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EVERYBODY BOOST l.OUlSBURG Franklin .AM ADVERTISING MEDIUM THAT BRINGS RESULTS A. V. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager The County, The State, The Union SUBSCRIPTION ?1.50 Per Year VOLUMN LXn. I.OUISBUBG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SHIT. 11, Ifmi TEN PAGES NUMBER SO ? ALL ALLOTTED SPACEFILLED LOUISRl'RG COIXEGK STRONGER THAN EVER Dr. Wilcox's Effort* Crowned With Big Success? "The College Very Much Alive" ? Southern Conserva tory of MuhU- Sharing Enthusiasm Of Great Change. The Registration of students at Louisburg College gives aspects of a great year at this well-known Junio* College this year. Registration held a steady pace and lasted through Wed nesday and Thursday. The day stu dents registered Wednesday while the resident students arrived on Wednes day and their registration was held on Thursday. No definite number of students to attend Louisburg College has l>een ascertained for applications is well as registrations are contin .'ally arriving as yet. Boys as well as gins registered full swing and a prosperous year Is (preseen for Louis burg College In spite of the struggle ind fight it has experienced the ear lier part of this year. President A. D. Wilcox, who went in office at the firBt of (he summer is thoroughly enthusiastic over the out come of his summers work In putting the college In the fore front and estab lishing it firm for further service, v.-hich was apparently doomed Impos sible this spring. In speaking of the enrollment be said that he could give no definite figures in view of the ftct that registrations were not yet completed. However, he said that mat the dormitory enrollment of this year is approximately 54 4>er ? cenx larger than that of last year, and that the enrollment of day students ? tWs year wHi be approximately 1W ]<er cent larger. He stated that all the dormitory space prepared and i Hotted tor boys had been filled and that if any more registered more ;:pace will have to be Mlepared for < hem. Indications are that all dorml ? tory space will be occupied this year. Many students are registering in all departments, old and new, and espec ially Is the Southern Conservatory of Music, recently moved to the College, creating much interest among the atudents an thpy arrive ylta the won derful opportunities it affords them. The Conservatory has its studios and offices on the first floor of the Wright building. The offices and studios have been so arranged and decorated that, using President Wilcox'3 words, ' it is as a dream to go througn them." Mr. Qilmore Ward Bryant, director t f the Conservatory and members of the Conservatory faculty have made ell arrangements for splendid service to the students of the College in their field. In the past few weeks, in prepara tory of the opening this week, repair ing and new development has male over the College and put it in splend id shape for the beginning of a year at this College that will be written veil in its history and will mark the teginning and opening of a new and greater era in its work. Junior Order Plans To Have Fish Fry The Junior Order of Loulsbu'rg Is thinking of having a big get-together ia the near future. Most of the mem bers attending the last two meetings have expressed themselves in favor of having a fish fry. All the mem bers are urged to be present next Monday evening at 7:30 to help make plans for a good time. In spite of slightly decreased mem bership, the Lodge it in better finan cial shape than It has been In a long time, we are looking forward to an increase in membership and attend ance as fall comes on. At The Louisburg Theatre Next Week The following Is the srogram at the Louisburg Theatre, beginning Saturday, Sept. 12th: Sat. Sept. 12 ? The South's First showing of the Chas. Rogers pro duction, "Sundown Trail" starring ? the screen's newest Western Ace. Tom Keene, also serial "Finger Prints." Mon. ft Tues. Sept. 14-15 ? Norma Shearer In "A Free Soul" with Clark Oable. Wed. Sept. 16 ? Bargain Day ? "Murder By The Clock" with Wil liam Boyd and Lllyan Tashman. -i v Thurs. & Frl. Sept. 17-17 ? Clark Oable In "SporUag Blood." Sat. Sept. 19? Western Feature and Serial "Finger Prints", and the Gang In "Big Bar*." A picnic without soma ot the need ed eating equipment missing la a fail ure. Deserts Old Bosses Ram tar IbcDouli 'Eneliih .rime minirter who haTforn^d a ?ew cabinet from all thebif parti**, *? been read out of the Labor farty which mad* him great. Forming New Party "Coin" Harvey was one of the na tional political giants of thirty years ago. He nearly elected Bryan and now, at 84, it forming a new party. Orders Ejection School Trustees The Board of Town Commissioners ' net In regular session, September 8, 2 $31 with all members present. Mr. W. B. Tucker petitioned the Board for a lower rat* on the Frank lin Seed Company Gin. After a thorough and lengthy discussion the following motion prevailed: "That all cotton gins be charged a rate of 3c per K. W. for the months cf October and November 1931, and 3 l-2c per K. W. for the balance of tl.e ginning season." . The Tax Collector was ordered to Advertise all unpaid 1930 taxes for ciale beginning Oct. 2, 1931, and to et-U all property for delinquent 1930 taxes on the first Monday in Novem ber, 1931. The Tax Collector was Instructed to advertise and sell all property with delinquent pavement assessments due on it, at the time prescribed by law. The Clerk was instructed to write to R. L. Durfee and Company, and Instruct them that the Town of Louis burg, N. C., would accept their clients proposal on an extension of time for the payment of Street Improvement Bonds owned by their client. The following motion prevailed: "That the Town Clerk be ordered to ,vall an election for the selection of four Trustees for the Louisburg Graded School District, to be held In October, 1931." B. B. Perry was appointed Registrar for the above election and Messrs. G. O. Taylor and Ellis Parham, were ap pointed Poll Holders. The monthly reports of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector, and Chief of Police were read and approved. Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. After allowing a number of ac> counts the Board adjourned to its next regular meeting. List of Jurors The following is a list of Jurors: drawn (or the October term of frank i.n Superior Court ? criminal court: Dunns ? J. C. Bunn, Irvine Privett, S. C. Alford, W. H. Horton, P. Q. Denton, B. S. Pace. Harris? W. W. Perry, W. H. Bur nette, J. S. Wlnstead, L. O. Perry. Youngsvllle? F. E. Carter, T. J. Wil liams, W. C. Hart. Frunklinton ? C. O. Moore, 0. Q. Sandling. Hayesville ? J. A. Bobbitt, L. T. Hayes, C. H. Finch, P. L. Ayescue, H. 0. Lassiter, H. A. Faulkner, E. C. Pmith, J. H. Finch, W. L. Hawkins, T. C. Gill. Sandy Creek ? W. S. Person, W. M. Abbott. C. F. Lancaster, T. F. Mur phy, K. S. Leonard, Z. R. Oupton. Gold Mine ? R. D. Griffin, Percy L. Oupton. Cedar Rock ? R. M. Dean, R. C. Glas r?w. Cypress Creek? J. A. Sledge. Louisburg ? J. L. Lyles, B. N. Lay ton, L. B. Strickland, J. B. King, B. F. Witter, Jesse Moon. HO KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS BUS John Caddell, Jr., 18 and Robert Garner, Jr., IS, Are Dead After Heaboanl Limited * Him Bus At Entrance To Wake Forest College ? Cameron Hhearon, 17, Driver Of Bus, In Seriously Injured. Wake Forest. Sept 8. ? A Wake county school bus on Its way to pick up a load of students was struck by a Seaboard Air Line Florida to New York limited here today, killing two young Wake Forest high school stu dents and seriously injuring a third v/ho was. driving, the only passengers. The dead boys are John Caddell, Jr., IS, and Robert Garner, Jr., 16. The 'njured youth and driver of the truck is Cameron Shearon, 17. ? He is In Rex hospital, at Raleigh, with five broken nbs, a fractured pelvis and probably internal injuries. The accident occurred at a grade crossing in the heart of Wake Forest . nd directly opposite the entrance to Wake Forest college. Investigation by state highway patrolmen Indicated the driver of the bus had Just brought the front of the machine on the first mil of the tricks *rhen it was struck by the locomotive. The bus ? was de molished. Paridyii anfl Gwrner were dead wh6n reached. Young Shearon, who ret gained consciousness shortly after Dfcing taken to the Raleigh hospital, told attendants he had no reeoMertton , f the tragedy. He was quoted as saying he could not remember from vhlch side o I the road he was ap proaching the grade crossing. Two negro men, Joe Jeffries and Euster Jeffries, were the only eye "vitnesses. According to their story, the train was moving through the town at its usual speed. They said the engine struck the bus near the forward end and knocked it several yards. J. Albert Fleming, of Raleigh was engineer on the train and stopped it within 368 yards of where the crash occurred. Wreckage of the bus was slill clinging to the engine's cow catcher. H. A. Smith, principal of the Wake Forest high school, was unable to explain the action of Shearon in at tempting to crosa the tracks. ' The youth had already brought in his reg ular load of pupils and had been told <o go on another route and pick up a large number of students which the first bus on that route had been un able to accomodate. The crossing of the tracks was not necessary, Smith said, but his supposi tion was that cihearon thought per haps he did not have enough gasoline and had started to have the tank re filled, Caddell and Garner hopping on for the ride to town. They had not asked permission to leave the school ground and it had been hardly five minutes since he had given his in> struction when he heard of the ac cident, Smith said. Caddell was the only son of John Caddell, Sr., Wake Forest baseball coach. This was Shearon's first year ks a regular school bus driver, having reached the age of 17 last April. Ac cording to the state law school bus drivers can not be employed under 18. Coroner M. L. Waring will conduct an inquest tomorrow night. U. D. C. Memor ial Services The United Daughters of the Con federacy of the North Carolina Divi sion will conduct memorial services at the Calvary Episcopal Church at Fletcher, North Carolina, on Sunday (fternoon, September 18th. at 2:30 o'clock, the occasion being the unveil ing and dedication of the memorial to Jefferson Davis. ^ Create* Woman Author COUNTY ACCOUNTANT : < ? l ? i ? ? ?; MB. W. N. KI LLER who was elected County Accountant for the County of Franklin by the -Board of County f uimulanlonera on ?ast Monday. Mr. Fuller la well known to the people of Franklin County. He was born and raised in th? County, is the son of the lata R. F. (Bob) Fuller and hag Men Offce Deputy for the Sheriff of Franklin County for many years, larving under Sheriff's Allen, Kearney ? Being recognized -as oo? ot The most capable and efficient bookkeepers and accountants In this sec tion of the State and by his lone experience in the County's business, especially pertaining to taxes, he Is especially well fitted for the posi tion. His selection for this important position is, no doubt, a wise one for the Board and the County. Receive School Election Returns Appoint School Committeemen ? Elect Tract Mechanics ? Change Meeting's to Quarterly. The Board of Education met on Monday with all members present. Committees were appointed to dis pose ot school property at Ingleside, Mapleville, Mt. Grove ' and Sandy Creek. The Board divided the allotment from the State for truck mechanics i.s follows: head mechanic $1, 350.00; assistant mechanic $1,000.00. H. B. Griffin was elected head mechanic and J. E. Marshall, assistant mechan ic. The following vacancies on the lo cal school boards were filled: Bunn Board recommended by W. A Mullen: Preston Massey. Zebulon. Koute 3. 1935; J- B. Wilder > Louis Lurg, Koute 1, 1936; Frank Cay. Zeb ulon, Route 3. 1934; J. H. Cyrus, Louisburg, Route 1, 1934. Gold Sand School Board recommend ed by J. H. Joyner: G. C. Parrish ' re-appointed by petition) Gupton, 1935; Mrs. M. M. Person, Louisburg, Route 6. 1935; J. M. Raynor, Center ville, 1934. Epsom Board recommended by 3. H. Joyner: J. Z. Terrell, Louisburg Route 5, 1935: W. P. Wilson, Louis burg, Route 5, (re-appointed by pe tition) 1934. The election returns for the spec ial election held in the Cedar Rock Cypress Creek District on August 10, 1931, was received, read and ordered spread on the minutes. The Board adjourned to meet again the first Monday In January 1932 un less in the meantime a special meet ing is deemed necessary. After the first Monday tn January 1932, the Br.ard will meet in regular session each quarter. Elects Officers The Franklin County Tax Relief Association met in the Court house Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year. The meeting was largely attended and was addressed by President W. W. Neal, A. H. Flem ing aud others. W. W. Neal was over whelmingly re-elected President, Jos eph T. Inscoe was elected Vice- presi dent and Dr. A. H. Fleming was elect id Secretary and Treasurer. Each township was requested to name one member of the Executive Committee and send to the Secretary as soon ci such name could be selected. It was decided to adopt fifty cents as a membership fee to be used to carry on the work of the Association and quite a number paid their member ship fee. Lumpkin Talks Tax Rate Rep. W. L. Lumpkin was In th& TIMtiS office yesterday and com mented on the 1931 tax rate fixed by the County Commissioners recently. He stated that according to the flg i res published by the Budget Com mission In Raleigh, Franklin County was supposed to get a tax reduction of 51.9 cents on the hundred dollars valuation, When the reduction of only 21 cents was set up he begun to investigate the reasons for this large aifference in figures and found that the tax valuation in Franklin County for the year 1931 dropped off over j-4 of a million dollars in personal property, which was largely attribut ed to the fact that there were prac tically no new line stock or automo biles bought in the County last fall Mid this spring. Another cause of 'he shrinkage in valuations was the fact that two banks in the county here tofore paying taxes on over one hun dred thousand dollars had closed and that all of the stocks of merchandise and stocks of manufactured goods in 'he mills in the County were at very low inventory levels at tax listing lime. Rep. Lumpkin states that he expects to see the next General As sembly take all of the six months school term off of the county and pay lor this from sources of indirect tax ation which will further reduce the tax rate on land. Judge Harris Holding Court Judge W. C. Harris, of Raleigh, la Holding the second w$ak of Franklin Superior Court this week. No cases of public importance hare been be fcre the court and everything Is mov ing along slowly. Franklin people are always delighted to have Judge Harris with them. First Bale of Cotton The first bale of cotton to be gin 1 ed in Louisburg from the 1931 crop was brough in by Mr. P. C. Holmes, was brought in by Mr. P. C. Holmee, Icouisburg. It was ginned by F. H. Allen and weighed 430 pounds. The bale was not sold, but carried back tiTOie and stored for better prices. Masonic Notice There will be a regular meeting of Louisburg Lodge No. 413 A. F. and A. M., Tuesday night, September 15th at 8 o'clock. It is a very important Meeting. Visiting M. M's. are invit ed to attend. S. K. WILSON, M. W. a WHITS, Sec'y. TO TAKE OVER LAND HIM, YARBO ROUGH CONTRACTS TAX SALE SUITS W. N. Fuller Elected County Ac countant to Begin Nov. 1st. ? Many Reports and Much Routine BusinoHH Before the Board. The Board of County Commission ?-?ra met in regular session on Mon day with all members present. After leading and approving minutes Of proceeding meetings, corrections be ing made, business was transacted as iollows: M. J. Pernell was not granted re mittance of tax penalties requested. G. B. Harris, of Henderson, was al lowed a reduction of 42 acres on land listed in error. A connection of two acres was made in D. N. Nelms land in Gold Mine icwnship. W. W. Neal's request to be allowed ' pay taxes without penalties was not allowed. Request for aid from the County to Mrs. Elbert Williams and children was denied on account of lack of lunas. The report of the election officials holding the Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek District were received and filed. J. F. Weathers was appointed cot ton weigher at Ycungsvill$ to fill the The boixi of J. H. Boone, Tax Col lector wu^ accented subject to the ap proval of the County attorneyr Col. C. L. McUhee and G. T. Preddy el Frankiinton, were before the ttfard asking compensation "tor shetel* killed J>y dugs. McUhee reports > ' lqiphs and i owos and Prerirly 1 ? f ? _ lamb and 6 ewes, killed. J. H. Wild er, f!. T. Nicholson and H. N. Pendle ton were appointed a committee to nvestigate these claims. It was ordered that coupons be cut off Dunns township bonds, due 1949 and burned, bonds being purchased by Finking funds of the township and cancelled. On motion the County attorney was instructed to write all parties who hare any interest in the lands for which the County has deeds that the County wiit take possession of the lands immediately unless satisfactory r rrangements are made for payment cf either taxes or rents. Supt. E. L. Best presented the ex tended term budget for the County schools, which was accepted. Supt. W. R. Mills was before the Board and presented the budget for the Mills school extended term and the same was accepted. The chairman was authorized to handle the past due note with A. T. Uzzell. The report of the Register of Deeds was received. A motion to appoint a County audit or to begin work October 1st, was de feated. A motion to appoint a County audit or to begin work November 1st car ried. C. C. Coppedge and W. N. Fuller were nominated. A roll call vote ?*as called for and resulted: For Cop iedge, Jones and Speed, for Fuller, ?.!oss. Perry and Dean. Fuller was teclared elected and was required to (,'ve a $10,000 bond. By unanjttpus consent the Board contracted ^-ith ' Hill Yarborough, County attorney, for the prosecution of tax suits against delinquent tax payers. For this service he is to re reive $5.00 for each certificate of sale delivered to him, an additional $5.Q0 when tax is paid by the owner of the land or when foreclosed and deed made to the County, for all uncon tested suits. A fee will be agreed upon for contested suits. Also a fee cf $7.50 for all foreclosure suits now Bending upon the delivery of the deeds. Report for the County Home was made and accepted. 13 white and 19 colored inmates were reported. Reports from the Health, Welfare - and Home Demonstration depart ments were presented and received. After allowing a number of ac counts they atflourned. Jewish Holiday On account of Saturday, September 22th, being Jewish New Year the fol lowing. firms in Lcuisburg will ob serve holiday by closing tbelr places til .business on that day: N. C. Sal vage Co., A. Tonkel and J. Lehman. These stores will open at 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Parent-Teacher Association The Louisburg Parent-Teaeher As euclatlon will hold Its first meeting of the year on Thursday afternoon. September 17th, In the auditorium of Mills School. A full attendance la J *alred.