The County, The State, The Uftkm
LOUU8BURG, N. CAROLINA, ?RII)AY, HKPTKMRER 16, IMS
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Maine Goes
Democratic
Rockrlbbed Republican Stronghold
Denounce* IU Leadership
And Changes
Portland, Maine, Sept. 13.? An
aroused democracy tonight had
shoved a Republican machine- ? built
up through an unbroken 18 years
of power In office-holding ? Into the
discard and elected a governor and
two of the three congressman la the
rocb-rlbbed Republican stronghold
of Maine.
Only 17 of the state's 682 voting
precincts were unreported from yes
terday's election ? which preceded
the canvass in the rest of the coun
try by two months ? and they t^eld
such small numbers of registered
voters that they could not affect the
results in the gubernatorial contest
or those in the second and third
congressional districts.
Louis J. Bran'n, mild-mannered
Lewlston lawyer, running for gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket, had
a lead of 1,878 ? slender hut impreg
nable with the tabulations so near
completion.
The vote from <16 precincts was:
Brann, Democrat, 118,779.
Martin, Republican, 117,412.
Loses Home City.
Burleigh Martin, who cornea of a
long line of political officeholders
and waa president of the state sen
ate two years ago, lost even his
home city of Augusta ? the state
capital ? In the victory the Demo
cratic chieftains engineered.
The congressional fights In the
second and third districts ? both
won by the Democrats ? saw the
third failure for Former Governor
Ralph O. Brewster in his efforts to
re-enter politics and the final arrival
of Edward C. Moran, Jr., young
Democrat from Rockland, who lost
to the Republican gubernatorial
candidate in the 1928 and 1930
elections.
. Brewster fell before the onslaught
of John O. Utterback, former mayor
of Bangor and now an automobile
dealer.
With 16 of the 274 precincts miss
ing Utterback held a lead of 1,221.
The vote was Utterback 34,146,
Brewater 32,924.
Defeat* Veteran
Moran pushed over Representa
tive John E. Nelson, now in his
fifth term in the house of represen
tatives. He was aided somewhat by
the placing of several Democratic
strongholds In the new second dis
trict when the state was fWistricted
by the last legislature to .meet the
drop 'in congressmen from four to
' three.
Moran's personal tours during his
two gubernatorial struggles against
Oovernor William Tudor Gardiner
were seen as the basis for his power
In downing Nelson, despite the lat
ter's organisation built up through
a decade of patronage.
He had an edge of 2,196 votes
over the veteran congressman with
but tw^ of the 213 precincts missr
ing. * __
The vote was: Moran 42,009; Nel
son 39,814.
Representative Carroll L. Bee dy,
who alone was able to weather the
attack, had a majority of 2,081 over
Joseph E. F. Connolly, former Su
perior Court judge, as the first dis
trict count was completed.
The vote was, Beedy, 40,997;
Connolly, 38,918.
Tonsil Clinic
Plan* are rapidly being completed
for the tonsil clinic to be held at
the local hospital on Sept. 23rd.
Parents who wish to have their
children operated on are reminded
that they mast sire their child's
name to either Mrs. Foster, Mrs.
Fowler, Dr. Perry or Dr. Johnson by
the last of this week eo that the
committee may plan on the umber
of cases to be cared for.
The mothers should bring two
sheets, a pillow and a towel when
they bring their ehlld in for opera
tion. Further details can be se
cured from the committee. Every
thing points ft ? most successful
clinic which should prere to be of
untold yalue to the county In re
moving the serloua handicap which
diseased tonsils places on the grow
ing child at a cost which Is lower
than has ever been known before.
American Legion
Auxiliary
The regular meeting of the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary will meet on
Tuesday, Sept. St, at 4 o'clock with
Mrs. D. T. Smlthwltfk. No phone
calls will be made. The hostesses,
Mrs. D. T. Bmlthwtck, Miss Helen
' thwiQk and Mr*. B. W- Smith
V --fc will appreciate knowing what
members to expect.
? Mrs. Forrest Joyner, flee.
Merer to* late to begin to learn ?
some things. I
Majatjimmy Doolittle, left, and Jimmy Haialipi, Hriit, meet at
Cleveland air races the day after bptb had set two new world air marics. . . .
Jimmy Doolittle attained a speed of 293 miles per hour, (unofficially) in
his Oee?Bee Bumble- Bee plane . . . new world retord, while Haislip set a ,
new coast to coast record of 10 hrs^ 19 mins., 4-5 scMa . ? . thus clipping 57
minutes off Dooiittle's former record.
Youth Freed Of
Blame In New
Light Killing
Coroner's Jury Find* Coleman Duke
Fired Fatal Shot In SeU
Defense
Coleman Duke, IT, brother of a
former Wak* county deputy sheriff,
was freed early "Sunday morning of
blame in connection with the death
of Irrln Perry, 2#, victim of a shot
which a coroner's Jury found was
fired in-self defense by Duke.
The killing of Perry took place
Saturday night half a 'mile from
Mitchell's Mill, in Little River town
ship. ???"?P
Duke told the Jury called togeth
er by Coroner L. M. Waring that he
fired the fatal shot when Perry at
tacked him and was about to ehoke
him into unconsciousness. j
Perry and two other young men,
Clement Barham and Garland Perry,
approached Duke and two young
women with htm Sunday night and
used profane language in speaking
to the group, Duke said. Duke ob
jected to the cursing, whereupon the
three youths attacked him, accord
ing to the testimony.
Duke declared that he fled from
the scene, but that Irrln Perry fol
lowed and again attacked him. As
Perry was choking him as he lay on
the ground, Duke said fie fired. The
bullet struck Perry near the heart
and he died wlthin a few minutes.
Coroner Waring said he learned
that the two Perry boys and Bar
ham were all under the Influence of
whiskey at the time of the Bhootfng.
Duke is the brother of Fred Duke,
who was a deputy sheriff for several
years. ? New?-Observer.
Tennis Tournament
For Championship
Of Franklin County
r The Loulsburg Tennis Associa
tion announces that It will sponsor
a tennis tournament to determine
the singles champion of Franklin
County. It is hoped that this will
be the first of an annual series.
Suitable trophies and prlies will be
given to the lady and gentleman
winners of their respective division*.
Each contestant who loses his or
her first match automatically quali
fies for the consolation flight, the
winner of which will also be awardr
ed a prise In both the lady and gen
tleman division.
Any resident of Franklin County
Is eligible to take pert and an, en
trance fee of twenty^ftve cents will
be charged to help defray the ex
penses of the turnament. It Is
planned to hold these matches the
first of October, the exact date will
be announced next week.
The local conrts are being extenr
slvely improved and will be In ex
cellent shape In time- for the cham
pionship tournament.
Ladies Night
The Loulsburg Junior Order Is
sponsoring a "Ladies Night" at their
tteftlag to be Meld on Monday night,
September 19th at 8 o'clock. Erety
Juijgor Is Invited to bHnf their peo
ple- or friend to enjoy ii specially
arranged program of tine nusi?
and talks.
Snbecrtbe to The Franklin Ttmea
Franjdinton Man
Held In Thar
rington Death
Loomls King, young man of
Frankllnton. being held In connec
tion with the death of William
Tharrington, alao of Frankllnton,
was refuaed hia freedom under bond
Tuesday in a habeas corpus hearing
before Judge N. A. Sinclair in Wake
Superior Court. King was ordered
held without bail tor the action of
the Franklin county grand Jury.
Tharrington's bullefrfrtddled and
badly battered bo4y was found In
"far River, oa the Franklin-Vance
line last June. He had disappeared
18 days previously.
M. B. House, night policeman at
Frankllnton, testified yesterday that
he last saw Tharringtbn in company
with King. The two were walking
toward a poolroom which King Op
erated at that time, he said. The
State claims that it has been unable
to find anyone who saw Tharring
ton after the time at which House
said he observed him. House fur
ther testified that he had visited a
room which is alleged to have been
occupied by King at the time of the
disappearance, and that he noticed
the floor had been newly oiled.
This occured some months after the
finding of the body, he said.
Tharrington's mother told of her
son's disappearance and declared
that she had been sent word by Ken
non Whltt, also being held in the
case, that her son had gone to Pitts
burg^, Pa., and that she would get
a letter from him soon. ? News-Ob
server.
Group Golf Lessons
Given To Children
)
Since school hu started the di
rectors of the Qreenhlll Golf Club
realizes that It will be Impossible
for the children of Louisburg and
vicinity to play coif during the hours
that have formerly been allotted
them, consequently arrangements
have been made whereby children
from the ages of 12 to 16 will be
allowed to play golf each Friday
with no restricted hours. They also
have the privilege of the course on
Saturdays until 1 P. M.
The above privileges are given
to Children. The Golf Club makes
*o charge for these privileges, and
la particularly anxious that children
.of the above ages enjoy a splendid
course and engage In a most whole
some game.
The Club has made arrangements
with the Pro, Forrest Bordelon, to
give group lessons to children of
the above ages, each Friday between
the hours of four and five thirty
P. M. For this Instruction no charge
will be made. The Club cannot im
press too strongly the value that
will be received from these lessons.
This instruction, while beginning
golf, will be the most valuable a
golfer can receive. It Is in the ear
lier years that colt swings and forms
are perfected, and In order to play
rood<"folf these fundamental things
must be .started correctly.
Every child should take advantage
of this oportunlty to get, free of
charge, some expert Instruction,
from a golf professional who has
proven a wonderful ability to teach.
The banner goat-gtitter Is the per
son who Insists on reading all the
notion picture titles Aloud.
One of the rules ot the beach Is
hot to whittle It '
Three Lawyers
Take Oath
Agxuat Term Of Franklin Civil
Court CloMd Friday Night ? No
Caws Of Public Interest
The . regular August term of
Franklin Superior Court civil term,
came to a cloaa. oa Friday night, af? ?
ter Judge Sinclair delivered his
charge to a jury which was given
the case of G. M. Beam vs. Gurney
P. Hood, Commissioner of Banks
?nd the Farmers and Merchants
Bank. The verdict in this case 'was
a compromise giving both sides con
sideration.
No casej..At- public Interest was
tried and many cases were carried
over to the November term.
On Friday morning W. H. Tar
borough, Jr., was given the oath as
an Attorney by Judge Sinclair in a
very impressive charge. He was
presented to the Court by his father,
W. H. Yarborough, Sr., whose pre
sentation remarks were simple, brief
and especially fitting, fatl>?r for a
son.
In the afternoon Judge - Sinclair
held Court at ease long enough to
administer the Attorneys oath to
Jonah Collins Taylor, of Loulsburg,
and E. C. Bullock, of Rocky Mount.
Like the former his remarks were
very impressive and interesting.
These young Attorneys were pre
sented to the Court in very pretty
presentation remarks by Mr. E. H.
M alone.
^Neither of the new lawyers has
definitely announced their lntentlen
of location.
Move Against
Election Board
Petition On Behalf Of Communist*
Ff ed In Forsyth Court
Wlnston-8alem, Sept. 13 ? The
Or?t step in an attempt to force
the State Board of elections to place
uM names of presidential electors
ethe? .than those of the two major
politick! parties on the general elec
tion ballots for use In November had
been taken here today.
J. Prank Flowers, Charlotte at
torney, acting in behalf of presi
dential electors on the Communist
ticket, filed a petition in Forsyth
Superior court asking that the State
election board be required to show
cause why the Communist electors
should not be placed on the ballot.
Hispetltion contended the State
board had no right to require the
petitioning of 10,000 voters certi
fying that the reputed parties are
such before allowing the names on
the ballots. The board made this
ruling several weeks ago when the
Socialist party attempted to have
the names of its electors printed on
the ballot.
Mr. Flowers said he was employ
ed to institute the action by A. W.
Keller and others of Charlotte. Al
though the petition directly concerns
the Communist party, a court ruling
on it would also effect other minor
parties.
Constitution Week
"Constitution Week" annually
observed by Klwanis International
will be celebrated by the Loulsburg
Klwanis club on September 23rd,
according to plans announced by the
president of the club, L. L. Joyner.
The celebration in this city is a part
of the nation-wide observance ot
"Constitution Week" by all Klwanis
clubs in the United States. The
time is fixed for the week of Sep
tember 15-13 which includes the
date of the anniversary of the sign
ing of the Constitution, September
17, 1787. '
One of the objectives of Kiwmnis
International is "Intelligent, Aggres
sive and Serviceable Citizenship,"
and the purpose ot Constitution
Week is to emphasise 'the value ot
the Constitution and also to inspire
a finer cttisenshlp.
Carl E. Bndlcott, of Huntington,
Indiana, President of Kiwanis In
ternational, states that it is appar
ent that Kiwanis clubs will make
unusually careful efforts to see that
the celebration this year of all yean,
is Impressive. This club will urge
its membership and all other citizens
to re-read the Constitution and g?ln<
a greater appreciation of its values,
and to seek to be more worthy citi
zens.
"In this year of all years when
there are so many problems facing
our citizens and so much agitation
against all forms of stable govern
ment, It la fitting and proper that
Klwanis clubs demonstrate their
patriotism and their appreciation of
the benefits pot ctur government,"
said President U L. Joyner. "Oetr
club ts one of the over 1*00 in tXe
United Stalks where 'Constitntltar
Week' meetings will be held."
He who loses meet in the Ion*;
ran Is fat Stan. ? '
Recorder's Court
Although a vacation of two weeks
was taken by Franklin Recorder's
Court on account of Franklin Su
perior Court sessions occupying the
Court room, the docket Monday was
not excessively large, and was dis
posed ot as follows:
J. A. Cannon was found guilty
of violating the weights and meas
ures law by giving short weights
and fined $20 and costs.
Oeorge S. Murray plead guilty to
larceny and was discharged upon
payment ot costs.
James Mann plead guilty to vio
lating automobile law and waa dis
charged upon payment of costs.
Arthur Davis plead guilty to dis
tilling and prayer for Judgment was
continued.
Charlie J. Oriffln was found guil
ty of non-support, prayer for Judg
ment continued.
Bllt Denton aiding and abetting
In housebreaking and larceny, prob
able cause being found defendant
wks bound over to Superior Court
under (200 bond.
Sol Wright was found guilty of
operating aotomobil?j intoxicated
and was given 3 mos. in Jail, com
missioners to hire ont.
James Anderson, plead guilty to
an assault on a female and received
60 days on roads, upon payment of
costs execution not to issue except
upon order of this Court.
William Burnett, charged with
assault and noi^-support, prayer for
Judgment contlaaed.
The following cases were contin
ued:
J. S. Place, violating prohibition
law.
J. R. Alley, reckless driving.
E. Neville, violating automobile
law.
O. B. Ball, operating automobile
I intoxicated.
Leases Opera House
At a special meeting of the Board
of Town Commissioners held on
Wednesday afternoon the Loulsburg
Opera House was leased to Messrs.
B. L. Murray, R. R. Pratt and 8.
W. Owens, of Vance County, who,
the TIMES is informed, will run a
moving picture and Taudlvllle show
therein, giving their first perform
ance possibly Saturday.
Dr. Johnson Beats
E. H. M a 1 o n e
Dr. Harry iobnaoQ ia a step near
er the Green Sill Golf Club Cham
pfotHhlp by 'VUfci hating Edward
Malone 2 np, on Wednesday after
noon. Mr. HlkM staged a come
back after betag 2 down on tbe ninth
bole, by wlnnlag the l?th, 11th and
litb botes, only rto fetfer on the re
maining hone. Dr. Johnson's score
'fe *0-43 ? 83; Mr. Malone's 43
The on* Who ax pacta, perfection In
others i? generally thamoat imper
fect apactoen.
Can't Use Poetry
THE FRANKLIN TIMES
has received at least fifty
piece* of poetry the past few
weeks. These poems are on
?aHous subjects, 'but mast of
them arc memories of some
deceased relative. The TIMES !
wishes It waa In position to 1
publish these, hat since it can- \
net publish all It is forced to <
mJe?t each ewe. We are glad;
t? w* news Items of all hap* .
? i -- a ? i a, . , -**- -? a
pfBiiip^.Dii ||WMf wrw? inem
In nswa form, and Ml in poo- ,
try form. . We can't use poe- 1
try. I
>IMI?
Chamber Of Com
merce Activities
Special correspondent (or the
Publicity Committee furnishes the
TIMES the following report of a
meeting of the Chamber ot Com
merce held en Monday night:
"I gat a Ms break the other
night . . . got a sight off. I've
been nursing "every night for the
past month while my wife has been
off takln contract bridge lessons. I
drifted down town and found out
that all the boys were off at * meet
In of the Chamber of Commerce, so
I drifted over to the meetin hall to
see what It was all about.
"Before I could set down I was
glad that I had happened in on the
meetin. The first piece ot good
news that my good ear heard was
the statement that Mr. Thornton
Jeffreys made. Mr. Jeffreys said
that there was a slight Increase in
the demand for lumber, and that
the lumber trade was loo kin up.
The tobacco men reported better
prices on tobacco and course every
body knows that cotton Is doln bet
ter. I learned that Loulsburg will
have two big warehouses open, run
nln full blast with a set of buyers
that will really buy the wetd. Ev
erybody was all pepped up over the
prospect of having the strongest
market that Loulaburg has had in
years. ?
"The transportation committee Is
working hard hard to get a bus line
through Loulsburg running ' east
and west, and the Rocky Mount and
Durham Chambers of Commerce
are working with us on this proposi
tion. This will be a fine thing (or
all of us Loulsburg folks, cause we
can ride to Franklinton now and
then to see a train. We now have
one hundred and twenty five mem
bers In the Loulsburg Chamber of
Commerce, and 'all of us are plan
ning to see a fast train once moore.
"Well, the meeting got along
right smart and smooth until some
body Informed the meeting that our
good friends at Bunn was sore at
us about the proposed road from
Durham, through Bunn, to Spring
Hope. Ceph Hudson told the gang
that the fellows in Bunn were ac
cusing oar Chamber of Commerce
of trying to block the road. Forty
nine speeches were goln on at the
same time denying the charge. It
turned out that the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners and the Loulsburg
Town Commissioners were the ones
who had offered objections to the
road, while the Chafhber of Com
merce Is trying to get any road that
will- serve any of our folks In Frank
lin County. One man hopped up
and said that he wouldn't trade hla
friends at Bunn for the who If durn
State Highway, and if they wanted
the road he was for them, I mean
tar, gravel and all. Well, there are
five County Commissioners, and six
Town Commissioners, so I reckon If
one hundred and twenty five mem
bers of the Loulsburg Chamber of
Commerce are willing to help our
neighbors at Bunn get that road,
they sorter have a majority with
em. Those Bunn boys ought not to
put our Chamber of Commerce in
the same class with the Board of
County Commissioners though. The
County Commissioners thought that
it was a RAIL road that they was
after. The next time we have a
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, you Bunn fellows come up
and meet with us. We got some
brand new jokes that a travelln
man told us, -and If the old lady alnt
takln contract bridge lessons that
night, I'd like to swap a few jokes
with you fellows. Any road that
a Hoover baggy can git over is all
the highway that I need."
Another
Chicken Story
Mr. J. C. Foster, one of Sandy
Creek township's most prominent
citizens and merchants told the
TIMES reporter Saturday, that one
day recently a customer called at hia
store and sold some eggs. The eggs
were placed in a container on the
counter. A noise Bke that of a
young chicken was heard and a
search was made, finally locating it
in the lot of aflf where one had
become pipped after the porchase.
The egg was removed and wrapped
In a cloth and in about twenty or
thirty minutes a nice white little
chick emerged.
M'LENDON CHAIRMAN
BOARD <W ELECTIONS
W. A. LUCAS SECRETARY'
Raleigh, N. C.. Sept. 13? Maj.
L. P. McLendon of Durham this af
ternoon was unanlmoasly elected
chairman of the state board of
eleetlona to succeed Judge J. Craw
ford Biggs of Raleigh who resigned.
W. A. Lucas of Wilson, named a
member of the board to succeed
G?o. McNeill of FayetteTiHe. was
elected secretary.
l' ~ Raymond C. Maxwell is executive
secretary.
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