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LOCISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 1ST, 1988 (TEN PAGES) Franklin Times The County, The State, The Union OPENING PRICES DIS : APPOINTING AVERAGES RANGE FROM 10 TO 12 GENTS V. Large Crowds Attend Open ings ? Big Quantities Of Tobacco Offered ? Quality Generally Conceded Bet ter Than Last Tear Disappointing prices marked the opening of the New Bright Belt tobacco market Tuesday. Most markets reported higher opening volume than last sea son, but few claimed satisfaction of the mass of growers with the prices paid them. Considerable tag turning was in evidence. Blocked sales were reported. In /he absence of official fig ures, supervisors and observers at the various markets estimated that the belt average price rang-, ed between 10 and 12 cents. Much low quality tobacco was of fered, bringing better prices than on last season's opening. Better . grades opened off, but showed a tendency to firm as the sales pro gressed. Adverse weather reduced offer ings on a number of markets, which are looking tor heavier than ordinary second-day sales. Large crowds milled about the market, demonstrating keen in terest in prices. No disorders were reported, e Short of Hopes First day's prices fell far short of realising hopes of growers for a fair return in comparison to k rising prices- to r other eommodl y ties under the Federal recovery program. TheTe were outspoken demands for 20 cents. Attention also turned to meet ings of farm agents In the 57 counties growing flue-cured to bacco. The meetings are being held this week for the selection of delegates to attend the State wide tobacco meeting at State College here on September 6. Dean I. O. Schaub of State Col lege in announcing the meeting, said that it was also planned to form county tobacco associations which would later be amalgamat ed Into a State Federation, which, if necessary, could immediately launch an acreage redaction cam paign. uuge unenngs Greenville, Wilson, Rocky Mount, Klnston, Farmville, Oolds boro, Wendell and Smithfleld all reported heavy openings, with combined offerings at the tvo big gest market*, Greenville and Wil son, aggregating aronnd Ave mil lion pounds. Washington reported opening breaks of 200,000 pounds, Tar boro 125,000 pounds. New Bern 175.000, Williamston 226,000. Wallace 146,000, Robersonville 200.000. Prices on these markets were estimated at an average of be tween 10 and 12 cents, with low grades strongest. Wendell, Aug. 29. ? Opening day's sales here were estimated at 225,000 pounds at an average of approximately $12. W. C. Nowell, aales supervisor said that prices were about what he expect ed. and that he heard "about as Utile complaint as he ever heard on opening day." He character ized the crop as 60 per cent bet ter than last year's. Last year Wendell sold 62,616 pounds on opening day at an average of 110.72. I Greenville, Aug. 2*. ? Green ville experienced one of the larg est openings In the history of ths market this morning when ap proximately two million pounds were offered for sale. Offerings consisted largely of first primings fd common tips. The average Ice was between 11 and 12 nts. On account of ?the recent storm tobacco offered for sale was In a high order. Few tags were turned. Average showed strength as sales advanced this afternoon. Rocky Moifnt, Aug. II. ? Un official estimates placed the open ing average here at between fll and 111. 60 a hundred, with the quality of tobacco offered good. Offerings ran largely to tips, sand lug* and first primings. Reactions of farmer*, generally speaking, were passive. Pew tic kets were turned and there was no more than a normal amount of dissatisfaction expressed with price*. Some farmers, selling poorer quality tobacco, received ENTERS TAX SUIT To TeM Constitutionality Of The Law Rebating Delinquent Tax Payers and Penalties Mr. J. L. Skinner, member o f the Board of County Commission ers of Warren County, and Sec retary-Treasurer of the State As sociation of County Commission ers, and Mr. J. E. Bauiel, Coun ty Attorney of Warren County, visited Loulsburg Friday, where Mr. Bauxet and Mr. Chas. P. Green, County Attorney (or Franklin County drew up the complaint and other necessary papers in the case that the State Association of County Commis sioners are sponsoring to test- the Constitutionality of the law pass ed by the last General Assembly allowing rebates to delinquent tax payers and to remit penal ties. This case had to be brought through a member County and as Franklin County has an early 1 hearing before the Supreme Court ' and the County through its offi cers was willing to cooperate in the movement Franklin was se lected from which to enter the ' suit. Mr. Skinner In speaking of ' the effect of the results If thq, suit Is won by the Commission- ' erg will be a reduction of 8 cents In Rowan and S cents in Frank- : lln aside from this saving, he said, his organization considered It a measure of Justice to the tax ' payers who had paid their taxes in full amount. It Is expected the case will be ' heard by agreement before Judge Harris on Monday of next week \ after which it will be taken to the Supreme Court. Franklin . Superior Court The regular August term of Franklin Superior Court convened In the Court room in Loulsburg Monday morning tor the trial of Civil Cases with Hon. W. C. Har ris, Judge Presiding. Monday's docket was mostly composed of divorce cases and aaide from those directly inter ested 1n the cases caUe* no great numbgrs are in attendance. Judge Harris is very popular in Franklin County and his many friends are glad to greet him in our midst. Holds Service At Spring Hope Supt. E. L. Best visited Spring Hope last Sunday morning and conducted religious services at the Baptist Church there at 11 o'clock that morning. Mr. Best spoke, from the subject "Service," and his presentation of this splendid subject was masterly handled showing a deep study and appre ciation of his theme and was en Joyed by a large number. Executioner's !j Axe Busy In Germany] Berlin, Aug. 29. ? Five persons in various parts of Germany were 1 decapitated at dawn today,- mak ing a total of 31 executions by the guillotine or the headman's! axe under the Hitler government. At Oorgau a widow, Emma Thieme, who had secured two | men to kill her own son, was b?-'( headed along with the two men. < The executioner, in accordance , with German custom, was clad in ] evening clothea and top hat. He ] cut off each head with one blow j of hU axe in the presence of a , doxen witnesses. U In Butsback, Essen, and Sch- \ weidnitx, Silesia, two persons ? were put to death, one for a po litical and the other tor an ordi nary criminal murder. sharp increases In prices \ over last season. The market started with tobac co that brought two and three cents last season selling for from Ave to seven cents. Wilson, Aug. II. ? Wilson hsd the biggest opening break in Its 'history today, close Jio three mil lion pounds going on sale. Sales were blocked until half the of ferings had been sold. Official . figures were unavailable, but it was estimated that the average li prices was around 11 cents. Qrow-j krs generally expreseed disap pointment ? eome verbally, others ,by turning tags'. More than 10, 000 people thronged the city for 1 the opening. Common grades, la ' [good demand, brought better prlcee than laat year. Better grades as a rule were lower. ' TO OPERATE 3 WAREHOUSES 30TTTH8IDB, UNION AND PLANTERS TO RUN Full Corps Buyers Repre senting All Leading Ac counts To Be At The Opening; All Houses Be ing Put in Tip Top Shape; Warehousemen Bending Every Effort For Big Sea son All three of Loulsburg comodi du8 and well equipped ware houses will be operated (or the ?ale of leat tobacco the coming; season, at its opening on Tues iay, Septetnber 19th, according to information lust released by. the warehousemen. The Southslde will be run this' rear by Messrs. Sam Meadows ind Grover Harris, the same old, well tried and abundantly experl snced warehousemen that ran thia house last year and that lave been identified with the mar ket tor thirty years or more. The Union will be operated by Messrs Hicks Pearce, pier Wtt iamson and James Murphy. The Irst two named were identified with the operation of this house ast year, and are gentlemen well mown to the tobacco growers of :his section. They have a wide ixperience In both the raising aid telling of tobacco. Mr. Murphy s new to the warehouse interests n Loulsburg, and is well experi enced In tobacco, capable and popular. This firm has secured :he services of Mr. O. M. 'Perry, arho will have charge of the sales. The Planters Warehouse will m put back In operation thia y?*r ?rlth Mr. C. W. Lea, Sr., Bill Al tera and Charlie Ford at Its head, rhls is an entirely new line-up tor warehouses in Loulsburg. However Mr. Lea, is an experi enced tobacco buyer and ?rarehouseman, former bought ind operated a warehouse on the Rocky Mount market. Mr. Al tord has been connected with the warehouse business as bookkeep sr for a long number of years and s weJJ known to tobacco gMMf ers ? litis section. Mr. Ford la a! .oolsburg boy, fully capable, and s entering the warehouse busi less. He is a son of the late Med Ford, Sr., and enjoys a large ihare of his father's wide popu larity among the farmers. Each of these houses are lln ng up full corps of assistants hat will make their houses equc.1 :o any In North Carolina and it a thoroughly expected to handle more tobacco on the Loulsburg narket this year than ever before. A full corps of buyers repre lentlng all the leading accounts las been assured the warehouse^ nen and everything is being done :o make the Loulsburg market k bigger success than ever this rear. Make your arrangements to be gin and finish at Loulsburg this; rear. It will help build, up your market, your county and your lel'f. To Parents Of . Mills High School We wish to thank those who i>ve contributed vegetables to be tanned (or the underprivileged children and are alio asking for nore contributions (or this week. Please send any contributions to lira. S. J. Edena or my home Monday afternopn or to the lunch oom Tuesday morning. We also vlll appreciate any volunteer help n preparing these vegetables ruesday morning. MRS. T. C. ALSTON, Lunch Room Comm. Receive Awards The Loulsburg Chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary was presented several notable awards ind citations at the State Con rentlon held last week-end at (Vrlghtavllle Beach, says Mrs. H. W. Perry, past State President irho attended the convention as leleg?te-at-large. These award* ind citations were: 9th District 3np for the Increase In percent ige of membership, 16 In gold tor Brat unit In 9th District to neet the membership quota, na tional citation, department cita tion tor meeting all obligation*. The Loulsburg Chapter waa represented by Mrs. T. K. Stock ird and Mrs. J. E. Malone, Jr., irho waa elected president of the :hapter at the last meeting. WILL LEAD FRANKLIN OUT Mr. O. M. Ship dives Inter esting Figures Showing That 7. R. A. Movement If Oarrted Out Will Be Great Help to County Mr. O. M. Beam. former Judge of Franklin Recorder's Court and former County Attorney en dorsee the Franklin County Re covery Activity movement launch ed in last week's Franklin Time*. In giving hi* endorsement be gives some figures that should convince anyone of the soundness of the movement if it is entered into In fuU cooperative spirit by both buyer and seller. Mr. Beam writes: "It was with a great deal of lntereat that 1 read your article in last week'* Franklin Times re garding the Franklin County Ac tivities Movement. In my humble' opinion you have pointed out a way that, if foRowed, will lead Franklin County out of many, if not all, of Its >nanclal troubles. Somehow, I can't help but be lieve that when the good citi zens of Franklin County have had time to think over what this movement really veans to each of them, they will (unhesitatingly fall in line, sign the pledge and have their names appear along with the others who are willing to buy and sell in Franklin Coun ty, in order that the benefits from our sales and purchases may re main at home; and thereby build' up Franklin County business of every kind and 4wcriptlon. "Just tor my own information. I have iM4e some little investi gation regarding the handling of the two major crops grown in Franklin County during the year 1929; and I find from the May 1930 issue of The Fa pa Forecast, Raleigh. N. C., tfct Frankltn County ginned 1Z,9<W bales of cotton for the year 192V By es timate 1,296 bales were grown In Franklin Couuty but ginned out aide the County. There was no estimate of the number of bales of this cotton which was sold in Franklin County, but If every one of these bales had been sold in our county and the cotton buyers had made as much as $1 par bale, there would have been left In this county to help its busi ness the nice sum of (14,260, be sides what would have gone to the cotton weighers and other Franklin County men who would have handled the cotton. "The data on the^Mbacco crop was "more complete. I found that for the year 1929, Franklin County grew 10.690,656 pounds of tobacco more than waa sold In the county. If this tobacco had been sold In our county that year, It would have brought 18c per pound and would have amounted to SI, 924, 300. On this amount, our warehousemen would have received commissions amounting to $47,107.66 and about <20,000 for pile charges. No less than 10,000 would bare come to our markets with this tobacco and would have spent as much as $2 per person for food, drinks and gasoline which was consumed before returning home ? making a total of $20,000 that was spent by the persons carrying the to bacco to the market. Thua, we see that a grand total of $$7, 107.65 was that year carried out of our county by Ita tobacco growers, which never haa nor never will return in any form to our county but remained where the tobacco was sold to help make better business la those counties. On the other hand, had this to bacoo been sold In Franklin Coun ty, this sum of (87,107.66 woul4 have remained in Franklin Coun ty aa a permanent fixture to give more employment to Franklin County people, put more gooda In our merchants' stores, put our warehousemen in better position to help the tobacco growers and put more personal property on our tax books to reduce the taxes upon our lands. "This Investigation haa certain ly convinced me that by coopera tion, we can materiflly help each other; and I am signing my F. R. A. pledge and kin returning same herewith to you. Joseph J. Davis Chapter to Meet The Joseph J. Davia Chapter of the U. D. C. will meet with Mr*. J. W. Mann Taaaday after noon. Sept. t, at four o'clock. All member* are urged to b? present. MRS. J. W. MANN. Sec y. Subscribe to The Franklin Times FEDERATION MEETING Miss Pauline Smith, of the Ex tension Department of Raleigh, fare to the women of the Frank lin County Federation of Wo men's Club held Saturday, August 26th, at the Courthouse, a very Interesting and Instructive .talk on "Landscape Architecture as applied to the Home Yards". Memories that stay with one from childhood about home are from the childhood surroundings,' says Miss Smith, "so be rsry careful of the surroundings of your home." Im provements In our homes mean Improvements in citixenship. We, too, are judged by the upkeep of our homes as to otfr standing In the Community in which we live. Lets strive to be clean and orderly about our homes and therefore be an asset in our community.* We need not be rich to obtain the above, the poorest of homes can do this. Think of your home as p. picture, for every passerby sees It as such, whether It be homely or beautiful. Plan it In your mind before you make changes and when proportion and sim plicity and symmetry take their places In your pictured home then use as many native plants as la possible- In carrying out your plans. No set of rules can be made whereby one can know how to plant or arrange his yard, yet tho we must have a service area in our yards, it can be neat and orderly and cut off from the public area by tall graceful trees.: Make your plants and trees har monize in size and color with the other surroundings. Let these trees and shrubs be the frame for your house. In speaking of the ground itself ,she says, have a green lawn unbroken by plots of (lowers. Make your home a beau tiful picture and let It be simple.' The meeting was called to or der by the President, Mrs. T. C. GilL, after whieb the andtenee* sang "America". The minutes of the last Federation were read and the roll was called. A com mittee was asked to draw up a set of resolutions for the club to be read before the Board of Coun ty Commissioners. This Com mittee was Mrs. O. L. Winches ter, Mrs. W. R. Young. Mrs. T. H. Dickens and Mrs. M. S. Clif ton. Election of Officers was postponed until the November meeting as a majority of mem bers was not present and no mem ber of the nominating committee was present. Mrs. Peter Dean and Mrs. W. O. Reed were ap pointed as the nominating com mittee for November meeting. An equipment committee was ap pointed to look after some mater ial that previously had belonged to the Federation. This commit tee contained Mrs. W. H. Thar rlngton and Mrs. Peter Dean. After the business and the in teresting talk by Miss Smith, lunch was spread on tables and everyone enjoyed this to the ful lest. Take Holiday Monday The First Citizen* Bank and , Trust Co., will observe Labor , Day by taking holiday Monday. This lnstitotlon will be closed all day. The Postoffice at Loulsburg to gether with all carriers will ob serve Labor Day Monday by tak ing holiday. The Postofflce de livery window will be open from 8:30 to 9:30 a. m. for the coiv venlence of those wishing stamps. Commits Suicide i Nick Williams, colored, living near Hickory Rock church, com mitted suicide early Tuesday morning by shooting a hole through the top of his head with a shot gun. Coroner J. W. Free man visited the scene and found his death to be a plain case of suicide and therefor* held no in quest. Coroner Freeman told the Times reporter that Nick placed the musxle of the gun to hie fore head and pressed the. trigger with a forked stick he had provided. Nick was about 34 years of age and leaves a wife and two child ren. Williams left his home early Tuesday and had t>een missing since until a number of people 1 led byled by Eugene Stalllngs 1 made a search for him yesterday morning fladlng his body aboat a quarter of a mil* In front of his home In the woods. Excellent yield* of wheat and rye are reported by farmer* of Avery County 'who have recently completed their threshing. 50 LIVES LOST Property Damage in Tropical Hurricane Estimated at $15, 000,000? One Craft Missing j A week of death and destruc-| tion caused by a wandering trop ical hurricane and a driving northeaster was over today and the sun shone again on an At lantic seaboard littered with deb ris and soaked by floods. The death total stood at SO and estimates of property damage ran aa high as 115,000,000. Only one craft still was reported missing ? a 23-foot sloop bound from Manasquan, N. J., to Nan tucket, Mass., with three persons aboard had not been heard from since it set sail on Sunday. The task of rebuilding went along rapidly at ravaged resorts from New York to North Caro lina. Floods were the greatest handicap, but in many places these were reported subsiding. The hurricane had about blown itself out over the middle St. Lawrence valley. Crop Production Lien Cotton Field Representative Harry P. SJevens, has received the follow ing letter of instructions concern ing tbe handling of cotton upon which the government has a crop production lien setting forth the policy of the department in deal ing with its borrowers. "The seed may be retained by the borrower. Purchasers may also pay direct to borrower He per pound for lint cotton pur chased. and not to exceed 40c per hundred for seed cotton purchas ed. "If they desire to do so, bor rowers may place cotton they ac tually produce In storage. Cot ton may be stored either in a warehouse Federally licensed and bonded or with the Cooperatives. "However, storing by borrowers IS discouraged. Borrowers should be reminded that it is tbe policy of the Farm Credit Administra tion to see that the 1933 cotton crop, upon which it has liens, is sold as rapidly aa may be con sistent with orderly marketing and that the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration is vested with power contained in the 1933 application blanks signed by borrowers to sell, at any time after October 31, 1933, all crop production loan cotton accepted aa collateral. "The value placed on stored cotton will be the actual cash market value prevailing in the territory the day the cotton Is ac cepted and stored. In order to fully collaterally a loan, It will be necessary to store sufficient cotton, at the prevailing price to cover the amount of the loan and also the storage and Insurance charges for six months, as well rs the reserve, overhead and trans portation charges, and member ship dues if stored with coopera tives. "All cotton stored must be sold or the price fixed on or before April 1. 1934. The borrower may tell or accept a fixed price any time prior to April 1, 1934, other wise the Oovernor of the Farm Credit Administration may sell In accordance with authority giv en by the borrower in his 1933 application. "Employees and representatives of the Farm Credit Administra tion must not attempt to advise or discuss with borrowers the possible future pric* of cotton. The queetin of selling or storing is a question for the borrower to decide himself." ? j Government Has Money For Goodloe Heirs Register ot Deeds George W. Ford received a letter from the U. S. government the put week seeking Information about Dan iel R. Goodloe or his heirs, stat ing to the effect that In 18(2 he held a position with the govern ment as Marshal or Commissioner and that the government was holding a considerable sum of money dne him. Mr. Goodloe lived in Loulsburg (or a while In 1900 later going to Raleigh and some time soon after died. He was a brother to Miss Camilla .Goodloe, who lived In Loulsburg for a long number of years, during about twenty-flve or thirty years ago. The Ttmrs understands Mr. Goodloe had an other sister that lived in Raleigh tad survived him several years. It Is understood ha was a resi dent of Warran County. He has many distant ralatlvea In this sec tion, but to date the Ttmea Is not In poeseeelon ot the names of those relatad to him. FOR FIRST CLASS PRINTING . PHONE fit , FRANKLIN I TOBACCO CROWERS TO MEET IN LOUISBURG SATURDAY State's Tobacco Growers Plan Business Meeting In Raleigh On September 6th A meeting of all tobacco (rinren ill Franklin County has been called for Saturday, after noon at 2 o'clock to be held In the Court House at Louisburg, according to announcement of A. F. Johnson, Chairman, for the purpose of electing three delegates to the State meeting. All growers are urged to at tend. Farm agents In 57 counties growing flue-cured tobacco are holding organization meetings this week, looking to the selec tion of three delegates each to attend the state-wide business meeting of tobacco growers to l>e held at State College on Wednes day, September 6, Dean I. O. Schaub, has announced. Ur. Schaub, last week, asked the farm agents to hold these county meetings not later than Saturday, September 2, at which time the growers will set up temporary associations and will elect three grower - representa tives. At the same time, the county meetings are asked to prepare suitable resolutions and programs which the growers may desire to hare presented to the Agricultural Adjustment Admin istration. At the state meeting on Beptembar 6, th* county dele gates will prepare resolutions for the whole flue-cured area and these together with those from the individual counties will be sent to Washington. Mr. Schaub has asked that only tobacco growers be selected as delegates to represent tha various counties at the state meeting. It is desired, he said, that the state meeting shall be a serious busi ness gathering and not the usual "hot air" mass meeting which in the past has resulted In nothing being accomplished. It is also desired that the meet ings in the 57 counties shall re suit in the formation of county tobacco associations which will later amalgamate into a state federation if necessary and can go to work Immediately in put ting into operation acreage re duction plans under contract with the AAA. Mr. Schaub says the AAA will certainly attempt to se cure parity prices for tobacco this fall looking to a special program for the weed next season. The domestic allotment plan will probably be used based on the grades of tobacco produced in a given area. Under such a plan, growers will be given allotments on which they will be paid an increase over the ? market prtce in return for con tracts for a reduction In acreage to meet market demands. Tha allotment for the whole flue-cured area will be that amount of the weed consumed in this country and will be divided into states, counties and individual farms. As In the case of Wheat, adminis tration of the allotment plan will be under the supervision of coun ty control associations. Nothing definite has btem said at Washington that this la the plan to be followed but Indica tions are that it Is. Tm tobacco program is more complicated than the wheat due to the various grades of the weed grown In the different sections, .. Mr. Schaub said. ' Moves To Wake Forest Mr. G. W. Furgurson moved his family to Wake Forest the past week, where he will make his future home. Mr. Furgurson has been a resident of Loulsburg for a long number of rmi and for the past period of years held a responsible position with. L. P. Hicks. In his leaving. Loulsburg loses one. of Its staunchest and moat loyal citizen* and his many friends wish for him and his good wife, the greatest success possible la their new home. Funny world! FaiMsi i de posit money In rural banks, which send It to New Tork bankers, who lend It to specalstora to rata farmers.
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