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COURT HOLDS
TWO DAYS
MANY ROAD SENTENCES
IMPOSED
Judge Cranmer Crowds Big
Amount of Work la Time Sit
ting, Delivers Excellent Charge
To Grand Jury ? Grand Jury
Report Short Bat to The Point
"The law la the greatest thing
In North Carolina", declared
Judge E. H. Cranmer in his
charge to the Orand Jury Mon
day, "it makes it possible for us
to live in peace and prosperity,
protects our family and our prop
erty." He called especial atten
tion to how our people are self
governed, even in the making
and enforcement of laws. He
stated that our Jury system may
not be perfect, but that it is the
best plan we have been able to
find, that it is a great deal better
than, or he would prefer it, to
a number of learned judges. He
spoke very strongly for our laws,
particularly our organic law. He
stated that all the progress we
have made since 1872 has been
under our present constitution.
He took little time in describing
the different crimes taking the
position that anyone by force ot
fraud injuring person or proper
ty of another has committed a
crime. He emphasised the fact
that courts are not conducted to
oppress or shield a criminal, but
to protect the citizenship. He
thought that men who deliberate
ly repudiate their obligations are
doing more damage to the coun
try than the gangster.
The charge was heard and en
Joyed by a large number who
were in attendance upon Court.
The Grand Jury was selected at
the opening of the regular May
term of Franklin Superior Court,
which convened in Loulsburg on
. Monday morning with Hon. E. H.
Cranmer, of South Port, presid
ing, and Hon. J, C. Little, Solici
tor, of Raleigh, ably representing
the State. The Jury was as fol
lows: F. W. Hicks, Foreman, C.
C. Cheatham, Jr., J. C. Bnnn, E.
T. Ball, J. O. Qreen, W. H. Par
rish, W. H. Qupton, Arthur
Strickland, W. R. Perry, J. H.
Cash, O. E. Ball, P. R. Richard
son, J. R. Cheaves, J. E. Bur
nette; W. B. Colbert, A. B. Al
ston. H. H. Perry, A. O. Evans.
H. F. Perry was selected as of
ficer.
The docket ill taken up and
many cases disposed 01 as fol
lows:
Foster King was given S
months on roads for carrying con
cealed weapons.
Joseph Hall. Alrln Woodltef
and Elsie Qa^ls, larceny. The Jury
found a verdict of guilty as to
Hall and not guilty as to Wood
lief and Davis. Hall Wat given 12]
months on roads.
Solomon *WoodlIef and Oarland
Mitchell plead guilty to larceny
and Eugene Woodlief was found
guilty of the same charge. Bolo
mon Woodlief received a sentence
o{ 9 months on roads and Eugene
Woodlief and Oarland Mitchell
received 12 months each.
W. T. Ayescue was found guil
ty of assault with deadlp weapon
and was fined $10 and costs.
R. P. Davis, embesslement, the
defendant having entered a plea
of guilty and a financial settle
ment having been agreed upon,
It is ordered that unless settle
ment Is made by October term the
defendant shall be conflned In
8tate prison for t years.
LeRoy Bobbltt was given 2
years on roads for non support of i
child.
C. O. Cash plead guilty to tres
pass and Judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs.
Tom Mfcnn was given 12
months on roads for assault with
deadly .weapons.
Ira Cash was found not guilty
of violating prohibition law.
Betty Murphy was found not
guilty of violating prohibition
law.
Sol Ellington was given S
months on .roads for aasault with
. deadly weapon. ?
f J. H. Mullen was found not
guilty of larceny.
O. J. Weldon was discharged
on case of disposing of mortgaged
property and prosecuting witness
taxed with costs, as per agree
ment.
Qeo. D. Wester plead guilty to
a bad check charge and prayer
for judgment Was continued.
A settlement In the Roger Can
non board bill case having been i
shown the court, the usual entry
of dismissal was ordered.
Clyde Brodls plead guilty to
driving without license, the Court
having been shown that proper
license had been provided, order
ed that defendant be discharged
upon payment of costs.
Bamon Ellington plead guilty
to forcible trespass. - 1
All other cases on the do<*et i
Chief of Farm Job
George Peek, of Moline, I1L, for
many year* a mid-weetern farm
leader, ia chief administrator of the
new Roosevelt farm relief program,
working direetly under Secretary
Wallace. Mr. Peek hu long been am
advocate of the idea that maAeta.
abroad for American market prod-l
ucts have not been exhausted.
were continued.
Grand Jury Report
The Orand Jury completing its
work on Tuesday evening sub
mitted the following report:
To the Hon. B. H. Cranmer, Judge
Presiding:
We, the Orand Jury for the
May term of Court, have passed
on all the bills given us.
We visited the Prison Highway
Camp, near Loulsburg, which was
found to be in a good sanitary
condition, fresh air, good foods
and no flies. Much credit' is due
Capt. Baker and his efficient staff
of employees.
We visited the County Jail
Which was found to be In good
sanitary condition, except the
beds should be dusted out more
often. We recommend that the
top be Inspected and repaired as
it appears to have leaked very
badly In the past.
The County offices were visited,
records kept in an orderly way.
We have, visited the County
Home, under the supervision of
Mrs. Hedgepethand husband. We
found all Inmates well cared for
and apparently contented.
Respectfully submitted,
F. W. HICKS, Foreman.
Solicitor J. C. Little submitted
the" usual solicitors report on the
condition of the Clerk's office,
which was found in all respects
well administered.
The Court came to a close for
the term at the close of the
Tuesday evening session.
American Legion
Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary
met on Tuesday. May 16, at the
home of Mrs. B. TJ. Williamson
with Mrs. A. B. Perry, Mrs. E. C.
Perry and Mrs. J. Forrest Joyner,
Joint hostesses.
After .the usual opening proce
dure- the President read an inter
esting extract from a speech
about the Auxiliary constitution,
made in Charlotte by the Nation
al "vice-president.
A vote of thanks was given
Mrs. James King for the generous
help rendered the AuxUlary In
arranging for the play liven re
cently.
There was evidence of much In
terest' being taken In the flower
show to be held soon and It is
hoped that everyone who can,
will help make It a success.
As this Is Poppy month there
was a lively discussion as to the
beat way to conduct the sale and
Mrs. D. W. Splvey, Mrs. F. it.
Fuller. Mrs. H. H. Hilton. Mrs.
Fred Leonard with Mrs. E. H.
McFarland alternate, were ap
pointed to make arrangements
for same. It was suggested that
high school girls b? asked to help.
The program consisted of an
article on "Poppy Day" read by
Mrs. D. W. Splvey and a poem,
"The Unknown Soldier" read by
Mrs. H. W. Perry.
At the close of the program
the hostesses served delightful
refreshments after which the
meeting was adjourned.
Crazy Crystals
Mr*. 0. H. Vsughan hu taken
the agency (or Craiy Crystals,
sn evaporated mineral water pro
duct which li highly recommend
ed a* a remedy for oonetlpatlon,
bad complexion, stomach disord
ers, colitis, rheumatism, arthrit
is, neuritis, high blood pressure,
common colds, liver and bladder
trouble and Inteetlnal poisoning.
It Is said to be pleaaant to take
and especially effective In action,
producing the greatest satisfac
tion. Read their advertteeflfiftit In
another column of this issue.
Washington Pleased Witlr Reception
Roosevelt Peace Proposal
Washington, May 17. ? Friend
ly, but non-committal expressions
from Franca and a cordial re
sponse from Germany were weigh
ed by President Roosevelt tonight
as he prepared to follow up his
direct appeal tor world-wide arms
reduction with Important diplo
matic mores at Geneva.
At the arms conference, which
re-opens there tomorrow, the
United States spokesman, Nor
man H. Davis, has promised his
country would "inajce' very great
efforts to assist in the mainten
ance of peace," once the deter
mination to maintain it is evi
denced by genuine steps toward
disarmament.
In the meantime, the President
Is refraining from stating just
what those steps will be. The ex
tent to which the United States
would go to aid in assuring safe
ty against attack bears directly
on the French demand tor "se
curity," without which he had
hitherto refused to sacrifice her.
arms.
Swift Action,
Swiftly-moving events In the
great arms drama created by the
President's unprecendented mes
sage of yesterday to 64 of his
fellow rulers were these:
Gracious replies were received
at the White House from the
chiefs of 12 nations, Including
King George of Great Britain, and
President Lebrun of France.
Although Germany's official re
ply had not yet been received to
night the President closely stud
ied the momentous arms declara
tion of Chancellor Hitler, which
was regarded here as concilia
tory;
An official interpretation of the
President's message was given at
the White House, emphasizing
that It does not sacrifice Ameri
can freedom of action, although
It conveys a willingness to con
sult other nations in case its pro
posed pledges against heavy arm
aments and aggression are violat
ed: and
Definite provision wag made In
the administration's public works
construction bill (or bulldng nav
al vessels and naval alrcrafts and
mechanising army units, subject
to their suspension h? the Presi
dent In case of an international
agreement "for the farther limi
tation of armament." - .
France awl Germany
Because of the important posi
tions occupied by France and
Germany in ?ny plans for arms
reduction, their reactions to the
President's proposal were studied
with special Interest.
The President ' of France said
In his reply: ,
"I have duly received the mes
sage which yotreiave been good
enough to send me in your capa
city as head of the government of,
the United States. I thank you
for your communication. I hasten
to render homage to the lofty
sentiment which has dictated it
in your fervent love of peace and
your sincere desire for the eco-.
nomlc recovery of the people. The
government of the French re
public will study the communica
tion in a similar spirit and a
community of aspiration."
\ From Paris came word that
French officials seeking supple
mentary Information as to the
American stand on security had
been told by Davis, on his way
to Geneva, that he would explain
there in more- precise terms how
far the United Stjates would go
in this direction.
The Nazi Chancellor of Ger
many, Adolf Hltlar, In his arma
ments speech to the Reichstag,
expressed his "realization that
the bigh-mlnded proposal of the
American President to inject the
United States as the guarantor of
peace In Europe would mean
great tranqulllzation for all who
desire peace."
Officials noted a generally con
ciliatory tone In the Hitler ad
dress and expressed hope that
program would bf made with the
reopening to aMadoning their
professional long-term. army. On
this latter point. Hitler did not
touch, although he stated that
Germany . had no desire for ag
gression and instead of re-arming
wants other nations to reduce
their armaments.
Town Bpard Holds
Special Meeting
The Board of Town Commis
sioners met In special session on
Monday, May 15th. 1#8J, with
all member* present except
White. The meeting waa presid
ed over by Mayor Webb.
A motion prevailed that In the
future the Chairman of the.
Light and Water Committee la to
secure blda on standard grades
of fnel oil, and to purchaae same
in accordance with Instructions
from the Light and Water Com
mittee and that each member of
the Light and Water Committee
is to sign the purchase orders for
fuel oil.
The Board ruled to instruct
Wallace and Tlernan, Inc., to re
pair the Chlorlnator sent to them
as cheaply as possible.
The Clerk read a letter from
Fairbanks. Morse and Co., rela
tive to their sending an expert
to Inspect the Diesel engines at1
the power plant. Thie matter
was referred to the Light and
Water Committee for further con
sideration.
The Clerk waa Instructed that
In settlement with Hill Yarbor
ough as town attorney to deduct'
back taxes on the Blckett and
Yarborugh budding, and that all
unfinished tax suits and other
legal business be turned ore* to
J. E. Malone, Jr., Immediately,
and that the new attorney was to
study the unfinished business
and report Its atatus to the Board,
at its next meeting.
The Board appointed Dra. H.
O. Perry and H. H. Johnson to
aerre aa health offlcera for the
town of lrf>ulaburg without pay,
effective after July 1, 19S3.
No other business coming be
fore the Board adjournment waa;
taken.
Chamber Of
Commerce
The Loulsburg Chamber of
Commerce held It* tegular month
ly meeting on Tuesday night In
the Court house. Only a amall
number were present, bat a most
Interesting and enthualaatle meet
ing was held. With the exception
of a motion Instructing the Preal
debt to advertise the (act that
Loulsburg had aome tobacco
warehouses lor rent for the com
ing season, most of the business
waa formal and general dlcusstons
of several queetlons war* enjoy
ed.
County Health
.Department
Dr. R. F. Yartrorough, Health
OBcer, urges all parents, whose
children need tonsil and adenoid
operation, to bring them to the
Health Department for registra
tion during the week, May 22-27.
Dr. Tarborough will conduct
the usual yearly typhoid, diph
theria, small-pox clinics, to be
held at various points in Frank
lin County.
Announcement of dates will be
published1 next week.
Statue At Century
Of Progress
C?rl Mllles.of Stockholm, Swe
den, ranked by crltlei as among
the greatest living sculptors and
by some as the greatest master of
modern sculpture, has completed
a statue which will be placed in
the Entrance Salon ot the Gen
eral Motors Building at the Cen
tury of Progress Kxposltlon open
ing in Chicago, May '27.
The figure which la symbolic
ot precision craftsmanship is six
teen feet high, stands on a pedes
tal, nine feet high, the whole
rising twenty-five feet from the
Entrance Salon floor. The figure
represents the skilled workman
holding... an automobile engine
connecting rod aloft at an angle
at which he can look through the
bearing aperture toward the light.
The statue was modeled by
MUles at the Cranbrook Academy
of Art at Bloomfleld Hills. Michi
gan, suburb of Detroit, where he
has his American studios (and
temporarily Is conducting a lec
ture course).
Among the wealth of art ob
Jects by American and foreign
masters exhibited at the Chicago
Pair, Mllles work will be out
standing.
MIHH FLKMINQ HOSTESS
Miss Helen Leigh Fleming was
hostess to her bridge club Tues
day evening. Playerii Included:
Misses Felicia Allen. Frances
Oreen, Frances Turner, Kate Al
len. Pete Hill, Haiel Allen, Mrs.
Sophia Oreen and Mrs. 8. Wil
liams Scoggln.
After several progressions,
scores were added aad filed. Mlaa
Frances Turner assisted the hoe
tees in serving an ise course.
After winning ? woman's, hand,
a man sometimes wishes she had
no thumbs.
Roosevelt's German Guest
Dr. Hjalmar Sehacdt, President of
the German Reichsbank, is the Ger
man ti ivoy aent to confer with Presi
dent Bnoaevelt on financial ant1 eco
nomic problem# and preaent hii
country's views on world readjust
ment. y
Hon. Paul Grady
To Speak
At Memorial Day Exercises, May
28th At Mills High School Au
ditorium
Hod. Paul D. Grady, of Kenley,
Senator from Johnston County,
has been secured to deliver the
Annual Memorial Address,' on
May 28th, according to Hon. E.
P. Griffin, Chairman of the Ar
rangements Committee. Senator
Grady is a most entertaining and
interesting speaker. Memorial
Day will be observed in Franklin
County by the Franklin Memor
ial Association on Sunday after
noon, May 28th. The central ser
vice will be held in the Mills
High School Auditorium in Louis
burg at 2:30 o'clock and com
mittee* will go from there to the
several graves assigned then im
mediately after the meeting and
hold a short decoration service.
A most interestlag program is
being made up for the' occasion
and every individual person In
Franklin County is especially in
vited and expected to attend and
join in this great work of love.
Heavy Hail Storm
One of the heavtest hail storms
that erer visited Franklin Coun
ty fell on Friday night about 8
o'clock in the North-Eastern sec
tion of the County around the
home of Mr. T. K. Allen, near
Moulton. Hail stones were report
ed to be about the sixe of hen
eggs and in large quantities. The
hall, which was accompanied by
heavy rata, reached almost to
| town, a few of the stones falling
in town. Quite a lot of damage
was reported from this storm to
trowing crops and plant beds.
Church Supper
The Methodist church will hold
a Chicken Salad and Barbecue
Supper at the L. P. Hicks build
ing on the corner of Main and
Nash streets on Friday night,
May 26th, at 7 o'clock. A splend
id menu and musical program
has been arranged and everybody
is Invited to attend. The money
derived from this sale of the sup
per will be used for church pur
poses.
An t i -Rabic
Treatment
Dr. R. F. Yarborough, Frank
lin County Health Officer, at a
recent meeting of the Board of
Town Commissioners recommend
ed that the Board pass an ordi
nance requiring that everyone
who owns a dog should hare the
dog Inoculated against rabies.
During the month of March
two antl-rablc treatments, (con
sisting of forty-two Injections),
were given at the Franklin Coun
ty Health Department, and dur
ing April thirteen antl-rablc
treatments, (a total of two hun
dred and seventy-three Injec
tions), were completed.
CLUB ENTERTAINED
Members of the Friday Con-!
tmet Club met at the Fouf RTMi
Tea Room Friday, with Miss
Margaret Turner as hoetws.
.Several progressions were plum
ed. and when scores were cow
piled, Miss Annls Perry Neal,
holding top ecors, received a
pair of silk hose.
Delicious sandwiches and tea
were served after the game.
A dispatch says music soothes
German cows. Certainly not an
American Jasi orchestra.
For Federal Reserve Post
T2
Adolph C. Millet, of California, is'
the westerner given moot consider*-,
tion for the post of Governor of the1
Federal Reserve Board, according tor
Washington reports.
Flower Show
Franklin County's first spring
Flower Show has been announced
for May 25, 1933 from 3 to 6
p. m. and 7:30 to 9 p. m. at the
Court house in Louisburg. This
show is sponsored by the Ameri
can Legion, and prizes will be
provided for -the best showing
under each number and group by
the merchants of Louisburg and
others Interested. The rules gov
erning the show are as follows:
1. Only one entry by each ex
hibitor is allowed in each class.
2. All exhibit* shall be deliv
ered to the committee between
the hours of 9 : 00 A. M. and 12:00
noon.
S. Points to consider In Judg
ing specimen: Length of stem,
foliage, color, texture, and sixe.
4. Exhibitor will be responsi
ble for containers and materials
used In exkibit.
5. All flowers mast be grown
by exhibitor.
8. Exhibits must not be remov
ed until 9:00 P. M.
7. Doors will be closed from
1:00 to 3:00 P. M. for judging.
The different divisions of dis
plays have been grouped and
numbered as follows:
Group I. Roses ? 1. Best speci
men of any color.
Group II. Roses ? 2. Best col
lection of auy color, 3 or more.
Group III. ? 3. Best old fash
ioned nosegsy.
Group IV. Climbing Roses ?
4. Best spray of any color.
Group V. Lillles ? 6. Best col
lection ot lillles.
Group VI. ? 6. Most attractive
{breakfast tray.
Group VII. Annuals and Bl
enniale ? 7. Larkspur; 8. Pansies;
9. Sweetpeas; 10. Snapdragons;
11. Phlox; 12. Poppies; 13. Core
opsis; 14. Gaillardia; 15. Any
other annual or biennials not
named.
Group VIII. Perennials Collec
tion ? 16. Delphinium; 17. Poppy
(Oriental); 18. Carnations; 19.
Pinks; 20. Columbines; 21. Fox
Gloves; 22. Sweet William; 23.
An* otAer perennials not named.
Group IX. ? 24. Beet collection
of vwrfeena.
Group X Flowering Shrubs ?
25. Any variety
Group XI Wild Flower Exhib
it ? St. Best collection.
<&o?p XII. Card Tables ? 27.
Best card table.
Group XII. Mixed Flowers ?
28. Best Large arrangement; 29.
Bes{ shall arrangement.
A email admission fee will be
charfotf to defray expenses, and
everybody In the County is urged
to eater flowers in this show.
The Committee in 1 charge of
this tiprlag Flower Show to com
posed of the following: Miss
Lynne Hall; Chairman, Mrs. J. W.
Mann, Mrs. S. S. Meadows, Miss
Suale Meadows, Miss Lonle Mead
ows, Mrs. E. S. Ford, Mrs. M. C.
Pleasant*. Mrs. F. W. Whelese,
Mrs. 8. N. Williamson, Mrs. C.
A. Ragland, Mrs. Fred Leonard,
Mrs. J. E. Malone, Jr., Mrs. R.
F. Yarborough, Mrs. D. W. Spiv
ey, Mrs. A. W. Alston.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH ?
The Morning Prayer service at
St. Paul's Episcopal church will
be Sunday due to the
Baccalaureat^iaervlces of Louis
burg College being held at < that!
hour. Services there Saaday
will Include only Sunday School
at It k. m? and T. P. 8. L. ai 7
p. m. The1 public to cordially In
vited to attend.
Everyone gets a reputation for
something and a few get one foi
nothing.
NEW SCHOOL
LEGISLATION
By SlTPT. G. B. HARRIS
New school legislation has been
passed by the recent legislature
which will have a far reaching
effect on every school in the
State.
An eight month school term
Is guaranteed for the next bien
nlum. This term to be opepfcted
at the same cost to the State as
the six-month term state operated
for the past two years. In order
to Work this economy measure
all salaries will be reduced ap
proximately 32 per cent. Other
items of expenditure will of
course be necessarily reduced.
Transportation will be radically
changed ? all trucks and equip
ment will be enventoried and de
livered to the State. All matters
pretalning to trucks and truck
routes will be under the direct
supervision of State authorities.
Local school authorities will not
be responsible for certain changes
In transportation which will of
necessity be made under a new
set up.
At the present time all dis
tricts are abolished. The redis
ricting and establishment of
school administrative units will
be done by a new school com
mission which dlsberses the pres
ent Board of Equalization. At
their discretion this commission
will make such changes in dis
tricts as they may deem necessary
hi the Interest of economy. The
law permits this commission to
allow districts, or charters, to
malntan separate administration
units if they have an enrollment
of 1,000 pupils. The Franklin
ton school district has an enroll
ment of approximately 1,600. The
commission may or may not allow
the Frankllnton district to main
tain its charter.
The new school commission, to
be selected by the Governor will
have almost unlimited power in
the operation of these new state
schools. They will establish a
salary schedule for teachers, and
all school employees. They have
the right to fix the teacher's
load. No school in the state
knows at this time how many
teachers will be allotted, there- 1
fore there can he no election of
teachers until both salary and
number of teachers to be allotted
to ? school is established by the
commission.
All schools must be operated
on state standards unless the peo
ple in a school unit vote to sup
plement for such items as fuel,
water-power and lights, insurance
and other items. At the present
the following tax relief is given
under the new law; County rate
17c, special school tax (Frank
llnton) 39c, making a total re
duction of 54c. However, a dls
1 trict which already has an ^agrl
culture department may 'keep
same without vote of people.
In the case of the Frankllnton
school district a 15 or 20 cent
levy in addition to state, support
would maintain Its schools on ap
proximately present standards.
It may be possible that such an
election would be Inadvisable at
the present time. In the interest
of economy and the saving of
$1.50 to $2.00 on each $i,000.00
worth of property to the tax
payer, It might be that the school
should meet the Issue with low
ered standards, Ufe best H can
on state funds.
To meet the readjustment nec
essary all must give their sym
pathetic' cooperation.
College Spring
Concert
The Spring Concert of til*
Loulsbjurg College Glee Club, giv
en on Friday evening. Hay It,
at 8:30 o'clock was splendid In
every respect, reflecting skillful
selection and careful preparation
on the part ot the director, Mrs.
Theo Wooten McCullers, Head ot
the Department of Music at
Louisburg College.
The program was composed of
several groups of selections by
the Olee Club, special selections
on the violin by Mr. Robert Fear
ing. teacher of violin, and two
quintets by Misses Dorothy Hur
ley, Miriam Thompson, Joyce
Price, and Ruth Parker, Solo
obligates by Madelene Plttman.
The members of the Olee Club
taking part were: Soprano* ? 1 .
Mlrl?jp Thompson, Doris Strange,
Myrtle MItchelle. Betty Cooper
Davis. Iola Lewis, Emily A vent,
Mary Elisabeth Whltaker, Ida
Fuller. Madelene Plttmaa, Betty,
Valentine. Evelya McCullers.
Frances Copeland; Altos? Msbl*
Allen, Joyce Price. Rath Parker,
Sophia Oreen, Lydla Person;
?arlton?H ? Bruce Cmlbrwth, Jos
Dunn, Jesss Cols. John W. Reg
ister. Brogden 8p*nce, Ralph
Stevens, Robert Wast.
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