LOUISBURO
VOLUMN LXI.
A. P. JOHNSON,. Editor and Manager
ihi-.. , i ? ==
The County, The State, The Union
LOUISBURO, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY A, 1081
(TEN PAGES)
NUMBER 51
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Tear
CONSIDERING
NEW RATES
TOWN COMMISSIONERS HAVE
ACTIVE MEETING
Tywn Tax Collector Instructed To
Follow State Law la Regard To
Penalties For Delinquent Taxes ?
Other Matters Disposed Of.
The Board ot Town Commissioners
met In regular monthly session, Mon
day, February 2nd, at 7:3Q P, M.
Upon roll call the following mem
'?org s.ere present: I* L. Joyner, A.
W. Person, W. E. White, F. H. Allen,
0. W. Ford, and A. H. Fleming. t
" Mr. H. N.gpivej petitioned the
Board to authorize the extension ot
the water and sewer lines to his lot
which la about 604 feet beyond the
Town Limits on North Main St.
A motion by At H. Fleming prevail
ed, "That this matter be referred to
the Light A Water Committee, and
that Mr. O. C. Hill measure the dis
tance of the proposed extension and
furnish an estimate of the costs of
same."
Renewal of Fire Insurance policies
on the Opera House Building and
Fixtures, was authorised for three
years duration, to P. S. Alien, Jr., and
M. S. Davis, respectively.
Mr. O. M. Beam, Atty,, representing
the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Co., advised the Board that the Jeffer
son Standard Life Insurance Co., was
re#dy to pay all taxes on Aft Spot
Cash Co. building on So. Main Street,
provided the Board would segregate
this real property from the real and
personal property listed by The Spot
('ash Co. Upon the advice of the
Town Attorney, the Board did no't
liiake this segregation. ?
Mr. Beam advised the Board that
the Virginia Trust Co., would pay all
taxes due the Town of Loulsburg,
upon the Storage House located on
the S. A. L Railway side track, list
ed in the name of McKlnne Bros.,
provided that this storage house and
lot would be segregated from all oth
er property, real aad personal, listed
l>y McKlnne Bros. This proposal was
acoe?ted-*wd disposed of by the fol
lowing motion.
"That the Mcltlnne Bros. Storage
House be segregated from all other
property listed for Town Taxes by
,Mc$lnne Bros."
Dr. R. F. Yarborough presented a
complaint from R. O. Person, against
the dumping of trash near the R. 0.
Ferson Ice Plant. The Board in
structed Dr. Yarborough to Investi
gate this matter and make recom
mendations to the Board, In regards
to same.
An overcharge In Taxes against
Dr. R. F. Yarborough, who has paid
taxes for tmral yean past on 1-2
ot the White * Malone Office Bldg.,
vhereas be owns only 1-S of the bulld
lug, was dlspomf>*f4t? follows:
"That the Ttm BbMwotor refund the
amount of taxes overpaid br. Dr. Yar
borough on the White & Malone Of
fice Bldg., this refund being the dif
ference between the taxes on 1-2 ot
the building and 1-3 of it."
The Monthly^ Reports of the Chief
+ f i.f Police, Tax Collector, and Town
Clfrk, were read and approved.
The Clerk was -instructed to pay C.
H. Yarborough $126.00 the balance
duo him on a $260.00 attorney's fee,
for his ssrvlces in the suit of the
Town of Loulshurg, N. C. v*. The
United States Fidelity and Ouaranty
Co., whenever the Town of Louisburg
has received settlement in full of their
claims under the above suit.
The Tax Collector was instructed
to confer with the Town Attorney in
reference to pending Tax Salts under
Tax Sales Certificates, and to report
in detail to the Board, regarding the
ttatus of theie cases.
The Clerk was Instructed to have
Attorney W. L. Lumpkin to return
all uncollected bad checks, which
were given to^ihn tor collection.,..
The Tax Collector was In
structed to folio# -? the ?>? StaJte
ltws in regards to penalties on
1930 taxes, which provides a penalty
of 1 per dent per month -.beginning
with F*b., 1st, 1931 and extending to
time of sale, 11 pqr cent per year for
the first year after date of sale, and
8 per cent per year for each year
thereafter.
Mr. C. H. Yarborough discussed
reveral provisions of the Town Char
ter and suggested some changes In
Bugie. The Board instructed Mr. Yar
borough to compile hit suggested
changes to the Town Charter In de
tail and present them to the Board
at a future meeting. ?; ?,
The time for the regular monthly
meetings was changed from the Fri
day evening before the first Monday
to the Tuesday evening after the
first Monday.
Mr. T. H. Allen, Chairman Qf the
Light k Water Committee, pressnted
a proposed schedule of Light and
Water rates," compiled by bis com
mittee. This schedule was construct
ed to decrease ths present rates. The
schedule was discussed in fall by the
Board, and sent back to the Light
? Water Committee for a few chuges,
before It's final acceptance and adop
tk^^?$&e<#ere 'read W th?
Clerk and approved for payment by
Reports Needs of Drought Victims
Will Roger*, cowboy humorist and philosopher, starting with famous
flyer Captain Frank Hawks, to vfajt the Arkansas region where the Red
Crocs is feeding and clothing 550,500 perions. "It's the worst need I erer
saw," Will Rogers telegraphs from Pine Bluff. .
Lieut. -Gov. Fow
ler Speaks
Last Friday night the Loulsburg
Klwania Club enjoyed a very timely
and instructive talk by Lieutenant
Gov. Marion Fowler ot the 6th Caro
lina Klwania District. Lieutenant
Fowler came frc-ni the Durham Club
and was accompanied by Tom Roger*,
Treasurer 6f the Durham club, E. C.
Council, Director and President and
Gavet Baldwin of the Ikirham Club.
Mr. Fowler'* subject wae, "Kl
v/anls the Confidence guilder". With
this subject the speaker discussed the
five objectives ot K1 wants; first, help
the helpless: second, build civic con
sciousness among our members;
third, build Confidence by being bet
ter business men; fourth, be friends
to the farm folks, to dltpelJhe feel
ing of superiority &nd' encodrage co
operation; fifth, ^ give Vocational
Guidance, help the* young folks make
a decision for a vocation In life. To
libild this confidence is expected of
each Kiwanian. "Ths is, after all, the
bed rock of American Civilisation,"
said Mr. Fowler.
Mr.. Fowler covered his subject well
and It was enjoyed by all who heard
Mm. -
C. C. Alexander, Pres. of Loulsburg
College, had charge of the program.
In aditlon to the speaker, he intro
duced Miss Williams and Mr. SwiQt,
of the College Faculty who rendered
the musical part of the program.
Dwelling Burns Oft
' South Main Street
The residence on South Main Sreet
belonging to Mr. R. E. Cash was to
tally destroyed Thursday night ot last
week with a loss of approximately
$2,000 fully Insured. The residence
was occupied by Messrs. Burnlce
and Pete Cash, who lost
preotically all their belongings that
were in the house together with what
furnishings were in the dwelling.
The origin of the Are Is unknown.
The young men left the house about
might, it is said, and returned In time
to -Bee It enveloped in flames. The
fire department responded promptly,
but as the fire had a good headway
before It was discovered It was Im
possible to put it ont when the truck
turriTed. .
? ? ; a
Small Docket
Last Monday
Only. three -cases were finally dis
posed of Monday tn Franklin Record
er's Court and three others continued,
by Judge J. E. Malone. The docket
was as follows: " ?
Sexton Alston, was found guilty of
dlstilllng^sd given 8 months in Jail,
Commisaioners to hire out.
George Mason, abandonment, prayer
tor Judgment continued.
A nol pross was "taken in the case
of B. L. Wheless for abandonment
The following cases were contin
ued:
Vaddell Alston, assault
r,. A. Rogers, operating automobile
intoxicated.
Brrin Glenn, operating automobile
Intoxicated.
the Board. >
The Town Clerk wis authorised to
make purchase 'of suppHes for ? the
Town, not to exceed $25. on, and *11
town employees were instructed to
secure purchasing orders 'for. all Mr
chases from the Purchasing Agent or
''^S.r^'riu x -
DO iwfwvr DVMII IBI
meeting adjourned.
Board of Edu
cation Meets
The Board of Education met in reg
ular session on Monday with A. F.
Johnson* Mrs. T. H. Dickens, J. H.
Joyner, E. L. Green and W. A. Mul
len present. The minutes of last
meeting were read and approved.
The report of the Superintendent of
Public Welfare was made and order
ed filed.
The superintendent was Instructed
to use the 'Material In the Royal
School building in the construction
of a one-room building for the colored
people In this community.
The Board of Education acknowl
edged the receipt of tliir recommenda
tion of ^he recent Grand Jury that
"the school truck go one mile further
down the highway In Gold Mine Town
ship below Wood's Store to the Stur
ress home to accomodate eight child
ren in that section". The Board com
tuends the Grand Jury on its wide
spread investigations and interest in
the Welfare of the public's affairs.
This recommendation representing a
?case one of fifty or more of a similar
nature In the county, the Board of
Educctkm does not wfeh to take the
responsibility of providing this spec
ial service to the families Involved
ml ess It could also provide the same
service in the other cases, many of
which are even more meritorious.
Therefore the Board directs its super
intendent and attorney to appear be
fore the Judge of Franklin Superior
Court to be held oa the 16th- of Febru
ary and explain In full our system at
transportation, including the incor
poration of the State's requirement of
two qnd one-half miles for compul
sory attendance as a basis for trans
portation facilities, acquaint him with
the other cases of as much importance
in the county and the fact that if the
Hoard would adopt the distances as
would apply should the suggestion of
the Grand Jury be adopted, the num
ber of tracks In the county would have
to be practically doubled and the cost
to the tax payers would be increased
approximately $50,000 and to request
bis advice under these cercumstances.
The Board of Education will be de
lighted to send a truck to every per
son's home in the county if the tax
payers are willing to bear the expense.
After allowing a number of ac
counts the Board adjourned.
Captures Large
i Quantity of Beer
Lii. >'? -
?' Constable J. A. Dennis reports hav
ing captured 800 gallons of beer near
June Lancaster's home In Gold Mine
Township,' 400 gallons near Sid Col
lins' and 400 near Haywood Ball's In
fadar Rock Township on Thursday
of last week. He waa assisted by
Spende GlHlam, K. E. Joyner, and
E. 8. Gupton. , ?
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Fiddler's Convention
An "Old Time Fiddler's Convention"
la t? ha held at the Norllna High
School, at Norllna, on Friday night,
February >7, at 8 o'clock, to which
all. players ,of string music is invited.
Group and Individual prises are be
ing offered. Every effort Is being
made to mate this event entertaining
an'4 joyous to both participators and
list&era.
rAcitad?at -COLLEGE
There wMl be a recital In the So
cial Hall of Main Building of Louls
burg College next Tuesday evening,
February lOth. at t o'clock. The
MmAi and patrons of the College
are cordially Invited. I
J. R. CONYERS >
GETS BRIDGE '
CONTRACT
County Commissioners Hold Fall
Meeting Monday And Tranaact
Much UoslnCM. t
erJme-^ard ?{ County Commission- I
era met Id regular session on Monday '
with all members present. After an- i
proving minutes of previous ?,??
ji* the Board disposed of business as
ioiiows:
i ?' J8?'"1 r*iuested the Board In
behalf of Virginia Trust Co., that the
property of C, W. Edwards in Lquis
turg township listed to McKinne
fiT* * *i b* ? ?>a>ed tiem i
?11 personal property or other proper
^ ?' MeKinne Brothers. A motion
prevailed Instructing Auditor Cooke
to make such segregation.
Harris, of- Henderson, was be
fore the Board and asked that the
County rebate him on rent on two
tenths, acres of land for live years as
tame was owned and listed by Mont
jromeiT Lumber Co.. in Gold Mine
A motion prevailed In
?3St?i **. MtOTn'y t0 m"ke
T. B Dean filed report for Superin
tendent of Public Welfare.
W. T. Moss, reported that he had
visited tfie County Home and found
things in good shape. He reporta 30
himates now at the home. He also
fled report for Dr. R. F. Yarborough,
County jHealth officer, both of which
were received and filed.
W. T. Matthews was relieved of poir
tM. on | account of affliction. ^
A. WJ Sandling made his bridge re
Port, slating that he had visited all
bridges and foond same in good con
dition.
H. J. Thorn was allowed 17.00 for
turkeys (tilled by dog, as recommend
ed by Committee.
Mrs. Id* Bailey was allowed >3.0*
for tjirkey killed by dog, upon recom
mendation.
The proposition of Dr. D. Y. Smith
wick that the County take back tfce
jaunty Home property bought by
b?- * he was not able to Ake care
of it no deed* having been pas
sed ?as tacepted upon condition that
b# pay all- h?c k ta^ee.
'? Upon motion Z- R. Horton %aa" ?K
'Owed $7.00 for turkey* killed by dots.
J. C. Conyers was awarded the con
tract for the bridge work.
Mrs. A. J. P. Harris was relieved
of taxSs on 123 acres of land listed
by J. W. Young and A J. P. Harris
In Harris township for yaars 1923-4
5-8 and draw back Issued according
to law.
The contract for the lease of the
garage to C. H. Murphy was accepted.
W. A. Jones reported that he has
rented the part of the County, land
formerly owned by R. L. People, for
MO rent
Upoaotirecommendatfon of Be C
Perry, Superintendent of Public Wel
fare, Mrs. Lizzie Wheeler was placed
on Mothers Aid at ?10 per month
also Mrs. Lillian Parris at fie.00 per
month. ... ,
Upon motion Geo. L. Cooke auditor
was instructed to segregate the N. T.
Speed Hotel and Home property. Al
to the land of M. C. Pearce be segre-,
gated.
Upon motion O. L CoOke was au
thorized to purchase all necessary
books for listing and working up
taxes for 1931.
G. L. Cooke was directed to make
application to State Advisory Com
mission for permission to borrow 33000
from Sinking Fund for bridge work. -
The. Board decided to renew the tax
| anticipation rates 'for 1230,000.
The County Attorney was directed,
to investigate and draft bill, to relieve
the County from the burden of pay
ing for siteep, turkeys, etc., killed by
dogs.
After allowing a number of account#
tjie- Board adjourned.
Upon motion, the Board passed thtf
following resolution - . ?
That the Board ol Commissioners at
Franklin County respectfully requeS
the representative in the Legistamr*
from Franklin County to exert hi*
best efforts to have enacted Into laws
for the better and mora efficient goW
eminent of Franklin County, the foK
lowing recommendations:
I. That there be created for FrttalbS
?in County the office of t*x ooilect'irj
with rail authority In the Bond o4
Oomnlmrioners to employ or to (Hs-1
charge the man occplylng such offiee; 1
that the salary of the sheriff baf
fixed at a figure substantially below
the present salary, taking Into em- 1
slderation the fact that there toe I
fees alliowed to the sheriff for the
execution of the papers placed In
his hands, and that the sheriff be
allowed a suitable sum for the em
ployment <bf an office deputy; that
the Alary of the tax collector be
fixed at a figure which will enable
him to adequately exercise the du
ties of his offloe In the collection of
his taxes, the tax collector to em
?J?r <r"rn clerks;
that the County tarnish and equip
an office for the tax collector; that I
the tax collector shall (Its a boadl
wl? sufficient ttrettasm a asm a?f
ceptable and approved by t*e n>f
(Continued on Page Fire)
Dawes" Successor f
tfinistw Jfc* Cmi
War, hi* great-grandfather and g reat
great-grandfather Presidents of the
United States, Who may succeed Gen
eral Dawes as Asnbaisadnr to Gnat
Britain.
The Farmers Creamery, Inc., ol
LouUburg, N. C., was sold under
bankruptcy proceeding on January'
24th. 1921, aM purchased by the
Pine Stats Cwfcj??ry, of Raleigh, N.
C. Smith Brothers, dairymen of
FrankU& Coaaty, secujced an option
upon the plant and hare since pur
? chased tha same from the Pine State
Creamery.
The plant will re-open and operate
at Ike same location under the sole
?w?0cahip at P: Q, Smith, M. G.
Smith a nd R. O. Bailey. The own
ers wiU incorporate under the name
of FraakHji Creamery, lac. and
hare engaged the services of Mr. U.
L. Godfrey who states that he will
maintain the standard and high
.quality Of the "'Pride of Franklin"."
The Creamery wffl begin receiv
ing cream aa Monday, February 9th
,and milk routes wHl be established
and announced _at aj? early date. "
DEFEAT
; Gold Saad aad Toi*ir>me Still Lead
? tag M, trtmkttm County High
School League Basket Ban
Well, its happene4 at last. Youngs
ville girls k>a? a basket ball game.
This team has defeated each girls
t?am in the County at least once, but
' in the second contest With Franklin
ton lost hr a wide margin.
Gold Sand boys continued their wln
ning streak and are holding their
place at tM^nM?of the Column. In
terest* (rt&nes is still on the
lneraa>e akdJ^ttaations point toward
elfl|^^||fl0H\te>e"tield In the tour
nanieat games oi the Franklin County
>$jUk><,Schooi. League. TM last con
twits' at the pi" '"iirti|r?t>t games
week. Ail traraamentsJjnlSs are to
he played either In tafllburg or
jfrankltoton. Pick j?t^jfc*orlte for
K>M Sand
'onljgsville
igsville
Putin
Loulsbnrg
Edward Best
Gold Sand
GIRLS
6liM W. L.
INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
Representatives of the V. S. In
ternal Revenue Department will be
at the following places on the dates
given to assist taxpayer* In filing
Federal Ineome Tax Returns. In
quire at Post Office. It you have I
received blanks by mall brine same |
irlth you: ? '
' kllnton, Feb. 10th.
'erson, March Ind to 1th.
i mum
barren ton, Feb. llth-llth.
FARMERS MUST
LIVE-AT-HOME
RELIEF ORGANIZATION FORM
ED SATURDAY
R. W. Henninger, Executive Secre
tary, Mrs. Eric MilUken, O. I/.
Winchester and Hill Yarborough
Speak ? Many Attend Meeting.
The Franklin County Relief Asso
ciation was organized and began Its
work at a meeting held In the County
Court house in Loulsburg last Satur
day, January VI, at 2:30 o'clock, at
which time the citizens of the County
were addressed by Mr. R. W. Hen
plager, E&scutlvs Secretary of the
liovernor's Council on Unemployment
and Relief, who explained clearly and
briefly in what way State aid may be
obtained and who also assisted in
perfecting the County Relief Organi
zation. Mr. Henninger, at first, stres
sed with great emphasis the fact that
there are no large pots of gold float
ing around any where that the State
or any other organization can dip
liielr hands down into. He said that
the local organizations would have
to work out their own salvation in
their own way receiving assistance
ard guldaice from the State insofar
as they were al le to give. The State
is to be the coordinating agency for
bringing in outside aid.
Mr. Henninger stated that one of
the greatest needs of Franklin Coun
ty the *ct.ial carrying out o; the
T.I ve-aL-Hune program, which he said,
should be required not only for the
f.uancial sta'us of the farmer but for
the health alsu, and too, that aciaiura
r?dui.'.ion sh<uld and would be re
Quired In the relief administration.
He emphasised to' the farmers that
they should follow an intellectual
agricultural program and should make
every endeavor to give good products
for that was what they would have
to do if they expected the North Car
olina Manufacturers to buy their pro
ducts. . -
Tne problem facing the people now,
according to Mr. Henninger, Is that of
support from now to the time the
cash from the ' crop comes in. He
said that the relief organizations
throughout the State would hare to
be worked out with all the people In
unison regardless of the party af
filiations in politics. Also he remind
ed that in order for the farmer to re
ceive relief he should first show that
bo deserves aid and assistance. A
suggestion which he made was that
for every three days' service or aid
otae day's work should be required, 6f
the able bodied men of the families
for the County or town. Lastly, he
stated that all local funds and re
sources were to be used before out
side aM or relief should be called
Following Mr. Henninger's talk,
Mrs. Eric Milliken, Red Cross Rep
resentative, spoke of the relief work
the Red Cross would _do, in the Coun
ty, which wonld only be in the
drought section. She srpoke of the
Red CroSs and ho* that organization
would function in this relief work.
She stated that theft- work -in the
County would first go to the drought
sufferers and that the work would be
carried on through a local chapter.
She stressed greatly lt?t only relief
would be given, no losses would be
cisred for and also that no money
vould be given only relief or food.
Q. L. Winchester, of Franklinton,
who Is connected with the local or
ganisation functioning under the Fed
eral Farm Relief in Franklin County,
explained to the farmers tl^e operation
of this organization and the require
ments made of the farmer that he
may participate in the relief given.
The requirements made are that the
farmer must have farmed last year,
li'ttst Hive suffered from the drought,
and has no credit elsewhere. After
the loan Is granted, which Is made
In different payments, the receiver
Is required to have a home garden,
a certain amount of acreage of feed
to furnish enough to supply his live
?tock. The loan must Bte paid back
and security is secured by the gov
ernment by requiring a first crop lien.
These loans are made only for seed,
feed and fertiliser, and borrowers aire
warned to bttrow as little as possi
ble. .
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. Hill Yarborough, Chairman of
the Franklin County Welfare Board,
who gave a plan of the organization
in the County and arranged meetings
to be held In the various townships
for organising and beginning <*erk.
Since the meeting was held on
Saturday It has been decided to
change the plan of organization,
from a Township Plan to a . High
School District Plan, and tt> have
organisations In each of the seven*
high school districts of Franklin
County. The reasons for this change
are that the County Is already well
organised throughout the high
school districts, all meetings will be
held. In high school buildings for It
to much easier to spread informa
tion through the schools.
District meetings were arranged
as follows: Bunn, Tuesday after
loos aft > o'clock, under fee dtooc
( Continued on Pace Tn)
tioa of Mrs.