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EYBBIBODt BOOST LOD18BUM AH ADVEBTISIHG ? till CM THAT BB1HGS KJKSULT8 4.7. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION - ? SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year 3 VOLUMN LXI. LOUISBURG, N. O.r -FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1930 (12 Pages) NUMBER 10 WARD ADDRESSES TAX PAYERS APPOINT DELEGATES TO STATE MEETING M?nr Attend Tax Meeting to Coart House Satuntw?W. A. Neal Mad? Chairman?Resolutions Adopted? To Hold Otlier Meeting? Hon. Hallett 8. Ward, of Washinl ton, a uoted speaker and vlgdeat lenoer in the campaign for Property tax relief did not appear to b? more -011111611 by rough when wo must brave the tides of life than did hi* determined and cntaust astic audience, some three hundred in number, representing each Qf the ten townships of Franklin Coun y, who gathered at the Court house last Saturday afternoon with a determin ed mind that taxes upon property should be relieved. The history of taxation, and the downfall of tribes, cities and coun tries due to unfair methods ot levy ing taxes, were pointed out by the speaker. Declaring his purpose not to, be that of fault finding and ftre sing, but rather of awakening our best citizens to remedy a serians slt liatlon before II was too late, Mr. Ward warned, "We are the sons and dfftfit. ers of those same men who willingly wrapped this country in blood and death before they would submit to a much smaller tax upon tea than we onSrselves have borne for ten years upon land,?all because it was un The remedy for this burdensome tax upon property was touched uoon from many angles. A demand that the Commissioners cut the valuation of property in this county so that the tax books should speak the truth, an election to office of the County s most capable and honest citizens, a cutting down of public expense by letting certain officers serve more than one county, the combining or county institutions, and the turning over of certain clerical work to the State were offered as county reme dies. State-wide Relief iwa? a"gg??" cd by demanding that the State take over the support of our schools and our roads, and by the forcing of all foreign stocks back on the tax booka ?Lets economise everywhere", he said, "but abolish some offices. With pleading and thundering voice the speaker referred to the uncon etitutional, wrong, and cr"e' burden ct school taxes"; reviewed the fail ure fo the Revaluation Act through which the farmer is still being im poverished and abused; pointed out how indifferent "the flapper poli tician and high mogul school teach es" weTe to "the voice of the tax pay er whose property is being sold at the courthouse door ? But all throughout his crys for relief the speaker stopped to repeat in a soft vocal sameness "I you tax P**?" don't do itr-Uwugh. It wont he done . He insisted that every citizen must awaken, secure honest and fearless men for office, see that old time days be restored when every man consid ered it his duty to vote, and thus de mand his lust rights. A meeting ot the tax payers fol lowed immediately. After electing Mr. W. W. Neal as Chairman, each township elected, two representatives to attend the state-wide meeting to be held in Raleigh Monday. April Jlst. Delegates elected were Messrs. Atkins Jones. W. R. Young. H. P. Speed, J O. Williams, R. A Perry, J. E. Wild ef Taylor Boone, Dr. S. C. For4.v w' May, H. F. Mitchell. W. I* Lump kin N. H. Griffin, E. A Kemp, E. L. Fog.?, P. W. Griffin Arthur Collie, O. W. Ayscue, W. T. Moss. J. L. By ron, and M. M. Person. Short discussions regarding th position to be taken by the Af8"?1*" tion towards certain questions were offered by a number of the members. -Finally a set of resolutions were of tered to the AssocUtion which, after having been amended and enlargea. were ^??d s?ctlon by sect on unana mously. They read as f?llows Whereas, we, the citizens of Hn county. State of North Carolina, have assembled here this 19th day of April 1930 for the PnrP???0f secur ing permanently Property Tax R?Hef, realizing that taxes imposed upon our property are unfair and ?*??b,t*"': already causing much suffering and now threatening to cause govern mental disorder and the demoralisa tion of society; reading. also, that much of this condition has been brought about by selfish, Pnbllc of ficers by Cltlsens' indifference to public duties, and by ?toavag.nce and laxity In the levying, collecting, and spending of public money; yet. being mindful of sudden and t?r reaching changes of commercial and agricultural conditions over which we have had inslgniflolent control; fin ally, being desirous ot doing that ghtch Is most expedient for our _fel \ow citizens as well as for onrselyes in distributing this tax burden whlch property can no longer bear alonec Now, therefore, be It resolved: 1 That Property owners here as sembled and paying taxes In, thU county organise, and we do hereby organise ourselves this day aa the "franklin Property Relief Associa tion of North Carolina." 1 That tha Franklin Property Tax .. * ??dorses j tsseelalkm baartlly endorses of tbT seven Resolutions as REGISTRARS AND . POLL HOLDERS! The following la a list of Reglatrara, Judges of Election and Alternates, ap pointed by the Board of Elections of Franklin County at its meeting in 3D. the first two and the last named LouiBburg on Saturday, April 19th, 19 30: The first two and the last named being the Democratic members: Dunns?Registrar, J. O. Williams; Judges, E. R. Richardson, J. W. Cheaves; Alternate, H. H. Bedding field. Harris?Registrar, Oscar Hagwood; I Judges, J. B. Wilder, J. T. Mann; Al-| ternate, J. 1+ Byron. Youngsvllle?Registrar, J. R. Thar-1 rlngton; Judges, G. E. Winston, E. M. | Mitchell; Alternate, C. E. Mitchell. Frankllnton ? Registrar,. M. W. Ilardy; Judges, H. C. Kearney, R. U. Hicks; Alternate, A. E. Henderson. Hayesrille ? Registrar, Richard Winn, Jr.; Judges, J. H. Goodson, H. H. Ayescue; Alternate, J. H. Eaves. Sandy Creek?Registrar, W. F. Leonard; Judges, J. L. Foster, W. G. Ball; Alternate, C. B. Egerton. Gold Mine?Registrar, J. H .Wood; I Judges, E. J. Fuller, J. J. Lanier; Al-| ternate, W. D. Upchurch. Ceoar Rock?Registrar, T. W. I Stokes; Judges, T. W. Boone, J. W.| Bartholomew; Alternate, W. R. Ful gkum. ^tnesnasmnsm' P o 4 yii a* T As lypress vruexi * ncgiointr, j. a* i Boone; Judges, N. C. Moore, J. M. | Lamm; Alternate, B. S. Wilder. Louisburg?Registrar, H. W. Perry; I Judges, H. a Hlght, A. L. Hicks; Al-| ternate, S. E. Wilson. Wood Loses in Population Hobart Brantley, Supervisor of the Census of this Distriet, gives out the following censna information in Franklin County: The population of Wood, Town, County of Franklin, State of North Carolina as shown by a preliminary count of the returns of the Fifteenth Census, taken as of April 1, 1930, is 121, as compared with 193 on Janu ary 1, 1920. The 1930 figures are preliminary and subject to correc tion. There were 3 farms enumerated in this area at the Fifteenth Census. May Day at Louisburg College The May Day Festivities of Louis burg College will be held on the col lege campus at 3:30 p. m., Thursday, May 1. Miss Blma Currin, of Hen derson, has been chosen as May Queen, and Miss Tessle Smith as King. . The following young . ladles hsve been selected as attendants: Cornelia Hardy, Jessie Lough, Ber r.adette Woodlleff, Mavis Klnlaw, Betty Mohn, Mildren Ramsey, Chris tine Moore, Hazel Maddrey, Cora Lee Walker, Katherlne Blalock, Lillian Newton, Mildred Nachman, Clara Martin, Marie Mltchiner. The public is cordially invited. passed by the North Carolina Proper ty Tax Relief Association at their meeting held March 31st. last, which Resolutions are as follows: -"1. That this convention demands that the State shall take over the support of the public schools and the cost of maintaining the public schools for the full period required by the constitution. "'2. That the State Highway Com mission shall be required to take over and maintain the public roads and bridges of the public highways of the State from the funds collected by tbem as rapidly as the revenue will permit. "3. That we pledge this associa tion to the thorough and acurate study of our present tax conditions In co-operation with similar studies of counties by Associations through out the State. '4. That we offer through our del egates to the State Convention Meet ing to be held in Raleigh April 21sL, the following recommendations: a. The repeal of the exemption of foreign stocks from taxation. b. The Increase in the rate of taxes upon estates Inherited by sec ond cousins or beyond, and likewise' upon estates having a value of over. $300,000.00. c. The Increase In tax rate upon] large corporate and Individual ln-| comes. - d. The levying of a tax per kilo-1 watt-hour upon all electric power) generated and sold within this state, e. The levying of a tax upon! bottled drinks and theater tickets maniffactored or sold within thls| state. f. The calling of a special session I of the legislature to allow a 26 per cent cut in the valuation of farm I lands and homes before the 1930 taxes are levied. t. That we demand that our coun ty commissioners reduce the value of ell homes and farm lands 36 per cent of their value as now ahowp on coun ty tax books for taxation before levy ing taxes for this year. "6. That the Franklin County Su perlntendant of Public Inetructlon be elected by a popular vote of the coun ty for his term of office. Upon Motion, the meeting then ad journed to meet again next Saturday, April 14th., at the courthouse at 2 o'clock, at which meeting the execu tive committee will be elected and other Important discussions Intro duced regarding local matters. Senatorial Nominee and Her Pal CongrTsswoman Ruth I^nnii Deneen for the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator from IUinoi*. with her intimate friend. Alice ftojactrelt Longworth (right.) The man slnato^Me^'McCo^cl W?" 5 seat ?Ver h" Ue husband" SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE | SESSION OF 1931 BODY ASKED BY TAXPAYERS Raleigh, April 21.?Shifting Ha po sition from a demand that Governpr Gardner call the 1929 general assem bly back to Raleigh in special ?es? sion, the North Carolina Tax Relief association today adopted a resold tion asking his excellency to cohvene his 1931 assembly in extraordinary session as soon as certificates of elec tion are ready for the new members. If there ever has been a motio^ like that carried in North Carolina, historians who know everything can not recall it Always a special relief association desires a general assem bly of members who lately hare coipe up from the people where the cry pi tax bondage has been hear<L ^Wnf* Hallett Ward made that motion morning with his resolution the ,4hx relievers passed It with a whoop. Sports In Afternoon., The assembly today must-have had BOO delegates in Raleigh. They ran over the Virginia Dare ballroom of the Sir Walter for the morning ses sion. Half of them appeared to have abandoned the convention. And the farmer fan at the hall ggme between .State and Wake Forest was well la beled. It was regarded a good omen. The tax relievers are not so serious that they do not still love a baseball game. ? . The association, which. . Dean Taylor told the members today should IB/IUr WiU vaaa? ?v? - - ., have a new name, is going shortly into the business of raising finances enough to maintain the organisation and keep It constantly before the public. It will Inform that public with publicity taken from actual rec ords In North Carolina There may be some eminent Republicans in this organisation; there certainly are some noted Democrats. Queerly enough they are about together. The Democrats fear that if the Pre,,uf* la not lifted the state will go R?P?h licane. The Republicans do not desire to have North Carolina on their hands in its present shape. Governor Is Framed. In asking the general assembly to meet at the call of the governor. Mr. Ward paid high tribute to his ex cellency and said that It is a great pleasure to work with him, but Mr. Ward thought the executive ought to i harken to the distressed Peo??* I Larry Moore, former speaker of the house of representatives and le*d?r of the movement for tax relief, gave some startling figures on the Passing of land from control of now own It Ther. were courUlw present today. The note from them all was the same. The auctioneers hammer Is the most tarn'"" that the fanner hears Mr. Moore re minded his hearers that If the stste would take over the ?ch??' ? she $19,000,000 would be sliced from the taxpayers burden. Likewise, the it* by taking over all the m*d? can cut $B,000,000 from that burden. The ???. 000.000 relief would be considerable be thought. In 1?M be satd lhcc* were 100,000 tracts of land advertised for taxes and In 192$ ?ie number was 1B0,000. He thought the 1920 assemb ly was derelict in IU duty, having had the report of the tax cominiMioa berore It The object of the special seas ion of th# naw 1931 legislature would be purely preliminary. It Is to get ready for 1931 study ?f ?f x? tion. The 10 day session wou'dJ* . study period. The regular assem bly would be the season of acUon. Install New Equipment Mr. Arch H. Baas, of Durham, rep resenting the Wappler gastric Co* haa been In town the P**t few days Installing for Dr. H O. Perry anXray and fleuroicoplc unit This will g ve our town a splendidly equipped oftke as Dr. Perry has also recently In stalled an Ultm-vlQlet l??bt and high.- ' frequency diathermy machine. Mrs. Barrow Honors Miss Barrow One of the most elaborate post Easter season entertainments was the beautiful bridge given by Mrs. W. Barrow yesterday afternoon at her home on N. Main Street compliment lug Miss Frances Barrow, whose ap proaching marriage to Mr. Richard Mac Gill of Greensboro was an nounced in a most unique manner. Mrs. Barrow's home was decorated with a profusion of yellow and white spring flowers, a yellow and white color scheme being employed through cut the entire party. At the conclusion of the ustfal number of progressions, an unusually odd and dainty set of breakfast room oilcloth tie-backs fell to the holder of high score. The announcement came at this point Concealed la the high ifcore prise was a most cleverly I rhymed verse which told of the be trd&al and mentioned May 24 as the date for the marriage. The honoree was given a handsome two piece suit of silk lingerie. Mrs. Barrow was assisted in serv ing a moat tempting collation consist ing of ham. tomato and lettuce salad with piquant French dressing, cheese straws, saltinea and coffee, by Miss Lncie Allen, Mrs. Norman Chambliss, Mrs. C. A. Ragland and Mrs. ben T. Holden. V The hoetees' afternoon guests other than the honoree were Mesdames. Robert Redwlne, Ross Earle. W. E. White, W. E. White Jr., W. D. ESger ton, Clyde Burgess, W. B. Tucker, E. F. Griffin. Ins Rouse, J. M. Allen, Al bert Wheless, James Malone, E. H. Malone, O. T. Yarboro, A. W. Person. K. K. Allen, A. B. Perry, F. J. Beas ley, M. C. Pleasants. T. W. Watson. E. r. Thomas, H. H. Johnson, G. W. Cobb. G. M. Beam. J. B. King, John Yarborongh, B. B. Perry, S. P. Boddle. J. W. Mann, W. T. Person, W. H. Al len, R. W. Alston, and Frank Rose and Norman Chambliss. both of Rocky Mount, Misses Babbie Turner, Kath arine Pleasants, Susie Meadows, Edith Bradley, Ida Mae * Yow, Lonie Mea dows, Edith Ysrborough. Max Allen, Anna Fuller Parham, Margaret Tur ner, Louise Allen, Annie Willis Bod die, Lucy Tlmbarlaka and Lucy Clif ton Boddle. ? Bridge Club Entertained .The Tuesday night Bridge Club was leltghtfully entertained by Miss Kit y Boddle, Tneaday night April 22, at light o'clock, at her home on North ilatn Street. After four proreesiona. ilgh score was awarded Miss Anna Jray Watson and consolation. Miss lelen Leigh Fremlng * Miss Boddle served a delicious alad course, being assisted In the ervlng by Miss Virginia Beck. Club members and guests present rere Misses Kate Allen. Hasel Allen, iophla Clifton, Blllle Philips, Helen -elgh Fleming, Anna Gray Watson, 'rancis Turner, Virginia Beck, and fnrgnret Wilder., ? Second Tax Relief Meeting | Called The Franklin Tax Relief Associa tion will hold a most Important meet ing at the Court House, Saturday, April 28th at 2 o'clock. Each township will be expected to elect. Its members to the Executive Committee, and speeches will be heard dealing with our own connty finan cial condition and proposed remedies fr.r the present high taxee. A question to be submitted to every candidate for. office will also be dis cussed along with the policies of the Association , Every cltlien paying taxes in Frank lin County la Invited to be present, but It Is especially requested that each towpablp be well represented. W. W. NEAL, Chmn. \ TAXPAYERS' GROUP FOR EACH COUNTY Such m Piss Favored By Secretary *f C'oaaty ferOTemmeiit Commission "I would like to see a taxpayers league formed In every county In the State for the purpose of working with the commissioners in a constructive way when they go to make up their budgets and make the tax levy, and I am sure that the commissioners In every county in the State would wel come a committee to advise with them end report their findings." said Coarles M. Johnson, executive secre tary of the County Government Ad visory Commission, in an address before the Loifisburg Klwanis Club Frfclay night. "With very few exceptions, Mr. Johnson continued, "the officers in this State are honest and conscientous public servants, and no taxpayers should criticixe them until he has ful ly informed himself and knows what ha is talking about, and then put him self in their place." Five acts were passed by the Geg islature of 1927, Mr. Johnson pointed out providing for improved admin istration methods of county govern ment. "The principal one," he said, "is the act which provides for a budg et system which is the pay as you go plan. Stated simply, this act provides | a plan of action for a government looking toward a future. Prior to the passage of the burged act, the commissioners usually began the fis cal year with no plan mapped out and j usually with very little idea of how much they were going to spend and the tax rate was made with a view ot meeting popular demand rather than to raise the necessary funds to suc cessful carry on the county s af fairs." _ Mr. Johnson said there is a lamen table deficiency in county govern ment In the lack of uniformity of sv stems of account-keeping and costs "I expect," he said, "to ask the next General Assembly for authority to rcouire each county to make up their budgets and set up their accounting records according to uniform meth ods and also for authority to publish an annual report showing the cost of the different activities of each of the 100 counUes This, ot course would be valuable information for the taxpayers as well as for the officials of the dil fl nann"" and the taxpayers would have an intelligent basis upon which opinion could be onned as to whether they were getting value re ceived fer their money." 1o Sell Remainder Of Person Property May let. . As will be seen from their adver tisement on another Page the Ameri can Auction Company will hold an other big auction sale of nice resi dence lots In Louishurg on Thursday, May 1st. when they will sell the re mainder of the Person subdivision and other Iota that have been added to their number. The Person prop erty seems to be growing in popu larity. to addition to the rumors that several nit* bom?s will be be gun there In the next few weeks, lo cat traffic ie making use of the Cedar Street extension and Person street to avoid the danger of the heavy cut through which the Halifax road en ters Main Street A large crowd was in attendance at th? last sale and a I still larger number is expected next Thursday to hear .the twin auction eers. the splendid band, and to pur | chase lots. 'The Dawn of The Kingdom" [ The Methodist Church of Louisbtfrg gave Easter Cantata, "The Dayn of] the Kingdom." it being rendered by the choir of that church aaslsted bT visiting singers, Sunday night at 7.30 , o'clock. The service was ^?P"8<? ot three divisions. The Prophecy , "The Dawn of the Ressurrection . and "The Dawn of the Kingdom . A synopsis ot each part was read pre ceding its rendition by the choir by Miss Evangeline Lawson. head of the department ot Expression at Louis burg College. . , The choir was composed ofthe fol lowing: Baritone, Dr son; sopranos. Mrs. A. W Mobn Mls I Margaret Turner, Mrs. S. B. Berxeiey of Goldsboro. toa. Mrs. Hassl Ford. Mrs A. D. WU eox. Mrs. W. a White, Miss Ida Mae Yow Bass. Messrs. Malcolm McKinne and J. I? Palmer. Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro was organist for tbe service. Franklinton Pnpil Wins County Essay Contest Maudtee Hagwood of the aenior elaas of the Franklinton High School won flrot place In an assay contest sponsored by the Department of Con servation of North Carolina. Her !s?ay has been sent to Raleigh to compete In a atate contest. Franklinton Glee Club Represents District In Greensboro The FraakllmU>o**q*ee Qleb to Greensboro to represent th^s d trlct In a state contest on April It Tbe numbers on thin eon FRANKLIN'S ALLOTT MENT INCREASED Farmers Who Seed Heip To Get Mort, Government Money _ *alo Applications Early. ..T?ronel1 the eftorta of Col. C. L. McGhee, of Franklinton, who i>? been constantly In touch with the of ficials of Washington City and Co lumbia, S. C., Franklin County's quota ?< the seven millions of dollars pro vided for - the relief of distressed farmers by the Smith resolution in Congress has been increased to $26 - 000.00 with the assurance that If this Is not sufficient to provide the neces sary relief It Is possible for more to be secured. In speaking of this fund Wednes day Col. McGhee expressed the idea that there must be some misunder standing about this fund on the part of farmers in the County. This fund, he wants it understood, is for Frank lin County as a whole and not for r ranklinton township alone. tki? was suggested to him by the fact that a large majority of the applica tions was from Franklinton township. It Is provided for farmers who have no credit rating and knowing the condition of the farmers in the County bo is anxious for the funds to be used. For the convenience of the farmers Jn all Jgetions of the County the four vocational teachers, G L. Winchester, at Franklinton, -,T. D. O'Quinn. at Bunn. J. J. Wolfe, at Ed v-ard Best, and F. CL Wolfe, at Gold Sand, and George L. Cooke, county Accountant at LQulsburg, have been secured to receive and fill out appli cations. If you are in need of money to make your trc-p see one of the above named gentlemen and learn of tbis plan. R. H. BAILEY DEAD Promlneat Person County Farmer Succumbs. Roxboro, April 20.?R. H. Bailey, age 69, prominent Person county far mer, died at 9:30 Thursday night, fol lowing an illness of long duration. Death resulted from a complication of diseases. He had been a lifelong resident of Person county, having served for 12 years as chairman of ths board of county commissioners. He was mar ried at the age of"27 to Miss Ida Clay ton. *?_ In addition to his widow, he is sur vived by five sons. Earnest Bailey, Raymond Bailey, both of Louisburg. John Bailey, of Burlington. Haywood Bailey, who lives on the Bailey farm as manager, and Harold Bailey, stu dent at Wake Forest college: one daughter, Miss Lena Bailey, a teacher at Walkertown. Mr. Bailey also had a son, who. it is said, was killed just 10 minutes before the armistice was signed in the late world war. Funeral services were conducted from the home near Woodsdale Sat urday afternoon at 3 otehJbk; Rev. N- J. Todd, pastor of Hill Creek Bap tist church, of which Mr. Bailey was a consistent member, officiated, as sisted by Rev. G. T. Watkins, of Dur ham. Handicap To ornament Monday Quite a bit of interest among golf ers, and golf enthusiasts was created Monday when the Greenhill Golf Club staged a Handicap Tourna ment for the members of the club. There was a large number out to compete for the two excellent prixes offered by the club. A prise for low net score, and a prise for low | gross. | Bob Ashley, turning in the lowest net score, won the low net prise. There were four participants to tie for the low gross?James Malone. Bob Ashley, Napier Williamson, and Frank Wheless. The Greenhill Golf Clab is an or ganisation that the town, in every way. should be proud of. It has de veloped an excellent course on the out-skirts of the city, and Is offering to those, who wish to play golf, aa attractive membership fee. New members are welcomed Into the club. An later City GoU Tournament has been arranged between the claha of Roanoke Rapids. Henderson. Vtr renton, and Louisbnrg. The first Tournament to be held on our local course will be on Wednesday May the 7th, with the Henderson clab as via Iting contestant. There Will be no charge for spectators and they are welcomed at this event Edward Best Commencement The following Is the order of the Commencement exercises at It B. H. S.: Thursday. May 1. 6:00 p. M. Decla mation and Rending contests. Sunday. May ?. 8:00 P. M . Bacca te urate Sermon, by Rev. & L. Ran dolph. Monday. May B. 8:00 P. M.. Clean Day Exercises. Tuesday, May 8. 10:00 A. M.." C mencameat eserel Tuesday, May 8. 1:00 P. M-. Comedy?"Gypsy Rover." The public Is cordially eieuUee Vl