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MH'ISBIKU. N. CAROLINA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 1*83,
(EIGHT PAGES)
NUMBER 41
FRANKLIN
COUNTY FAIR
EMPIRE SHOWS ATTJRACTIN'G
MANY
Exhibits Fewer Than Usual But
Of a High Order Big Day* to
Come Yet ? Popularity Contest
Interesting Feature
The Indian Summer presenta
tion ot the Franklin County Fair
ran Into the good luck ot having
the best weather than has been
experienced here in many years
and has been attracting many to
- the grounds to witness the many
exhibits and the splendid midway.
The (air was just getting Into Cull
swing when the Times forms
closed Wednesday, but it was evi
dent the Empire Shows with their
splendid midway was giving
splendid enjoyment and amuse
ment to all.
Because of the uncertainty of
the fair this year and the short
time in which the announcement
was made the number of exhibits
are not as large as heretofore,
but those that are on display are
of a high order and reflect cred
it upon their exhibitors.
The popularity contest Tuesday
night created a great deal of in
terest and brought a large crowd
to witness the winning of the sev
eral prizes and ascertain who
were Louisburg's most popular
young ladies. The first prize, n
diamond ring went to Miss Eloise
Jennings, the second prize, a
beautiful bracelet, to Miss Marie
Meade, and the third, a pretty
bar pin to Misa Blllie Phillips.
Thursday was expected to bo
the biggest day ot the fair. It
being school '.day, when thous
ands of school children through
out the County visit the fair.
This year is expected to be even
greater on this day than in the
past as it is also a holiday.
Friday will take its place as
the usual fair day filling In be
tween two big days. Saturday is
school day for the colored peo
ple and Is usually largely attend
ed. This year Is not expected to
be any exception.
With the same pretty weather
as has prevailed the first part of
the week, Franklin County Fair
bids fair to be a great success
this year.
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Recorder's Court
Quite a good sized docket greet
ed the officials of Franklin Re
corder's Court Tuesday after a
two week's holiday. Many cases
were disposed of and others con
tinued. The docket was as fol
lows:
... .J. O. Jones plead guilty to
operating automobile Intoxicated
and was given 60 days on roads.
Upon payment of $60 fine and
costs, execution road sentence
suspended.
Joel Wester was found not
guilty of a charge of reckless
driving and assault with deadly
weapon.
Herbert Phelps was found not
guilty of reckless driving.
The case of violating the Bus
Law against Felton Cash was
transferred to Superior Court.
Waddell Dent jras found guilty
of assault with deadly weapon
and was given $0 days on roads.
In the case of setting fire to
woods agaibst' Richard Lambert
and William Puckett, Lambert
was found not guilty and Puck
ett was turned over to the Ju
venile Court.
Arthur Howell plead nolo con
tendere In the case of violating
prohibition law and was fined
$20 and costs.
Maynard Hockaday plead guil
ty to charges of operating an au
tomobile Intoxicated and unlaw
ful possession of whiskey, and
was fined $60 and costs, and re
quired not to operate a car with
in 6 months.
Waddell Dent was bound over
to Superior Court under a $250
bond to answer to a charge of
robbery from the prison.
The following cases were con
tinued:
Arthur Hagland. a. d. w.
Qeorge Ragland, a. d. w.
Maurice Lancaster, c. c. w.
Hoss Robblns, y. p. I.
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%
Apron Sale
x Circle No. 3 of the Missionary
Society of the Methodist church
rinnounce the place of the Apron
Sale that will he held on Thurs
day December 7th, 1931, at the
old 8haw residence across the
street In front of the Franklin
Hotel. Lunch will also be aerved
and the proceeds will be used for
church.
and Russian Ambassadors
Above are the men who will serve as Ambassadors as the United States 1
and Russia resume diplomatic relationship On the left is William- C. Bullitt
of Philadelphia, named I' . 8. Ambassador to Russia by President Roosevelt.
At right is Alexander M Troyanovski. former Soviet Ambassador to Japan,
who comes to Washington as Soviet Ambassador to the U. S. _
ADVANCES
DAILY
Louisburg Market Enjoying Best
Year In a Long Peiiod
Its a repitition, but its true,
prices have been advancing daily
on the Louisburg tobacco market
the past week and growers hav-i
been made happier each day they
hare visited the local market.
Monday brought another block
sale, with more than 300,000
pounds offered for sale. That
portion which was sold, we under
stand, made an average of;
)22.67 ? one warehouse averag
ing very nearly 24 cents while
another averaged about 22 cents.'
During the entire week pro
ceeding Friday night more than
a half million pounds were sold
at an average of $21.09. During
the entire season up to Friday
night more than three '.and a
quarter million pounds were sold
for an average of $17.33.
Tuesday and Wednesday's sales
brought the Louisburg market
practically to the - four million
mark and the average Tuesday
was $19.45.
Growers who are selling at
Louisburg are well pleased and
Louisburg joins its warehousemen
in extending a hearty welcome to
all to come here to sell their
crop.
The market closed Wednesday
for Thanksgiving holiday and will
re-open with regular sales Mon
day.
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OAKLEY? MAY
Miss Nina E. May of Spring
Hope aiid Mr. C. O. Oakley, of
Loulsburg, motored to Halifax,
Va., Sunday and took the matri
monial tows before Rer. J. R.
Bagwell, pastor of the local Bap
tist church.
Mrs. Oakley was one of. Spring
Hopes most popular and accom
plished young ladles. Mr. Oakley
is the popular manager of the
Quality Store, and has many
friends in Loulsburg who are ex
tending congratulations.
Buy in Franklin
The December meeting of the
Joseph J. Davis chapter U. D. C.,
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Thornton Jeffreas Tuesday after
noon, December S, 1933, at 3:00
o'clock.
SUE T. ALSTON, Sec'y.
Buy In Franklin
Rowan farmers have about
completed planting all fall crops
of small grain and legumes set
ting a record for this early In the
season. , | ? .
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
U. D. C. MEETING
The following la the program
at the Loulsburg Theatre begin
ning Sunday, Midnight, Dec. 3nl:
Sunday ? Special. Mld-n1?ht
iihow .at 12:01, featuring Minn
Bettle Lou and her Pretty Babies,
also the Koyal Ambassadors Stage
Hand and popular Kadto stars.
Monday and Tuesday ? Richard
Arlen and Genevieve Tobin in
"Golden Harvest." On the stage,
Miss Bettle Lou and her company
of Pretty Babies. No matinee on
Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday ? Gary Cooper and
Fay Wray In "One Sunday After
noon."
Thursday and Friday ? Maurice
Chevalier in "The Way To Love."
Saturday ? Hoot Gibson In
"Cowboy Councellor."
Franklin County
Co-operates
Part Played by Franklin County
Farmers in the A. A. A.
Program
June 23, 1933, a campaign was
started in the South to remove
from production 3 or 4,000,000
bales of cotton. June 26, euch a
campaign was launched in Frank
lin County. Township committees
were appointed and the work be
gan. By July 18th over 1100
contracts had been signed and
mailed to Washington.
The farmers of this County
have already received J48.000.00
in benefit paytaents. When the
options, which are to be mailed
out soon are executed, this
amount will be increased to a to
tal of $80, 00*. 00 for Old Frank
lin. These farmers destroyed
4,000 acres, estimated to yield
246 lbs. per acre; but actually
the yield woul<l have been great
er as cotton made rapid improve
ment following the rains the lat
ter part of July. Fully 4,000,000
bales were taken out of produc
tion in the South. What would
a 17,000,000 bale crop be bring
ing today? Some answers have
been 6c. Was this emergency
measure of destroying the crop
worthwhile?
On September 9th the actual
sign-up for tobacco reduction
started. Volunteer committee
men were appointed; and by
September 20th over 1200 tobac
co contracts were signed by farm
ers who were willing to lay their
cards on the table for a fair d?al
in tobacco prices.
After several weeks an agree
ment was reached by the tobacco
section of the Agricultural Ad
justment Administration and To
bacco Companies. Today tobacco
farmers are receiving about twice
the amount paid before the ware
houses closed. This increase Is
not due to any "happen so"; but,
mind you, due to you and thous
ands of other such farmers who
signed a temporary agreement to
reduce acreage in the coming
year. My hat (if I had one) go?s
off to you! My hand to you and
your neighbors who signed such
contracts. /
At a very early date a full
time county agent will arrive to
carry on the policy of the Agri
cultural Adjustment Administra
tion. I feel sure you will contin
ue the same unselfish cooperation
and loyalty to the cause ai you
afforded me while I was acting
in the capacity of Emergency
County Agent.
At thia point I wish to express
my keenest appreciation to you
who worked so faithfully in the
campaign and to yon who signed
contracts. I sincerely appreciate
the liberal support given the two
campaigns by the professional and
business men of the County. My
work as Emergency County Agent
and the many contacts made were
most enjoyable.
' isiiy in iTanKlin
Dental Society
To Meet
The Fourth District Dental
Society of North Carolina will
meet at the Carolina Hotel, Ral
eigh, on December 4 and Sth. A
splendid program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Sell Id Trank^ip
The peanut crop ot Hertford
County Is reported to be very
short with growers Interested In
borrowing money on the crop as
in the case of cotton.
"On Time" Is a first-clasp re
commendation.
KIDNAPPERS
LYJTCHED
Governor of California Promises
Pardon to Any Convicted
Of The Crime
San Jose, Cftlif., Not. 27. ?
California's vigilante spirit was In
fall flame today as citizens of
San Jose, milltantly backed by
Governor James Kolpb, Jr., hark
ed back to the state's early day
treatment of criminals to Justify
the lyncHHg last night of th$ two
men who kidnapped and killed
Srooke Hart.
"They did a good Job." Gov
ernor Rolph said, referring to the
lynch mob as "fine, patriotic
citizens."
He suggested that it would be
a good idea to "parole" all kid
nappers now held in California
prisons into the custody of the
San Jose citizens.
The Governor not only con
doned the action of the mob which
lynched Thomas Thurmond and
Jack Holmes in St. James Pirn,
but praised the deed.
"1 don't think anyone will be
arrested down there," he said,
"but if they are I'll pardon them.
There'll be less kidnapping in the
country as a result of this. It
was the only way to give, a les
son to the country.
"It's about time the people in
their homes have a little peace
and comfort. It's got so bad since
the kidnapping of the Lindbergh
baby that mothers are afraid to
let their children go outside their
homes to play.
"With such a condition, it is
only natural that people will take
the law in their own hands. I
think this will serve as a lesjon
in every state In the union."
Governor Rolph said that he
had planned, last night, to leave
for Boise, Idaho, but that he had
cancelled the trip because he
feared that In his absence, some
one might have called out the
National Guard to handle the dan
Jose mob.
J.WW UAtTfUUUS
"As it was," he added, "there
was no loss of life with the ex
ception of the two men hanged."
Holmes and Thurmond died
grotesquely, hanging from the
elm trees of St. James Park. The
mob of 10,000 persons, led by
a resolute band of about 100 men
and boys, turned the San loss
jail into a shambles in order to
get at the two men. They over
powered Sheriff William Emig
and a large force of deputies be
fore dragging Holmes and Thur
mond into the park.
The ire of the ert>wd swelled
to a breaking point several hours
after the broken body of Hart was
found floating in San Francisco
bay by duck hunters. In the
crowd which avenged bis death
witnesses to the lynching believe
they say young friends of his
boyhood days and clius-matcs
from the University of Santa
Clira, where he recently was a
student.
It appeared certain, hours af
ter the lynching, that leaders of
the mob will not be prosecuted.
Governor Rolph long has been
known as an opponent of capi'al
punishment and his clemency at
titude toward condemned men is
well known. In explaining his
views in the Hart case, he made
clear that kidnappers were not
Included ''on my mercy list."
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KILLED NEAR
BANK S STORE
As a result of an automobile
accident near Bank's Store Sun
day afternoon Dallas Slmms, of
Klttrell, lost his life and Henry
Cates, of Frankllnton was pain
fully Injured. Slmms was 29
years of age. The accident was
caused by the car getting out
from under control of the driver,
leaving the road and crashlug
against a rock at the top of an
embankment the car had mount
ed. The car, which was driven
by Simms.- according to informa
tion receive il in Loulsburg, was
badly demoi.. ii^d.
Simms was t. ken to a hospit
al in Henderson, uud died beforo
regaining consciousness.
Sell In Franklin
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
will observe next Sunday, the flrst
Sunday in Advent, by having
Sunday School at 10 as usual.
Morning Prayer at 11, . followed
by the annual Congregational
Meeting, at which vestrymen are
elected and reports of the vari
ous organisations received.
The Y. P. S. L. meets at 7:1&.
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Treasury and Farm Credit Posts
Above left, is shown Henry L. Morgenthau, Jr., now Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, and acting Secretary during the anticipated prolonged
leave of absence of William H. Woodin, (right.) Mr Morganthau was
transferred from the Farm Credit Administration chairmanship Insert is
of William I. Myers, who succeeded Mr Morganthau as Farm Credit
Administrator
Splendid Recital
At College
Monday evening, November 27,
in the Louisburg College Social
Hall, Mr. Lawrence S. Frank, A.
B., B. Mus., F. A. G. O., appear
ed in recital, presenting a pro
gram ot unusual excellence. The
first group ranged from the
Bach "Gigue" through the sprite
ly jesting of Mendelssohn's
"Scherzo In E Minor" to the de
scriptive harmony of the "Auf
schwung" of Schumann. In the
second group, Mr: Frank played
with nice descrimination four se
lections from Grieg's "Peer Gynt
Suite", interpreting ? witji - One
musicianship the calm beauty of
the "Morning", the boistrous jest
ing in the "Hall of the Mountain
King," the solemn strains of
"Ase's Death", and the joyous
harmony of "Anitra's Dance."
With fleet fingering, Mr. Frank
next interpreted a group of two
American folk songs, Guion's ar
rangement of "Turkey in the
Straw" and Carpenter's "Tango
Amerlcain."
The concluding group of the
program included the ever popu
lar "Blue Danube Waltzes" of
Johann Strauss and the "Second
Hungarian Rhapsodle" of Liszt.
It was in this group that Mr.
Frank best displayed his sound
musicianship, as he interpreted,
especially in the Second Rhapso
die, the tonal excellence, the emo
tional depth, and the restrained
splendor of the Liszt composi
tion. The audience seemed deep
ly appreciative of the young musi
cian's effort to furnish them with
a full measure of the world's best
music, as they evidenced by hear
ty applause and words of appre
ciation at the close of the con
cept.
Sell in Franklin
Tanning hides at home will sup
ply durable leather which may be
used for all ordinary purposes
and the methods of tanning are
clearly explained in a recent ex
tension circular prepared by the
animal husbandry department at
State College.
MISS HKLKN HIM,
Who won the Five Dollar Gold
Piece, the F. R. A. priap offered
?Bor the beet essay written oh
"Why you ehould Buy and Sell
lit Franklin County," from among
t&e students of Youugsvllle High
School. Miss Hill la the daughter
of Mr and Mrs. H. O. Hill, suc
cessful planter of Youngsrllle
township.
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THE BIG SMASH
OF THE SEASON
At Louisburg Theatre, Dec.
3rd, 4th and 5th ? Mid
Night Show Sunday
Miss Betty Lou and her Pret
ty Baby Company embracing a
galaxy of Pretty Girls, Gorgeous
and beautiful costumes, dazzling
light effects, new special setting*
in the way of ?cenery, and a
wonderful array ot Artists, cart
a specialist in his or her parti
cular line, come according to th<
press of the many Cities they have
been playing as a Company Pai
Excellent.
Tbis presentation different from
the usual run of Acts, is com
posed of sixteen people, each aci
or specialty is a distinct feature
acrobatic work, dancing, toe anc
acrobatic, tap dancing, mutica
artists, and one great feature, it
The Royal Ambassadors direci
from Detroit's most famous night
club, furnish the music for tht
entire presentation.
That wonderful chap, whoe<
reputation as Master of Ceremon
ies extends from New York t<
Frisco, whose voice has beer
heard over every Radio Networl
in our land from Chicago^ fa
vorite playground. The Colder
Pumpkin, Golden Voice Al Rev
nolds. singing Al, the boy witi
the personality, directs this
splendid organization and wonder
ful array of talent.
nccuicaa iu oaj iuiod?ucii; uvu
who heads this presentation li
without a doubt unexcelled it
her line of work. You will b?
thrilled with her many stunts
(almost unbelieveable) and wil
Gasp in amazement as she com
pletes her routine.
The dancing Wilbers Sister:
Known as the Yale Boys in a tai
dancing number unsurpassed.
> Dainty Grace DeLores, toe and
acrobatic dancing; Little Rose
Ellis, a bunch of sunshine, sauci
ness and songs.
'The musical artists, Smiling
Bob and Virginia Edwards; Miss
Billie Lang, singing and dancing
ingenue.
To mention, praise or exto
each artist would occupy to muct
space. These are only a few 01
the ten acts that go to make thli
wonderful performance. Bu
particular mention should b<
made of your old favorite, thai
Tall Long Boy, John "Ducky'
Khoads. who handles the come
dy end. thus assuring you man)
laughs, and an evening of real
entertainment, where your famlh
can go without fear of blushing
or being offended, but will laflgli
and enjoy a real treat. Its ini
possible to attend this show and
do otherwise.
?Buy iu Franklin
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
"The Pale Horse" or "Th<
opening of the Fourth Seal" wil
be the subject of the morning
sermon at 11 o'clock next Sun
day at the Loulsburg Baptlsi
Church, by Rev. D. P. Harris. Ai
7:30 he will preach from th<
subject "I am but the Shadow 01
Man" or "A Premature Ghost"'
B. Y. P. U. will meet at 6:30 p
m. These meetings are for al
young people. Fathers and
mothers Invited to attend. *^Sun
day school will be held at 9:4!
a. m.
PREACHERS
ASSIGNED
<o
Meet Next Year in Washington?
Closing Session Matters
Of Interest
By T. A. SIKES
Durham, Not. 27. ? The North
Carolina Conference which had
been holding Its ninety-seventh
session in Duke Memorial church,
this city, since last Wednesday
night, came to a close today at
1 11: 30 o'clock to meet in the city
of Washington next year.
The principal item of business
transacted today was the reading
of the appointments of the preach
ers for their new charges next
year. In the appointments as read
by Bishop Mouzon, Rev. W. A.
Stanbury, who had served Duk-3
memorial church for the past Ave
years, is transferred to the West
ern Conference and stationed at
West Market, Greensboro and Is
succeeded at memorial by Rev. H.
B. Porte*;, who has served as pas
tor at Grace, Wilmington. Rev.
E. L. Hillman, is the new pastor
at Trinity succeeding Rev. C. 3.
Combs, who takes Mr. Hillman's
place at Greenville. Rev. L. C.
Larkin. who has been at Trinity,
Wilmington, goes to Sanford and
Rev. L. D. Hayman goes from
Sanford to Nashville. Rev. L. B.
Jones who has served the Rocky
Mount district as presiding elder
goes to the Wilmington District
and Rev. w. C. Martin goes from
Wilmington district to the Rocky
Mount district as presiding elder.
The conference met in its last
session this morning and Bishop
Mouzon addressed it for his last
time as presiding bishop. He
spoke on "Our Methodist Plan"
- of placing preachers and said that
> it was the best plan that he knew
' anything about. There are many
: unemployed ministers in other
i denominations but none in nun;
' every Methodist preacher has an
1 appointment and a house to live
- in, bread to eat and somebody to
> love them," he said.
The Bishop expressed distress
' that the preachers' salaries In
North Carolina are so small.
1 "Preachers salaries were the first
' to go down and preachers and
1 teachers salaries will be the last
| to go up,", said the Bishop.
' He admonished the ministers
' to endure hardness as good sold
' iers of the cross. Some of you
' will wonder why you get the ap
' pointment you get and the people
3 will wonder why they got the
preacher that they get, but our
J Methodist system works when we
' have the spirit of the cross," de
1 clared the speaker
1 He stated that when the ap
' pointments were read they would
' stick, and there is no use for
1 preacher or people to be going
~ to the elder or the bishop ai:d
' ask for any changing. "There will
1 be none," he asserted.
He said some ministers hare
been living too extravagantly and
1 he recommended that circuit rld
' ers scrap their automobiles and
1 buy horses for the performance
' of their duties, saying members
' of the respective congregations
1 will feed the horses thereby elim
' inating the expenses of gasoline,
oil, licenses and car maintainanco.
1 Praise for "the high type of
' sportsmanship built up at Nortli
Carolina institutions, particular
1 y at Duke University," was ex
' ended In a resolution passed to
" day and Wallace Wade. Uuke
coach, was commended for "the
C clean athletic machine developed
' at Duke."'
I The report of theW commission
on finance, which was adopted, ro
1 quests that every preacher mak-j
1 a contribution to the superannu
r ate fund one half of one per cent
' of his salary. The report shows
- that there was paid to conference
' claimants last year $15,906.60.
t A resolution was presented and
' passed thanking Duke University
~ for the courtesy extended to the
' ministers in inviting them to be
I guests of the University at the
' football game last Saturday.
Rev. E. J. Rees invited tha
> conference to hold its next an-.
- nual session at Washington, and
1 Rev. H. I. Glass extended a cor
dial invitation for it to meet in
Elizabeth City. The conference
elected to go to Washington.
The conference memoralixed
general conference in a resolution
to grant exemption from military
, service to Methodists who are con
1 sclentlous objectors.
; A resolution was rejecled in
. which the General Conference
i would be memoralized to seek
t legislation In all states requiring
, notice of Intention _Jo Wed ? frve
( days before the marriage date.
I Rev. E. C. Few read the rMolu
' tions of thank* to all who had
, anything to do with the fine en
I tertalnment of the conference
The full Hat of appointment* are
' ' ?
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