THE FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 29th - NOVEMBER 2nd
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VOLUMN LX.
LOUISBUBG, N. C., 'FRIDAY, OCT. 25TH, 1929
(12 Pages)
NUMBER 36
TWO CARS AND OTHER
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED
- IN SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE
Franklin Times
Announces $1,500
Prize Campaign
Campaign To Open Saturday
. Morning, October 26th And
Last Until 8:00 P. M. Satur
day, December 7th, Six
Weeks ? All Have Equal
Chance To Win A Prise?
Make Your Time Profitable
~T<rYou This Fall.
This newspaper announces today a
subscription and prize campaign that
will get started on Saturday, October
26th, and rivn for a period of six
weeks. At the expiration of that lime
there will be awarded to those who
enter the enterprise and work for the
renewed and new subscriptions to
the Franklin Times close to $1500 in
automobiles, cash prizes and cash
commissions.
WHAT THE PRIZES ARB
Prizes to be distributed include two
automobiles, three cash prizes and a
cash commission to all who enter and
remain active participants from time
of entering to the close of ithe cam
paign.
First prize on the list of five prizes
is to be a 1930 model Ford, two-door
sedan, completely equipped. This car
sells for $625 and is purchased and is
now on display at Hodges-Green Mo
tor Company.
The secona prize to be swarded
December 7th, is another 1930 model
Ford, a Sport Roadster that sells
fully equipped for $575. This prize
is also bought and on display at Hod
ges-Green Motor Co.
Third prize is one hundred dollars
in cash. The fourth prize is fifty
dollars in cash, and fifth prize ip
twenty-five dollars in cash.
Other prizes to aqtive workers will
be given in the form of commission
checks. Each and every candidate
who enrolls in the drive and remains
active by making at least one report
each week from time of entering the
campaign wUl be given a cash com
mission of ten per cent on all sub
scription money turned. - .
* HOW TO ENTER
Those- wishing to enter the cam
paign and compete for one of the au
tomobiles or other prises are urged
to turn to another section fit the paper
where a page announcement appears.
This ad gives the rules and regu
lations under which the campaign
will be^governed and the voting .sche
dule showing just how many votes
each Subscription will earn. Doable
votes are to be given on all new and
old subscribers secured from subscri
bers living outside the city limits of
Loutlsburg. This double vote provis
ion makes it possible for all out-of
town entrants to compete on an equal
footing with the local workers with
stronger possibilities of being suc
cessful.
You will also see the free voting
coupon good tor 200 votes. These free
votes may be collected by the individ
ual workers and also saved by in
terested friends for them. There Is
no limit to the number of free votes
a worker or their friends may send
Then there Is the Entry Coupon,
when properly filled out and received
by the campaign manager will count
one time (or 5000 rotes as mentioned.
You may send In your own name or
the name of a friend or neighbor.
You may nomnate more than one
friend If you wish.
EVERYTHING FURNISHED
Upon receipt of an Entry coupon or
personal call at The Franklin Tlmee
office enterprising workers will be
furnished free o cost wttb the neces
sary subscription receipt books and
other stationery to write friends for
their renewals to The Franklin Times.
From time to time, after the cam
paign gets well nnder way, the cam
paign office will supply ambitious
contestants with lists of those now
taking the paper. Some of ithese are
a little in arrears and all money col
lected will be given the same credit
as a rTew subscription.
* NOTHING TO BE L08T
Everything connected with the cam
paign Is free. It costs you nothing to
enter, nothing to try, and nothing to
win. There la nothing to be lost by
any one who cares to enter his or her
name and make the effont for one.
of the autos and other prises. Either
yon win one of the five prises or The
Franklin Times will pay you In oash,
commission of ten per cent on all
subscription money turned id; or In
other words one dollar for every ten
you turn in during the next six weeks.
SHOJtT, SNAPPY CAMPAIGN
The campaign Is only six weeks
from Saturday night the winners will
drive home in their new cars, or will
be paid in cash. There is no luck
connected with the drive, and no
amount of popularity is needed to
win. Spare time work, and initia
tive in seeking out the old readers
to The Franklin Times and asking
for their renewals, and asking those
folks who do not now take The
Franklin Tijpes to help you win a
car is all that is needed to win.
The campaign office will be in The
Franklin Times building, Court street,
Loulsburg: Some one will be in at
fnn/1 aauarv aiov fPAm ninn in- thA
iri!uniit,c cvt?i 7 uoj 11 uixx iinir fir titw
morning to six at night. Other hours
may be arranged by appointment.
" , OPENING DATE
The Campaign is scheduled to open
Saturday morning of thiB week and
run for a period of six weeks. The
closing day and hour is set for eight
o'clock on the night of December 7th
with the awarding of all prizes about
an hour or two later.
Those who are anxious to have a
brand new automobile are urged to
get their names in early to the cam
paign office. More votes are given
for subscriptions during the early
stages of the drive, as noted on the
vote schedule, than will be given dur
ing the later stages.
In this announcement all are
pledged a fair and square deal with
the many prlz? going to, thoee who
earn them according to the rules.
t Nothing will be allowed at any time
I to mar the fair conduct of the en
terprise. It makes no difference who
you are or where you live; just as
long as you are qualified to enter you
have the same opportunity to wtn
the leading prize as any one else.
There will be no favorites. 'Plenty
of hard work and attention to details
will return you rich rewards for the
spare time expended during these
next six weeks. 0 ?
HEAVY DOCKET IN
RECORDERS COURT
Franklin Recorders Court bad quite
a big docket on Monday, having the
accumulations tor two weeks. In the
disposition ot the cases several were
continued and some were nol proaaed.
The following is the disposition ot
the docket:
John Perry was fou,nd guilty ot dis
tilling and given 6 months on roads,
suspended upon payment of 150 and
costs.
Prayer for Judgment was continued
for Walter Aycocke, after pleading
guilty to a charge of public drunken
ness. The same action was taken In
another case of unlawful possession
of whiskey.
Bud Splvey was found not^ giftilty
en a charge of larceny, and the pros
ecuting witness, Tom Rogers, was
taxed with the costs.
R. O. Bradley plead guilty to pass
ing a bad check, judgment was sus
pended upon payment of costs.
Allen Perry appealed from a judg
ment of 12 months on roads, suspend
ed upon payment of costs, after plead
ing gujHty to a charge of distilling.
Nol pros with leave was taken In
two cases, one false prepense and the
ether abandonment, against Jordan
Williamson.
James Brantley plead Nolo Conten
dere to a charge of assault and pub
lic drunkenness, prayer for judgment
was continued Upon payment of coats
pending good behavior.
Dave Perry was given a 12 months
sentence for distilling. It was sus
pended upon payment of $100 and
costs.
George Arrington was given 12
months on roads for distilling.
The following cases were continued.
Claude Wrenn, assault with deadly
weapon and operating automobile
while Intoxicated.
J. 8. Place, public drunkenness
nuisance.
Nick Gupton, bad check.
D. P. Woodllef or Wooten, carrying
concealed weapon, also, assault with
deadly weapon.
J. D. Wester, bsd check. '
Ernes; Mitchell, distilling.
John Kearney, carrying concealed
weapons.
Billy Joe Loyd, distilling.
Phil Perry, distilling.
Albert Jeffreys, nuisance^
Spencer Jeffreys, nuisance.
George 8. Hale, assault.
Mrs. A. W. Mohn and daughter,
Miss Bettle, left Saturday morning
for Washington, D. C. to spend the
week-end with Mr. Mobn. They were
accompanied by Miss Zeglia. Mr.
Mohn was passing through Washing
ton going East
DIVERSITY AND
BETTER FARMING
To be one of (be biggest features
of the Franklin Counuty Fair which
will begin next Tuesday. The prep
aration for the Great County Fair is
jitst about completed and next week
will be a busy week for Loulsburg
and the entire County.
The schools are making plans for
the best exhibit ever shown In this
or any other County.. The vocational
teachers in all the schools will have
n joint display and twenty-one Vo
cational boys will put on Individ 14a I
displays.
The Vocational teachers are cer
tainly doing a wonderful work in the
schools of the county in that they
teach a boy how to do things at home
e.tter the schools have educated him
to want to stay at home.
Franklin County is rapidly going
to raising hogs, cattle and dsbTiip
and quite a number of nice hogs agd
cattle will be on display.
Along with the fine exhibits there
will be the Midway on which the
rides for the young and the gnmes
for the older and "HI Kl" (the only
living wonder, the three legged roos
ter and the Snake Charmer and all
the other things that go to make ran
on the Midway.
A balloon flight every afternoon
and fire works each night will add
much-to the enjoyment of those who
attend the Fair.
SCPERYISING PRINCIPALS
MEET IN LOUISBURG
On Monday afternoon, Oct. 21, at
4 o'clock, the supervising principals
cf the county met in the office of
the County Board of Education. At
this meeting several items of interest,
were discussed and definite plmis
made. It was decided to emphasize
as an attractive program as possible
during Educational Week November
11-17. During this week the actual
cchool work in each district and as
nearly as possible all phases of school
wrrk will be brought to the attention
of the public. Pamphlets issufed by
the State Dept. of Education vfith
suggestions concerning these
grams for the week were given |
to the principals. - Definite
were also made for school Day
nestjay of Fair Week. All indicate
evidenced the fact that Ahe school
exhibits yAMT wtn better tha.1.
ever before. An attractive school pau
rade has also been planned.?I
The ques(tlon of attendance during
September was discussed and a de
luded comparison made with the at
tendance during September of 1928.
A copy of this comparison may be
seen in another column of this issue
cf The Franklin Times. We are
stressing and emphasizing this year
more than ever before the import
ance of school attendance. We all
realize that the greatest economic
loss In school work today is lack of
attendance. At a future itime we
shall give figures that will Inform
the public of this great economic ieea
that is realized In the couqty each
year. We also realize that the aver
age farmer must have his children to
help harvest his crop, yet we feel
like thait the schools are doing their
best to co-operate with the farmer by
running short schedules during the
months of September, OcXober and
November and thereby allowing the
children to remain in school half the
day and to remain the other )alf to
eld *heir parents. This plan is work
lug very successfully and we are
hoping that there will be rare cases
where the parents will find It neces
sary to apply to the attendance of
ficer for permit to keep their child
ren at home all of the time.
CO-OPERATIVET SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
The following Is a comparison of
erage daily school attendance for
>ptember 1929-30 and 1928-29:
High School
1929-30 1928-29
unn Hi
Dungsvllle 78 79
psom 86 72
old Sand 104 83
Jdar Rk.-Cypress Cr. 143 128
Elementary School
1929-30 1928-29
unn 517 594
oufigsvllle 322 273
psom 365 241
old Sand 429 392
?dar Rk.-Cypress Cr. 624 475
According 'to the new school law,
i elementary school may have four
achers for an average dally attend
ee of 110 during the preceding year,
id an extra elementary teacher for
ch additional thirty-five In average
illy attendance.
A high school may have four teach
s for an average daily attendance
seventy-live during the preceding
hool year and an extra teacher for
ch additional thinly in average
lly attendance. ?
PR. REED TO PREACH
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr. C. A. Reed of Wake Forest will
preach at both houra at the Baptist
Church Id absence of local pastor,
Rer. 8. U Blanton, who Is at Ellsa
bethtown holding a series of meet
ings.
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STRIKERS FOUND
GUILTY SECOND
DEGREE MURDER
Charlotte, Oct. 21?Seven National
Textile Workers' Union leaders and
members accused ot the murder of
O F. Aderholt, chief of police of Gas
tonla, and assault in various degrees
on three other policemen, were found
guilty in Superior Court here today
of second degree murder.
Assault Verdict
The Jury also reported a verdict of
guilty of - felonious assault on A. J.
Roach and Thomas Gilbert, and as
sault with a deadly weapon on Char
les Ferguson, three policemen, who
were wounded in the same strike
shooting in which Aderhdlt was fa
tally wounded, but a poll of the Jury
revealed that J. A. Helms, -Juror No.
3, was not In accord with the other
jurors on these charges.
Helms asserted from the jury box
that he believed the defendants "ncri
guilty" of the assault charges and
Judge M. V. Barn hill ordered the jury
back to its room to further consid
er the case. He then reoessed until
2:30 o'clock. ?r
The men convicted were Fred Er
wln Beal, Lawrense, Macs., formerly
sculfhern organizer for the National
Textile Workers' Union; Clarence
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-iUfiiuii ivvf- x urn, vvtxxiij umot vuu
calor; George Carter, Mizpah, N. J.
union member; Joseph Harrison, Pas
saic, N. J., union organizer, and W. N
McGinnis, K. Y. Hendricks and Loulf
McLaughlin, Gastonia union members
Sentence From Two to Thirty Years
The verdict carries a sentence o:
[fiOlfr two to thirty years In prison
within the discretion of the Judge.
The Verdict came fifty minutes at
tei the Jury, which had listened to th<
evidence and arguments "I attorney;
for two and one half weeks, took th<
case.
The trial started on September 30
The first three days were taken u]
with selecting a jury and the las
five days with arguments and thi
judge's charge.
Chief K111??: * June 7
-Chief Aderholt was fatally wound
ed the night of June 7 when he ant
.,iV rtlkfl- nnl'Qovw on urnnt Q inn
1X711 I viutj puiivtuicu w cut ttv?n?ten
colony maintained by the Nationa
Textile workers Union and the Work
ers International Relief work striker
from the l,orav mill tn Gastonia. H
died the next day.- .
Originally thirteen, men and. tlire<
women were accused of first degre<
murder and a trial of the entiri
group on th^t .charge was broken U|
here when a juror became Insane
When the present trial started ,th<
charge was reddled and all excep
seven of the cases were nolled pros
nod.
Ho Demonstration
There was no demonstration whei
the jury returned the verdict of guil
ty of second degree murder. Twenty
deputies were standing at varioit
places in courtroom.
-With the exception of Beal, all th
defendants were pale and apparently
nervous when the Jury came in Bea
smiled.
The Jury asked Judge Barnhlll foi
clarification of portions of bis cbargi
regarding the assault charges.
WILLIAM E. JOYNER RECEIVES
CLASS HONORS AT DUXI
At a recent meeting of the Junloi
Class of Duke University for the pur
poe of electing its officers. The fol
lowing were elected with great ap
plauses: Mr. Grady Frank, Mouni
Airy, President; Mr. Paul Massengll
Raleigh, Vice-presiding; Miss Marl
Brown. Raleigh, Secretary; and Wll
Ham E. Joyner, Louisburg. Treasurer
Bach office holder will name va
rloufe and numerous duties to fulfil
The Junior class plans to do grea
things this year. These officers an
trying to make it one of the best ant
most active of any Junior class li
the schools history. They are plan
ning to have a Junior Prom, ant
carry out many other socal actlvltlet
if Bill Joyner is able to get enougfa
money out of the class.. He has al
ready started to work on plans ol
getting the money to pi* these pro
jects through. The class is betting
on him getting the money if there
is any in the class.
SCHOOL TRUCK DRIVERS
HOLD MEETING
The Franklin County school Truck
Drivers' Association held Its regu
lar monthly meeting in the office of
the County Board of Education Fri
day night, October 18. There were
twenty-si* drivers present at the
meeting. Mr. Richard Hill. President
of the Association, and Miss Rachel
Mndsey, Secretary, announced the
program for the evening as follows
Devotional by W. Owen Reed.
The schedule for truck drivers by
8. L. Bowen.
The Problem of Keeping Order on
the Trucks by J. A. Woodward.
The Problem of Loading Children
by T. H. Sledge.
How to Secure a Real Spirit In Our
Association by E. T. Parbam.
After the meeting Ice cream was
served.
The Association adjourned to meet
again at the Edward Best High
School Friday night. Nov. 18 at 7:80.
AYESCUE ACQUITTED
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Case Against J. A. Hodges Jfol Pres
sed?Court Adjourned For Term
Friday Afternoon?Grand Jiyj
Hakes Report
The regular term of Franklin Su
peror Court was adjourned Friday
afternoon after the docket had been
disposed of by trial or continuance
and the repont of the grand jury re
ceived.
Constable Frank M. Ayescue, who
killed Butch Uttlejohn at Mitchell
Chapel negro church, on Sunday
September 15th, aftey having been
acquitted by the Judge of the Record
er's Court, and again by the grand
jury on -Tuesday of the term, was
again acquitted by the grand jufy
on a charge of manslaughter.
Solicitor Brassfleld ably represent
ed the State in the prosecution of
the docket.
The cases disposed of since our
last report were as follows:
R. L. Peoples, bad check, guilty
|1ned $10 and costs.
Hifgh Brown, unlawful possession
of whiskey, guilty, 4 months on
roads, appeal.
Sam Green, murder, tenders plea
of manslaughter, accepted, two years
in pen.
?jack Egertou, - houstlii euklug and
larceny, and larceny, sentence chang
ed to read six months in penitentiary
In each case to run concurrently.
Arthur Johnson, Murder, nol pros
with leave.
Oscar Surratt, murder, nol pros
with leave.
?F. M. Ayescife, manslaughter.
Grand Jury failed ito find a true bill.
J. A. Hodges, Involved in the cases
of the County Commissioners mis
feasance and malfeasance, nol pros
with -leave." ??
Grand Jury Report
The grand jury completed its work
Friday morning and was discharged
after filing the following report:
We the Grand Jifry drawn for the
October term of Franklin County
Superior Court, beg to submit th?
followingreport: /
" we have vtslred "the various offices
of the Couhty namely, ittte Sheriffs
Office, Reg. of Deeds Office. Clerk
of the Court, Welfare Office, and we
find all of -them well kept, with prop
er records etc.,'as far as we could
ertnln. 1
"We visited the- Jail,?and. found,
same in good condition, sanitory and
the prisoners well cared for.
We visited the County home, and
found same clean and comfortable,
a gcod home, and the lnmaites all
seemed satisfied and happy with
their treatment.
We have passed on all bills pre
sented to tip. and on all matters thai
have been brought to our attention.
We recommend that a suitable sign
be placed on the Jfighway In front
of County Home designating It as
the Franklin County Home. Respect
fully submitted.
J. A. WHELESS,
Foreman Grand Jury.
Solicitors Report
Sollcotor L. S. Brassfield filed the
following report:
To the Honorable R. A. Nunn,
Judge Presiding.
The undersigned Solicitor of the
8eventh Judicial District respectful
ly reports to the Court that he has
examined at this term of said court
into the condition of' the of
fice of J. J. Young the Clerk
of the Superior Court of said County,
that he finds said office well admin
istered in all respects, that said Clerk
keeps in his office all books required
by law. properly indexed for speedy
and convenient reference.
Some of the guardians are behind
with settlements but steps are being
taken to require tiling.
He further reports to the Coufrt
that so far as he can ascertain, the
accounts of the said Clerk are regu
lar and correct
SERVICES AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Daniel Lane, pastor of the
Louisburg Methodist church has an
nounced his subjects for next Sun
day. In the morning the subject
will be "The Souls Cry for Satisfac
tion" and the evening "The Kings
Ship of Service".
This will be the last service before
Conference which convenes at Kin
ston on October 30th. Rev. Daniel
Lane, Messrs. E. H. Malone, E. L.
Best and Dr. C. C. Alexander will
j attend from Louisburg
I All are invited to attend.
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MAKE BIO ADVANCE ON COTTON
Mrs. J. S. Howell, manager for the
Cotton Warehouse in Louisburg stor
ing cotton for the N. C. Cotton
Growers Cooperative Marketing As
sociation, has received the following
telegram showing that members of
that organization will receive an ad
vance of nearly as much as the pres
ent market price of their cotton. The
telegram follows:
Arrangements being made with
Farm Board for us to advance six
teen cents basis middling on season
al pool cotton. Members will contin
ue to draw for thirteen cents on de
livery and check for balance will be
sent as soon as cotton is graded.
, Sending yon full details by tomorrows
' main. -e
$29.50 AVERAGE ON
LOUISBURG MARKET
Tobacco Prices Take A Big Advance
The Past. Week?Growers and Pub
lic Generally IMirhtw
A big advance in the price of to
bacco on practically all grades, was
in evidence on the Louisburg Tobacco
Market the past week.
The sales on the Lot$lsburg market
have already far exceeded the sales
of last season and the indications
backed by the steady increasing vol
ume, are that Louisburg will sell a
great deal more this year than here
to-fore.
With the increase in prices the en
thusiasm spreads to an increase in
demand and greater satisfaction from
?11.
The market averaged $29.50 on
Wednesday with many piles ranging
in the sixties. Individual averages
of $50 and above is nothing nucom
mon on the market these days.
Louisburg market is offering the
best accomodations and convenience
and extends a sincere welcome to all
growers to visit Louisburg.
FAIR EXHIBITS TO BE
JUDGED ON TUESDAY
We are informed by the' Secretafy
of the Fair that the exhibits on at
the Fair, this year will be judged on
Tuesday the opening day of the Fair.
Those who contemplate bringing
exhibits will have to bring them Mon
day so as to get them in in time to
compete.
In previous years part of the j<
iug has been done on Wednesday but
this year it wiLl be done on the first
day.
Hundreds of doljarts will go to
Franklin C'ou,1>?y people for exhibits
as only ? residents of the County are
allowed to compete.
EATDN-PEBRY
^ Of interest to their friends in this
section of the state was the marriage
cf Miss Lillian f>erry of this Cijy to
Mr. fra S. "Eaton of FranklWlon, TT.
C They were quietly married on
October^ the nineteenth at eight
o'clock p. m.. at the home of ithe pas
tor of the Louisburg Baptist church.
Rev. S L. Blanton. officiating."
brown flat crepe with fox collar and
accessories to match. Her only or
nament was an amber necklace and
brooch. Mrs. Eaton is the only
daughter of the -late Richard C. Per
ry and Emma Timberlake Perry of
Louisburg. She received her educa
tion at Lpuisb<$rg College and Ran
Mr. Eaton is the son of the lags
W. T. J. Eaton and Sarah Curtis Ea
ton of Franklinton. At present he is
in business with the Hodges-Greene
Motor Company in Louisburg.
The couple left immediagely follow
ing the ceremony for Washington
City and other points. After Novem
ber the first they will be at home in
Louisburg.
TWENTIETH CISTT1T BOOK CLUB
Guests, Mrs. Arch Alston; and.
members ot the Twentieth Century
Book Club, were delightfully enter
tained on the afternoon of October
22, 1929 by Mrs. R. W. Alston.
The topic for the afternoon was
"Halloween," and one felt the spirit
cf Halloween on entering the room
which was appropriately decorated
foi the occasion.
The following, very Interesting,
program was given: "The History
and Customs of Halloween" by Mrs.
Ernest Furgerson. "Magic On The
Stage," by Mrs. J. B. Beasley, and
' Charms and Superstitions" by Miss
Mae Fisher.
Delicious refreshments consisting
ot creamed chicken on toast, stuffed
peppers with potato salad, cheese
straws, pimento sandwiches. Rus
sian tea. crystallzed ginger, and salt
ed peanufts In attractive Halloween
baskets were served by the hostess.
OH! OH! DEACON
Glennle Moffa'.t has written a play
that has been accepted by a New
York producer, Harrison Blair. He
intends to have the play rewritten by
Anthony Lynd who thinks that it
would be impossible for such things
to happen as the incidents in Miss
Moffatt's play.
Miss Moffatt is very much disturbed
at the Idea of. having her play re
written. She finds that Mr. Lynd is
to -spend the summer in Maine Board
ing with Hiram Meskell. her uncle.
She determines to prove to Mr. Lynd
that her play really could happen and
jokes her cousin Theodore Meskell
Into her plans.
Many strange things happen dic
ing her efforts to convince Mr. Lynd
that her play "Oh! Oh! Deacan"
really is possible.
Come and see how she proves that
her play can be given.
The Benlor Class of Frankltntoq
High School will give this play In the
school auditorium on Friday night.
October 26th. at 8:16 o'clock.
Attorney W. C. Webb and B. F.
rhomas were In attendance at the
'arollna-Oeorgta' '.game played at
hapel Hill last Saturday
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