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YOU It TO |te*t ? bit better are wflltag to make It BOOST YOCK TOM(N Fkankljn Times TOUR LOCAL PAPER eaa't exist wltboat your Paid for Patroaage la jhbKri^loH aad BOOST YOIR PAPER The County, The State, The Union A. P. JOHNSON, Editor aad Manager SUBSCRIPTION (1.30 Per Ye VOLUMN LXIV. LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY. SEPT. WTH, 1933 (EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER TOBACCO PRICES BETTER STILL FAR FROM. .17 dfCNX PARITY PRICE Heavy Sales With Little Open Dfesatlafactlon ? CUy WUttams Says He Feels Sure Low Price* Monday Due to Poor Quality ? Hales Orderly News-Observer, Sept. 24. ? Heavy sales with little open dis satisfaction expressed by growers was reported from the Carolina! ' tobacco markets yesterday. In several markets, prices ad vanced slightly with superior grades commanding a better price than they did during the first day of the market re-opening. i Averages still are tar from the 17-cent a pound parity prices which had been sought, but are above those commanded before the voluntary marketing holiday, With the coming of better gradets to market the payment of better prices is expected. In Washington last night S. Clay Williams, president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, gave out a statement in which he said that the unexpectedly low price Monday was due to the fact that much of the tobacco offered had been damaged. No Disorder at Wendell Sales were orderly at Wendell, where they were interrupted Mon day by bitter farmers. There was not a trace of the disturbance that marked the preceeding day's sale and farmers were better sat isfied. Few tags were turned. About 275,000 pounds was sold. That farmers want to turn their tobacco into money without further delay was indicated at Wilson where it was stated the receipts were greater than on any previous day in the history of thd market. Sales were run at top speed but reports stated that a dozen baskets were unloaded for every one sold. - At Kinston also the greatest rush in the history of the market was reported. Streets in the warehouse district were choked with farmers' vehicles and weed was piled up in baskets outside warehouses to remain until room could be made on the inside. Over two million pounds was offered for sale at Greenville. Tabulators last night had not footed up the total. Official sales there Monday were over a mil lion and 'a "half pounds at an av erage of 112.82. Prices werft, reported as rang- J ing materially higher at Rocky Mount with offerings of well over 1,000,000 poundB. Official sales yesterday when the market re- L opened amounted to 1.009,372, an all-time record at Rocky Mount with the average price of 813.76. Sales blocked at Wllliamston.i as more than 260,000 pounds were sold at an estimated aver age of 813 a hundred. Washing-! ton reported average prices slightly In excess of 813 with ap proximately 176,000 pounds sold, ji The official average for Monday was computed at 812.18 a hun-j dred. i * 1_ ? _ 1 r AA AAA more luuu t.uuu.uwu |iuuuua were on the floora at Whltevllle and approximately 260,000 pounds were sold. Tbe average was close to Monday's official one ' of S14.03 a hundred pounda. 1 Lumberton reported heavy sales with the better grades advancing. | The average yesterday was esti mated at around fit. Two sets of buyers operated at Ooldsboro for the first time to day and practically cleared the , block on floors. Sales were ap proximately 400,000 pounds with the average about the same as yesterday's. Better graldes commanded a higher price at Lake City, 8. C? where about 700,000 pounds were sold. Wsrehouses at ( p. m. were full of weed for aale tomorrow and blocked sales were foreseen. Better grades commanded a high 'price, with many tips averaging about $15 a hundred. For the first time this year, sales were blocked at Darlington, 8. C.. where 2(0,000 pounds were ) on the floors. The price was slightly off but the weed appeared of a better grade. V. 8. Department Report The tobacco market news ser vice of the United 8tates Depart ment of Agriculture reported that average prices In the eastern North Carolina bait yesterday and today were higher on all grades quoted than before the marketing holiday three weeka ?go. In comparison with the aver ages for the 1933 crop, the re port said "prices as * whole were about the same.'' "A majority of the farmers ap peared to be fairly well pieaaed with preaent prices and ther?J TAMPICO VIRTUALLY DESTROYED 93 Bodies Recovered la Mexican City ? Many Persons, Neck Deep la Water, Are Kescued Mexico, D. F., Sept. 26. ? Mil itary authorities reported to the war ministry today that the port of Tampico was virtually destroy- ! ed in yesterday's hurricane and that numerous persons, neckdeep in the overflown Panuco and ' Tamest rivers, had been rescued. The manager of the Tampico Airdrome said in a message that 52 bodies had been recovered by ! noon. Estimates have put the number of dead or injured as high as 6,000. General Anselmo Valenxula, chief of military operations for the State of Tamaulipas, said in a dispatch to the ' war ministry that (he disaster was of great magnitude. SOO Reported Rescued Some 300 persons were report ed to have been rescued from flooded sections of the city today. ' The Minister of Interior was unable to carry out a plan to pro- 1 ceed to Tampico by air because be learned that it was impossible ! to land there. Wireless Messages l'lace the Official Death List at 52 ' Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 26. ? , Wireless messages received by , Pan-American Airways here today ; placed the official death list in the , hurricane which struck Tampico , Sunday at 62 as the work of re- , moving bodies from wrecked buildings not under way. Kenneth B. Beer, Pan-Amerl can pilot, who returned this ? morning after flying over the storm area, said that Tampico was not hir as hard as it at first , appeared. He said the city suf fered no worse damage than did Brownsville in the hurricane of Sept. 4 and 5. Beer aaid that water was! draining rapidly from the city , proper and that most buildings in the main business district were not damaged badly. The Ameri can colony apparently suffered little (damage. He reported the greatest dam age appeared to be among the Ashing shacks along the coast line which were levelled by the terrific wind and where, appar ently, the greatest death toll would be counted. ' Bujr In Franklin? ? A candidate may be a good hand shaker, but to be able to grasp the situation, is what counts. were very few rejections made,*' it added. Sales were reported as heavy on the two key markets of Farmvllle and Washington, offer ings at Farmvllle consisted most ly of fourth to sixth quality leaf and second to fourth quality lugs with leaf grades predominating. Medium to common quality leaf trades composed the bulk of the offering at Washington which included a good percentage of lugs. The Tobacco Market News 1 Service, established here shortly ' after eastern North Carolina 1 markets first opened, will quote average prices semi-weekly, on 1 Tuesdays and Saturdays, during the selling season, It was an nounced. PRICES MATERIALLY HIGHER ON ROCKY MOUNT MARKET Rocky Mount, Sept. 26. ? To bacco prices ranged materially higher here today with offerings of well over 1,000,000 pounds af ter the market yesterday estab lished a new all time record for tobacco sold In one day. Official sales on Monday, when the market reopened, amounted to 1,069,372 pounds that sold for an average price of $13.75 per hundred pounds. Growers receiv ed 1147,074.75. BLOCK HALES CONTINUE ON WENDELL MARKET Wendell, Sept. 26. ? With sales still blocked estimates place sale* on the Wendell market today at around 275,000 pounds with one house not having a sale. It Is confidently predicted that the block will be sold off tomorrow, and all houses will sell out. Everything was quiet here to day with no breath of the dis turbance that marred Monday's sale. Farmers were better satis fled than they were yesterday and Only about the normal amount of complaint was heard, with few If any tags turned. It was im possible to secure an accurate estimate as to the average price, guesses running from 13 to 14 cents. . CIRCUS TO LOUISBURG North Carolina'* Own Circus, Wheeler ft Almond Circa* To | Be Here October 8th 1 In 1900 it wu "Jethro Almond! J Bible Show ft Moving Picture Ex hlbltlon." In 1933 it is "Wheeler , (Almond Circus," with ponies prancing, monkeys full of mis chief and those funny clowns bob- | bllng over with frolic, all anxious , to drive away a world of cared and bring Joy to the hearts of both the children and grown-ups. The Wheeler ft Almond Circus will exhibit, giving afternoon and evening performances In Louls burg in Fair Grounds, one day only, Friday, Oct. 6th. A1 F. Wheeler, formerly of.' Henderson, and Jethro Almond of Albemarle, know what the public wants in amusement, and spare no efforts to offer the cleanest to; be had in this line. Everybody In the state who knows Jethro Almond (and most everybody in'( the state does know him) knows ( that his shows h^ve always been ij clean and at all times he had tried to treat the public fair ami iquare. Today this circus boasts Df being the cleanest and highest class motorlied show in America, rhe high standard of both per- I jonnel and program at all times ' demanded by the management is assurance to the public that the most refined and fastidious per son, your wife, mother or little children, need have no fear that anything will be heard or seen around the Wheeler ft Almond Circus to offend anyone. It is clean and refined entertainment, presented by ladies and gentle- , men, all artists In their line. Of course, there are the ponies , with their almost human lntelll- L gence and clock-like precision in many different dances, drills, fan cy steps, etc. ; trained dogs, goaO; 1 monkeys, etc., in various num-.j bers, and those funny clowns with new side-splitting jilts too numerous to mention, to , say nothing of the many artists in acrobatic and aerial thrills of the best talent obtainable. Special reduced prices of twen ty-five cents to everybody will prevail, either matinee or night , performance, and a most liberal value in amusement is assured. ell In Franklln GiailtS Meet Durham, N. C., Sept. 26. ? Duke's Blue Devils state cham- , pions and rated close to the top in the Southern conference last year, will pry the lid off their 1933 campaign by meeting the Flying Cadets of V. M. I. In Mem orial stadium in GreeilSboro Sat urday night. The game will start at 8 o'clock, Pre-season dope has it that , the Blue Devils will be about as , strong this fall as they were last. Although they lost most of tbe backs, the line Is returning almost ] inUk^t and the strength of that forwfTrd^ wall Is the reason for , followers thinking the team will be about as good as the success- . ful 1932 eleven. Names familiar to North Caro lina football fans are In Duke's starting lineup for thj game. All , eleven of the starters saw action during the 1932 campaign. Most Interest will be centered an the backfleld performance of Harry "Chuck" Rosslter, the Blue Devils' triple-threat end of last year, who has been shifted to the backfleld this fall and will do his spectacular perform- i ances there. He was an end on , the All-Southern second team last ( year. Freddie Crawford, the Devils' dynamic tacle. Is hi the best shape of his career. He was named on the All-Southern first team and the All-American second team last year. Their upset loss to Emory an4 Henry last week Is slated to make the Cadets twice as hard for the Blue Devils to down Saturday. They come to Greensboro with a determination to "knock Duke oft." The probable lineups; , V. M. I. I'o*. Duke I. Smith le Rogers Lowe It Crawford Nlmmo lg Shock (C) Zimmerman c E. Dunlap Holmes rg J. Dunlap Straub (C) rt ? Meads Minor re Went* Smith qb Hendrlckson Urlck lh Cornelius Watklns rh Rosslter Dodson fb Cox i Buy in Franklin? Dr. J. O. Halverson, Dr. Frank W. Sherwood and L. -O. Willis of the agricultural experiment sta- ' tlon staff at State College have been elected Fellows In the i American Association for the Ad- i vancement of Science. i F.R.A. ... The follo^ag is a list ot those In Franklla County who, during the put week, have decided to cast their lot with the movement; to help' build Franklin County back to normal. It Is still not tool late to join. Get in the came and lets make It one big and glor ious success: Bettle Mae Bennett, Kate Bol lard, Reglna Carter, Mrs. Susan C. Green, Flortne Haymon, Bea-j trice Hill, Mrs. Valmore Jones, James Johnaon, Dorothy Knox. Lola Leonard. Mrs. W. T. Mosa, W. T. Mitchell, Collie Masaey, Annie Laurie May, T. D. O'Quinn, Mrs. W. S. Person, Mrs. A. W. Perry, Catherine Pearce, Mrs. John Phelps, Mrs. B. D. Stone, Noble Strickland. Estelle Strick land, Effle Rue Tharrington, Eu nice Wrens, Oil if Wester, Mrs. Mamie Tharrington. Names of the following stu dents attending college left put >f the list last week are as fol lows r George Whitaker at Annapolis, Md. ?Sell In Franklin Dry Leader To Speak At Mills High School Honorable Oliver W. Stewart. President of the Flying Squadron Foundation and chief of its field force, will be In this city in the interest of National Prohibition sn Saturday. Sept. 30, at 8 p. m In Mills High School. Mr. Stewart Is one of the fore most leaders of the prohibition movement now in active service In this country. His has been a life devoted to this cause. More than forty years ago he was re leased from Ms contract as a young school tracker in the mid dle of a term that 'he might go out to do organised work in its' behalf. Prom that honr to, this, he has aever been without vital connection with it. While yet a very young man be did what was regarded as im possible in winning an election to the Illinois Legislature on the prohibition issue as a candidate In the city of Chicago. As * member of the House of Repre sentatives of his state, he render ed distinguished service to the cause of prohibition. Almost Im mediately he became a man of marked Influence in that body. Mr. Stewart Is a writer of . un usual ability. As one of the edit ors of the National Enquirer, which paper he founded with the former Governor J. Frank Hanly of Indiana, he has won recogni tion for the paper as one of the foremost reform Journals of the nation. Mr. Stewart is probably best known for his work on the plat form. He has a remarkable >ense of humor, a rare sanity, an utter lack of fanataclsm, and a wide range of thought. He has been heard in hundreds of the most significant centers in the nation, reaching every State in the Union and every capital city. Buy in Franklin P. T. A. Council Saturday afternoon, September 30th, at 3:30 o'clock the Pmrent Teachers Association o f Franklin County will hold their usual Council Meeting al Mills Hffcli School. The following la the program for the meeting: Song. Devotional. Welcome to Loulaburg. Response. Minutes of last meeting. Business. Special music ? Loulaburg Col lege. Address ? Mrs. W. B. Aycock, of Raleigh. All P. T. A.'s are asked to have a large delegation present. Buy in KraakUa ST. PAUL d EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday School at 10, Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 and 8. L. at 7:30 p. m. are the ser-! vices for St. Paul'* Episcopal Church, announces Rer. Frank Pulley. The sermon topic will be "The Christian Ideal". At 4:00 o'clock there wilt b? Even ing Prayer and sermon hsld at Wake Forest. A cordial invitation to attend all of these services Is extended ths public and College Students and Faculty. c \ r 10 Cent Advance i On Cotton Would Cat From 40 Million This Year to 25 Million la 1034; I Cotton Purchase Plan I* Also ' Under Consideration; Confer- ' ence Held at White Hoaae Washington, Sept. 22. ? An ad ministration plan to adraace ten 1 cents a pound on this year's cot-' ton crop to farmers who will con form to the 1934 acreage redac tion program was predicted to- 1 day by Senator Bankhead. of Alabama, after a call at the White House. . After conferring with Presi dent Roosevelt, Secretary Wallace and Georg* N. Peek, agricultural administrator, Bankhead express- ' ed a definite belief that "a plan will be worked oat as quickly as 1 possible to advance ten cents a pound on this year's cotton crop to farmers in consideration of an agreement by the farmer to con- [ form with Federal acreage redac tion program for 1934." The administration has set a goal of reducing the 1934 cotton acreage from 40,000,000 to 25,- ' 000,000 acres. Secretary Waallace and Peek 1 left the White House to confer with financial agencies of the government with the obvious in tent of putting the plan Into ear- ? iy operation. President Roosevelt today call ed in his agricultural advisors to consider the cotton purchase plan submitted yesterday by the con ference of Southern representa tives. Those summoned were Secra-. tary Wallace and George Peek, the administrator of the agricul tural adjustment act, and Sena-1* tor Bankhead, of Alabama, a leader in the cotton conference. The cotton belt states propos ed the government purchase half of this year's crop held by pro ducers ? about 5,000,?00 bales ? at IS cents a pound, with the un derstanding that for every bale purchased by the government the producer will cut next year's crop that much. To all appearances, the Presi dent is looking favorably on the proposal to lift cotton prices, but there is reason to believe that he i favors a lower price for the gov- i ernment purchases, nearer 12 cents a pound. Boy In Franklin , Louisburg P. T. A. Has Meeting , Mills High* School Parent Teachers Association held its first meeting in the school auditorium last Thursday with Mrs. B. T. Holden, newly elected president. In the chmtr. The association will hare as its theme for the year "Cttlienshlp." The President named the follow ing committees: Mrs. W. B. Bar row, chairman Constitutional Re vision Committee. Mrs. Hugh W. Perry, Chairman, Program Com mittee, with a special committee ( known as the Fair Committer. Mr. Litchfield, Agriculture teach er, presented a plan whereby there can be held a Community Fair the latter part ot October. The Association voted to sponsor this Fair and named the follow ing as a committee: Mr: G. M. Beam, Mrs. M. 3. Clifton, MIm Susie Meadows, Mrs. D. F. Mc Kinne, and Mrs. Ben. T. Holden, , P. T. A. President as chairman. A well prepared and interest ing program was rendered. The 8th grade won the_priie for the highest attendance. Bay la Franklin ' MRS. WILLIE B. HESTER News was received here Satur day of the death of Mrs. Willis Branch Hester, of Donnellon. Florida, on Friday night. Mrs. Heater was a native of Franklin county and resided In Louisburg most of her life. She had many friends throughout this section. ?. Funeral services were held Sat urday afternoon and Interment in the Donnellon cemetery, Florida. Mrs. Hester Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John 0*Donnel, of i Donnellon. Fla. j Buy in Franklin Joseph J. Davis Chapter to Meet' "? ~ - ~ ? ; The Joseph J. Davla Chapter-. of the U. 0. C. will meet with Mfs. T kern ton Jeffreys on Tuee day. October 3rd, at I: SO. MRS. J. W. MANN, See. Buy la Franklin No matter bow poor a person'* credit may be, he can always obrrow trouble. NEGRO KILLED NEAR EPSOM Bernie Wilson, a negro man about 22 or 23 years of age, was killed about one-half mile South of Epsom high school Tuesday night about 12. o'clock. Wilson, according to informa tion received by Coroner J. W. freeman, was walking north along highway 501 in company with Leroy Kearney apd Wilton Nelaon, both colored, when the last two stopped to take off their shoes, Wilson continuing on. A Ford T model coupe came by driving fast and as the two boys went on up the road they fonnd' Wilson in the middle of the roadj in a bad physical condition. One went to secure the services of a doctor while the other remained with the Injured man, and Wil son was dead when he returned. An examination revealed the fact that Wilson received a severe blow across the forehead, a brok en collar bone and many bruises. The Coroner and his Jury ad vanced no definite decision as to the cause of the death, but the Impression conveyed by the two associates of the deceased was that he was run over by the Au tomobile that passed them. ?Sell in Franklin Annual School Conference Held in Mills High School The general School Conference which was held in Mills High School Saturday morning, Sep tember 23rd was largely attend ed by teachers and represenatlve* of the Board of Education, Coun ty Commissioners. School Com mitteemen, Parent-Teachers' As sociations, Welfare Department, Health Department, Home Dem onstration Department, Red Cross and the Church. The relations of these various departments to the schools were discussed and talks made by the following: Mr. D. T. Dickie, Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Mrs. T. C. Gill. Dr. H. H. Johnson, and Rev. G. W. May. Policies and plans for the ensuing year were discussed ind planned. Immediately after the confer ence, the Franklin County Teach srs' Association was organized and W. R. Mills was elected President and Mrs. W. D. Jack ion, Secretary for the ensuing rear. The largest enrollment In the schools in the history of the County was announced. Recorder s Court Only a few cases were before Judge J. E. Malone In Franklin Recorder's Court Tuesday. The docket was disposed . ot as fol lows: The case of reckless driving against Ellis Rabll was continued under former order. Continuance was ordered in tho case against Petree Holden. Robert Young was found guil ty of assault with deadly weap on, and prayer for Judgment wis continued. Robert E. Perry was found guilty of abandonment and given 90 days on roads, upon payment of $5 fins and costs and $7.50 monthly' for children, road sen tence to be suspended subject to order ot Court. Appeal. Eugene Radford plead guilty to operating an automobile while in toxicated and was given 4 months on roads upon payment ot $50 fine and costs execution ot road sentence to issue at any time upon rer ot Court. Defendant not operate motor vehicle except on job. for 8 months*. Joe Coo ley was given <0 days on roads for larceny. John Chavis was given 3 months on roads for assault on. female. Buy in Franklin LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH At the eleveh o'clock service the pastor will preach on the theme, "Jesus The Savior." Sun Jay evening at 7:30 Dr. F. S. Love, presiding elder of the Ral eigh district will preach the con cluding sermon to the revival. Immediately following the eve ning sermon the Fourth Quarter ly Conference will be held. Suu iajr afiauoon from 2 to 6 o'clock we will-^ftfeparve Church Visiting Pay. t^TMf -stewards will call on tho^ltemCVi for their contribu tion' at thk time. Sunday school 9:45. Epworth League 7 p. m. Sunday. Mid week prayer service . Wednesday 7tS0 p. m. (Remember, "October Is Tithe Month!") ? \ \ ..Ml , COLLEGE GRID TEAM ON TRIP The Louisburg College Foot ball Team left here early this morning to play the Apprentice School at Newport News to-night. Thq team has been going through steady drills at the College field dally in spite of the hot weather and dusty condition of the field. They hare shown a great deal of Improvement in the past week and are hopeful of upsetting th? Apprentice team, which last week hung up a J-0 victory over Guil ford College. The probable starting line-up will be: Abie Edwards, left end; Carlyle Webb, left tackle; Sid Holden, left guard, Carroll Goodwin, center; "Shag" Wad dell, F. B. ; Elbert Burgess, R. H.; "Coon" Weldon, R. H. and Bob McLeod, Q. B. Others making the trip are: Lacy Frasier, end; William Hol land, tackle, Thomas Sanford, guard; Wax Bray, center; Buff lap, Hoyle, Johnson, backs. The schedule for the College team in so far as completed is as follows: Sept. 29 ? Newport News Ap prentice School ? there. Oct. 7 ? Stantonsburg C. C. C. Camp ? at Louisburg. Oct. 13 ? U. N. C. Freshmen ? at Chapel Hill. Oct. 21 ? Oak Ridge Institute ? at Oak Ridge. Oct. 27 ? Open. Nov. 4 ? Campbell College ? at Louisburg. Nov. 11 ? William and Mary Freshmen ? at Williamsburg. Nov. 17 ? Wake Forest Fresh men ? at Louisburg. Nov. 25 ? William and Mary College ? at Norfolk. -Buy In Franklin Revival At Baptist Church On September 10th we began a series of meetings in the Louis burg Baptist Church. On Tues day night Dr. Claud W. Duke of Tampa. Fla. reach us and took up the work in what proved to he one of the greatest spiritual feasts we have experienced in a long time. Many have said that it was possibly the very 1>est meet ing they had known in our church in many years. There were twenty six additions; nine teen for baptism and seven by letter 6r experience. Last Sun day night the church auditorium was filled by the crowd that came to witness the beautiful and im pressive service when these youn? concerts obeyed thdjr IJord In baptism. Dr Duke is a great preacher, and those who heard him ar-i saying that they never enjoyed any man more than they enjoyed him. He has been pastor of the First Baptist Church of Tampa for more than 28 years. His church now has a membership larger than the entire population of our town. He is a man that Is widely and most favorably known in our Southern Baptist Convention, and has been a most useful servant of God in all the work of the denomination. Several of our members re marked that our church is now in the best spiritual condition that they have known It for many years. This is far better than being able to say that we have money In the treasury and yet at a low ebb spiritually. For it our spirits are alive and work ing, the financial side will take care of Itself. We do thank our heavenly Father for the cominf of Dr. Duke, and that God used him to Hispire our hearts and stir our souls. For more than 33 years there has been a warm friendship be tween Dr. Duke and the pastor; so it is needless to say that we had a good time together. All of us want him to come again. Sincerely, D. P. HARRIS. Buy in Franklin At The Louisburg Theatre The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning today: Friday ? Last showing today ot Eddie Cantor in "Palmy Days." Saturday ? Tom Keene In "Son I of The Border." Monday and Tueaday ? Leslie Howard and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. .In' "Captured." Wednesday ? Carol* Lombard and Oene Raymond l> Brtaf Momenta." Thursday and Friday ? Lloaal Rarrymore and Miriam Hopkins In "Th* Strangers Return." Saturday ? Tom Kim la "TW Diamond D Trail." _