A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager
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VOLUMN LXm.
LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1989
(EIGHT PAGES)
NUMBER S
LINDBERGH
BABY NOT YET
RETURNED
HOPEWELL, If. J., March 9. ?
l'ollce at the Lindbergh home
stated flatly today that the kid
napped Lindbergh baby wu not
In either the Lindbergh or Mor
row home* and laid they knew
nothing of a report emating from
Boston that the child had been
returned. -
QUESTION ASKED
Am soon aa it waa reported
from Boston that Mayor Ourley
had what he considered reliable
information concerning the baby's
return the following question waa
framed and sent to the police
headquarters at the Lindbergh
home:
"Mayor Ourley, of Boston, has
announced that he haa Received in
formation from an 'authoritative
source' that baby baa been return
ed on Sunday night and that the
police had been cleared away
from the Lindbergh home to give
the kidnappers 72 hours in which
to make their getaway. Has the
baby been returned? Is Mayor
Ourley correct in any respect?"
CONFEB AN HOUR
Police conferred for more than
an hour on this and other ques
tions Hubmltted at the same time
and then replied to the question
Aout the baby's alleged return:
"We know nothing of this."
Boston, March 9. ? Mayor James
M. Curley today said he was reliably
Informed that the Lindbergh baby
had been returned to his parents last
Sunday night and that the Informa
tion bad been withheld from the po
lice.
The mayor, answering queries
arising as a result of persistent ru
mors, said that his Informant was a
New York broker, whom he declined
to name. The broker, ha said, waa
Informed by an insurance man,
whose name he also withheld. Cur
ley said he waa Informed that the
Lindbergh baby waa returned to hl|
home after his parents had made an
agreement with the kidnappers not
to notify the police for 72 hours.
Englewood, N. J? March 9. ? A
member of the Morrow household,
who said she was authorised to
speak for Mrs. Dwlght Morrow#' to
day deuiM a report that the kidnap
ed Lindbergh baby had been return
?\ ed.
Mrs. Morrow's representatives de
clined to reveal her name. She said
that the Lindberghs would have no
reason to withhold announcement of
the baby's recovery.
Englewood, N. J., March 9. ? Im
portant developments In the Lind
bergh kidnap caae predicted for
mld-mornlng at the Morrow home
here failed to materialise.
A rumor that something was go
ing to happen brought reporters pell
mell last night from Hopewell, Tren
ton, New York and elsewhere. A
policeman near the Morrow home
spoke mysteriously -of developments
expected at JO o'clock this morning.
Injured In Auto
Accident
Mr. Ben Tonkel, of Chase City, Va.,
and Mr. M. Dwarsky, of Henderaon,
were badly Injured in an automobile
accident near the Franklin County
home on route 66 Wednesday. Mr.
Tonkel received four broken rlbe, a
cut acrOM the hand %nd was badly
bruised. Mn Dwarsky received two
broken ribs cuts and hrulaes. Mr.
Tonkel waa on his way to Loulsburg
to vlalt hla brother, A. Tonkel at
whose home he received treatment
until he waa taken to a hospital In
Henderson Thursday.
The accident happened early Wed
nesday morning and was caused by
snow and. Ice on the road causing the
car to skid and turn over twice.
The Injured were resisting as well
ue could be expected yesterday.
Mrs. Bickett To
Address P. T. A.
The Loulsburg Parent Teacher As
sociation will hold Its regular monthly
meeting on Thursday afternoon the
twenty-fourth of March, at which time
Mrs. T. W. BloteU will speak on "Sex
Education". A cordial Invitation is*
extended to each P. T. A. of the
County to meet with us on this date.
MRS. W. B. BARROW, Pres.
Fifteen or twenty years ago & ore
net than women were being arrest
ed for bigamy.
Some folks look upon air, food,
water and a good alibi as the only
real necessities of life.
TO RUN FOR THE HOUSE
HON. W. L. LUMPKIN
"I have been urged by many frierfds
to offer for the Senate for Ihls dis
trict from Franklin County, but after
considerable thought on the matter,
I have come to the conclusion that
my services in the Legislature vould
te worth more as an experienced
member of the lower House rather
lhan as a new member of the Senate,"
said Representative W. L. Lumpkin to
the TIMES Reporter yesterday.
Representative Lumpkin states that
ho is running 011 his past record is
the 1929 and 1931 General Assembly,
&nd expects to continue his present
fight for a continuation of the present
system of state maintenance of roads;
the abolition and consolidation of
r>any present state departments; a
further drastic reduction In the gen
eral expense of state and county gov
ernment; and a curtailment of state,
county, and municipal indebtedness.
He has always been a strong advo
i it> and supporter of th? McLea>
Uchool Law and states that not only
will be support tb? abolition of tbe
15c advalorem tax levy (or th? sup
port of schools, but will support and
sponsor legislation whereby the state
can under an equitable and uniform
( ystem take over a graduated percant
|age of the present heavy cost of the
debt service now being levied on real
(state in the various school districts
1o meet the bonded indebtedness of
said districts, thereby relieving real
property of a portion of tbe conflsca
! tory tax which are being now levied
i to pay interest and principle on pre
I existing bonded lndeb'edness; he will
| also continue to advocate the tfciing
, of all stocks in the foreign corpora
i tlons which were made tax exempt by
the 1923 General Assembly, and also
^repealing the Statu' es providing for
all tax exempt securities.
School Truck
; Turns Over
Several Children Painfully But Not
Seriously Injured.
Several children received painful
injuries early Thursday morning when
Ihe school truck coming In from the
Terry's mill road, turned over near
Dallas Blount's undertaking estab
lishment on South Main street. Little
Henry Pearce, son ot Mr. and Mrs. D.
O. Pearce, and Ava Holmes, daughter
of.Mr. and Mrs. Will Holmes, received
the worse Injuries, both about the
mouth and face. Other injuries con
sisted mainly of scratches and bruises
of a minor nature. No one was se
riously injured.
The accident was caused, it Is re
ported, by the driver having to apply
Ihe brakes at ? point on the pave
ment that was covered with ice,
causing the truck to turn quickly and
turning over. Several people were
close by and quickly extricated the
children. The truck was a Chevrolet
and Was driven by Walter Wesson,
and loaded with about 36 or 40 child
ren.. The driver was said not ,to be
responsible for the accident as he was
traveling, at a slow speed and hit
to apply the brakes to save running
into a c?r In front of the trtick.
Practically all the children contin
ued their trip to the school after the
accident The truck was very slight
ly damaged.
Snow
Loulsburg and vicinity were visited
by two extra heavy snow storms this
week. The first fell on Sunday when
fully a ten inch snow would have
been the result but for the heavy rain
that preceeded it and the warmneaa
of the ground. Along with it cam*
one of the strongest gales 1 nthe re
collection of many of Loulsbutg's old
est citizens. The snow was preceed
(C by a heavy thunder and electrical
storm and heavy rains. Although the ]
weather continued cold the snow soon
disappeared. . |
' The feoond snow visited Loulsburg'
on Wednesday morning when another
l'eavy fall was experienced. Like}
Sunday the snow melted fast and last* ,
ed only a few hours after U stopped
tailing.
Aside from a few tops of housea
ti.ken off and a few trees being blows
down no other damage has been re- '
ported.
Babeortbe ta The rramklla Timet
i Live -At - Home
D in n e r
The County Federation of Women'8
Clubs of Franklin County were hos
tesses to the Board of Cotfnty Com
missioners and officials of the County
at a delightful "Llve-at Home dinuer"
in the offices of the Home Demon
stration agent in Loulsburg, on Mon
day, March 7th. In the absence of
Mrs. T. C. Gill, President of the Fed
eration, Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner served
as toastmistress and .table hostess.
The dinner was begun with an er
ncst and loyal tribute to the Commis
bioners and officials given by Mrs.
Mitchiner, which was as follows:
"Here Is to the good officials of Frank
lin County, who are working for her
Interest and bounty. We, the women
it the Home Club Federation, grate
fully bow to the Commissioners and
officers of the best County in the Na
tion".
Attractive favors of beautifully dec
orated glasses of Jelly were given to
the guests. The dinner was true to
its title, a live at home dinner, and
tevealed work and success of the
work represented by the hostesses.
, Those who were present at this din
ner were Commissioners W. A. Jones,
H. P. Speed, T. 8. Dean, W. R. Perry
end W. T. Mom, Sheriff F. A. Justice,
Register of Deeds T. Mortimer Harris,
Clerk of Court 1. J. Young, and Au
ditor W. N. Fuller.
Aristide Briand Dies
Parte, March 7. ? Aristide Briand,
France's moat prominent interna
tional statesman and symbol of her
post-war striving for peace, died
suddenly just before 1 p. m. today
in hla modest bachelor flat not far
from the Arc de Triomphe.
The man who It times was chief
of hia country's government and was
a leading spirit in the activities Of
the league of nations passed away as
a simple member of the ehamber of
deputies after a turbulent career of
40 year*.
M. Briand, who would have been
70 years old May 28 succumbed to a
cardiac attatfk. His heart failed
him Just as the moment when three
specialists were hoping to restore
him sufficiently to partake the com
ing electoral campaign lor the re
newal of the chamber ? in which* he
was expected U defend hia pacific
polks lee with hla old-time oratorical
rigor.
Gossiping Is the best indoor sport
Mr developing the Jaw.
MAY TAKE OVER
CEMETERY
Town CommiMtoner* Appoint Com
mittee To Cottier With Present
Owners With View To Taking
Over Property And Keeping It
Properly Maintained.
Mr. BUlups, representing the Stand
ard Oil Co., of New Jersey, offered
I be Board a twelve month* contract
ti sell the Town of Louisburg, fuel
oil at a price of 3 l-2ceuts per gallon
F. O. B. Sewell's Point, Va., or 6.06
cents per gallon delivered at a meet
ing of the Board of Town Commis
sioners held on Tuesday night, at
v-htch all were present except Mur
1'hy. In view of the tact that the
Town has an unexpired contract with
the Texas Co., the Clerk was instruct
id to write to the Texas Co., and re
el Utisl Lhem to give the Town the
home prices as ottered by the Standard
Oil Co.
The Board authorixed the cancella
t on <>f taxes against William Steed
'cr the years 1928 and 1929, due to
the fact that he waa not a resident
ot Loulsburg, during these years.
The monthly reports of the Town
Clerk, Tpx Collector and Chief of Po
lice were read and approved.
The, Street Committee reported that
Mr. J. C. Tucker agrerd to clean the
?freet3 of Louisburg, for a price ot
$50.00 per mon'h, effective after
March 1, 1932. ?'
The Town Attorney was instructed
to have the County Commissioners
i t their next meeting, to assert their
oplnii/n of a fair value on that part
of the F. N. Cooke property that lies
within the Town limits. ? - ?
The Board instructed the Tax Col
lector to list Town taxes daily, In
conjunction with the County Tax llat
tr, and to protect the Town ot Louls
fcurg, against any possible unfair low
??tlues that might be accepted by the
County Tax lister.
The Board appointed Messrs. W. E.
White, W. J. Cooper, and A. W. Per
son on a committee to investigate the
proposition for the Town of Louisburg
to take over the Louisburg, cemetery
and to keep it cleaned up in the fu
ture, provided the Town ot Louis
' burg, can get a title to the cemetery
property.
The Board passed an order to au
thorise the crediting of the note given
to the Town ot Louisburg, by Marshall
Hudson, for taxes dne on the Hndson
Garage property, and all other prop
erty and pavement taxes due the
Town of Lou!sbtfrg by Franklin Coun
ty, on the account of fines due Frank
l.n County by the Town of LOuisMirg.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned.
Severe Storm
/ Sweeps Stafe
While various agencies sought to
estimate damage done by storms in
the state over the week'-end, crip
pled communications were being re
paired hurriedly today so the extent
of winter's first blow might be
known.
The coast of North Carolina was
virtually isolated last night but bits
of news filtered In from points still
in contact with the remainder of the
state.
Oales that whipped seas into a
fury damaged coastal highways, fer
rys, water Craft and causeways and
last night three coast guardsmen
ont in a picket boat on Oregon inlet
were still unreported.
Crew of Sloop Rescued
Capt. R. B. Hodges and a crew of
five men were rescued from the
Washington, N. C., oyster sloop Mil
dred Hodges after they had spent
Sunday night wrapped In sails with
freezing waters breaking over them.
The craft stranded near the mouth
of the Pasquotank river, then drag
ged anchor and a stake stove a hole
in the ship's bottom. AU suffered
from exposure.
At Nag's Head It was reported the '
steamboat dock and three cottages
were destroyed; water stood throe'
feet deep In Manteo's main street
and the ferry was damaged..- ?'
Beach Highway Damaged
_ The beach highway and causeway
from Nag's Head to Roaneke Island
was damaged approximately $1S0,
000, It Was reported.
In Dare county, practickDy all nets
set out by fishermen were swept
away. Damage was estimated at
$150,000 and fishing operations were
suspended. |
The storms began Saturday night
and reached Intense proportions dur
ing Sunday. Snow fell in maay place*
and abundant rain waa recorded.
Winds over virtually the entire state
reached high velocities.
Low Temperatures Recorded
For the first time this winter,
thermometers went to below freez
ing levels in almost every section of
the state, yesterday law tempera
tures were still being recorded in
many cities over the State with fore
casts for last night and today 6t
freezing temperatures but cloudless
8ubaciibe to Tho Franklin Twee
* "1
skies.
J. ALLISON HODGES, JR.
,? "? y M ? -
**- HODGES, JR
honored
GIVEN DEGREE OF EAGLESHIP
FRIDAY NIGHT
Ceremonies Largely Attended And
Were Sponsored By Louis burg
Kiwanis, Which Entertained Eagle
Scouts and Speakers at Luncheon
?Torch Light Parade.
J. Allison Hodges, Jr., of Troop
ot Boy Scouti. US A., of
Louisburg, was awarded his medal
and rank of Eagle Scout in a most
impressive service and Court of
Honor, Friday night, March 4th, at
Itills High School auditorium, Louis
burg, sponsored by. the Louisburg
Kiwanis Club. A1 Hodges Jr., as he
is better known, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A Hodges of Louisburg.
Mr. T. K. Stockard, chairman of
the Committee from the Kiwanis
club in chai*ge of this event, and Mr
Claude Humphrey, Scout Executive
of the- Oconeechee Council, were in
charge of the ceremonies and pre
sided.
In the spacious auditorium, light
ed by only two candles placed on the
chairman's table, on the stage and
a number of guest* from visiting
troops seated in semi-circle fashion,
with eight members of the local
troop holding the flags in the back
ground of the stage, A1 Hodges, Jr.,
gave the bugle call to the colors.
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Stockard,
master of ceremonies, the entire au
dience, of exceedingly large number,
rose and offered silent prayer for
the safety and return of the Lind
bergh baby for half a minute. This
was a most fitting and timely open
ing to these ceremonies and court
of honor of the young boys of Louis
burg and in turn to all boy scy scouts
I of America
The Court of Honor at which time
ranks and badges were awarded to
local scouts, was conducted by Mr.
Humphrey. After the auditorium
had been lighted, scouts were called
to the stage and awarded their
badges as follows: Tenderfoot ?
Graham Prince, Percy Ingram, which
were awarded by Mr. J. A Hodges,
of Lauisburg; 2nd Class ? Charles
Oattis, and William Lee Beaasley,
being awarded by Dr. H. A. Newell
of Henderson; 1st Class ? Edward
Collier, Reuben Kissell, and James
Person, awarded by Mr. Kenneth
Gaatt of Raleigh; Merit Badges ?
awarded by Mr. ? . ? . Crowder, of
I Henderson, Kenneth Davis, Ath,
; letlcs. Pioneering. Handicraft; Al
Hodges, Jr., bookbinding; Carey
Howard, bookbinding and Cement;
I Allan Cobb, bookbinding and First
I Aid; Jack Rouse, pioneering and
pathf lading; B T. Holden, scholar
ship; Reuben Kissell, flremanship;
iame? P?r*Qn, Uremanship and per
BoMen, awarded *y Mr. R. E. Clem
ents of HejoAefson; Life Scout ?
Kenneth 8*ri?, awarded by Mr. E.
O. Flannagan of Henderson.
The la*t afed most Important and
impressive* wf ard of a badge was
that of Cade .Scout to J. Allison
Hodges, J^ Ik* first boy in Frank- j
lin County .?? attain highest honors
for Scoqt work. Just before
the iMMattttn of the badge, Mr. I
Humphrey efftfahied what the eagle
scout bk&NrSaefcat and represented, i
among wSreit were one year of first!
class rank, awards of 21 merit
badges, 100 per cent character, lead- I
ershlp laf -troop, church or school 1
work. He congratulated Loulsburg
for haying produced the first Eagle
Scout in Franklin County. His con-1
eluding remark was that he had
never seen a boy attain eagle scout-]
?hip only through two people espec- !
tally, his father and mother, and
whereupon, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. I
Hodges were called upon the stage 1
to take part in the awarding of the
eagle scout t)adgtt to their son, Al..
Jtw Al. Hofgsa, Jr. was escorted to
tk*1 stage py eight members of his
lo|il troop bearing the colors aad
th* Ttsttlng Eagle Scouts from Ra
( Continued on Pag* Bight) '
APPOINT
LIST-TAKERS
TAKE ACTION ON ROAD QUES
TIONS
Appoint Committees To Co-operate
With Towaa In Collecting Taxes
On Town Property ? Reports On
County Home ? Many Matter* Of
Routine.
The Board of County CommisBion
er? met in regular session on Monday
with all members present. After the
usual formalities of opening business
wi's disposed of as follows:
The bid of A. M. Sandling on the
Mrs. Mamie Edwards property in San
dy Creek township was transferred
to the County.
Upon agreement the $10,000 insur
iuce property on the Court house
was renewed, as was other insurance
on County property.
Upon motion the Clerk of Court
and Register of Deeds were ordered
to record government crop leins and
turn over fees to the County as same
are paid by the government.
V. J. Beasiey, S. P. Boddie and it,
W. Smithwick were before the Board
requesting that the Highway Commis
sion be petitioned urging them to
hard surface the mail a frnm ? Louig
l.urg to Henderson and Warrenton.
The attorney was Instructed to draw
suitable resolutions and mail to the
Highway Commission .
At the request of S. P. Boddie the
Board ordered the abstracts of the
Boddie Drug Store and the Scoggin
Drug Store be corrected: ?
? A committee composed of W. R.
Perry, W. N. Fuller and G. L. Cooke
was appointed and authorized to work
in conjunction with a committee ap
pointed by the town Commissioners
of Louisburg to collect taxes due the
County and town on town ..property.
W. T. Moss was appointed with Mr.
Puller and Mr. Cooke to do a simi
lar work at Frankllnton and Youngs
Yille.
Several citizens of Cedar Rock
township presented a petition to the
Board asking that a road from Route
06 southeast to the Castalla-Sprlng
Hope ro&d be adopted and added to
tbe County system. The attorney was
instructed to send a copy of the pe
tition to the Commission and request
them to establish ?tld road.
The Tax Collector was ordered to
tarry out the law in collecting taxes.
It was ordered that M. M. Person
be paid his jury ticket for January
Court
The following list takers were ap
pointed: *.
Dunns? J. O. Williams.
Harris ? J. L. Byron.
Youngsville? S. E. Winston.
Franklin ton ? R. H. Jones.
Hayesville ? L. O. Crazier.
Sandy Creek? J. R. Parrlsh.
Gold Mine ? W .D. Upchurch.
Cedar Rock ? S. H. Boone. /
Cypress Creek? Arthur Stricklind.
Louisburg ? A. W. Perry.
The County accountant was ordered
to segregate the C. G. Mitchell proper
ty in Harris township.
On motion the following refunds on
tax certificates were made to W. N.
Fuller: $85.78 on William Stallings
Irnd, $141.01 on W. A. Parrlsh land.
Upon order the County took over
the bid of Arthur Medlin on the P. P.
Medlin land.
Upop order Col. Henry Perry was
granted a drawback for tax on proper
ty listed in error in 1930.
The County Accountant reported
collections as follows: Back taxes
$3,023.11; 1930 tax $1,872.49; sale of
securities $5,138.86; 1931 tax $11,
844.81.
It was ordered that when property
Is to be leased for more than one year
the contract most be signed by the
Commissioner from that district.
The Superintendent of the County
Home made his report, which was re
ceived and filed. H? reports 13 white
and 14 colored inmates. Chairman
Moss reported that he had visited the
borne and finds that the roof needed
some repairs. The County Home was
inspected on February 23 by Mr. L. G.
Whitley, who made the following rec
commendations. That racks be mads
for airing and suning the bedding.
That gutters be placed around tho
building over the entrance to the /
bath room. That walls be placed/
?round shower hath to prevent water
rowing into the rooms. That glass
in front door be replaced.
The County Health officer reported
the County Home and jail in good
sanitary condition.
The report of the superintendent of
Fublic Welfare was received and or
dered filed.
Chairman Moss reported that he
had been Informed by the State High
way Commission that the following
toads had been added to the County
t-ystem and taken over by the State:
3.4 miles known as Schloss road; $,
miles west of Stalling*; 3.4 miles
near Louisburg on route fc.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to its next regu
lar i
A man tn Texas kicked a nitro
glycerine can with dii
ers should be carets] tn
objects of their wrath.