4* X i HOOHT LOUlglll'lMJ ? ME Franklin 'I?imks? ' ? M Kill 17 M THAT UKINUS KKSI l,TN A. I-' JOHNSON, Alitor uurt The County, The Sfete, The Union srilWKllTIO.N .HI ,K? IVr Vritr VOI.l'MN I . X I . lot I, SHI lUi, N CAKOMNA, KIIUIAV, JAMAH* 2, lIHtj (KK.IIT l'A(.KS) Nt'MBKK 4? OTTO WOOD IS SLAIN IN SPECTACULAR GUN FIGHT WITH SALISBURY POLICE Chief of Police Rankin Kills Noted Out law After Thwarting Plan to Kidnap Him and Escape in Police Car DEATH SEALS OTTO'S LIPS BUT COMPANION TELLS OF MOVEMENTS Eleven Shots Fired in Gun Battle When Police Accost Otto Returning to Car From Resturant; Police Tipped Off to His Presence in Sal lsbury By Unidentified Man, Coroner Exonerates Officer. NuJI*l>ur), Dec. :i U Otto Wood, North * urollni/s lw*st known crfmln. i?J, ?a"> >liot to death in ;t ^uu battle here t odji) ?llh Police ( ti i ?*f K, I.. Kit II kill. i \m i.e armed o?n\ u ' v. ;de!v 1- 1 ; ? v1- i. ! 'i ! s l . abi 1 1 ! y to hi caiv jan hred tM ? f. -v at < * f. ! ? ? r Rankm ami i V a J. \V Killer b . [ ? u a bill 1--1 ' r r i km ? i ,;U b.eu t m- side ? : !. !:? : ? -u\ r Hf d : ?-d I >< he ? "i. ..I a. ? ; ' .i . i. ?1. .s :.r f ; i t . < hmf Rankin h'-ui <1 -. v i ma tor mailed out by t. '? '? ! . - . . l 1 1 \ R >> I '.ark. r a < 1 . ?-a .. v. t ? .k i . . - pa i ; in the tig' ? !??'! ??? : ? i ? ? of! i< - !: <: lr. in do w n . I A,\?r W . ?(1 tit' hi the p< >1 hti:u'1, .ii ba\ a. iii even went so fur, a? . d : calibre pistol. Brandishing his gun at them, Kes ler said. Wood forced both officers to get back in 'heir automobile. As Wixin climbed into the car with a threa* to the men to drive him out ol town t>r they would be killed, Chief Rankin leaped from the car and find The bullet struck Wood in the 1?-k and he returned the fire as he leaped from the car. Blew Face Off In the meantime, Kesler brought his gun Into action and fired twice Wood shot again and then Chief Rankin sent his second bullet crash ing into Wood's mouth and face. The charge, fired at close range, fairly blew one side of Wood's face off. Barker, Wood's companion, stood by and watched the battle. Kesler said. The heavy calibre pisto! officers took j fiorn him was not loaded. He is be- j ing held in the county jail. Wood died before he reached the hospital I)r W L. Tatum, who ex amined his body, said. Identification of the man was first nade by Chief Rankin, who said he was positive it was Wood. He point ed out the one arm and three gold teeth as proof Later, Kesler said Rarker admitted his companion was Wood. He said Wood had picked him up a night ago and that he did not know who he was at that time. New Insurance Firm Mr. P. S. Allen, Jr., has opened In surance, offices over the First Nation al Hank and we understand, will re present some of the strongest com panies in all lines of insurance In the Country. Mr. Allen is one of Loulsburg's moat promising young business men and will, no doubt,, be accorded quite a liberal share of pat ronage. See his advertisement in mother column. Kills 1005 Pound Hog John IT. Cannady, colored, of near Franklinton, has no doubt won the rocord for big hogs in North Caro lina for the year 1980. During the pust week he killed a ho-g weighing 1005 pounds. This hog has created :-|ght much interest, large numbers of people having vigited John's home to pee It, and many were present to see it welched. John is classed among Franklin Coumty'e successful farmers. Free Electricity Is Promised Flectrlc lUrht and powfr I free h, air" Is the literal promise of ( ha u net* j J. Britten, 78 year old electrical w Izard of Charlotte, *1lrh. He In obtaintng patents fco safeguard hi* Intention, a device which actually extracts electricity from fiie air without the aid o 1 the customary generators t?nd motors. It conalst* of an aerial, home made generator and storage butteries. He 'hah lighted his home with his method for two >ears without expenditure of a penny for maintenance. Britten hi*-. defied anyone to explain the Inner workings of his plant. Joffre Lingers At Portals of Death Paris. Dec 'A 1 (Wednesday) The !>? art of Marshal Joffre, which had resisted so amazingly during the 1" -lays' critical illness of the veteran "ldier. showed signs of yielding ear this morning a; i it was predicted that death was not far away. l)r Fontaine, one of the attending physic ians said at 2 45 a m, tha' the marshal was gradually growing weaker and tha* the heart was begin i.ing to give way The physicians bey. lieved. however, that death, would not < ome for at least three hours Indications <>f a critical turn came earlier when General lasally, chief of staff of the marshal, was summoned 'o the hospital by telephone In the meantime other^ members of the staff all the atten. Perry Mrs Pearce is the attractive daughter of Mrs. Virginia B. Yearby. of Raleigh She is a graduate nurse ot a hospital in Lynchburg. Va. Mr Pearce is the son of Mr. and Mrs D. O Pearce, of Louisburg, and At present holds a position with the City Power and Light Plant. Mr. and Mrs Pearce will make their >ome in Louisburg. Welcomes The New Year Amonf? the many events held in Louisburg Wednesday night to bid a last adieu to the old year, 1931 were midnight services at the Methodist church, and a midnight show at the Louisburg Theatre As the clocks struck twel /e thistles, bells and guns proclaimed the departure of 1930 and the arrival of 1931.. Quite a number of the citizens oi Louisburg took part in the several reats and events. You can't save anything until you earn it; so spit on your hands and pit.^h in. Say Paul Revere Taken By British Washington, Pec. SO, Xongt?J low, tlie poet, was wronif abogt his ncoonnt of the mldnfeht rite of Paul Revere, according t? tte (Jrorffc Wpihlnirtnn hlccntaBBHL t Revero~dld not roach foneort,, an the poem relates, bnt wan cajT tnred hy a detachment of Brttl^: troop* Just ontsfde of LcxIagtoA the eommhtloB Raid. JE; ; Einstein Arrives < Greatest modern scientist who stopped off in New York on his way from Germany to Pasadena, Califor nia, by water. Massachusetts Coo lidge His first name is Marcus He is the new U. S. Senator frc-rn the Ray State, a Democrat and no close kin to the former President. LILES-GRIFFIN WEDDING Beautiful in its solemnity and sim plicity wns the wedding of Miss Louise Griffin. of Greensboro, to Mr. Willis J Liles, of Greensboro, which took place on Sunday. December 28th. at one o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. Mr and Mrs. P B. Griffin, of Louisburg. (,m Last Nash Street, Lev. M Stamps officiating. The home was prettily decorated with exquisite evergreens and ferns intermingled through which were a gorgeous variety of flowers. Shaded lights made impressive and beautiful the scene of the ceremony. Before the ceremony, Mr J F Holt, of Greensboro, sang the selection, "1 Love You Truly", being accompanied at the piano by Miss Thelma Andrews, cf Henderson ville. Also during tho ceremony Miss Andrews, rendered beautifully and softly the wedding in arches. Preceding the bride. little Miss Nancy Carlisle GrifTin, as flower girl, and Miss Martha Ann Griffin, as ring bearer, entered, both neices of the bride, wearing dainty little frocks of h.ind-embroidered FYench crepe, trim med with Irish lace. The bride and groom entered the room unattended to the faint strain*' of the wedding nlarch The bride vas beautiful, attired in an ensem ble march. The bride was beautiful, attired in an ensemble suit of rasp berry tweed that was trimmed with brown fur and wearing brown hat,, gloves and slippers to harmonize Mrs. Liles is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Griffin, ot Louisburg, and is exceedingly popu lar throughout North Carolina and other southern states. She attended Louisburg College and North Carolina College for Women at Greensboro. At present she has been holding an im portant position with Mey'er's De partment Store In Greensboro. Mr Liles is a very popular youlig man of North Carolina and is a grad uate of Duke University He now holds a position with the"' Western L*fi!on Office at Greensboro. The out-of-town guests to th? wed ding were Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Griffin and little daughter, Martha Ann, of Raleigh; Mr. Graham Griffin. Raleigh. Mrs. Donald Holliday, Washington. D. C. ; Miss Fffie Taylor and Mr. J F. Holt, Greensboro; Mrs. J. R. Liles, Mrs. Wlnfleld Warren, and Mr. John Liles, Aurelian Springs; Miss Ethel Templeton. West Palm Beach. Fla. ; Miss Thelma Andrews. Henderson vllle; Mr James Twitty, New York. Immediately following the cere mony, the mother of the bride acted as hostess to the bridal party at a delightful wedding dinner, after which Mr. and Mrs. Liles departed on a wed ding trip to Washington City and Other Northern points. They will be at home at Elm Street. Greensboro. After the trip. tlii* recent snowfall *M beneficial tv email grains but bad on rabbits in Uncoln County, reports agent J. o LOY-THIGPEN 1 a' ' I >? - ? < avail > J'. i) ; , c i 1,1 ( ' h w . r.? ?. ? . t rt hi i . 1 ? ?? 1 ' ' ' 1 ' ? ? .if hall after S o\ In !. " ?? ' 'Jr.l.iv v. be.i M,s? V .. ? '1 t. .h- ,ifi, be. aiiic ( b? of William Webb I,oy of Eustla. h 1 ? > r : < 1 ; i li v lit-: < ! .i in K Brown pastor K i- opal < hur< h ^Vs the wedding t'.iests a ssombled Mrs. 1'eari 1 ' t* 1 1 : . i r i ^ t < > i i . organist, an-: 1' E H.'ihh, vio.iniMt, rendered appro priate select ions Masters Willfa:n \\ C reen. Jr mid l>onald Nu ho-lson 'led the ribbons and the vented choir Miiered Hinging The Voice Thai Breathed OVr Eden Miss Bessie Brown of Greenville 'hen sang "Ave Maria " by Schubert Ae the organist and violinist play ed bin' the choir sang the traditional Bridal Chorus from Wagner's opera Lohengrin" the wedding party en tered the church The ushers were Napier Williamson of Louisburg, Bra ey Fountain Francis Jenkins and Or. A C Norfleet of Tarboro, Henry Johnston of Chapel 11111 and Lieut. W Stamps Howard ot [' S Navy T hey were followed by the grooms men Henry Satterfleld of Durham Ned r'ord and Stapleton Allen of l. -aisburg. Sim Cross of Marion. T C ( oxe. Jr . of Bishopville, S C and W } Webb < f New York City The bride's sister. Mrs J^mes Loui- Hose of Siier City, attended as* ? : i : e of honor Her gown was or > or . taffeta fashioned ?>n princess line- a i'b a dot p full flounce from 'he low wais' line Her slippers were r t .'" f I with blue rib I on Attending the service as brid^n ,naids were Miss Mildred Waddell ol ayetteville, Mr., lb ward I'en'on ot Wilmington. Nl.ss Mabel Norfleet. Mrs J Roy Henry Mrs J C Bow t 11 and Mrs W C, Clark. Jr. or Tarboro. The yOung ladies were be comingly robed in gowns fashioned altk- of ivory peau de so with fitted Ivodi* es and long circular skirts. They wore blue crepe slippers, ivory lace hits, ivory kid gloves, and carried an arm bouquet of pink Sweetheart roses tied wiftt blue ribbon Master Lyn Bond. Jr.. ittired in a Lord Fauntle i oy suit entered carrying the ring on a white satin pillow Miss Snow Thigpen, sister of the bride, was her maid of honor. She *as beautifullv attired in a gown of ivory velvet with fitted bodice and long flowing skirt. She wore a pic turesque hat of ivory tulle with a band j of ivory velvet, fashioned after a ' Brltton bonnet model, slippers of tur luoise blue crepe and long gloves of ivory kid Her arm bouquet was ot Talisman roses tied with blue satin ribbon. The bridegroom entered with his step-father. James Maxwell Allen ot Louisburg, from the vestry room <>f the church and met his bride at the | toot of the chancel. i Th bride was escorted by he: brother-in-law . James Louis Rose, I vhu gave her in marriage. She was . vely in her wedding gown of ivory tt in. fashioned on Venetian lines : d extending in a long court train Hit veil of exquisite Brussels laci* ?a us caught, on each side with a cUib ? r of oiange blossoms. Her slipperr wtre of white satin and she carri"d a showered bouquet of white sweet heart roses and valley lilies Her or i. anient was a gold necklace which (?longed to her great, great, grand mother, Countess Virginia Flutairi* cf France. Immediately following the cere mony Mrs. William Jordan Thigpen entertained at an elaborate recep tion at her home on Church street. As the guests arrived they were re ceived at the front door by Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hargrove. Mrs. Anna FVrmer introduced the receiving line, composed of Mrs. W. J. Thigpen. Mr and Mrs. W. W. Loy, Mr and Mrs J. M. Allen and members of the brid &I party. Mrs. Thigpen was attired in a I'atou model of black chiffon and wore a shoulder corsage of valley lilies. Mrs. James Maxwell Allen was handsomely gowned in whit? crepe with accessories to match and a con trasting shoulder corsage of Parma violets. Those assisting in receiving were Mr. and Mrs. Don Gilliam. Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Bond. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gaines, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Green, Dr. and Mrs. S. N. Harrell, Mr and Mrs. G. A. Holderness, Mr and Mrs. Rawls Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Stamps How ard, Dr. and Mrs J G Rabv. Mr. Jack Hearne, Mrs. Harvey Ward, Misses Anna Holderness, Elizabeth j I orter, Harriet Holderness. Mary ' Howard, Emily Hart, Mary C. Pow ell, Elizabeth Hussey, Mellle Hussey, \irginia Clark, Annie Gray Johnston, Louise I^ne and Emily Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Loy left Immediately After the reception for a wedding trip to Miami and Cuba. They will be at home after the 15th of January at 428 Palm Arenuie, Euatls. Florida. For traveling the bride wore a beau tiful model of brown crepe roma with short jacket of muskrat. Her hat, shoes and other accessories were ( U'T. FDWARD F. GRIFFIN Who was appointed Pros*-* wt lng ! Attorney for Franklin K?-< ? ?rd**r j Court < n the first M inlay in | her for his third term. This is quite i a rompliment to Captain MrifTin. giv-i ing the best of evidence of the splenrl- j u; work Iip is dolnp; ("ap'.iin Crjffin i.s also < ? 'rnmandiiik? ? ffi< < r for flattery B Louisfour^'s ef- j r !?-!?* n r Mi'.i ar> unit of the Nuta-nal Cuard. j t brown. Mr. Luy i..; the daughter of Mr^ , '.Viiliarn Jordan Thigpen. formerly | M - - V,: ri.iia Cray of Norfolk. Ya : toI t h < 1 !a'e Dr Thigpen S l'e is the' great. gi andauuhter of James i'iigpen. on .? o; 'he firs! t're.- holders ! ' f KdgtMombe 1 . niai lihtory of Virginia. Mrs L"\ i:. ? n< 01 the S/ate's most popular young 1 idit s She received her ?du< it on a' St. Mary's School, Raleigh and at i.'ip Institute of Musical Arts in New Y?-rk City Mr Loy is the son of Mrs James Max well. Allen cf Louisburg He was ? ?lucated at Webb School. Bell IJu? kle. Tennessee aiul at Lh? University ol North Carolina, where he was a mem 1 ? r of the Kappa Sigma fraternity Mr Loy is a popular young business man of Eustis. Florida, where he Is connected with the citrus indust-y Tobacco Market Opens Tuesday The Louisburg tobacco market will open next Tuesday to complete the 1930-31 tobacco season, with rhe first nale at the planters Warehouse ac cording to announcement of the local Warehousemen. They are expecting the prices to remain about the same n* tnr> iLgh the past fall, smoking trades ? riling good with an inclina tion for better prices on the better gra If r '1 lios?> closest to the market expect to s^e quite a big lot of tobacco here throughout the week, in fact through out the week, in fact Ihroughont the month of January, as Louisburg ha<* held i's enviable position at the tO[, < f the market for hi^h prices on all ' the grades in strong demand with the others selling as gons to the < unpawn to I ;.i * 1 2,< "" '?') t> r aid Lpr:ng if rrii which are being re ! j 111 church, individuals and various other sources indicate a gen ? i.ti and 1; ? ? 1 1 ? ? r o u s response to this 1 ause Many of the < ! . 11 r . hes : 1 oiu'hout 'lie North Carolina Oon lcrcm t* . r tht* Methodist Episcopal thurh S" ,ith have had the needs of t : ? ? ? 0 ?lU'K'' presented '>> them and < ?:. !i offerings taken These offerings 1 aw- been very srarifying. m some li.r^'rr churches running close to $70? "0 A numliT of the medium si/e churches have reported from ? 1 ? 1 1 to $500 00 raised; while very >mall churches on circuits have re I ?'i ' ?-?] fr? m $20.01) to $50 00 To date < nly a small percentage of the 1 lurches have been heard from But r is believed that when the campaign ? :.ds on January 10, iy:u. that almost tiich church in the Conference will lave reported a liberal contribution to the cause of this worthy institution. Other organizations than churches ;< re volunteering offerings to share in 'bis needy cause and are sending in l.beral donations One of the first "Utside organizations to take such a ?te[i was the Franklin Oountv Welfare Assi>cation. a relief organization .'iiMnir the colored people of Franklin C. un'y. wlii' h voted at a recent meet ing t donate the amount of $25.00 III '-ash to the cause < f lamisburg Coi'ege. It is understood tha; other w" tV re ,ind civic organizations are << ii -.cicri.ng taking a similar' s'ep and w II 1 ke'.y report liberal donatio:. 7 N"'"p . The campaign is over Liberal con' ribu' i' ns art- being re ; ? rte l through the Alumnae A-socla ? ? n of the College and it is believed that the amoun' that will finally be aised through this organizaton < f former student? of Louishurg Ool ! i< _? e will run into several hundred dollars J Individuals. \v ! ? are l<*yal friends , of the College are making generous, ml gifts Or-..' fa'h?r who hi'* had two daughters at Louisbuxg Col 1 lege but who receives a very small I salary and has a large family to sup 1 p< rt. to show hU love f-rr the instl ' tut for. and hi.* faith in the work ft is doing, has offered to give $50.00 ' tethers more able are offering to givr* j *100 00 and some as much as $500 00. j With su< h faith and getierosi'v as has j I en sh tube; one of the oldest educational In stitutions in the South, and give fo it a new guarantee of life W. F. Beasley Dead 1 The funeral services for Mr. W. F. Beasley who died at his home on East Nash Street, on Christmas Day, at about r> 46 p m . aft^r having *uf fered a stroke of paralysis during the morning, were held from the home on Friday afternoon. December U6. at throe o'clock. Rev A D Wileox. pas tor of the Louisburg Methodist chur.-h ? on Jucting the services. The inter ment was made at Prospect Metho dist chuich. about four miles south rf Louisburg. Mr Beasley leaves besides his wife, five children. W Elias, Paul B . Mat thew S Pat tie and Perry Bur* Berk ley, all of Louisburg except Matthew I.e.isiey who lives in Memphis. Tenn. lie is a'so survived by one sister. Mrs. Adkin May of Lenoir. N. C. Mr Beasley was a native of F*rank lin County born near Prospect church in 1869 He moved to Louisburg in i'.H'fi and became engaged in grocery time business and later became con nected with thft Peasley Alston Drug Co. auJ later with the Aycpck Drug Co. in 1920. he sold his drug busi ness and retired with the exception of a little farming. The funeral was attended by a great number of friends of the de ceased and the floral tribute was es pecially significant of the love and esteem held for Mr. Beasley. Those who acted as pall bearers were Messrs. G. E. Wilson. E. F. De ment. S. P Boddie. L. W Parrish, Paul Stevenson. A. F. Johnson. "My Best drF' I Mrs. Kathleen Norrla, taatoua ?o velUt.author ?( oar m * "My Seat Olfl which ASM