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iMi'i ? Mt better than jam to Help It BOOST YOUR TO WW Franklin Times YOUR LO$AL pipXK for Patronage ta and AdrertMit BOOST YOUR HOMB PAPER I The County, Thi State, The Union A. P. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION 91. SO Per Tew VOLUMN LXV. LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY I, J 984 EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER M FIRE AT BUNN Bunn wu visited by a big dis astrous Are In the business dis trict early Tuesday morniug, when the large two story brick building belonging to Freeman and Perry, ot Loulsburg, and oc cupied by W. E. Beddingfleld and 8. B. Nash was completely de stroyed by (ire. The Are, accord ing to reports from Bunn, had made good, headway when dlacov ered and without flreflghtlng ap paratus the building and stocks ' ot goods were at the mercy of the flames. It was most fortun ate for the town that other near by buildings did not catch. The estimated losses were as follows: iBullding, belonging to Free man and Perry, loss (8,000 with 15,000 insurance. S. B. Nash stock of merchan dise (1,200, insurance (800.00. W. E. Beddingfleld stock of merchandise complete loss, but no estimate, with no Insurance. Bond Issue Oversubscribed Colutnbta, 8. C., June 28. ? In dicating the faith of investors in the Federal Land Banks of the country, the issue of Federal Land Bank Bonds amounting to (131,400,000 offered to the in vesting public oa June 18 was oversubscribed by 11:16 o'clock that morning. These bonds were issued for the purpose of refund ing a similar amount of Federal Land Bank bonds bearing 4 3-4 per cent Interest which have been called for July 1, 1934. The new refunding issue was the largest ever offered to the public by the twelve Federal Land Banks of the country at one time. The hearty reception accorded them indicates faith on the part of the American people in the land banks of the country and the value of farm lands. An Explanation Detroit, June 19. ? Chevrolet's recent announcement of price re ductions on its entire line, and the public interest focused on tbese cars at the General Motors Exhibits in 61 cities, are cited by W. E. Holler, Chevrolet gener al sales manager, as an explana tion of the company's unexpected ly heavy sales thus far In June. Instead of sharing the 12 per cent business recession predicted by experts for the industry as a whole, Chevrolet showed a 19 per cent gain over its sales vol ume for the same period In May, and also hung up a substantial increase over early June sales of last year. On the strength of dealers' re port* immediately after the price reduction, which was announced June 2, production schedules for June were revised upward, ap proaching the 100,000 - mark achieved earlier In the year. Now that actual retail deliveries are in for the first 10-day period, complete Justification of the up ward revision is seen, and fac tories will be operating near capacity well into July at least. "The (mmedlate surge In sales," Mid Mr. Holler, "will have a far reaching effect. It means fewer layoffs, by far, than are customary at this season of the year. Not only in our own plants through out the United States, but In hun dreds of allied Industries which provide us with parts and ma terials, the gain in Chevrolet sales will make itself substantially felt, and In this way, will tie In close ly with the nation's recovery pro gram." The price reductions, as much as -SO on some models, affect the entire line of Chevrolet knee-ac tion Master models the new im proved Standard six, and all Chevrolet trucks. AHSOCIATIONAIi MEETING The Central Asaoclational B. Y. P. U. will hold Its annual conven tion with the Youngsvllle church on Sunday, July 1, from 2 until 4 o'clock. Some of the features on the program will be the report* of officers, dlitrlct, and committee! and the Installation of new offi cers. Several special songs have been arranged. -- Among the speakers will be Rev. John Lambeth, of Raleigh; Rev. C. L. Qlllesple, of Oxford: Dr. J. H. Hlghsmlth, of Raleigh and Rev. H. O. Baer of Wake For ?St. ,jL CLAIRE LAYTON. Prea ARTHUR HALL, Secre ? tary and Treasurer. Davidson county growers are showing more Interest In obtain ing wheat seed known to be of good origin In order to maintain ? high quality of grain. Pulcas ter wheat and Lee oats do well In that vicinity. Raleigh To Lose Collector's Office Washington, June 26. ? Secre tary of the Treasury Henry A. Morgenthau and Commissioner of Revenue Ouy T. Helrerlng today announced tbe signing of an or der transferring the oSce of tbe United States Collector of Inter nal Revenue for the District of North Carolina from Raleigh to Greensboro. The order la effective July IB, and it was stated that the decis ion to move the office is irrevoca ble. The action marked the end of a long and losing fight which Ral eigh haa made to retain the office, which has been located at the State I Capital since ita establishment, and which employs approximately 86 persons in addition to collec tors in the field. Signed by Mellon The order removing the office was first signed by former Sec retary of the Treasury Andrew, W. Mellon, and signing of it was his last official aet before becom ing Ambassador to Qreat Britain during the Hoover administra tion. The Greensboro public building, which cost more than $11,000,000 was designed during the Hoover administration, and James S. Duncan, of Greensboro, then Re publican State chairman, and oth j era, succeeded in having the plans drawn so as to make specl : flc provision for housing the col ' lector's office, an entire floor being set apart for that purpose. ; ! Under the original order the, collector's office was to have been I moved upon the completion of the Greensboro building a year] ago. The late Representative Ed ward W. Pou and others interest ed in retaining the office at Ral 1 elgh were able to have the order | held in abeyance. I In the meantime Senator JOBiah i W. Bailey and others who have i been working for the erection of a (350,000 addition to the Fed I eral building at- Raleigh, have I been unable to get funds allocat ed for the building, although it was authorised by Congress at-Lhe same time as the Greensboro building and under original plans both were to have been erected simultaneously. No Extension Here Secretary Morgenthau today indicated that his order will not only result In Raleigh losing the collector's office, but will sound tbe death knell for the proposed extension of the Federal building at Raleigh. Secretary Morgen thau stated that $300,000 of the total cost of the Greensboro building had been expended for the specific purpose of housing the collector's office, and that he would regard it as an Inexcusable ; waste to fail to utilise the spaca already available at Greensboro and at the same time spend an i other like sum for more space at ! Raleigh. Civil Service Examinations The United Statese Civil Ser vice Commission baa announced open competitive examinations as foliowws: Junior agricultural statistician, $2,000 to $2,600 a year, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, De partment of Agriculture. Speci fied education and experience re quired. Closing date, July 24. Associate veterinarian (diseases affecting wild animal life), $3, 200 a year, Bureau of Biological Survey, Department of Agricul ture. Specified education and ex perience required. Closing date, July 23. All States except Iowa, Ver mont, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia have receiv al less than their quota of ap pointments In the apportioned de partmental service In Washington, D. C. , ' Full information may be ob tained from Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiner*, or at the post, of fice in this city. Prop-am At The Louisburg Theatre The following is the program at the Loulsburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, June 30th: Saturday ? Randolph Scott In "Wild Horse Mesa. Monday ? Richard Barthelmeai In "A Modern Hero." , Tuesday ? Fredrlc March and Syhrla Sidney In "Good Dame." Wednesday, JULY 4th ? Jean Mulr and Donald Woods In "As The Earth Turns." Thursday and Friday ? Clark Gable and Myrna Loy In "Men In Whjte." Last Showing Today ? Johhny Welssmuller and Maureen O'Bul llvan in "Tartan And His Mate." Doctor 87 Turns Skipper BUFFALO, N. Y Dr. Ettato P. Huuey, 87, (above) U home again after (kippering a email craft " ?n a cruise to the West Indies, Bermuda and Virgin Ulan da. Photo shows the Doctor-Skipper as he put into port at New York. KILLS-NEGRO Johnnie Jordan, colored about 40 years of age, was shot to death Sunday night about 11: IS o'clcck by Ellis Hogwood, also colored. According to Information receiv ed Hogwood went to Constable Foster's home, told him about the shooting and surrendered. Coroner J. W- Freeman went on the case and his hearing develop ed the facts that Jordan visited the home of Hogwood Sunday night and forced his way into the l bouse whereupon Hogwood shot him in the face with a shot gun as he entered the door. Thin was about the same story told i the Constable at the time of the surrender. Upon this evidence the Coroner dismissed the case as justifiable homicide, and Hogwood was released. Mrs. Sanders to Be Cooley's Secretary Henderson, Jane 26. ? Mrs. Ransom Sanders, of Raleigh, the former Miss Alice Cheek, of Hen derson, has been offered and is expected to accept the office as 1 secretary to Harold D. Cooley, new Congressman from the fourth district, It was learned here to , day. Th6 best Information ob tainable was that she had not definitely made up her mind, but her friends expect that she will go to Washington with the Nash county lawyer when he becomes the duly elected Congressman from the district to succeed the | late Edward W. Pou. . ? Several names had been sug gested for the place, aspirants coming from the counties of Vance, Franklin and Wake. Mrs. Sanders was the only woman who figured In the gossip, and she had been talked very little in advance of the report of her appointment by Mr. Cooley. Mrs. Sanders ia' a native of H?nderson, the daughter of A. J. Cheek, and the late Mrs. Cheek. Some years ago she married Ran som Sanders, of Smithfleld, a 1 kinsman by marriage of George Ross Pou, aon of the late Con gressman and himself a candidate for the office In. the June 3 pri mary election. For many years she lived in Smithfleld. More re cently she has been living In Ra leigh. Three counties of the dis trict are thus concerned and In ; terested in the appointment. This position was offered Mr. Chas. P. Oreen, Franklin County's efficient County Attorney, last week and was declined. Field Day and Barbecue at Local Golf Club The Oreenhlll Golf Club will hold a field day In the afternoon i of July the 4th with a barbecue supper at 6:00 o'clock. The public la cordially InTlted to at ] tend. The proceeds will be uied In the building of a new log club house now under construction. A handicap tournament will be played by the club members fol lowed by an exhibition of driving, pitching and putting at 1:00 P. M., put on especially for the general public. A barbecue sup ' per will be served on the grounds i at 6:00 o'clock. The tickets are ' 50c and may be obtained from j the member* of the club. CAMP BALANCE ROCK OPENS LOUI8BUBG AND KKXDBR80K BOY SOOUTH CAMPED LAST WEEK William Harrow, Jr., Voted Honor Camper? William Lee BeMley Becelrea Life Scout Badge? A1 Hodgea, Jr., "Medicine Man" I In Court of Honoi' Camp Balance Rock opened at I 9:30 A. M. J^onday, June 18th, 1 and closed atk:00 P. M., Satur day, June 23rA C. Humphreys, Scout Executiifc of Raleigh and Durham, waa (temp Director; and Nick C h& v aaae . of Henderaon, served as Head Life Guard and Life Sarin* Examiner. John Hnnter, of Raleigh, was assistant Life Ouard and program director. Hikes, archery, rope work, swim ming, life-saving. first aid, cook ing, and lnatrnctlon in any kind of outdoor scoutng comprised the program for the camp period. The picnic Thursday evening was fol lowed by the Court of Honor. The Court of Honor was begun with an Indian Ceremony. A1 Hodges, the "medicine man", came in beatlag a torn torn, fol lowed by the Indian Chief, Nick Chavasse. There followed a pro cession by members of the tribe; a lire dance; Invocation to the Great Spirit to send fire. Fire slid down from heaven, (or a wire), and ignited the camp fire. Different braves then came for ward and did various stunts. Af ter this initial ceremony, there followed the regular Court of Honor, with presentation of badges to several of the Louis burg and Henderson boya. Wil liam Lee Beasley, of Louisburg, received the Life Scout Badge, this ranking next to the Eagle Rank. The highest honor awarded was won by William Barrow, Jr., of Louisburg, who was chosen by the Camp Staff as the Honor Camper. Charles Cooper, of Hen derson, was selected as the camp goat, a title bestowed on the camper most imposed upon dur ing the week, but "taking it" goodnaturedly. The Honor Camp er, William Barrow, typifies the best all round camper; and later on at the annual summer meeting, he will be initiated into the Kunlah, the National Boy Scout Camping Fraternity. Since 1928 six Louisburg boys have become members of the Kunlah. Counselors were: Ransom Duke, Billy Vaughan, Mark Stone, of Henderson. Robert Green, of Raleigh, and Carey Howard and A1 Hodges, of Louisburg. EPSOM HOME DEMON STRATION CLUB MEETS The Epsom Home Demonstra tion Club held its monthly meet ing at the home of Mrs. B. L. Rowland on Thursday, June 21, at 2:30 o'clock. There were fifteen members and six visitors present. The meeting was called to or der by the president, Mrs. B. M. Newman. "The Star Spangled Banner" was sung by the club, , after which Mrs. Newman read an article from "The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist" entitled "Our Hearts are One", a farm sermon, by Rev. John W. Holland. A business session was next in order. The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. T. C. Qill and Mrs. Rowland, the food leaders. Mrs. QUI told about the importance of eating vegetables and Mr*. Row land demonstrated the cooking of buttered beets and carrots. The hostesse# Mrs. H. F Mitch ell, Mrs. Oili and Mrs. Rowland served Ice cream and cake, after which the club adjourned to meet a month later. AT WOOD A B. Y. P U. Union, composed of students of Wake Forest Sum mer School will five a Demon stration program at Wood Baptist Church Sunday evening. July 1st. at 8:00 o'clock. The public Is cordallly invited to attend. HOT WEATHER Ijoulsburg has been experi encing the hot tew weather of ? he season the past week. On Monday the mercury row to ?7 degree*, on Tuesday to M* de grees and on Wednesday pawn ed a little beyond 90 degrees. This coming so close behind the cool wet spell has had all taking notice of the heat and making full use of the pocket i handkerchief, and lea water. The rain Wednesday night, which wa* rather light In | l/oulsburg. failed to cool down the temperature to any notice I able degree. Spelling Champion GRAY, Maine . . . Sarah Wilson, 12 (abore), wai given a royal recep tion when the eame home with the championship and $500 from the Tenth Annual National Spelling Bee held at Washington. STORES TO CLOSE JULY 4th Also On Wednesday Afternoons Through Month* Of July And August The retail stores of Louis bur* announce that they will observe July 4th by closing throughout the day. Following July 4th the stores will close on Wednesday after noons of each week at one o'clock throughout the months of July and August, giving a little weekly holiday to their many employees. Patrons of these stores will bear these two announcements in mind that they may not be inconvenienced in their trad ing. Yet Time To Plant Needed Feed Cropi Since the drought in the mid die west has greatly" reduced th< amount of hay and feed crops Agricultural Adjustment Admin istration has * authorized the growth of such crops on all land withdrawn from the production o! basic crops under reduction con tracts. There is yet time to plant soy beans, sorghum, corn, Sudan grass, german millett, and a few other similar crops, it was point ed out by Dean I. O. Schaub al State College. The amount of fertilization needed will vary with the type and condition of the soil and the kind of crop planted, but he ad vised growers to fertilize suffic iently to produce good crops County agents can advise indi vidual farmers what fertilization Is necessary. With the curtailment of the ?feed crops out west, he said, anj North Carolina grower who buy! his feed will have to pay exorbi tantly high prices. Under the circumstances, all farmers should produce enough feed for the.'i own livestock. Land rented to the secretary ol agriculture may be used for thr production of such feed and for age crops for home use, and the farmers may grow such crops foi sale on the non-rented acres. The corn-hog contracts, how ever, do not permit the harvest ing of as many feed crops as dc the other contracts from acre: rented to the secretary. Among seed whUA may not be harvested under this contract are: soybeans field peas, cow peas, peanuts, and sorghums. These crops may be grown however, if the farmers plan t( plow them under for soil Improve metat purposes. Feed <*ropi which may be harvested from corn-hog rented acres are: timo thy. red top, orchard grass. blu< grass, meadow fescue, brom> grass, crested wheat grass, clover alfalfa, sweet clover, lespedeza and similar pasture and Beado* crops. BIRTHDAY PARTY Little Miss Ann Lauta Rogeri celebrated her sixth plrthdaj Thursday afternoon, June 21 fron 5 until 7 o'clock by entertaining i host of little friends at her hom< | on Oreen st . Frankllnton Games were enjoyed for i while then they were Invited lnt( the dining room where Ice creait and cake were served. The following were present Misses Violet May Poole, Dorl! Hale. Mary Rose Jackson, Allci Joyner, Alice Ball. .Alice . Wll llama. Nellie Hlght, Myrtle Snlpee Janet Maye, Master* Douglai Carter and Cltybourn Hlght. A good time was had by all. There are trick* In every trade but It Is not the tricks that wli out In the long run. i ' Recorder's Court Although there were only a few cases on the docket for Frank lin Recorder's Court for Tuesday, 1 the sessions continued on until the evening with much Interest shown in its work by the public. The docket was disposed of as follows : Prank Tart was found guilty of bartardy and required to pay $150 and costs. Sylvester Cheek was foand guilty of careless and reeklees driving, 80 days on roada; upon payment of coats road sentence to laaue only upon order of this court. Edward May, careless and reck less driving, not guilty. E. B. Lancaster, assault with deadly weapon, guilty; 3 months on roads. Appeal. E. B. Lancaster, was found not guilty of carrying concealed weapon. E. B. Lancaster, was found not guilty of operating automobile intoxicated. Joseph Hall, assault with dead > ly weapon with intent to kill, continued. Zoll Tharrington and Vernon Tharrlngton, assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill, con tinued. From Ingleside Rev. B. O. Merritt, of Kittrell, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, on his way over to fill hla ap pointment there Sunday morning, had an accident near here in which his car turned over on its > side. He was accompanied by ? Mrs. Merritt and one of their young eons, Wilbur, neither of whom sustained the slightest in jury, and the car was not dam aged to any extent. The acci dent occurred when Mr. Merritt reached the top of a bill, opposite the Macon home place, near here, a car was approaching and In the . middle of the road. In applying the brakes, to avoid a collision, the car turned across the road I' and over on its side. The driver < of the other car did not stop j and perhaps did not know what "J had happened. Aside from the - inconvenience of seeking help to ? right the machine, and to buy -| "Sunday gas" for the second timi ' in an emergency, there was noth t 1 ing to mar his usual warm greet ' ing in the worship at this church. Miss Bettie Glenn Jones, who | was' reported on the sick list ? I several days last week, was out t i again yesterday. ' Mrs. O. F. Dunbar, who has - been visiting Miss Laura Macon [ | the past three or four weeks, left last Saturday for her home in i Fairfield, Conn. i A man who travels a great deal, ; observes that among Northern - tourists. Women figure in more - accidents on account of giving too . much attention to the beautiful ? scenery along the Southern high i ways for safe driving. Strange as it may seem ? or ) maybe not so strange as it should r | seem ? a highway patrolman was i ' seen to pass through here a few . days ago; but from whence he ,!came, or whither his leisurely 1 1 destination, no one would attempt - a definite solution. He did not stop, but it was carefully noted [ that he was well within the speed ? limit of a cross roads town, and . that was giving us all a mighty > good example to ride by. Mr. Rob. Fuller, of Kearney, has a four year old peach orchard . ' of the early varieties in good . fruitage for that age. , Rev. and Mrs. B. O. Merritt, of t Kittrell, were guests of Mr. and ; Mrs. Joe Ben Beasley after ser I vices at Trinity Sunday. Mrj. Merritt has recently returned 1 ' from a visit to relatives at Lum bebrton and in South Carolina. Mr. Yarborough Fuller, of > Ke&rney. was a pleasant caller . on Miss Myrtle Finch Ayscue at ; her home here last Sunday. ij Young and older friends, of lit . tie Misses Beth Beasley and Mary ? Jean Wilson, will be pleased to > know that both are improving , after being sick several days. Mrs. Annie Kearney, who was r visiting the Misses Hunt last week, and kindly assisting in car ing for Miss Annie Waite, who has been quite sick, was herself called to Windsor on account of i sickness in her family. Miss , Hunt Is slowly Improving at pres i ent. i Miss Grace Edwards is taking a > commercial course at King's Busl i ness College, Raleigh. I ' Y. W. A. Announcement i The Y. W. A. will meet Mon , day, July 2, with Marie Ingram at 8 o'clock. Every member Is _ especially urged to be present as plans for our camp will be dis ^ cussed. L ' Rowan county farmers report that the wheat Is coming out . good In spite of the hard winter i and that fairly good yields are expected. r. PERSONALS Mr. James Johnson visited Ra leigh Friday. txt Mrs. T. W. Blckett. of Raleigh, visited Louisburg this week, tit Mr. J. C. Little, of Raleigh, waa a visitor to Loulsburg Wednesday, t t I Misses Adelaide and Elizabeth Johnson visited Chapel H1U Fri day. t t t Mr. Elton Bledsoe is visiting his uncle, Mr. W. A. Bledsoe at Gretna, Va. t X t Mr. S. B. Berkley, of Golds boro, was a visitor to Louisburg the past week. t t t Mrs. O. M. Shadrack and daugh ter, Algle Maye, are visiting rel atives in Raleigh. t t t Mrs. W. W. Stevens, of High Point, N. C., is visiting her fath er, Mr. G. P. Inscoe. ^ t t t Mr. Freddie Lee Herman, Jr., is visiting his sister Mrs. H. C. Rhodes, in Greensboro. tit Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarbor ough, Jr., of Raleigh, were visit ors to Louisburg Sunday. lit Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Pearce left yesterday for a visit to their daughter, at Washington, N. C. t t t Messrs. W. L. Lumpkin and E. H. Malone attended a bar as sociation meeting in Durham yes terday. t ft Miss Lucy Leonard spent the past week-end at home. She is attending Wake Forest Summer School. tn ) Miss Kate Ballard returned to Raleigh Monday after spending _ .several days with Mrs. R. F. Yar borough. t t t Mr. and Mrs.-Peyton Uzzle and children, of Wilmington, visited his people in and near Louisburg the past week. Hi Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rhodes and baby, Elsie Rae, returned to their home in" Greensboro Sunday, af ter visiting her parents. t I I Rev. Frank E. Pulley left Sun day for Vade Mecum. where he will give a course to the young boys of camp Cheshire. tit Messrs. Chas. P. Green, T. M. Harris and J. Albert Wheless left Saturday for a visit of several days at Washington City. it: Mrs. R. N. Holmes and son, Richard N. Holmes, Jr., of Louis ville, Ky., are visiting her sister in-law Mrs. M. S. Davis. t t t County Agent and Mrs. E. J. Morgan and son, Jack, and Mr. Baldy Wilson returned Tuesday from a trip to Washington City, t I I Mrs. J. B. King and daughter, Martha Gray, Sen. E. F. Griffin, Misses Annie Green and Anna Grey Watson spent Monday in Richmond. it t Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Malone, Jr., and children spent the past week end in New Bern, where they at tended the marriage of Mrs. Ma lone's sister. t t t Mesdames Bruce Berkley, E. F. Griffin, W. D. Egerton, H. H. Johnson spent Wednesday in Ral eigh, guests of Mrs. C. D. Eger ton and Mrs. B. M. Hicks. tit Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Strange returned Saturday from their bridal trip and are visiting his people near here before returning to Whitakers where they will re side. lit Misses Nell Ballard and Eliza beth Cheatham visited Louisburg this week. They have Just re turned from a motor trip through the valley of Virginia. Western Carolina, and a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cheatham at Atlanta. Itt Among those leaving Louisburg the past week for Bay View were the following: 3. 3. Meadows, Misses Lonie and Susie Meadows, Mrs. E. W. Furgureon, Mrs. A. B. Perry, Mrs. Beulah Dal I. Mrs. E. C. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker and children, Helen Welch and Carolyn Blair, and Mr. Napier Williamson. Recent rains have brought out an excellent growth of both old and new plantings of raspberries in Burke county. Berrl<w on i the old plantings are ripening now. In many counties rains have stimulated the growth of crab grass until It Is about to get ahead of the farmers, farm agenta report.