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The County, The State, The Union A. F. JOHNSON, Editor and Muufm #Hl County, Ineotate, t he Union ? - subscription ?i .50 Pe, tw VOLUMN LXUL LOUISBURO, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1088 ? (EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 10 Maxwell To Speak At Louisburg Hon. Allen J. Maxwell, candidate tor the Democratic nomination for governor, will speak to the eltliens of Franklin County in the court bouse at Louisburg on Monday, May 2. Arrangements have been made tor Mr. Maxwtoll* to speak during the noon recess ot Recorder's Court He will be Introduced by Mr. B. H. Malone. Mr. Maxwell in his candidacy Is presenting a definite platform. He has expressed the firm conviction that the time has come when the people of North Carolina should look for further relief from the tax burden by less spending of public money, and not seek to levy more taxes. To this end he Is stressing the ab solute necessity ot reducing the costs of government, Federal, State and local. He believes that this can be done and at the same time main tain all essential forms of public service, especially a constructive and economical program ot public edu cation. He is advocating that the State rent to pupils at cost school textbooks; that bank deposits be made secure; that the 16-cent tax levy oh land be removed; that land be revalued for taxation; that the election ot their officials be left with the people, May Day Exercises At Loulsburg College Mon day, May 2nd. May Day exercises of beauty and splendor will take place in the Cam pus at Louisburg College on Mon day afternoon, " May 2nd, at four o'clock. Music, song, and dances by the students of the College will make gay the festival of the crowning of the Queen of May of Louisburg Col lege, Miss Dorothy DouTal. Added attraction and entertainment at the festival will be given by the Wake Forest Band. The public is cordially invited to attend these Ma; Day ex ercises. ? T Ehringhaus Club To Be Organized Major L. P. McLendon, manager for the Hon. J. C. B. Ehringhaus In his campaign for Governor of North Carolina, will visit Ltfpisburg on Monday night for the purpose of or ganizing an Ehringhatts for Gover nor Club. He would like to.meet all who are Interested In the county court house at 8:00 o'clock. Major McLendon is one of North Carolina's best speakers and will speak to the club. Let all those who are inter ested be present and hear what the major has to say. Grades Present Operas The elementary grades ot Mills High School presented two oper 1 ettas on Wednesday night at 8:16 o'clock In the school auditorium to one of the largest audiences to at tend during a commencement clos ing. "A Picnic in the Woods", an op eretta of two scenes, the trip to the woods and the stay in the woods, was givei) by the pupils of the first, second and third grades. The fourth and fifth grades pre sented the operetta, "A Trip to Mel odyland", which was realy a musical travelogue. Visit 1 was made to the Bonnie lads and- lassies of Scotland, to Ireland, France, Russia with the Volga Boatmen. They met a gay caravan of gypsies and other for eign friends and ended their trip with the gay return to their Native land America, singing their stirring national anthem. The Star 8pangled Banner. The program was especially splend id and was carried out tine by the little folks of the elementary grades, revealing the work and interest they have taken In the project. Louisburg Tennis Association The Louisburg Tennis Association wishes to announce that their courts will be open to play for Its mem bers on Saturday, April 80th. It Is planted to hold an invita tion tournament for all tennis play ers in Louisburg and Franklin County who wish to compete, wheth er members or not, within the next ten or fifteen days, details of which will be announced later. The pub lic Is Invited to Inspect these courts which the association feel are far superior to any conrta in this sec tion of the State. Those interested in Joining the association can ob tain full details froqi the secretary, Dr. Johnson. < Democratic Keynoter Senator - Alben W. Barkley^ of Kentucky has been chosen temporary chairman of the Democratic National Convention to meet in June, and will deliver the "keynote" speech. Thirteen Of Four teen Re-elected Members of N. C. Cotton Growers Cooperative Cling to Old Directors Raleigh, April 18. ? Nominated by delegates ~to ? district conventions* without opposition, 13 of the 14 In cumbent directors of the North Caro liha Cotton uro%era Cooperative Association hare automatically be come re-elected for another year. They are John T. Thorne, of Farmvllle, president; E. O. Griffin, Woodland; L. O. Moseley, Klnston; J. W. Stephenson, Smithfield; Dr. B. Wv KHgore, Raleigh; Edward Purdue, Dunn; J. A. Turlington, Salemburg; Dr. G. 11. Pate, Row land; A. McEacteprn, Laurlnburg ; R. L. Shufor4, Newton; Z. C. lfaun ey, Shelby; W. Henry Lies, Wades boro, and B. C. Mayo, Tarboro. M. K. Lee, of Monroe, and W. W. Morris, of Concord, incumbent, were nominated as candidates for director of the 12th district. ? ? ? ? ? At several of the 14 district con ventions, at which county delegates nominated directorial candidates, resolutions were adopted deploring the flght that Is being waged "by certain Interests" on the Federal Farm Board, the Agricultural Mar keting Act and the cooperative. Reso lutions also were passed urging the cotton cooperative to continue Its efforts to encourage the Increased use of cotton. Commenting on the re-election of the old board members, U. Benton Bl&lock, general manager of the cooperative, pointed out that the success of any organization depends on the type of men who direct lta affairs. "Many of our board mem bers have been serving the associa tion for as much as eight or ten years,' he added, "and their experi ence and proven loyalty are real assets to the organisation." Republican State Ticket Charlotte, April 14. ? Selection of Browlow Jackson, of Hendersonvllle, as nominee for lieutenant governor, involved the only contest in the naming of the state ticket by the Republican convention here today. Mr. Jackson was chosen by a vote of 802 to 638 over Boone D. Tillett, Charlotte attorney. The full list of nominees for state offices chosen by the convention fol lows: . ? Governor ? Clifford Frailer, Greensboro. Lieutenant Governor ? Brownlow Jackson, Hendersonvllle. State Auditor ? S. S. Jennings, of Lenoir. Secretary of State ? C. R. Brady, of Conover. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion ? Holland Holton, Duke Univer sity, Durham. i_ Attorney General ? H. S. Williams, Concord. Commissioner of Agriculture ? John H. Phelps, of Creswell. Commissioner of Labor ? A. I. Fer ree, of Asheboro. Treasurer ? P. H. Gwyn, of Leaks vine. IntittFthce Commissioner ? William H. Grogati, Brevard. Corporation Commissioner ? Virge McClure, of Haywood County. Electors at large ? Stuart W. Cramer, of Cramerton, and Walter Chambers, of Marlon. Charles A. Jonas, of Lincolnton, was re-ele4ted national crffnmltteer matt, and ,Mr?, Queen Bess Keutten, of Ifocksvllle, was re-elected na tional coriimitteewoman. Subscribe to The Franklin Times I Wear Cotton Dresses ISO Women Attend Federation Meet ing At Mill* High School On Saturday, April 23 rd, the Franklin County Federation of Women's Clubs met at Mllla High School. Loulsburg, at 10:30 a. m. (or an ill day meeting. ISO Club wo men were present, wearing cotton dresses, with Sunn Club receiving the attendance prize having 26 mem bers present and Oold Sand second with 20 present. The meeting was presided over by the Federation president Mrs. T. C. GUI of Epsom. -In the morning a mock trial of dress was given. Mrs. M. M. Person was the judge, Mrs. W. S. Person and Miss Llla Taylor, lawyers; Mrs. J. D. Newman, sheriff; Mrs. Owen Reed, foreman of the Jury; Mesdames J. F. Mltchlner, Kelly White, S. 13. Nash, Oliver Perry, B. M. Newman, Peter Dean and Miss Eunice Butts, criminals. The criminals were tried for being Incorrectly dressed at some time during the year. Miss Anne Dennlson, Home Eco nomics teacher of Loulsburg College, put on an Interesting cotton dress style show, the dresses being made and exhibited by the members of her classes at the College. The Seven Paths 4-H Club sang a Milk for Health song. Mrs. C. C. Pippin was elected as A delegate from Franklin County to attend the State Short Course la August. It was decided by the Federation to have an all day picnic at the Aug ust meeting for their families. A committee on arangementa was ap pointed with Mrs. J. F. Mltchlner, Chairman, Mrs. S. B. Nash, Mrs. J. D. Newman," Mrs. Owen Reed and Mrs. Peter Dean. A bountiful lunch was served at noon. TiLe Federation was glad to have as their guests the County Home Economics teachers and the i members of the Loulsburg College Home Economics classes. Mrs. Cornelia C. Morris, North eastern District Agent and Mlsa Wil lie Hunter; state clothing specialist, were also guests at the meeting. Garden Party The Panhellenie Organisation ot Louisburg College, composed of the two National sororities, Kappa Delta Phi and Sigma Iota Chi, will sponser a Garden Party on the campus im mediately after the May Day Festi val on Monday afternoon. May 2. Refreshments will be sold. The public is cordially inrlted. Music Recital Mrs. O. Y. Tarboro presented her pupils in a recital in the auditorium of Mills High School on Monday night, and also the High School Qlee Club in the following program: Grandmother's Polka (Four Hands), Cramm, by Janet Hayes and Rose Malone; Old Ironsides, Klein, by the Mixed Chorus from the High School; Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffman", Offenback, and On- Green Lake, Kern, by Grace Johnson; Dance by Little Jill Allen; Nature's Lullaby. Qelbel, by Janet Hayes; Neapolitan Dance Song and Sweet Reverie, Tschaikowsky, by Rose Malone; vocal solo, The Joy of Spring, Woodman by Hazel John son; Dance of the Rosebuds, Keats, by Marguerite Tonkel; Song of Joy, Andreef, by the Girls Qlee Club of the High School. The performance of these stu dents, who revealed the results ot work and talent and efficient tute lage, was enjoyed by a large num ber of local people. Style Show The girls of the Home Economics Department of Loulsburg College will give a Style Show on Friday evening. May ?, at eight Vclock. in the Social Hall of the College. The public is cordially invited. Registration Books Open April 30th The Registration books for the Jane primary will open throughout Franklin County on SATURDAY, APRIL. 8?th. There win be no new registra tion. Only those who have or became of age since election the last general election In 1MO am required to register. The books will remain open np May Slat. Don't wait until the last day to Nay Elect Sheriffs For Four Years Constitutional Amendment To Be Voted On This Fail Includes Cor oners And Constable*. The following law which provides (or a Constitutional Amendment to be voted upon this (all i( carried means that Sheriffs, Coroners and Constables In North Carolina will have been elected for (our years la stead of two. The chapter la No, 47 and reads In part as follows: The General Assembly o( North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That section twenty (our of article four of the Constitu tion of North Carolina be and the same is hereby amended so as here after to read as (oliows: "In each county a sheriff and coroner shall1 be elected by the qua)l(ied' vpters thereof as is prescribed for the members of the General Assembly' and shall hold their offices (or a period o( (our years. In each town ship there shall be a constable elect ed in like manner by the voters thereof who shall hold his office for a period of two years. When there is no coroner H a county the clerk of the superior court for the county may appoint one for special cases. In case of a vacancy existing for any cause in any of the offices cre ated by this section the commission ers o( the county may appoint to such office (or the unexpired term." Sec. 2. That at the next general election to be held in the State o( Nok-th Carolina in one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two this amendment shall be submitted to -the qualified voters o( the whole State, and it shall be the duty o( the State Board o ( Elections to pre scribe, provide and print the official amendment ballots to be voted on at -said election. No ballot shall be used or counted except such official ballots. Upon said ballots shall ap pear the words "For amendment making term o( office o( Sheriffs and coroners (our years Instead o( two" and "Against amendment mak ing term o( office o( sheriffs and coroners (our years instead o( two," and opposite and to the le(t o( each a voting square, in either o( which the elector may make a cross mark (X) indicating that he thereby votes (or the amendment or against "the amendment. The ballots shall be headed "Offic lal Amendment Bal lot." (The remainder ot this section applies only to the arrangement of the ballot. 1 - ' Sec. 3. Applies to the method of holding the election. Sec. 4. That if upon the cab-rasa of the election upon the amendment it sh^U be ascertained that a major ity of the votes cast in said election are in. favor of the amendment it shall be the duty Of the Governor of tlie State to certify the amend ment under the seal of the State to the Secretary of the State who shall enroll said amendment so certified among the permanent records ot his office, and the same shall'be in force and every part thereof from and af ter the date of such certification. Quality Store Rifled Theives were prevented from tak ing many articles from the Quality Store on Tuesday morning by the strong Iron bars guarding the back windows. Sometime after the heavy rain fell about 4 o'clock Tuesday morning robbers attempted to enter the Quality Store through a back window but were prevented by iron bars. Five window lights had been removed so they secured a long pole and drove a nail in the end bend ing it in the shape of a hook and fished out several small articles through the small openings In the bars. The process was evidently too slow for them as otoly a few small articles were missed. At this writing no clue leading to the iden tity of the perpetrators has been found. Governor Honors Rep. Lumpkin f' Representative W. L. Lumpkin re ceived an appointment from Gov. Gardner the past week, 'designating him a delegate to represent North Carolina at a meeting of the Nation al Conference of State Parks to be held at Virginia Beach, Va? on May 4 to 7 and is appreciated by the many ;Hl?liU.jttt Mr. Lumpkin. Graduating Recital ? ? ? 4 Miss Lydia Hartmann, of Battle boro, will appear In her graduating recital at Loulsburg College on Thursday, May 6th, at S:30 o'clock. Miss Hartmann is V student of Ex- 1 presslon and Dramatics at the Col-j lege. She win be assisted in her recital by Miss tfuth Cathey, voice, and Mtsa Dorothy Hurley, acqomr panlst. The public Is cordially in vited to attend this recital. He'i fij*Uy "Wet" i WatfcrJ. Reid, candidate for Con grew hi Texas, went into court and had the word "Wet" added to hi? name, to prove he it against prohibi tion. He i* "Walter J. Wet Reid." .. - ^ 4?* ? *-> ? ?>- ? ? 4 ~ American Legion Auxiliary Meeting A moat enthusiastic meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held April 19th, at the home of Mrs. O. M. Beam, with Mrs. Beam and Mrs. E. F. Thomas hostesses The subject for the month's pro gram was Child Welfare and Edu cation of World War Orphans. The growing need and tie ways In which we can help in Education of World War Orphans and Child Welfare, were discuased In detail by Mrs. E. C. Perry and Mrs. T. C. Alston. Mrs. R. F. Tarborough and Mrs. D. W. Spivey were appointed to work with a committee from P. T. A. in spon soring a program for Cotton Week. Mrs. McClung, Chairfaan, Com munity Service Unit Activities, Southern Division, urges us to Join the Southland In putting on the "use more cotton committee" or "use more cotton project". The following Is state wide pro ? giant and Resolution OB cot to n ! "Resolution on Cotton" Whereas; The , "unprecedented cotton crop has developed a problem Of such magnitnde as to challenge the attention of the entire nation, and Whereas: The manufacture, con sumption, and absorption of cotton is of the utmost importance to the South and should concern every in telligent man and woman, and Whereas: In this crisis women should submerge their vanity and personal preference for the good of the South, and should declare such holiday on silk; as the emergency of the situation demands; the^fore, be it, Resolved: That a committee of two be appointed to cooperate with a like committee from other Wo men's organisation for 'the purpose of putting on a campaign to further the uses of cotton, be It further Resolved: That Women pledge their loyalty and support by buying as m^ny cotton garments, household furnishings and cotton products as they can, consistently and In every w^y possible majce this a campaign for prosperity. The t-AuxUiary wishes to honor moUMtrt. of World War Veterans at Winds that ev v War Veter an tone, whether he ?i she is a member Auxiliary or not' Mfek Vftfi Ball ts chairman of the committee in charge of the At the conclusion of the program Miss Hazel Johnson sang sweetly, "My Wiadew." ft* Stejfcens, accom panied**. th^.tfatiip^/ Ifrs. John sons vF ^ were Me Penir. ItlMtf! Hasel Johnson. :'y Delicious refreshments were serv Baraca - Phila thea Union The Baraca-Phtlathea Union of Franklin County will have an all day meeting on Sunday, May lit, 1932 at Maples Springs. A splendid pro gram Is being prepared. * ** t The Jos. S: DaTfif Chapter of the U D. C. will 4>?t\uh Mrs. J. W. Mann on Tuesday, May Srd. at foul o'clock. N MRS. J. W. MANN, Secy. Stands For Schools Hon. J. C. B. Ehringhaus delivered Strong Speech In Court House Friday Night ? la For Lower Val ues and Lew Burden on Laud "I stand for the public schools in North Carolina", was the unequivo cal declaration of Hon. J. C. B. Eh ringhaus In ki* speech before a good sized audience In the Court house in Loulsburg on Friday night. He also declared himself In favor of the State providing all the funds fqr maintainlg these schools for the alz months and relieving land of this , burden. Mr. Ehrlnghaus presenty ed himself aa the fresh point of view and Interpreting this to mean the peoples candidate. He told of how the government business is nothing new. Only consisted of making both ends meet, the same as individual business ? the spending end and the receiving end. He said North Caro lina had to spend less, collect more or "bust'\ His policy was one of strict economy; to apply the prun ing knife whenever possible, but not to the Inefficiency of the departments of State that we must maintain to keep our self respect. He expressed himself as strongly In favor of re valuation of land. He believed In low values and high rates, feeling that this principle would be a check upon thq expenditure of public mon eys. He told of his desire to see the tax question put on a definite basis and pledged himself to use his in fluence to see that all property in the State should bear Its share of the tax burden. He praised the present road law, the purchasing bureau and the County government act. and stated we must consolidate In the several government bureaus. He paid his respects to his two op- ? ponents Hon. A. J. Maxwell, stating that he had been In the government service a quarter of a century and Hon. R. T. Fountain, whom he cred ited with being a party to the pas sage of all laws within the past eight or ten years. He brought great applause when he stated that our troubles were not local and classed Herbert Hoover as an excellent drainage engineer. He proved to be a most resource ful and happy speaker, paying beau tiful tributes to Hons. T. W. Blck ett. North Carolina's war Governor and Hon C. M. Cooke, one of the best legal minds in the State. The speaker wu welcomed by Mr. - E. H. Malone, chairman of the Franklin County Democratic Execn tlve Committee, and was very ap propriately and fittingly Introduced by Mayor L. L. Joyner, who refer red to him as the Moses who will lead us out of Chaos. ? Franklinton School Closing Exercises Dr. Frank S. Hickman, Duke Uni versity, will deliver the baccalau reate sermon on Sunday evening. May 1. Tuesday evening, May 3, Music Recital under the direction of Miss Edith Rowe Grady. Wednesday evening, May 4, Recl tatlon-Declamation contest; award ing of seventh grade certificates. Thursday evening, May 5, Senior Class Play. Dr. John H. Cook, Dean of Edu cation, North Carolina College tor -Women, will deliver the annual Com mencement address to the graduat ing class on the evening of May 6. The Senior Class, accompanied by Supt. O. B. Harris, L. P. Spencer and Miss Rachel Williams will leave for their annual trip to Washington. D. C. On their return they will come back through the historic Val ley of Virginia. This l\as become a regular feature of commencement. All members of the class who re ceive thetr diplomas are eligible. The funds are raised by entertain ments sponsored by the class during the junior and senior years in high school. Commencement Program The following program has bean anounced for the Epsom School Commencement: Friday night, April 29th, 8 P. M. ? Music Recital. Sunday Afternoon, May 1st 3 o'clock ? Baccalaureate Sermon ? Dr. A. D. Wilcox, Pres. Louisburg Col lege. Wednesday alght, May 4th, 8 P. M. ? High School Reading and Dec lamation Contest. Thursday A. M? May Sth 10 o'clock ? Class Day Exercises. Thursday A. M., May Sth, 11 o'clock ? Presentation of Medals, 7th Qrade Certificates and Awards. Thursday A. M., 11:80 o'clock ? Address to Graduating Class ? Dr. D.B. Bryan, Dtu Wake Forest Col ^Thurrfay night. May Sth, 8 P. K. ? commencement Play.