The County, The State, The Union
A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
VOLUMN LXU.
NUMBER 21
SUBSCRIPTION flJJO Per Tear
LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1931
(EIGHT PAOES)
AN ADVERTISING
MEDIUM THAT
BRINGS RESULTS
EVERYBODY
BOOST
LOUISBURG
SETTLE LL
ALLEN TAX
J9VTE
Town Oommiaalonen Bold Meeting
On Monday Night? Reports Re
ceived and Routine Disposed Of.
The Board of Town Commissioners
met in Regular Monthly session, at
8 P. M? July 7th. Upon roll call all
member* were present- Minutes of
the previous meetings were read and
approved.
Mr. J. 8. Howell appeared before
the Board, and requested that in case
the Pavement Assessment, for which
the Town holds his check, has been
I. a Id by J. M. and W. H. Allen, the
Hoard refund him tm amounts paid
by him on the check. This matter
was defered until Ihe next meeting In
order to make Investigation of Mr.
Howell's claim.
Dr. R. F. Yarborougb reported two
complaints of unsanitary conditions
to the Board. The Board assured
Dr. Yarborough chat these unsanitary
cwuitions would be corrected.
R. C. BecS stated to the Board that
the checks that the Town holds
against him had been paid. This
matter was referred to the Tax Com
mittee for Investigation, and recom
mendation.
Hill Yarborougb reported to the
Board that R. W. Hudson had offered
U' give his note, secured by a Deed
of Trust, to the Town of Loulsburg,
>: C., the County of Franklin, and
K. L. Burton, Liquidating Agent for
Um> Partners anil Merchants Bank, for
all- delinquent taxes .and pavepieai
assessments due. the Town of Louls
burg, N. C? and debts to the County
of Franklin and K. L. Burton. Liqui
dating Agent, upon the condition that
The Town of Loulsburg, N. C.. pay it's
prn rata part of tjie fire Insurance
yollcy covering the property of R. W.
Hudson.
Motion prevailed "That the Board,
accept Mr. Hudson's proposition, and
authorise the payment of it's pro
rata part of the fire insurance Poli
cy." This motion was carried.
A motion** prevailed accepting the
settlement -of the t. L. Allen and Al
len Machine Co., tax dispute, as re
commended/by Messrs. Clyde P. Har
ris and Henry 0.' Taylor, officially ap
pointed referees.
The monthly reports of the Town
Clerk, -Chief of Police and Tax? Col
lector were read and approved.
V motion pre vailed "That C. E.
Pace be allowed to purchase a set of
tires tot his automobile, not to ex
ceed $35.00, the Town of Loulsburg.
N. C., to pay for same."
The account rendered by R. W.
Hudson, for IBS galons of gas at
J24..80, claimed to have been damaged
by flood water, was disallowed.
The Clerk was Instructed to pay a
number of accounts after which the
meeting adjourned.
Recorder's Court
Only eight cases were on docket
in Frankllii Recorder's Court Mon
day and were disposed of in the fol
lowing manner:
A. S. Wiggs plead guilty to oper
ating an automobile intoxicated and
reckless driving, 90 days in Jail and
$50 fine and costa. - Jail sentence to
be suspended upon payment of find
and costs, not to operate & car for
6 months.
.Elmer Perry was found guilty of
violating prohibition law, prayer for
Judgment continued to October 1st,
upon giving $100 bond.
Willie Perry was found guilty of
larceny and receiving and was given
6 months on road*.
O. R. Gerklns was found guilty of
larceny and receiving and was given
6 months on roads. ' ?
The following caflee wert) t contin
ued: . . .. ... f - ,
Buck Perxy, prostitution.
II. H. Rowe, assault with deadly
weapon.
Neden Mitchell, assault with dead
ly weapon.
Neden Mitchell, assault with dead
ly weapon.'
Opens Law Offices
In Raleigh
Mr. W. H. Yarborough has opened
a law office in Raleigh at No. 707
of the Capital Club Building, corner
of Martin and Salisbury streets.
Mr. YarboroMh will still maintain
his office In Loulsburg where he Is
senior member of the firm, of Yar
borough and Yarborough. Mr. W. H.
Yarborough. Jr.. a recent graduate of
the University of North Carolina, will
be in the Raleigh office at all times
rod has moved to Raleigh for; that
purpose.
Mr. Yarborough advises tbe TlMBS
he has no Intention of leaving Louis
burg, and will maintain his main of
fice here. , . m.
EPWORig LEA
GUE CONFERENCE
HOLDING AT LOUISllURG COL
LEGE THIS WEEK
Four Full Dayi Service on Program
Which Include* Many Big Relig
ious Workers and Speakers ? Con
ference Largely Attended? Electa
Officers Wednesday ? To Complete
Conference Today.
The Epworth League Conference at
I oulsburg College which began Mon
day, July #th, entered Its real work
oil Tussuay when classes were begun
and a fu . i.wo hundred and elguty
flve Leaguers, officers and faculty
members begun stidy and work with
abundance of rigor and enthusiasm.
The entire day of Mpnday was given
ever to registration, with a fellow
ship meeting in Mills High School
gymnasium under the direction of
iter. E. O. Harbin, of Nashville, Twin.
The classes were begun on Tuesday
morning with the following coursea
being given: four courses of BibVe
Study, Ave courses in Missions and
Life Problems, and four courses in
Methods.
During the lecture hour at noon on
Tuesday, the leaguers were addressed
by Prof. H. E. Spence, of Duke Unf
verslty, who spoke exceedingly In
terestingly on "Building a Temple of
fc-uccess". Points in his talk to which
Ue gave particular emphasis were the
(oundatkm with lta four divisions,
Physical, Intellectual, Social and
Spiritual, and the "Spires" needed In
making' success, Aspire, Perspire, Con
bplre, and RMpffie. Prof.~Sperice ?Fj~
so gave a very Inspiring lecture at
the evening Lecture hour.
At the noon lecture hour the Leag
uers made a special offering for Mr.
and- Mrs.- Glenn Barden, thelraolsslon
aries to Africa who will leave on their
mission soon.
The. third day of the Bp-worth
I eague Conference was probably the
n*wet important day of ihe session.
At the Forlim and JJecture hour at
noon the Assembly elected its offi
cers for the egsulng year who are as
fo'lows: president, Charles T. Thrift,
Jr., Durham; vice-president, Miss
Roba Cousins, Durham; secretary,
Y.iss Mary Cooper Hooker, Kinston;
treasurer, C. Gehrman Cobb, Golds
boro; assistant treasurer, John Evans,
Jr.. Raleigh; publicity superintendent.
Miss Mildred Allen, Raleigh; assistant
publicity superintendents, Elizabeth
Montgomery, Wilmington ; Adaire
Perry, Wilson; Prances Jones, Fay
ettevllle; Ola Morris, Washington;
Mrs. J. O. Phillips, Plkevllle; and
I'.'mily Moore, New Bern. Also at the
business session the Assembly adopt
ed the new constitution for the As
sembly which was presented by Mr.'
E. L. Hlllman, Jean of the Assembly.
At the lecture hours on Wednesday,
immediately following the business
tesslon, and In the evening after sup
per, Dr. W. A. Stanbury, pastor of
Duke Memorial church, Durham, ad
dressed the Assembly on two interest
ing topics, "Being a Christian in 1931"
and "Jesus, the Master Key". Two
points were stressed In the lecture
on the first topic, which were being
a Christian on the Inside and in re
lations to other people and loyalty to
Jesus Christ. Also, at the morning
lecture hour, John Daley, Durham,
sang a solo, "We May Not Climb the
Heavenly steeps '.
On Wednesday evening at eight
o'clock, the Assembly were entertain
ed at a delightful reception given by
the Louisburg College Alumni and the
faculty In the social halls of the Col
lege.
The program for Thursday includes
the presentation of the new plan of.
organisation -for the Assembly by Mr.
K. O. Harbin, of Tennessee, and the
report* from all the districts at the
forum hour before lunch. Thursday
iright will be observed as stunt night.
On Friday the Assembly will hold
Its closing exercises when certificates
fcltd diplomas will be awarded to the
leaguers.
? The Inspirational speakers for this
annual Conference of Epworth Leag
uers of the Methodist Church were
Prof. H. EL Spence, Mr. L. L. Oobbel,
Dr. W. A. Stan bury. Rev. E. 0. Har
bin, and Rev. Thomas McM. Grant.
Those composing the faculty this
> ear are Revs. B. B. Slaughter, A. J.
Hobbs, Jr.. L C. Larkln, E. L. Hlll
n an, E. B. Fisher, J. H. Miller, H. B.
Paum. E. 0. Harbin, R. M. Price, R. O.
U Edwards. R F. Munns, B. F.
f'oone, E. D. Weathers. F H. Fields,
I .eon Russell, J. O. Phillips, Mr. L
I. Oobbel. Mrs. B. F. Boone, Mrs.
L. C. Larkln. Mrs. E. L. HUhnan.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for this conference and a most
successful conference U apparent
Children's Day
. U is announced that Children's Day
wnl be observed at St. Delight's Bap
tist church on Saturday, July 18, at
which time a splendid program begin
ning at 10 a. m. will be given. The
public U' cordially invited. j
AGREE ON WAR
DEBT HOLIDAY
'
KRWNCH FINALLY ACCEPT PfUfiH
DENT HOOVER'S PROPOSITION
Technical Details To Be Worked Oat
Later By Experts, However Most
Conform To Spirit Of Debt 8as
pension Idea ? Means New Knu
Washington, July . #. ? President
Hoover announced tonight that his
proposal for a one-year suspension, of
war debts and reparation payments
lias been accepted In principle by all
the Important creditor government*.
To all Intents, the proposal, which
may make history, went into moral
effect when the President, standing
with his- right hand throat in his
trouser pocket, read his announce
ment to newspaper men.
The plan is effective as of July 1.
Details remain to be worked out.
A committee of experts, with an
American observer, will settle these
details. They will be Instructed as
the President had insisted, to reach
their agreement within the spirit of
ihe President's plan.
This spirit, briefly. Is to gWe Ger
many a real one-^ear holiday from
her. staggering reparations burdea.
Behind this idea is that by saving,
Germany from her imminent financial!
collapse, and in turn by relieving
European governments generally of
?var debt payments for one year, thij
world may be helped out of its econo
mic depression.
Come* Sadden!}. , ..
For 16 days the President - has
-worked, to the exchreion-etJieartT wti
other business, on his debt ptaui. The
cud came suddenly, atter a series ot
conferences In Paris, with Secretary
o' Treasury Andrew W. Mellon as
chief American negotiator. There was
a series of t- lephone conversations
between Mellon and the White House
rlco. v
The result was the dispatch of a
French note which, the President
caid, accepted his plan in principle. ?
There was compromise on both
tides. France has receded from' her
original stand materially. The Presi
dent was willing to offer every pos
Eihle concession, desiring to make
the debt holiday a friendly one and
realizing the sacrifices France was
forced to make. He insisted only
that the debt and reparations holiday
should be a real one, and this point
has announcement indicated he had
won.
The President's announcement to
newspaper men summarized the sit
uation. The terms of the French ac
ceptance, he said,, were subject to ap
proval of other 'interested govern
ments. He does njpt expect any difflu
culty as to this, it .was Indicated.
Germany, as expected, will make
some payments In reparations in kind.
The President's Ally concern in this
matter was to Insure that these pay
ments, which are under current con
tracts that could not well be suspend
ed or cancelled, were not large enough
to reprive Germany of a substantial
amount of the reparations Bhe nor
r-ally pays.
means sen tra.
The president pointed out that al
td&ether $800,000,000 is involved in
his suspension plan. The sum sounds
large. In terms of world trade it
is insignificant But it means, from,
what has developed since Mr. Hoover
first announced his plan, a new era.
in* Europe.
No one in authority here believes
that the debt and reparations struc
ture can return exactly to its status
of a month ago.
On the surface, however, the plan
is a simple one, filled as it is with
technical details. The President's
crlglnal proposal, made 16 days ago
on June 20, began:
"The American government pro- 1
poses the postponement during one;
ytar of all payments on intergovern
mental debts, reparations and relief
debts, both principal ?ad, interest, of
course not including obligations of
governments held by private parties.
Subject to confirmation by Congress,
the American government will post
rone all payments upon the debts or
foreign governments to the American
government payable during the fiscal
yo?r beginning July 1 next (last Wed
iieaday), conditional on a like post
ponement for one year of all payments
oil lnter-governmental debts owing
ihe important ?aredltor powers."
The corn meal and arsenate of^
lead treatment killed 95 per cent of
the bud worms attaoklng the tobacco
crop of Otho Gregory of Bules Cree*
in Hartnett County. 1
Where the sweet potato beds were
covered with a cheap fabric treated
with linseed oil, the plants were about
ten days earlier, reports W. A. Pee
bles of Apex, Wake County, who bed
ded 300 bushels tyils spring.
fhe Wilkes County apple crop Is
In good condition and Indications are
that a big yield will be harvested this j
ML . Mil
DISCONTINUE I
HOME AGENT
HKAIjT I DEPARTMENT TO BE
SUBJECT NHW BUDOET
(?rant School Election to Cedar
Rock-Cypreaa Creek School Dis
trict? Make Settlement With G.
M. Beam Attorneys Fees In Tax
Suits ? Complete Equalization
Work.
The Board of County Commission
_ir? met In regular session on Monday
'vith all members present. Alter ap
proving minutes of previous meetings
business was transacted as follows:
T. 8. Dean filed report for Supt. B.
0. Perry, of the Welfare Department.
Upon motion It was ordered that all
t ills for costs for which the County
i?. responsible be paid only after be
ing audited and 0. K'd. according to
law.
A motion by W. A. Jones that all
bills be read out before the Board and
published, prevailed.
G. M. Beam was before the Board
with the Tax Sales Deeds.
Upon motion the Commissioners
nade settlement with/ G. M. Beam for
attorney's fees in tax suits.
Upon motion Mrs. R. W. Thomas
bill for notorial work In connection
\v th the tax suits.
Dr. Willis representing Park View
Inspttai at Rocky Mount, was Tsefore
the Board asking that Franklin Coun
ly pay for one bed at the hospital for
rnarity purposes which would amount
to $3.00 per day.
An election was granted Cedar
RcCK-Cypregg creek townreip to tart
eft a special tax and to abotish the
''istrict. Phil Inscoe was appointed
Registrar and T. W. Boone and J. M.
Harris were appointed poll holders.
A motion prevailed that all offi
cers be paid one half as a final set
tlement for costs In connection with
Uix sale certificates and for all who
wants to accept the ooe-half costs.
Upon motion the office of Home
Demonstration Agent Was discontin
u?d.
The election of Cotton weighers (or
Franklin County resulted as follows:
J. F. Weathers, Youngsville.
T. ~HT Cooke, Franklinton.
J. W. Perry, Louisburg.
Upon motion coupons on bonds in
hand were ordered cut off and burned.
Formal resolutions pertaining to
the budget /and interim in the fiscal
year, as required by law.
Upon aiotion It was ordered that
the County Health Department be
continued subject to the new budfeet.
Hill Yarborough, County attorney,
reported settlement of the R. W. Hud
son a?d wife tax matter.
Report? from the Health Depart
ment, the Hoiie Agent and the Coun
ty Home wfcre received and filed.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned.
Immediately after the Commission',
era meeting the Board met in adjourn
ed Equalization meeting and complet
ed Its work of equalising property
values, and made final adjournment.
Negro Minstrel At
Gold Sand Tonight
Tonight, July 10, at 8:30 a negro
minstrel will be presented at the
Gold Sand High School by a large
number of local performers.
Those in charge of the entertain
ment promise one of the best min
strels ever given at Gold Sand.
There will be a variety of jokes, and
a wholesale supply of good music
and singing.
The admission will be In keep
ing with the times. A charge wtll
' be made of only 10 and . 15 cents.
The public is invited to attend,
I and we are expecting the auditorium
> to be filled. Come out and laugh a
while. It will do you good. '
At The Louisburg
Theatre Next Week
The following is the program at
the Louisbnrg Theatre, batftming
Saturday, July 11th:
Saturday, July 11th ? Eddie Quil
lan In "SveepttekM", also Metro
Qoldwyn-Mayer comedy.
Monday and Tuesday, July 13-14
? "Never The Twain Shall Meet"
with Leslie Howard and ConehHk
Montenegro.
WednWay, July 15th ? William
Haines In "Just a Gigolo," also com
edy and Serial "Hero of The
Plamea."
Thursday and Friday, July 16-17
? Warner Oland as Charlie Can In
Saturday, July 18 th ? "Tol'able
"The Black Camel."
David" with Noah Beery, Barbara
Bedford. Rtehard Cromwell as
Tol'able David. - Also Laurel and
Hardy Comedy with Thelma Todd.
FOR FIRST CLASS JOB PRINTING
PHONE NO. 283
EC PERRY
RE-ELECTED
Board of Education and County
< Commissioners Hold Joint Meet
ing to Blect Superintendent of
Public Welfare.
The Board of Education and Board
of County Commissioners met in Joint
cession for the purpose of electing a
Superintendent of Public Welfare.
The chairman of the Board of Educa
tion was elected temporary chairman
for the Joint meeting. The Taw as
It relates to the election of the Wel
fare Officer was read. The applica
tion of Mr. E. C. Perry was thegpnly
cue presented to the Board, upon
motion made by W. A. Mullen and
seconded by E. L. Green, Mr. E. C.
Perry was elected for the ensuing two
years. W. A. Jones made the motion
that the salary of the Welfare Officer
be fixed at $75.00 per month with a
'raveling expense at $25.00 per month.
This motion did not receive a second
and was therefore lost. Mr. Jones
requested that his motion be record
ed. Motion made by W. T. Moss and
seconded by W. A. Mullen and J. H.
Jeyner that the Welfare Offlter'8 gal
aiy be fixed at the same that he is
now receiving, was carried. His
Viesent annual salary being $1200.00
end $300.00 traveling expense.
There being no fnrther business,
the two Boards adjourned.
Dr. Charles W.
Davis Dies In
Baltimore
Writ Known Young Physician Pass
es Away After Lingering Illness?
Interment Made in bonlsbnrg.
The body of Dr. Charles W. Davis
who died Wednesday in Mount Wil
son Hospital near Baltimore, was
taken to Zebulon Friday to the home
of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. H.
Davis. On his deathbed. Dr. Davis
requested as his last wish that he
be buried in the family burial
ground at Green Hill,- the Davis
family homestead near Loulsburg.
Dr. Davis, who was 38 years old.
had his promising medtcal career in
Maryland and New York cut short
by a long Illness which finally re
sulted in his death. Hls.father, now
serving his second term as pastor of
the Wendell and Zebulon Methodist
churches, is widely known and res
pected throughout the State as he
Is loved by the people in these two
communities.
The remains of Dr. Charles W.
Davis and the funeral party arrived
in Loulsburg from Zebulon at 11
o'clock, immediately after which the
services were held In the Loulsburg
Methodist Church being conducted
by the local pastor, Rev. A. D. Wil
cox and Rev. R. H. Herring, pastor
of the Zebulon Baptist church.
After very impressive services at1
the church the Interment was made
in Oaklawn Cemetery at Loulsburg
In the family plot. There was a
most beautiful flower tribute.
The pall bearers were: E. R. Cox
and H. J. Rollins, of Rockingham;
C. D. Egerton, of Raleigh; R. J.
Rose, Frankllnton; C. P. Allen,
Warrenton; William Boyd, Hender
son.
A very large number attended the
I services, among whom were quite a
number from Warrenton, Zebulon,
Oxford, Frankllnton, Raleigh, Chap
el Hill.
Zebulon, July 2. ? Dr. Charles W.
Davis, son of Rev. and Mrs. E. H.
Davis, of Zebnlon, died in Mount
Wilson Hospital, Baltimore, today.
Dr. Davis was 31 years of . age.
He graduated st Trinity College in
1914 and was an honor graduate.
Afterward he taught in the public
schools of High Point. He graduated
In medicine from the University of
Maryland in 1919, was third in his
class and led a class of 76 in taking
the medical examination of Mary
land. He was in the Medical Re
serve Corns during the World War.
He served' on the medical staff of
the Maryland State Sanatarlum and
later was superintendent of the tu
bercular hospital, St Olean, N. Y. It
was here thai his health broke
down. During his illness he was for
some time in the veterans' hospital
at Oteen.
He married Miss Elisabeth Cole,
of Rockingham, who survives him.
He is also survived by his parents,
one brother, Qeorge E, Davis, of
Loulsburg, and three sisters, Mrs.
V. B. Sales, of High Point, and
Misses Alberta and Laura Davis,
of Zebulon.
?'?
LILES ? WEAVER
, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weaver, " 6t
Louisburg, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Annie Blanche, to
Ralph Valon Lilas, of Raleigh, the
marriage to be solemnised July 18.
GRANTS ELEC
1T0NT0V0TE
OFF fAX
Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek Tu Elec
tion PetMtoaa Approved Bwlloi.
Of Track Mechanic Aad ApfMnt
ment of School ('oauaKteemen
Deferred.
The Board of Educatlcm met In reg
ular session with the following mem
bers present: A. F. obnson, Mrs. T.
H. Dickens, E. I* Green, W. A. Mul
len bud J. H, Joyner, The minutes
of the last three meetings were read
olid approved.
Upon motion duly made all matters
coming before the Board on April 7,
1931 was confirmed and validated.
The petition asking for the transfei
of property on the west side of Cy
Iness Creek in the Cedar Rock-Cy
, press Creek School District to Bunn
was denied or deferred until the out
l ome of the special election in the
Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek District
teujd be ascertained.
~ The recommendation of the" com
mittee composed of Arthur Strickland,
L. G. Turnage and B. R Moore con
cerning the transportation facilities
in the southwest corner of the Cedar
Rock-Cypress Creek District was ap
proved and ordered put into 'effect.
The following motion was unani
mously adopted: '.'Upon motion difljr
sreconded and adopted the annexed
petition for an election in the Cedar
Rock-Cypress Creek Special Taxing
Wstrift tar :?ubmllt!ng~ttre qoegtton
revoking the special tax hereto
fore voted in said district and abol
ishing the said district for the levying
of such special tax therein as may be
necessary to pay the interest on or
kmortixaUon of any bonded or other
indebtedness incurred inconsequence
of the voting of said special tax dis
trict, is hereby approved and indorsed
rnd so submitted to the County Board
of Commissioners of Franklin Coun
ty."
The election of the truck mechanic
irnd his helpers, and filling the school
"coard vacancies were defered upon
i ^commendation of Mr. F. P. Spruill
cur representative on the State Board
of Equalixation.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.
J. E. Wilder Struck
By Lightning
Mr. J. E. Wilder, one of the Jus
tice Community's most popular and
progressive farmers, was struck by
lightning while on his porch during
a heavy storm on Saturday after
noon about 8 o'clock. Mr. Wilder,
according to reports, had just got
ten home and gone into the house
and returned to the porch when
struck. He was knocked uncon
scious and badly burned. Although
his condition was serious he regained
^consciousness Sunday and showed
signs of recovery and was getting
along as nicely as could be expect
ed at last reports. Mr. Wilder is
about 45 years of age and is a man
of family.
His many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery
Takes Air Passage
Mr. Joseph T. Inscoe, who left on
Wednesday for a visit to New York
and - other points, and is the first
of record to take regular air pas
sage, taking a plane at Raleigh tot
Philadelphia writes the TIMES as
follows:
July ?; mi.
! Mr. A. F. Johnson,
Louisburg, N. C.,
Dear Mr. Johnson:
I am taking1 a trip by air from
Raleigh to Philadelphia. I ate a
late dinner In Raleigh aa4"-tt?pe to
eat early supper in ' Philadelphia.
We make only one stop pn Rich
mond).
It is line up here and I should
like to have you with me. The air
is fresh and cool. No dust, no fear
of meeting an ice-burg. The counr
try below looks like a map; the
roads like silvery threads with
flies crawling along upon them.
From Philadelphia I expect to go
to Schenectady, N. Y., ria New
York CKy.
Hope to see you In about a week
or ten days.
With kindest regards.
Very truly yours,
JOS. T. INSCOE
P. S. ? Will mail this in Richmond.
A heavy hailstorm in Duplin Co?
ty damaged crop* over an area about
one-half mile wide and 12 miles long
Tobacco was so badly damaged that
It Is a total loss on some farms.
The corn and vegetable craps of
Buncombe County hare been serlou
It damaged tor lack ot " "
?prUfc -d ?*ji