YOU*' TOWN Un't ? Ht Mtt?r aro willing to Help make it BOOST YOUR TOWN The Franklin Times YOUR lOOfl, ft*X& for Pitronige in ftabocrli^JoM I *nd Adferthlug BOOST TOUR HOME PAPER I A. F. JOHNSON. Editor ud Manager The County, Th? State, The Union SUBSCRIPTION $1.30 Par To VOLUMN LXV. LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FBIDAY, JULY 0, 19S4 EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER W APPROVES HEALTH BUDGET J. W. PERRY ELECTED COTTON WEIGHER Claim for Sheep Killed Ta bled ? Jurors Drawn For August Court ? Many Re ports Filed ? Meet Again Monday The Board ot County Commis sioners met in regular session on Monday with all members pres ent. After opening formalities business was transacted as fol lows: Jessie B. Champion was allow ed to peddle fruits in Franklin County, on account of being a disabled World War veteran. Report of Dr. J. E. Fulghum County Health officer, was re ceived and filed. Report of E. R. Richardson, Superintendent of the County Home, was received and filed. The value of stock and fixtures of J. S. Howell was placed at $1250.00. A motion' prevailed that slot machines be taxed according to statute. The budget for the health de partment for $5,440.00, includ ing $1000 from the Rockefeller foundation and $1,366 from the State was approved. D. F. Housa was allowed $3.00 per month as outside pauper. J. W. Perry was elected cotton weigher for Loulsburg for one year. Reports of Mrs. J. F. Mitchln er, Superintendent of Welfare, Miss Anne Benson Priest, Home Agent, and E. J. Morgan, County Agent, were received and filed. The County agreed to pay ex pense of transportation ot Mrs. C. W. Parrlsh to hospital at Dur ham. The County Attorney was in structed to bring special proceed ings to take over property ot Nep Holden. Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner was allow ed expenses to attend State Wel fare meeting at Chapel Hill. C. H. Banks and C. P. Green, were appointed to investigate tax value of A. H. Vann's homo in Frankllnton. " Tentative budget for the Edu cational Department was submit ted, action to be taken Monday, July 9th. The claim of Mr. Wall for sheep killed was tabled. With the assistance of the Sheriff a Jury for August term of Court was drawn. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned to meet again on Monday, July 9th. Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court held quite a long session Tuesday tor so few cases, some of them being long drawn out. The docket as disposed of was as follows: Frank Brodle, assault with deadly weapon, found guilty, fined $10 and costs. Appeal. Joseph Hall was found guilty ot assault with deadly weapon and drunk and disorderly and was given 3 months on roads. Vernon Tharrlngton was found not guilty of assault with deadly weapon. Zol Tharrlngton was found guilty ot being drunk and disor derly on public highway, to be discharged upon payment of $5 and costs. Appeal. James Stalling! assault with deadly weapons, continued. Peter Davl* was found not guil ty of larceny. Ernest Weaver, continued un der former order. Maurice Lancaster, Judgment prayer, 30 days in Jail, upon pay ment ot costs,- execution of sen tence to issue only upon order of this Court. PHONE LINE TO BUNN Mr. L. H. Turner, local mana ger for the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co., announce* that he has fully completed the telephone line to Bunn and ser vice was begun on June 13rd. The line goea out from Loulsbufg and traverses 8tate highway S3 or the Bunn road. Bight tele phones are now In service on the line. This will be. Quite an ad vantage to the people of Louli burg and Bunn and will nerve an long and much needed ne cessity. Radio and talking movies are speeding the progress of English as an International league. WILLIAM Y. BICKETT Democratic nominee (or Solici tor for the Seventh Judicial Dis trict, composed of Wake and Franklin counties, is a son of the late Hon. Thomas Walter Bickett, North Carolina's War Governor, and Fannie Yarborough Bickett, daughter of the late Col. W. H. Yarborough, and sister to our townsman Dr. R. F. Yarborough. William was born and reared in Louisburg and received his edu cation at Louisburg Graded School and at wake Forest College. Wil liam has a large number of friends in Franklin County who will Join his new friends in Wake County in extending to him the heartiest congratulations. TOBACCO TAX 25 PER CENT Washington, July 3. ? The rate of tax on tobacto not produced under reduction agreement# was today fixed at 25 per cent, the minimum allowed under the Kerr Smith Tobacco Control Act. This tax -rate was the one car ried In the original bill drafted ?by the Department of Agriculture, but many farmers protested so strongly for a higher tax that the department consented to an amendment which fixed the rate at 33 1-3 per cent, with authority to the Secretary to lower the rate to not less than 25 per cent, if he found the lower rate sufficient I to equalise conditions for co-op erating and non-co-operating growers. Referenda Planned In making that finding today, Secretary Wallace took into con sideration the fact that practic ally all of the 1934 crop has been planted before the act was passed and signed by the Presi dent on June 28. Under the act all farmers who have not signed contracts may do so prior to Ju ly 28 and obtain all the benefits of the act. Before the tax can I be continued for another year in iany tobacco belt the consent of three-fourths of the growers must be obtained. Secretary Wallace announced today that a referen dum will be held in each tobacco belt prior to March 1, 1935. ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHUKCH Services Sunday, July 8 ? Sun day School and Bible Class, 10:00; Evening prayer and Ser mon, 8 p. m.; T. P. S. L., 7:00 p. m. There was no service Sunday, July 1st,' because the minister had to be away at Diocesan Camp at Vade .Mecum. i ? DEMOCRATS TAKE NOTICE The Special Election to fill the unexpired term of the late Hon. Edward W. Pou, Congressman from our dis trict, will be held throughout Franklin County and our dis trict on Haturday, July 7th, 1034. We have nominated a wor thy successor to Mr. Pou In Hon. Harold D. Cooley. Lets (five him a fine majority on Haturday against his Repub oan opponent. Randolph, Johnston, Wake and Chatham counties have a large Republican vote, and It Is essential that Krsnklln County give Mr. Cooley a large vote on Haturday to in sure his election. ' Tell your neighbors and see that they get to the poll* and vote for Mr. Cooley. I am counting on you, I am Hlncerely yours, EDWARI) F. URIKPIN, Chairman Democratic Ex ecutive Committee for Franklin County. A VENT WINS CLERKSHIP IN SECOND PRIMARY SATURDAY Bickett Nominated Over Little Tor Solicitor ? Franklin Has Quiet But Determined Election Although the vote wasn't as large as the first primary, by ap proximately seventeen hundred the second primary held In Franklin County on last Saturday was quiet and especially orderly and the voters fully as determined as they were in the first primary, they were in the first primary. As a result Joseph J. Young, wfca lias been Franklin County's j faithful and efficient CJerk of Court for tlie past eleven and a half years, was defeated ifl a de cisive majority by Mr. Willie V. Avent, a prominent and capable young man of Dunns township, j As will be seen from the table In another column Young receiv ed 1721 votes while Avent receiv ed 2286, or a majority of 565. Outside efforts were more in evidence in the Solicitorial race in as much as the friends of Wil liam Bickett felt it would be up to Franklin County to secure this nomination. The voters rallied fine to the best opportun ity they have had to nominate a I Franklin County man, and gave ' Bickett 2,643 votes to Little's 1 1346, making Blckett's majority in Franklin 1298. This was not a demonstration In Franklin County against Mr. Little, as the people throughout Franklin have a tender feeling for the present Solicitor, but evidence of the gTeat dissatisfaction at the way Franklin has been treated in the holding office in the Judicial district. Mr. Blckett's majority In the district was approximately ' 2500. Reports from all sections of' the County revealed the beat of order and good feelings through out the day. Mrs. Roosevelt Visits Carolina Asheville, N. C., July 4.? Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt celebrated Independence Day with a visit through the native industries here. She will return to Wash ington tomorrow morning. After a morning dip in the Country ! i Club pool here. Mrs. Roosevelt drove to Tryon to see the weaving and toymaklng plants. Marie Dressier Fights Valiantly Santa Barbara, Cal., July 4. ? Marie Dressler's courageous light for life has met with success- ? but only for a brief time. According to the annoncement made today tby her personal physician, Dr. F. R. Muzum, the star has rallied to an extent which will make It possible. for her to live for days' land possibly weeks. Miss Dress [ ler retains full consciousness, rec-' ognizing and talking briefly with close personal friends. i| WILLIE V. A VENT Who was nomi nated the Demo cratic candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court for Franklin County in ihe run I off primary held Saturday over the present encum bent, Joseph J. Young. Mr. Arent is a young man, thirty-three years W. V. Arcnt of age, born and raised In Frank lin County. He Is a son of J. T. Avent and Bertie Bullock Arent. Hla father came to Franklin Coun ty and located in Dunns township i near Pine Ridge, about 35 years ago, his mother Is a daughter of Franklin. Mr. Arent was educa ted in the public schools of Frank lln County, and aside (pm his , farming experience gained In his boyhood on his father's farm, he had quite a wide experience In dealing with the public through his District Supervisory duties for a big Vacuum Cleaner Co., apd the circulation departments 6f fhe Raleigh Time# and" Pro gressive Farmer. He ta a mem ber of Pine Ridge Baptist church, the Junior Order of American Mechanics and is single. Those ' who know Mr. Avent beat, vouch for his thorough efficiency and 'capacity to handle the Important duties of tht* Important office. TRYING TIMES IN GERMANY ?? Berlin, July 2. ? A Black Shlrted mtmbfr o f the Schutz Staltel, pick ot the Storm Troops, today gave the Associated Press an eyewitness account of the ?laughter of 10 Storm Troopers In Berlin. Himself obviously a member of one of the firing squada of eight, he whispered his story in a room so firmly cloaed that the sound of a human voice could not penetrate to the out side. He was trembling and on the verge of collapse. The execu tions, he said, were expedited in rapid fire order. The accused were brought before a special Nazi tribunal provided for last December, now functioning for the first time. He revealed that the Kaiser's proud cadet training school at Llchterselde, In a Ber lin suburb, where Prussian offi cers learned the goose step, was the scene of the slaughter. Each man, the Informant said, waa giv en three minutes to 6e heard by three judges before being taken out to be shot. "All of them," he said, "died without bandages over their eyes ? all of them refused to be blind folded." The eye-witness said men with meritorious records were given the privilege, as was Ernst Roehm, of committing sui cide but few, he said, accepted. "The execution of one Storm Troop leader named Ehrdt was held up momentarily by the ar rival of an order from Chancellor Hitler," he said, "giving Mm the right to choose suicide or the firing squad. "Ehrdt, an aviator, held the highest military decoration and for this the Chancellor extended the favor, but Ehrdt refused to shoot himself, proclaiming he was innocent." After having seen 60 shot. In timating that many more than that fell in the cadet school, the eyewitness said the strain of the ordeal caused him to leave. Further describing the court martial hearings to which the victims wef?~* led before being shot, the Black-Skirted Trooper who first told his eyewitness story said the men were Judged and condemned In no more than three minutes. "From the tribunal," he said, "they were taken before a tiring squad as drums were rolled to drown out the noise of the shots.'* List of Jurors The following is a list of Ju rors drawn for the regular Aug ust term of Franklin Superior Court: First Week Dunns ? R. B. Harris, F. S. Pearce, E. B. Williams, E. 0. Beddingfield. Harris ? J. L. Byron, H. A. Strickland, J. W. Clements, J. Edgar Harris. . / " Youngsville ? J. R. Catlett, B. E. Kenton, Newton Alford. Franklinton ? B. A. Fuller. Hayesrilie ? C. M. Ayscue, N. H. Ayescue, Ed Weldon. Sandy Creek ? W. C. Joyner, S. H. Foster, S. H. Dickerson. Gold Mine ? F. A. Read, J. N. Griffin. Cedar Rock ? R. M. Dean, A. D. Murphy. Louisburg ? C. H. Bailey, T. E. Kemp. second Week Dunns ? J. E. Gay, M. C. Mul len. J. M. S tailings. C. O. White. Harris ? J. E. Denton, J. G. Andrews. Franklinton ? S. O. Wilder. Hayesvilie ? L. M. Grissom, Omega Dickerson. Sandy Creek ? E. J. Fuller. Cedar Rock? T. A. Collie, I. A. Bowden, R. T. Daniel, D. K. Burnetts, J. L. Swanson. Cypress Creek ? W. C. Wilder. Louisburg ? H. W. Hudson, E. A. Englar. "Well Earned" Vacation NEW YORK V. . Mlae Margaret LrHand (ahova), eonUdential seere larv tft rr?iid??t Rooaevelt, aa ?he aalted for Kurope on Taxation which (he Chief Executive termed 21 wel) earned. 'V THE PftfcglDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ' ._ >??? '' __ ? ? ? Roosevelt Boards Cruiser for Trip to Caribbean, Hawaii Crowds Wave Good-By At Annapolis Wharf ; to Loaf | And Fish; 2 Warships in. Convoy to Carry Report- j ers, Secret Service Aboard G. 8. 8. Gilmer, off An napolis, Md., July 1. ? "Bon voy age and god-speed!" With these cheers from hun dreds of well-wishers. President Roosevelt tonight boarded the swift cruiser Houston to begin the longest vacation ever taken by an American Chief Executive. Smiling and light-hearted, he whisked away from the White House shortly after ( o'clock this evening, drove rapidly to Mary land's historic little "crab-town," and at 7:15 boarded the waiting destroyer Qilmer which took him to the Houston, eight miles away In Annapolis Roads. Down the Bay Late tonight, the Houston will hoist anchor and steam slowly down Chesapeake Bay, stopping at Hampton Roads tomorrow morning to put off last-minute dispatches. When he returns in mid-August the President wiU have cruised more than 10,00