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LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APIUL 24, '.!):{ I
TEN PAGES
NUMBER .La
LUXURY TAX
FAILS AGAIN
SENATE REFUSES TO INSTRUCT
CONFEREES
?v
Republican Senator Leaves Camp of
Hinsdale- "Nuisance" Tax Sup
porters and Helps Equalizing
Forces Win Again; Senate De
clines 11) 2(1 To M To Tell Its
Conferees How To Vote.
The Senate" again reiterated Wed
lirmliiy lUtornoon Its opposition tu a
.ales tax to make the MucLean act
effective and refused to Instruct its
conferees on the biennial revenue bill
to advocate the Hinsdale ."nuisance"
tax.
The Grier-Folger $10,000,000 equal
ing forces held their ranks together
m und defeated 26 to 24 a resolution ot
tered by Senator Johnson, of Duplin,
ills' rueUii(? the Senate conferees to
accept the Hinsdale plan as a solu
tion to the House-Senate prevision in
'lie revenue bill.
The resolution was offered in reply
to the report of the conferees made
a few minutes prior that they were
unable to agree and requested instruc
tions.
The Senate adjourned until 11
o'chck Thursday with a motion to
ate conferees to six still pending.
The present conference committee
of seven House members and four
senators found themselves late in the
, same differences that brought the
House -and Senate into tlieir impasse.
Senators llunlap, erf Anson, and Fai
rer, of Surry, continued their opposi
tion to any sales tax while Senators
... Hinsdale, of Wake, and Clark, of
Edgecombe, favored adoption of the
Hinsdale plan. The Hcuse conferees
were :;(;:;mant o their stand to make
effeciive the MacLean act. ?
The roiT call today on the Johnson
resolution was:
For: Bagget (pair), Blount, Clark,
Olajksou (a pair), Dortch, Gower,
Hardy. Harmon Hatchett, Haywood,
Hinsdale, Johnson of Duplin, Lindsey,
Lynch. McKee. Peel, Powell, Price,
T'ritcliett, Uodwell, Uzzell, Ward of
Beaufort, Ward of Craven, Zollicoffer.
Total 24.
Against: Bennett, Bernard, Purrus,
Burt (pair), Campbell, Clement, Dun
lop. Folger Grant, Gravely, Grier,
(iwyn, Hendren, Hicks, Horton, John
son of Moore, Jones, Lawrence, Lovlll,
'.VicLcaii, McSwain, Nixon (pair),
Rankin. TJmstead, Whedbee, Williams.
Total 26.
Dr. S. L. Blanton
Preaches Fare
well Sermons
Last Sunday morning and evening
Dr. S. L. Hlanton probably preached
Ills la: t seinjon to the members, ot
the Lonisburg Baptist Church for
some time to come. Dr. Blantbn has
been callcd to the pastorate of the
Calver.v First Baptist church in Hart
ford, Conn. ?>
ijouisimrg will lose a great men, a
Christian gentleman and obviously a
great scholar. He is also one of the
>< ungest authoraties on Theology. Dr.
Blanton is yet a young man, ambi
tious, lull of energy and always seek
ing new realms to conquer. Dr. Blan
ton continues to study and it is be
lieved by all who know him that he
has unlimited capacities and will soon
take his place along side other great
Christian leaders of the South.
Dr. Blanton'g. friends everywhere,
in Franklin County and most espec
ially those of his congregation bid
ltim God speed In his new pastorate.
The church In Conn, will surely be
pleased with their selection ot Dr.
Blanton. To know him la to love
him. He has a big heart and la' a real
human being aa well aa a son ot God.
Mr. Harris Takes
Over Insurance
Agency
Mr. T. Mortimer Harria baa taken
over the District Agency ot the North
western Mutual Life Inauranoe, Co.,
It- this district succeeding Mr. W. D.
Kgerton. This is one of the most
lopular companies doing bualneaa In
this section and Mr. Harris Is one of
Franklin County's most popular and
promising young business men, the
combination will mean, no doubt,
much business in the future months.
At present Mr. Harris will have his
offices at his home near Lonisburg,
and will be glad to render any ser
vice he can to present policy hold
ers. Attention Is directed to the of
ficial announcement in another dol
nmn. ' I
High school orators once spoke.
"Beyond Italy Lies the Alp?." Now
-It's "Beyond the Constitution Lie the
Aieondmente.''
May Be New Speaker
John Q. Tilson (above), Repub
lican majority leader, is being
groomed to succeed Longworth as
Speaker of the House. If the Dem
ocrats gain control, it is likely that
Johrt N. Garner, of Texas, the
Democratic floor leader, will be
chosen.
Recorder's Court
Most of the cases in Recorders
Court Monday were submission or
continuances. Tliere were several on
docke .which wag . disposed of as fol
lows by Judge J. E. Malone:
Sid plp.irt guilty fn nnlnw
l'ul possession of whiBkey and judg
jncnt was suspended upon payment
of costs.
Sid Collins plead guilty to operat
ing auU>uH.-Me intoxicated and was
filed $50 and costs and not to oper
ate car for period of 90 days.
C ? F. Upperman plead guilty to as
sault, prayer for judgment was con
tinued upon payment of Justice of
Peace costs.
Joseph Crome Pergerson was foqnd
sruil'y of unlawful possession of wbis
Eey and was fined $25 and costsj
The case of assault with ifeailly
weapon ..against Hat tip McNeil was
transferred tc- Superior Court.
James Coghill and Richard Clarke,
having served 20 days in jail each
were allowed to take debtors oath
and be discharged.
The following cases were contin
ued:*
Cleveland Fowler." operating auto
mobile intoxicated.
Cleveland Fowler, assault.
Joe Wheless, obstructing road.
Davie Jones, distilling.
Louisburg College
Prize Winners
I/Tuisburg College rto'ed three win
n ?rs in the S'.yle Shew at the North
Carolina State College Textile School
which took place in Raleigh last week,
whe were Misses Louise Gattis ot
Louisburg, Kathryn Rlalock of Park
ton, and Elizabeth Tetterton of Ply
mouth.
Miss Louise Gattis, daughter of Mr.
C. M. Gattis of here, was one of the
six first prize winners in the Style
Show.
Friends of the college and the girls
extend their heartiest congratulations
and cheers.
The members of the College Home
Economics department who represent
ed It at the Style Show were Misses
Mariana Bagley, Katherlne Dlalock.
Agnes Oliver, Elizabeth Tetterton,
Ella Sue Gravltt, Annie Miles Harris,
Louise Gattis.
Epsom Com
mencement
Prof. Julius A. Woodward, an
nounces Commencement exercises for
Epsom High School as follows:
Elementary Program ? 1, 2 3 Grades,
Friday night, April 24th, 8 o'clock.
, Commencement Sermon? Dr. W. A.
Harper, President Elon- College, Sun
day A. M? April 26, 11:80 o'clock.
Music recital ? Myrtle Mitchell;
Recitation-Declamation Contest, Wed
nesday night, April 89, ?8 o'clock. - <
Class Day Exercises ? Senior Class,
Thursday night, April 30, 8 o'clock. <
Commencement Address ? Dr. J. i
Henry Highsmith. State Dept. of Edu- i
cation, Raleigh, N. C., Friday A. M.. i
May 1. 11 o'clock.
Dinner on grounds after Address.
Commencement Playj ? High School
students, Friday night. May 1, I i
o'clock.
The public to cordially Invited to l
attend all these exercise*. 1
> '
Applied pliychology to advanced ai I
a cure for automobile accidents, bnt
applied brakes serVe the purpose bet- <
ten "v -v ? M ]
To Protest Against
issuing Bonds
r ?
"When you can't collect, then it's
Lime to stop spending", was a very
popular slogan prior to our last elec
tion of County Commissioners, anU
he tax payers are determined to "see
to this", according to W. W. Neal,
Chairman of the Franklin County Tax
Relief Association.
""Every citizen of the County Is cal
led upon to be present," says Mr.
Seal, "for this hearing as set by the
County Board of Commissioners for
Monday, April the 27th,. at 2 P. M.
o'clock in the Court house. Certain
questions will be raised regarding the
piist and present financial status of
the people'!) montjV,
open meeting to every citizen of the
t'iunty".
"This proposed bond issue of $200,
000 is the largest funding bpnd ? tout
times the largest bond of this nature
that has ever been issued by Franklin
County," declared Mr. Ncal, who adds
"and if the good citizens allow such
1 policy of spending everywhere for
i veiything- while the tax payeT strug
gles further and further behind under
t-iis increasing tax burden while the
old ship of Franklin 'sails the way
the wind blows' which always means
ihat easiest way ef borrowing rather
than collecting, in spite of the storm
clouds of debt that now darken our
shies, it this state of affairs is allow
ed to continue much longer, there is
toing to be a panic of suffering such
ai in. windstorm at sea -or meeting
?'board ship ever produced. It's going
to l;e worse, for our people will 'die
ty Inches* while realizing that death
ir certain."
Entertain
? - i \ Over Radio
i ?
The program below is one to be
riven over radio in Raleigh on Mon
day, April 27, from 6:45 to 7:15 o'clock
in the evening, by Miss Bobbye Wil
liams and Mr. H. L. Swint of Louis
lurg College. Miss Williams at the
llano. The program is:
1. The Old Refrain ? Vocal Solo?
arranged by Fritz Kreisler by Mr.
Swint.
2. A Cycle of Life ? Words by Har
old Simpson? Music by Landon Ron
?.ld.
!*?_? a. Prelude ? Miss Williams.
b. Down, in the Forest ? (Spring)
?Mr. Swint.
c. Love I have won ycu ? (Sum
mer) ? Miss Williams.
I d. The winds are calling ? (Au
tumn) ? Miss Williams.
e. Drift down, drift down ? (Win
ter) ? Mr. Swint.
3. Piano Solo ? Prelude in C Minor
?Serge Rachmaninoff by Miss Wil
liams.
4. Solo (by request) Her Rose ? C.
>Vhttney Combs by Mr. Swint.
Many radio listeners will delight
in Miss Williams and Mr. Swint's
ccmins en the air again to delight
them with their music and their
lriends of Louisburg will welcome the
l ews of" their entertainment.
Installs Pasteur
izing Plant
The new pasteurizing plant for the
Flanklin Creamery has arrived and is
how being installed under the direc
tion of State authorities. New concrete
fioorS are being laid and a better
ilrainage system installed in the
rreamery building, along with other
n inor changes necessary to meet
slate requirements for handling dairy
products of every kind and descrip
tion.
We are also informed that the
creamery has purchased a five-ton re
frigerating plant which will be in
stalled within the near future, guar
anteeing safe refrigeration at all
times.
Prom our Interview we learned that
in addition to Mr. L. L. Godfrey, who
will have charge of the manufacturing
operations the corporation has em
ployed Mr. Robert O. Privette, an ex
perienced and trained dairyman of
Nashville, N. C., who will take charge
of the Franklin Creamery Dairy in
terests and serve as General Manager
of the distributing plant.
Everything will be In readiness by
May flrit to give Louisburg and
Franklin Connty the very best In
dairy products.
Moves Graves
The caskets containing the remains
of Samnel Williams, Mrs. Mary H.
Ituftln Williams, his wife, and those
of a little daughter that had been In
terred In a family grave yard at the
rear of the home of Mr. A. W. Person,
rn North Main Street, were moved
Wednesday afterncon and re-entered
if Oaklawn cemetery. Mrs. Williams
was an Aunt of Mrs. M. Stamps, Sr.,
md a Great Aunt of Mr. Thomas W.
kufrtn of Raleigh. Information on
[he tombstones showed that Mr. Wil
liams was born In 1817 and died in
1854 while Mrs. Williams was born
a 1814 and died In 1878.
Some who were present at the die
int^meant state the bodies were in 1
perfect condition.
Before Death Broke Up Family
Speaker Nicholas Lons:worth is shown with his wife, the former
Alice Roosevelt, and daughter, Paulina. The picture was taken shortly
before his fatal illness.
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION TO
HOIJ> MEETING ? ?
The members of the Frank- *
lin County Memorial Association ?
are hereby askc'd to meet in the *
office Of the County Board of *
Education in Louisburg, Tues- *
day afternoon, April the 28th, *
at 2:3i> P. M. At this meeting *
A definite -program will in* -made
for our Memorial Day Exercises *
on May 81, and officers elected *
for the ejisuing year. All mem- *
hers and friends cf the Associa- * !
tion ajpe urgently requested to * I
be present.
Mrs. Hugh Perry, Sec'y.
E. L. Best, President,
A. P. Johnson, Chairman
Arrangement Committee.
Babe Ruth Injured
Bcston, April 22! ? Babe Ruth
tlfe heaviest gun in the New York
Yankees' attack, will be out of
the game for "from two weeks to
a jiionth." according to Dr. Fran
cis H. Newton of the Peter Bent
Brigham hospital staff.
The Babe was removed to that
hospital alter his left leg collap
sed while he was chasing a long
fly during the Red Sox-Yankee
game here today. An X-ray re
vealed no break but Dr. Newton
discovered a severe "Charley
Horse" in the thigh. Kuth >will
be detained at the hospital over
night for observation.
Wins $5 On A Walk
Mrs. W. Joe Str-ckland, of Frank
lin County, celebrated her sixty-ninth
birthday by walking a distance of
three and one half miles from her
licme to Louisburg last Friday, April
IV, this being the first time in fifty
>eara she had walked the trip. Mrs.
Strickland was net wearied from the
trip and declared that the walk was
t;reat fun and delightful and that She
enjoyed it. This walk was made ou
it bet of $5, one of the party betting
that Mrs. Strickland could not walk
half the distance.
Mrs. .Strickland stated that she has
not been sick in bed a day In thirty
>ears and has not failed to eat a meal
in thirteen years. When asked to what
she attributed her splendid health and
strength. Mrs. Strickland replied that
It Is all due to reguiarftabits and out
door life.
Mrs. Strickland's home is located
three and one half miles west of
Louisburg on Highway No. 6&
At The Louisburg
Theatre Next Week
v.
Following is the program at the j
Louisburg Theatre for week begin- j
ning Monday April 27th:
Monday and Tuesday, April 27
28th ? "Beau Ideal," A Sequal to
Beau Geste with Ralph Forbes. Al
so a good eotaedy.
Wednesday, April 29th ? Bargain
Tiay ? "Oirte Demand Excitement"
with John Wayne and Marguerite
Churchill, also comedy and Chapter
No. 1 "Spell of The Circus'*.
Thursday, April 30th and Friday,
May 1st ? "The Man Who Came
Back," with Charles Farrell and
Janet Gaynor, Itlso comedy.
Saturday. May 2nd ? Richard Ar
len in "The Santa Fe Trail." with
Eugene Pallette and Mltsi Green,
also M-G-M comedy and chapter No.lu
S "The .Indiana Are Coming." |t(
BABE RITH
"Evangeline,"
A Cantata
The Louisburg College Glee Club
will give the Cantata "Evangeline ', at
(he Methodist Church, Tuesday night,
May'Sth. The Text Is by Henry Wads
worth Longfellow and the Music by
Noble Cain. The program will be giv
t-ii in costume of power blue and
? hite.
The Cantata is divided up into the
following parts:
1. Prologue.
2. Part One ? Evangeline's Love.
3. Part Tw? ? The Interrupted Be
trothal feast.
4. Part Three ? The Separation.
5. Part Four ? The Search.
6. Part Five ? Peace.
7. Finale ? Thanksgiving (Father
(Ve Thank Thee).
The following girls are in the Glee
31ub: Mildred Knott, Mtrlanna Bag
ley, Alberta Laughter, Laura Nell
rhrift, Katherine Blalock, Mrs. ,C. C.
Alexander, Miss Frances Whittle,'
flelen Leigh Fleming, Lydia Hartman.
Maude Ethel Mann, Eugenia Lanier,
Kester Aiken, Mildred Crandell, Miri
im Whedbee, Hester Monroe, Ruth
Tathdy, Frances Overton, Sophie Clif
on, Annie Lee Cutchin, Eulalia Dar
lln, Clyde Boone, and El l?a Matthews.
The Duets win be snntg by Helen
^elgh Fleming and Katherine Blalock,
Vnnle Lee Cutchin and Hester Mon
oe, Sophie Clifton and Miriam Whed
ee. Laura Nell Thrift and Frances
)verton.
Solo parts will be sung by Miss
luth Cathey, of Cary, N. C., and by
ilr. H. L. Swlnt of the faculty. Miss
Jathev will take the part of Evange
ine. Miss Cathey is the possessor of
. beautiful soprano voice and does the
tart exceedingly well.
The Glee Club is under the dlrec
!on at Miss Bobbye Williams and Mr.
I. L. Swint.
This is the first time in several
ears that the College Glee Club has
iven a Cantata tn Its commencement
rtlvities. The members of the Club
are put much time and effort In
renaring for its presentation and all
indications are that It will be an ove
rwhelming success.
The public Is very cordially Invited.
Manv a man who Is smart enough I
> make money hain't sense enough j <
> enjoy it r
''Wedlock" a Success
Hiss Olivia Hobgood Pre-ents Another
Original Drama "tit K?ur
Audiences
Miss Olivia Hobgood added another
piendid success to her group of orig
inal plays that have been successful
ill the dramatical field. The Cam
1 ridge Schuol of Drama presented
?Wedlock" a comedy, at private per
formances on April 6, 7, 8, 9th ill '
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Miss Hobgood has written other
plays, but this is the first which she
t as written of her native community.
The action of the play takes place
during the course of a single day in
c. liUlu fun ill ry town in North Caro
l'na, the day before Christmas. And,
t may be interesting to know that the
"little country town" is Louisburg.
There are three acts in the play; the
first taking place on the street in
cluding scenes of the Courthouse and
the place of buslnes saruund-ii, among
vliich- were L. P. Hicks, The Racket
Store, the second, being divided in
'wo scenes, in the Interior of Hall's
Racket- Store and the Mayor's office,
and the third act in the Cront rotm
of the Wheeler Homa. ?
"The characters """were: Pop corn
man, Santa Claus, Medicine Vender,
I'anjo Man, Alex Johnson, Pos Wil
liams. Maria Harris. Smithie < Ja ie
Blue, Handy Stallhigs,' Major General
Burt, Sookie Thomas. True Neal, Doc
tor Grover. Hugh High, Henry Wilson,
hay Morris, Lou Mullins, Mary wiia
er, Sue Johnson, Winnie Webb, An
-nie -Best, MttHie Wheeler, Wiii Wheel
er, SaiUe V.. Lillie Bell. Eddie, Tum
iiiy. Will Yarborough, PoHceman. Cy
Mullins. Mr. Hicks. Mr. Davis, Mrs.
Qaxia. Daciron. Jim Yews. Lesit'*,
Mrs. Patten, Sarah Patten. Mrs. HalL
Mr. fluHT "Mrs" Hall. Mr. Will Yar
lorough, Register of Deeds. The May
*?r.- Mr. Parks. Wiley Wilder. Doc.
".Vest, Mr. Daniels.
Miss Olivia Hobgood is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hobaood of
Bunn. She graduated from Louisburg
College, holds a Master's Degree from
Columbia University and studied at.
?he Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
in London. Miss Hobgood is now an
'listructcr 'n English Speech at Wel
Icsley College.
TJiis is the first production of Wed
loflc and also is the first production
rf a full length play written by a stu
dent in the school.
Pictures of street scenes and places
Tv^re furnished Miss Hobgood for use
in this plav and its production by
1HE FRANKLIN TIMES.
Bunn School
Year Ends
The Class Dav exercises were held
April 16. The regular programme of
class day was fe^Mired, but the form
v>as such that the regular routine did'
not get monotonous, but was full of
"pep and lile'T The stage was dec
orated to represent a home in which
the class was having a party ? all sen
iors taking jrart. The address of wel
come was given by Emma Holmes,
president of the class. The valedic
tory address was delivered by Crystal
Underbill. The class acquitt& itself
with honor, every member on the
program showing careful preparation.
The exercises were given under the
direction of Miss Byron of the faculty.
Dr. E. McNeil Poteat of Pullen .Mem
orial church, Raleigh; * delivered the
annual. Commencement Address on
Friday morning, April 17, In pre
senting his message to the graduating
class and audience, Dr. Poteat em
phasized the fact that happiness
comes as a result of being interested,
and in order to become permanently
happy one must be interested in peo
ple.
Dr. Poteat Is known far and near
by his radio talks, and the larga au
dience that listened with evident In
terest to him on Friday morning at
tested the high regard in which he
is held in this, as woll as other com
munities.
Dr. Poteat was presented by Mr. S.
L Bowen, Principal, Who awarded
diplomas and medals, giving the sen
iors a last short message.
Those receiving medals were: Pau
liqe Johnson, for scholarship, achieve
ment, and loyalty; Myrtle Etta Gaye
end Milton Poole for essays; Anthony
May, for the best care of his school
bus; one 7th grader received a medal
? Cathleen Cheves.
The members of the graduating
class were: Harold Alford, Mary Lee
Alford, Roberta Brantley, Sadie Cook,
Constance Cheves, Edith Dlckerson,
Myrtie Etta Gaye, Ludle Hayes. Em
ma Holmes, Pauline Johnson, Violet
Johnson, Boble Medlln, Ruth Mullen,
Anthony Maye. Bessie Perry, Ruby
1'erry Wilma Phillips, Dillard Priv
ctte, Rcna Belle Prlvette. Milton
Poole, Crystal Underhill. Hyacinth
Weathersby, Ruby Mae Whi'e.
The Senior play, "The Winning of
Joy," was given in the school audi
torium Friday evening, April 17. The
play was undoubtedly one of the beet
amateur productions seen In Bunn
In some time. Each one taking part
deserves special cTedlt for the way
he Interpreted his past.
Sunday I* a day of rest for every*
an* and everything except the family
ttartat ear. Xft?