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* f 0) LX-'" ? SPARE TIME CAN BE MADE YOUK TOWN l?n't ? bit better than jroo are willing to Help nuke It BOOST YOUR TOWN ? * ' ' "CASft CAMPAIGN YOUB LOCAL PAPER cant exist without jrow Paid for Patronage M SubacrlntloBi and Advertising BOOST YOUR HOME PAPER A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager The County, The State, The Union SUBSCRIPTION 91.50 Per Year V VOLUMN liXIV. LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1083 v.- ' (BKRR PAGES) NUMBER 7 THREE SPECIAL VOTE BALLOTS ARE OFFERED TO I WORKERS IN CAMPAIGN Big Hour Almost Here ? W ith Three Special "Protect Ton Vote Ballots" Awaiting Candidates Obtaing Best Besults This Week. This Offer Closes Saturday Night Race Very Close Among Candidates The double vote schedule Is In effect again tor the week begin ning Monday, April 3, and end ing Saturday April 8. There 1b no time to lose during this week as there will be a tig drop in votes again next w?k. From the beginning of the campaign and continuing through Saturday of this week the "PRO TECT YOU VOTE OFFER" will be in effect. Here is The Offer The three "Protect You" vote ballots will be offered to the can didates in the "Cash Offer" cam paign during the week ending April 8. These "Protect You" vote ballots will be awarded at the end of the campaign. "Vote Ballots" of 1,090,000 votes, 500,000 votes and 300,000 votes will be given to the three candidates having to their credit the largest number of votes turn ed In for both old and new sub scriptions from beginning of the campaign up to and including Saturday night, April 8. There is no doubt that as the campaign nears the end, the pres ent "Protect You" Ballot Offer will exceed any previous week in point of subscriptions collected. A more determined effort Is bound to be put forth by any candidate wishing to win, as the aspirants for the bigger awards must realize that the winners of these "Protect You" Ballots will most likely be the winners of the big prizes. Even Race It is an even race among the ) majority o f the candidates afid will be a nip and tuck battle to see who will win the "Protect you" Vote Offer. Mr Public: This week will absolutely be your last chance to help your favorite candidate in a big way. If you failed to sub scribe during the first of the campaign do not let this week pass by without doing your friend a favor. Qlance over the list and pick out the one you desire to help and give her or him your subscription. It might be the very one that would win the Car or the $500.00 in Cash. A Drop In Votes Next Week Candidates are * notified that there will be a drop in regular votes next week, the last week of the campaign. Each subscription counts more votes this week; also applies ftp the special "Protect You Vote "Ballots." Take warning jif you want to win an automobile in ?thls campaign you had better win a "Protect You Vote" this week. Second Payments Secdnd- -payments will doubt less have a bearing on the decid ing of the winners of the "Pro tect You" Vote . Ballots. The great Additional vote value of "Second Payments" make them more attractive othan ever. The "Second Payments" apply back under the offer In which the first payments were made. Members are keeping busy after "Second Payments" so their names will M high up in the list of winners Hardest Fight of Entire Cam paign Now On As "Protect You" Vote Ends Sat. April 8 ?iliiV. 1 * Excitement runs high In the Franklin Times "Cash Offer" Campaign a* this la the great Protect Yon Vote Ballot offer week and last offer on double votes. Busi ness turned In between now and Saturday night .will more than likely decide who has the best chances of winning that 9000 in cash or the Ford Coach or Coupe. A11 workers busy this week. ? SATURDAY NIOHT PROMISES TO SHOW BEST 1 if." ? RESULTS The winners of the Protect You Vote ballots will have the better chances of the two major awards. CANDIDATES! If you want your name at the top of the list, it's up to you and you alone to put it there. Some few candi dates are beginning to realise the value of the two first awards. NOTICE! Vote* below leading Candidates well bunched for first place and -only one car? who will give up? Who will light their way on to victory? The goal is Just ahead every minute counts now? don't win a race and tb^i lose It In the last lap. THIS CAMPAIGN IS NO PLACE FOR QUITTERS ? EVERY MINUTE COUNTS-rGOAL JUST AHEAD! ' LIST OF CANDIDATES AND VOTES ACCEPTED FOR PUBU CATION Na Miss Margaret Iascoe, Mm. Morris Lancaster, Mrs. Jo*. T. Inscoe, Miss Helen Leigh Fleming, Miss Mildred Gupton, Mrs. F. A. Read, Miss Heton Alston, Mrs. S. B. Mullen, Miss Elisabeth Clifton, Mrs. M. E. Watklns, W. R. Fulghum, Miss Elisabeth Cannaday, Miss Christine Sledge, Mrs. C. M. Moore, Miss Emma Hayes, Miss Margaret Wynn, Address Louis banc Louisburg Castalia, R. 1 Louisburg Louisburg, R. 1 Wood Gupton Zebulon, R. 1 Louisburg . Alert Nashville Kittrell, R.-1 Louisburg, R. 4 Louisburg, R. 1 Justice ' Henderson, R. 0 Votes 438,000 418,000 407,000 aao.ooo 807,000 488,000 488,000 80,000 408,000 / 488,000 7?,ooo 440,000 148,000 . 88,000 88,000 88,000 NOTIOI TO CANDIDATES MAKE A CASH REPORT SATURDAY Ill * Her Excellency To We?rQfrtton ^ ajfliTiiH i ? Mrs. J. C. B. EbrlnghauB, wife of the governor, cooperating in the movement to further popu larize cottons, is serving as hon orary chairman of the commit tee in charge of staglnf the State wide Cotton Ball in Raleigh Fri day evening, May 19, as a grand finale to North Carolina's first State-wide Cottoa Festival. In addition to the ball, the Fes tival, which ties in with Nation al Cotton Week observance, will Include a gala street parade, and a cotton style show. Ladies will wear ail-cotton ensembles to the ball. when the count Is made. Members who have called at the campaign office daring the past day or so have ventured the opinion that this present offer certainly Is the KEY TO SUC CESS' in winning the best awards in the list. Reports from the members are to the effect that this week wiir be their biggest one in the number of subscrip tions turned in. Majority are of the same determination to make the most of this great offer. Recorder's Court Only a few cases were before Franklin Recorder's Court Mon day, Judge pro tem, Paul Strick land held his first term Monday in the absence of Judge Malone, and made a splendid showing as k presiding officer of pleasing ability. The docket as disposed of was as follows: Johq* Hawkins and Hattle McNeat. f. and a-?. Hawkins plead guilty and was given 80 days on road, execution to Issue upon or der of Court, upon payment of costs. Nol pros with leave as to McNeal. George Taylor, assault on fe male, guilty, 60 days on roads; road sentence to Issue unless costs Is paid by < o'clock Mon day. Claude Barnette, violating pro hibition law, required to pay costs, fine continued under for mer order. The case of Derwood Gardner was continued. The case of Clarence Hendricks and Lucy McOhee, f. and a. con tinued. List Of Jurors The following la a list of Jurors drawn for the May 'term of Franklin Superior Court: Dunns ? J. O. White, W. A. Mullen. J. C. Bonn, W. E. Mul len. E. H. Williams. E. H. Gay. Harris ? J. E. Bennett. R. R. Richards, R. Cheave*. W. O. Tomrey. Y oungsvllle ? N. J. Hart. C. C. Cheatham, Jr., W. A. Massey, B. J. Conyers, J. H. - Cash, J. A. Oreen, B. O. Allen, O. E. Ball, S. T. Cawthorne, C. E. Jeffreys, B. T. Ball, C. E. Davis. Frankllnton ? W. O. Wilder, H. F. Fuller. Hayesvllle ? M. W. Ayescue, Arthur Strickland. Sandy Creek ? A. B. Alston, W. H. Parrish, A. C. Evans, J. O. Foster. Gold Mine? W. H. Oupton. W. B. Colberts Auburn Allen. Cedar Rock ? W. C. Copped ge H. B. Ollllam, J. H. Wheeler. Cypress Creek ? A. P. Dunn. Louisburg ? H. H. Perry, W. R. Perry, J. R. Inscoe, Jr., W. H. Holmes. Jr.. P. W. Hicrks. LOtriSBURO METHODIST CHURCH Preaching services 11 a. m. and 7: SO p. m ; Sunday school 9:41; Epworth Leogue 7 o'clock, Sun day evening ; Prayer Service Wed nesday evening 7:30. Good music, brief service* await you at our church. Subscribe to The Pranklln Times Condemn Action Of Legislature ELIMINATING PENALTIES AND GIVING DISCOUNT .. As Discriminatory Towards Tax Payers Who Have Paid Ta*es And la Interest Big Corpora tions ? Receive Delegation of Ladles? Attend to Much Rou tine The Board of County Commis sioners met In regular session Monday with all members pres ent except Beddlngfield. After the formalities of opening busi ness was transacted as follows: A number of ladles and gentle men from different parts of the j County were before the Board in the Interest of the Home Demon stration work. A motion prevail ed deferring this matter to a meeting of the Board when all members are present. A motion prevailed that Bill Stalllngs pay $7.50 balance due on 1932 rent. That County rent farm to BUI Stalllngs for 1933 for $40 payable $25 In cash and |15 this fall. County to release rent. A motion prevailed that the Clerk of Court be allowed to charge probate fees and Register of DeedB be allowed t (/charge re cording fees to U. S. Secretary of Agriculture on loans made by them in this County. The report of Jno. Hedgepeth, Superintendent of County Home was received and filed. He reports 17 white and 12 colored Inmates. The report of E. C. Perry Su perintendent of Public Welfare was received and filed. A motion prevailed, "That tax listers be notified to meet with Board third Monday In April at 2 o'clock. fc The Board with the assistance of the Sheriff -drew a Jury for the May term of Franklin Superior Court. A motion prevailed that the matter of the Health Department be -deferred until all members of the Board are present. A receipt in full from R. L. Steele and Co., was accepted by the Board. The bill from the State Hospit al at Qoldsboro was deferred to the May meeting for investiga tion by the Auditor. A motion to pay bill for night letter prevailed. The bill of W.'-W. Holmes was deferred until May meeting. It was ordered that bills of In scoe, Fleming, Taylor and Frank lin Times be paid from revolving fund. Orders were passed providing for settlement of the Parrlsh land matter. The following motion was made by Hudson and seconded by Boone and carried: "That for the Interest of tax payers who have paid their tax and cannot be re funded, that this Board go on record as condemning the action of the General Assembly in pass ing and directing the County to accept payment Of delinquent taxes for the years 1927 through 1931 less penalties and lesB ten per cent. This Board having ask ed that Franklin County be exempt from the above. A motion prevailed that the County Attorney be Instructed to draw resolution to be. sent to W. L. Lumpkin and E. F. Griffin re questing that Frahklln County be exempt from tax bill as to dis count of ten per cent. The reso lution follows: "We. the under signed members of the B6ard of County Commissioners for Frank lln County, North Carolina, do hereby request your Honor to provide a bill and present same tq the General Assembly of North Carolina providing that the pro visions of Sec. 9 of said bill be made optional with the Board of Commissioners of Franklin Coun ty, North Carolina. "The Board does urgently re ' quest that you give this matter your early attention and exert your efforts and Influence to rush the matter through the General Assembly. "That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to Hon. W. L. Lumpkin and Hon. E. F. Griffin, a copy be spread upon the min utes and to The Fraaklla Time*. These resolutions bore the signa ture of thS members of the Board. Supt. E. C. Perry was instruct i ed to represent the County In passing upon patients that go to hospital In Franklin County. A motion prevailed endorsing Mr. Hill Yarborough for appoint ment as assistant District Attor ney for the Eastern N. C. Dis trict. ? W. N. Fuller reports taxes col lected M follows: 1980, $379.03. 1931 $628.99, 1*12 $5,728.79. The matter of L. L Allen and > Hill Yarborough was deferred Offers To Lease Opera House B. Si. Williamson To Take Tax Lists ? To Furnish tthrubo To, Beautify Street* .The Board of Town Commis sioners met in regular session, April, 4th, 1933, with all mem-' bers present. After minutes of previous meetings were read and approved, business was transact ed as follows: The monthly reports of the Chief of Police, Tax Collector apd Town Clerk were read and approved. The Light and Water Commit tee was instructed to handle the matter of extending a water main down the Halifax Road, to a conclusion. Mr. B. N. Williamson offered to make the 1133 tax list for the Town of Louisburg. This offer was disposed of with the follow ing motion: "That B. N. Wil liamson be employed to take the 1933 tax lits for the Town ot Louisburg, N. C., for the price of 150^)0." Mr. L. V. Parker proposed to rent the Opera House for the pur pose of operating a picture show therein. The Board discussed the problem of the safety of' the Opera House for such a purpose. The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Dan. C. Boney, and request that a State Inspector be sent to inspect and pass Judg ment on the Opera House, as a, location for a picture show. A motion prevailed that the ring deposited by L. W. Parrish as security for old unpaid Light and Water Accounts, be adver tised and sold, and the proceeds from the sale of the ring be ap plied on the old Light and Water accounts of L. W. Parrish. A motion prevailed as follows: "That the Board grant the re quest of Dr. O. P. FitiGerald for an amount not to exceed $35.00 to be used for the purchase of shrubbery and other things, for the beautification of the park way on W. Nash St., the Confed erate Monument, and other loca tions within City limits." The Board engaged In a lengthy discussion of the recently enacted laws pertaining to the collection of taxes previous to the year ;1932. No official action was tak en by the Board in regards to t)ie new laws. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned. To Open Saturday Tonkel's Department Store, Inc., are announcing the opening of their new store In the Eger ton building formerly occupied by A. Tonkel for Saturday, April 8th. For the past several days new goods have been received by this Arm who hare been busy opening them and making the necessary displays for an up-to the-minute show. In speaking of .hi* opening Mr. Tonkel told the Times' reporter, that every ar ticle In the store la entirely new and of the best quality and had been bought at exceptional prices. Read their advertisement in another column. New Ferti lizer Firm _____ ?? i Cooper Brothers are announc ing in this issue of The Franklin Times their sale of among the best brands of fertiliser offered] on the market here. Theirs la a North Carolina product, and sold on a very fair basis as will be noticed In their announcement, which you are invited to read. LOriSHURG YOUTH WW8 HONORS AT NAVY POST Thomas Wilcox Allen, U. S. N., of Loulsburg. has won the distinc tion of honor man of his platoon at the Naral Training Station,; Norfolk. Allen enlisted at. the local Nary Recruiting Station on December 21, 193*. Prior to enlistment he was a student at the N. C. State College. He Is the son of Leslie L. Allen, of Louisburg. until April 17th. Miss Mit Johnson was placed on outside pauper list at II. 0# per month. . It was ordered that deed cm Hick's property be delivered to {Paul Strickland ?po? payment ef 9lo. A . petition asking for a road from the Halifax road near H. O. Conn to the Cedar Rock road near A. J. Jojraer was -received and referred to road committee. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned to Monday, April 17th. Beer Bill Passes North Carolina To Have Beer After May 1st? All Local Dis tricts Abolished Raleigh, April 4. ? Several hun dred special charter dry districts, including those around a number of colleges, some churches, the city of High Point and other places, which vent on the water wagon before the whole state went dry in 1908, were wiped out shortly after 12- o'clock today when the senate accepted the house amendments to the Francis bill legalizing In this state the sale of light wines and beer after midnight, April 30. The bill was ordered enrolled by Lieutenant Governor Graham when Senator Francis had successfully moved without opposition to accept the house amendments; repeal all local statutes in conflict witfe provisions of this general act; raise the age of minors to whom beer may be sold to 18, Instead of 16 years as originally provided in the bill; and enlarge the scope of the mediums in which beer, porter and light wines may be advertised. Restrictions Are Promised The drys, who pre much in the minority both in the senate and the house, have the promise of the wets to follow this general bill with a regulatory measure which will provide some restric tions for the sale of beer and the other legalized beverages. Beyond this verbal promise, made in both branches, the drys have nothing but the mercy of their opponents to depend upon. The law was finally written today and becomes part of the formerly dry North Carolina's statutes, effective May 1st. r Airships Wreck The Great Dirigible Akron Smiuhn with 70 on Board, and Smaller Searching Ship ('rashes New York, April # 4. ? In a blinding electrical storm, the Ak ron, mightiest dirigible ever to cruise the skies, was plummeted Into the turbulent Atlantic today about 20 miles off the New Jer sey shore, and by dusk tonight hope had waned (or 71 missing members of the crew. Of the 76 men aboard the "mistress of the skies" as she crashed, four were rescued, but one of them 'died before he was brought ashore. 1 A day of searching by water and hy -air brought the discovery of only one body of the ill f?ted crew floating on the ocean. Fourteen hours after this ma jor disaster, the J-3 non-rigid navy airship, crashed Into the sea 1,000 yards off the Jersey coast, with a loss of two lives, as she searched for Akron victims. Rear Admiral William A. Mof fett, chief of the nfvy bureau of aeronautics, was among those lost in the Akron. Aroused from sleep by the storm, he had been In the control room shortly be fore the accident. Stock Moved, Sale Continues TJnder the management of the Quality 8tore the sale of the Tonkel Bankrupt stock, which waa bought by Mr. C. A. Stew art. one ot the proprietors of the .Quality Store, is being continued In the old A. Tonkel stand, Situ ated between Scoggln's " Drug "Store and H. C. Taylor's hard war* More on East Nash Street. The st6ck was moved from the original store to this stand fol lowing the' close ot sales Satur day night In order to release the balMlag to another source. Quite a large number of peo ple of. franklin County and Its trade territory have been avail ing tfeamselves of the Opportuni ties offered at- this large sale. Maay items of interest to the readers of the Times will be found In the advertisement on other columns of this Issue, pointing out many bargains In the sale of this stock. ' > ? * Alumnae To Meet The local chapter of the Louls barg Collage Alamnae Associa tion will hald Its monthly meeting In the College Social Hall# next i Thursday afternoon, April 13th at four o'clock. It la hoped thai every- alumnae will attend thli meeting, plans for which lnclud< a discussion of the annual alum nae banquet aad the appointment of a committee to beyln the prep aratlon and plana for the banquet to* be held a* usual during the Collaga Commencement. / ^.burribe to Tfc* Franklin TMm Reviews Work, Surprising Lontstrarg KJwaato Club Enjoys Interesting Program ? Many Make Splendid Talks The Loulsburg Kiwanis Club held a well attended and most interesting meeting last Friday evening. Dr. Harry H. Johnson gave a most Interesting review of the work done by the Club for the benefit of the under-privileged | children of Franklin County. It was a revelation to the Club mem bers to realize the amount ot work that has been done in this respect since the organization of the Club. Dr. Johnson recited statistics of financial aid furnish ed to young people in order to enable them to attend college. He told of the tonsil clinics and the Inestimable benefit that has resulted from this work; the work for restoration of crip pled children ; and of the work/' done 1> behalf of the Boy Scouts ' 'of Louisburg. Dr. Johnson prais ed the accomplishment of O. M. Beam, in providing play ground equipment for the school children attending the Mills School. Dr. A. H. Fleming spoke on the subject of "What is an Under Privileged Child." He stressed the fact that the step from an under-privileged child to a col lege graduate is too fast, and that our schools are not teaching enough trades. In summarizing Dr. Fleming stated that the most under-privileged child In exist ence is the educated child with out a position, and that the re sult is a horde of highly trained students with no specialized work to do. Mr. Stevens, representing the Government Seed Loans, warned the Club that many farmers were not taking advantage ot the Seed Loan Act. and that he feared that we would face another crisis of unemployment and poverty next winter. ' Mr. Allison, of the Welfa?s>De=' ? - partment, followed the talk ot .Mr. Stevens and further warned the Club of possible disastrous conditions next winter. Mr. Alli son stated that he was beginning to doubt the wisdom of the Red Cross work in providing flour and clothes for our impoverished families, for the reason that It was having an effect of breeding a host of lazy, .shiftless persons, who are becoming to believe that the Government has gone into a permanent business oT feeding them. He warned us that the Red Cross will not continue this work, and that the better citizens had best see that the Community Garden and canning plan is car rle<t.oMU . The Mills High School Glee Club entertained with exception ally fine music. This Club is the winner of two first places and one second place in the County contests, and the Club as a whole is a decided compliment to their instructor, Mrs. (>. Y. Yarboro. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Morning Prayer services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock will' be conducted by the Toung People's Service League. Tho young people's vested choir will furnish the music tor the services. Sunday school will be held at 18 o'clock a. m? and the T. P. S. Li. will meet In the League room Sunday night at 7 o'clock. Tho public is cordially invited to at tend all of these services. I ?" LOUISBURG BAPTIST church "Rebuilding Jericho" will b? the sermon topic at the. Baptist church next Sunday morning by pastor D. P. Harris. At 7:30 o'clock pastor Harris will preach from the subject "Why Ood Con ceals things from Us." At f:S0 p. m. the B. Y. P. U. will meet and Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a. m At T:80 Wednes day evening studies In Mark's Gospel will be continued. , A baptismal service will b* held Immediately after the ser vices Sunday night. MUSIC CONTEST The piano teachers of the . schools of Franklin County ex t tend a cordial Invitation to the i public to attend * contest by > their pupils to be held In the au ? ditorium of Mills High School, t at Loulsburg, Tuesday evenlag, ? April, Uth, at sight o'clokc. i : - > It Is said that a man tried for ?aider was treed the other day. because the dead mw could ao< improve that he ever was allva.
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