EVERYBODY BOOST LOUIHBURG A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager VOLUMN Mn. The County, The /State, The Union LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1981 TEN PAGES AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS SUBSCRIPTION 91. SO Per Ye NUMBER 0 House Speaker Dies At Aiken Attack of Pnenmonto Proves Fatal To Mt'holas i.ongwurthj Dies Thursday Aiken, S. C., April 9. ? Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the National House of Representatives died here today at 10:49 a. m. Long worth's amaplng vitality, phy sicians said, alone kept him alive last, night and until his death. He was< taken 111 last Monday of pneumonia in one lung. At his bedside was his wife, the for mer Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, and his friend, Mrs. James F. Curtis, at whose home he contracted the disease. His daughter, Paulina, was not with him. Taken sick Monday, physicians di agnosed his illness as pneumonia Monday night. He steadily grew v orse, and 48 hours later they admit ted his condition was desperate. Mrs. Longworth was notified as soon as it was determined he was suffer ing from mieumonia and Bhe arrived. In Aiken Wednesday morning. He." fortitude, Dr. R. H. Wilds, of Aiken, one of the attending physicians, said, was remarkable. Two of Mrs. Longworth's bfothers. Kermit and Archibald Roosevelt, were believed to be speeding to the bed side in a plane, but they had not ar livcd at the time of the Speaker's death. ? Sir. Longworth arrived in Aiken March 30 to rest after the ardou3 thrt;es-as~Speaker~ot the House. Ha developed a cold soon after arriving Lilt. 11 was not helievert serious until this week. Nicholas Longworth was rounding out his 20th year as a member of the House of Representatives when he was selected in 1925 by his Republi can colleagues, who held a safe ma jority :or the 6!>lh Congress, as their crudklatc for Speaker. This honor came after a steady push toward the top through the various stages of apprenticeship as a "boy" representative from Ohio, distinguish ed service on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, and one term as the majority floor leader. It also as sured Ohio which hai furnished the Union seven Presidents, its first Speaker, since the early eighties when General J. Warren Keifer wielded the ravel, the first Ohioan to preside over the HottSe- : Elected to the 58th Congress in 1902, when only 33 years of age, Mr. Longworth first served as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. La ter he was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee which has initial jurisdiction over tariff and revenue problems, he was in position to take an important part in the shaping ot the country's tax policy, and as a member of the committee led in the lights against the Democratic Under wcod tariff and for the Payne-Aldrich and the post-war Fordney-McCumber cchedules. As a young Representative, Mr. longworth courted Alice Roosevelt,, daughter of the President, and their wedding in the East Room of the White House on February 17, 1906, *vas a brilliant affair, witnessed by nearly one thousand notables. Con gress adjourned for the day to do honor to the tenth White House bride and the Representative from Ohio. FLAGS OX NATIONAL CAPITOL HALF-STAFF FOR SPEAKER Washington, April 9. ? The death ot Speaker Longworth came as a sudden blow today . to official Washington. Word spread quickly, over the capi tal where he had been known and liked for more than a quarter of a century. Expressions of regret were spontaneous. Flags on the Capitol were half staffed 15 minutes after his death. Funeral arrangements were held in abeyance pending word from Mrs. Longworth at Aiken. The funeral committee will be named by Rbdgersand William Tyler Page, the House clerk, utter consul tation later. President Hoover upon learning of ?he Speaker's death ordered Colonel Campbell B. Hodges, his military aide, to leave for Aiken at' once by airplane to assist Mrs. Longworth. Chairman Wood of the Honae Appro priations Committee, who was in the Speaker's office when word of Mr. Longworth's death was received said: "The loss of Mr. Longworth Is ? loss to the nation. His long years as * t member of the House has qualified him as but few men have been quali fied for exceptional service of hta ? . country." American Legion Auxiliary to Meet Announcement ot the meeting ot the American Legion Auxiliary is made that it 1* to be held on Tues day. April Slat, at the home ot Mr*. H. H. Hilton. AU members are arc ed to be present. . Mrs. J. Fprreat Jcyrper, 8*c'y. Distributes Bonus Veteran* Bureau, II he left the White House after reporting to the F resident that the bortui loans were being han dled speedily. Evening Meeting of Louisburg P. T. A. The April meeting of the Louisburg Parent-Teacher Association of April 7th at eight o'clock. Once each year we have an evening* meeting so that :i larger number 6? fathers may be present. One of tije largest crowds, or both men and women, attended tills meeting that wp hllvo ??" h?rt ? After the minutes were read Dr. Yarborough talked about the "Pre school Clinic." Especially urging each parent to come to the clinic and . children whp wr" to 3nt*r school in September. [ A moat excellent musical' program : was rendered by .the Choral Club, Mr. Swint Director Bach number was beautiful and appropriate. The following prcgram was given: ' 1. Prayer of Thanksgiving ? Neth erlands Polk Song arranged by KremGcr. An old Dutch melody first published in 1926. It is the expres sion of the fervent desire of the Dutch people for freedom. 2. Break Forth, O Beauteous Heav enly Light ? A chorale from the Christmas Oratorio. 3. Miss Bobbye Williams sang 1 Cherry Ripe, by Horn. The Choral Club gave two semi Classical numbers, first, The Blue Danube, by Strauss, probably the most famous of all waltz songs, and second, the famous Serenade by Franz Schubert. 4. Blue Danube. t 5, Serenade. 6. Miss Williams opened the group of lighter numbers with "Lover Come : Back to Me," from the motion picture, I "New Moon". 7: The Club sang "Sympathy", a ' waltz song from the light opera "The | Firefly", by Rudolf Friml. 8. "Sleepy Hollow Tune", by Rich ? rrd Keuntz. 9. An old English dance, "Now is I the Month 'of Maying," by Thomas | Morley. I 10. Miss Williams sang "Romance" j by Debussy. 11. The closing group of chorus ; numbers Included one negro spiritual, j "Deep River", arranged by Burleigh, I und another selection with a basis of ! negro melodies, the familiar "Coin Home", which is the Large movement from the New World Symphony by inton Dvorak. a. Deep River. b. Goin Home. Ashley-Murray The home of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Liles on South Main Street was the scene of a quiet wedding Friday eve ning April 10, at 8 o'clock, when Miss Annie Murray became the bride of Mr. R. W. Ashley, Mr. B. B. Perry of ficiating. Only the immediate family ond a few friends were present. The wedding came as a surprise to their friend*. Th'e brtde is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Murray of neiar Loulsburg and is a young wo man of charming personality. The groom Is connected with the Oreen Hill Golf Club and is a young man generally liked by all. He pos sesses a pleasing disposition that makes him popular among his many friends. Their friends wish them happiness. 1 Louisburg Building Supply Company The above is the name of a new en terprise in Loulsburg and will occu py the Ford building on Market street formerly occupied by Jn6. W. King. The Arm is composed of Messrs. P. E. Daniels, a building material manufac turer, I. C. May, an expert and li censed plumber, of Spring Hope, and S. Z. Downey, an experienced and ex t eft builder, of Loulsburg. They will carry5 a "full line of building supplies Including plumbing and in addition to furnishing the building material will contract for any or all work cotj Lneoted with- bnHjHnc*. qrrejifira. > Charity Tournament A Great Success On Thursday night, April 9th, very nearly a hum.ied people gathered In the Egerton Building and enjoyed a most delightful evening playing bridge, rook, and Bet-back. The af fair was sponsored by St. Paul'** titilid, of the Episcopal Churfh, under the very able leadership ot Its Presi dent, Mrs. Harrell J. Lewis. At the conclusion of the evening, while refreshments, consisting or Neapolitan Ice-cream and cake lot lowed.by salted nuts, were being serv ed, the following prizes were awarded to the various winners: High score in bridge ? Hiss Lucie Clifton Boddie. Mr. O. M. Beam. High score in rook ? Mrs. 8. A. New ell. " ~ r" ' " High score In set-back ? Mrs. Cecil Fykes, Mr. B. B. Perry, Mr. C. A. Hall. Other prize winners were ? Mrs. J. M. Allen, Mrs. W. B. Barrow, Mrs. W. H. Allen, Miss Lydla Person, Miss Doris Strange, Mr. Frank Keaton, Mr. ?Winchester of Frankllnton ; Mr. Webb Lloy of Eustls, Fla. ; Mr. Macy Hoyle, and Mrs. George Cobb. Grateful acknowledgement Is made tc the following Individuals and firms v/ho so kindly and cheerfully contri buted to the success of the tourna ment: Messrs. S. P. Boddie, W. E. White, O. C. Hill, Frank Bgerton, George Ford, Weldon Egerton, Wil liam Allen, Percy White, B. F. Batts, Frank Rose, Mrs. Hugh Perry. Miss Hazel Johnson, Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Dr. H. H. Johnson; Fuller & Macon, "Rental Library, Lucy T. Gift Shop, Rose's Five and Ten Cent Store. Don ors of prizes: Beasley Drug Store, F .W. Wheless, Louisburg Theatre, Scoggin Drug Store. G. W. Murphv and Son, U. Kline Co., The Fashion Shop. Lciilsburg Dry Cleaning Works, A. Tonkel, W. E. White Co., Mrs. H. M. Stovall, Hall & Hall, City Barber Shop, D. Pender's, Perry & Earle, and J. C. Thomas. Many Applications From Franklin Co. Hundreds "of applications for I rought loans have been made out in seven different points in the county in the last two months and thousands of dollars have been sent here to aid "The Plays of the ProvincetoWn Play ers, Mi?s Mary Yarborciigh gave an interesting paper, History of th3 movement, followed by two musical selection*. Mrs. Will Pleasants then read one of O'Nells selections, "The Emperor Jones", During a brief business session each member was asked to bring a dollar for the expense fund at the next meeting which will be on Arril 28lh with Mlsa Edith Yarborough as hostess. At the close of the program refresh ments were served in two courses. Wood P. T. A. \ ? ? ? The P. T. A. of Wood School held its regular monthly meeting Tues day evening April 7th In the school auditorium. A song' was sung by the audience after which the Devotional was led by Clinton Oupton, a student of Wake Forest College. The minutes were read and during the business session a delegate was elected to re present the Wood P. T. A. in the County Association which was held at Frankllnton. Miss Anne Priest, the Home Dem- , onstratlon Agent spoke about the vl tal importance of the health of school onlldren. Mr. Julius A. Woodward from Ep som also gave a very inspiring speech. The Dicken's tend played string music, which everyone enjoyed to the fullest extent. . The meeting adjourned to meet again In September, after which cof- ' fee and cake was served. There was 1 the largest attendance the Association i has ted this year. < 1 Boy Hero Will Be Hoover's Guest Bryan Untiedt, 13-year-old hero of the bus disaster near Lamar, Colo., in which six children lost their !?*?, will be an overnight ? fcoeit of the President, Recorder's Court Quite a good sized docket wa> awaiting Judge J. E. Malone of Frank lin Recorder's Court Monday and was hpeedily disposed of. Only one case was disposed of the week before and is reported at the end of Monday's proceedings. The docket was as fol lows: Oliver Davis was found guilty for carrying concealed weapons and drew a fine of $50 and costs. Appeal. Henry Patterson appealed from ? sentence of 60 days in Jail, Commis sioners to hire out, upon being foun/ guilty of distilling. Dan Barnes drew a fine of $50 and costs after pleading guilty to unlaw ful possession of whiskey. Le-Roy Harvey was found not guil ty of fffi anihult with deadly weapons. Cleveland E. Foster, charged with aa?jU Active students, and has invi titions already to spealc on Louis burg College in North Carolina that would consume a full year at from two to three speeches each Sunday. He has been greatly impressed with the many assurances he has receiv ed from Individuals who are in posi tion to render aid, assuring him of tlieir support both morally and finan cially, and that already pupils are being enrolled for the 1931-32 schol astic ytar. He left Monday to attend district meetings called especially to receivo Ms message concerning Louisburg College to be held at Smithfield, Ra leigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington, New Letn, Elizabeth City, and Weldon. Mr Wilcox Is fully confident at the fact that he will be in position to_ show the Board of Trustees at their r.cxt meeting that Louisbrrg College can carry