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YOUR TOWN ?t t btt batter than f ?m willing to H*l? BOOST VOUR TOWN Times B. A. P. JOHNSON. Editor and Manager The County, The State, The Union SUBSCRIPTION 91.50 Par Ymm VOLUMN LXV. LOUI8BURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 187, 1084 EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER CANNONS BOUND OVER UNDER $ 500 JUSTIFI ABLE BOND EACH For Robbery of G. W. Mur phy & Son Store Sunday Night, July 15th? Perry House Waives Examina tion, and Gives State's Evidence ? Maj. S. P. Boddie, J. P., Holds Hear ing in Court Room Roger Cannon and Johnnie Cannon were bound oyer to Franklin Superior Court under 9500 Justifiable bonds, each at a hearing given them before Maj. S. P. Boddie. Justice of the Peace In the Court room in Louis burg on Thursday afternoon of last week to answer to the charges of breaking into O. W. Murphy & Son's store and the larceny of goods therefrom. Er nest Perry House, who was a member of the party, after giving evidence for the State, waived ex amination and was placed under a $300 bond. According to the testimony of Perry House and corroborated by police officers and findings the plot had been well laid. Tho three gathered under the bridge between 7 and 8 o'clock, appro priated a boat nearby, and went down the river to a point back of the store, or more nearly back of the jail. From there they went to the rear of the store, broke a street light In the back lot, and cut the wire making en trance into the store. It was not brought out which one of the Cannons went into the store, House refused to go In. Being detected by Mr. Murphy the one Inside scrambled out and all ran for the river. Johnnie and House reaching there first got in the boat and crossed by the use of a pole. Later Roger call ed and they went back after him. the pole broke, so Roger and House swam the river pushing the boat containing Johnnie. From here they went to Roger Can non's and changed clothes, and House went home. The officers going to the river found a shirt, which being Iden tified, led them to Roger Can non's house, where Cannon was found with scratches on his back as If gotten In getting through the wire screen and finding the wet clothing and plyers. The defense offered no evi dence, In rebuttal, and the Court ordered the bonds for their ap pearance at October term of Franklin Superior Court. The state and private prosecu tion was represented by Mr. Chas. P. Green, who has developed quite a strong case and Is giving much attention to the details of the evidence looking towards a more complete case when called In October. Medical Students Wake Forest, July 24. ? The 26 May graduates of the Wake For est College school o( medicine hare been placed in nine senior medical colleges, according to President Thurman D. Kitchen who is also dean of the medical school. Five men each will study their last two years of medicine at the Jefferson Medical College in Phil adelphia and at the University of Maryland. Four will go to Uni versity of Pennsylvania. Three each have been accepted at Tem ple University, of Philadelphia; Northwastern of Chicago. III.; &saory University of Atlanta, Oa. One each wfll study at the Uni versity of Syracuse, N. Y.; Johnj Hopkins University of Baltimore, Md. - The placement of local' boys follow; Syracuse ? E. W. Furgurson, Jr., Louiaburg. , University of Pennsylvania ? H. F. Fuller, Jr., Frankllnton. PERRY WILSON LASSITER, JR. DEAD On Thursday morning, June 28th Little Perry Wilson Lassi ter, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Lasslter died after a short Illness. He was the only son and just Ave months old. Interment was made at Cor inth Baptist church Friday eve ning at 3 o'clock. The floral of ferings were beautiful and be spoke the deepest sympathy I ol many friends. ' i ? ? ? ? ? ? A slight Infestation of boll weevil Is reported in Richmond County farms with a few farmeri dusting with calcium arsenate. JOHN DILLINGER IS KILLED IN CHICAGO J ' ! Arch Criminal Is Shot to Death Aa Ha Leaves Theatre in Evening Chicago, July 23. ? John Dil llnger, arch criminal of the age. was shot dead last night by a group ot Department of Justice OperativM as he walked out of a Chicago movie theatre. , He whipped an automatic re volver out of his pocket and had It half raised when the operatives loosed a withering blast of re volver lire that dropped him mortally wounded. He died a few minutes later. Fifteen operatives had sur rounded the theatre after infor mation had reached Melvin H. Purvis, Chicago agent for the De partment of Justice, that Dlllin ger would attend the show. Not a word was spoken as the out law ran Into the cordon of offi cers. Dilllnger knew what was com ing. He gave a hunted look, reached quickly Into his pockat and the guns roared. The end of the greatest man hunt In contemporary criminal annals came In the swift tempo In which the notorious outlaw had lived. The federal men watched him buy his ticket, and then for more than two hours ? "the longest two hours I ever spent', Purvis said ? kept the theatre surrounded. 'It was late yesterday when I re ceived undercover Information that Dilllnger would atttend ;he movie, Manhattan Melodrama, at the Biograph theatre', Purvis said. 'I hurriedly made arrange ments to surround the theatre with picked men from among my investigators. They were armed only with pistols. No shotguns or machine guns were issued, for I wished no general firing that might endanger passersby'. 'I stationed myself in my own automobile, parked on the aamo side of the street, and facing [north. My men were stationed In the doorways about the thea tre. 'It was shortly before 9 o'clock when I first noticed DiUlnger. He waa coatless, but wore a hat and gold-rlmmed spectacles. He had pasted my car before I saw him, but I hare studied every available, photograph of him so Mrefully that I recog nized the back of his head im mediately. 'As he bought a ticket, I got profile and front views of him, and I knew I was not mistaken. Those two hours that he spent in the theatre, two hours and four minutes, to be exact, were the longest I ever spent. 'By the time he bad left the show, our plans were complete, and my men were covering the neighborhood about the show bo thoroughly that a cat couldn't have gotten through. 'When DiUlnger left the show, he started south and again pass ed my car without noticing me. As soon as he had gotten a step past my car, I thrust my arm out of the car, dropped my hand and closed it, the pre-arranged signal for closing in. Instantly men appeared from all sides. 'DiUlnger gave one hunted look j about him, and attempted to run up an alley, where several of my men were waiting. As he ran, he drew an automatic pistol from his pocket, although I have al ways been told that he carried hlB weapon in his waist band. 'As his hand came up with the gun in it, several shots were fired by my men before he could fire. He dropped, fatally wounded. I had hoped to take him alive, but I was afraid that he would resist | to the last. 'I was surprised to notice thai the scar on the left side of his face had been removed without a trace, a nice piece of plastic surgery. It was one of my iden tification marks that I had im pressed on my men.' 'I'm glad it's over.' Barrow Pal Flees Prison Dallas, Texas, July 22. ? Dallas police were notified late today that two prisoners were killed and three others escaped from the Texas Penitentiary In Huntsville. Those who escaped were Ray mond Hamilton, under sentences totaling 350 years and a death sentence; Joe Palmer and "Biack te" Thompson. Those killed were W. J. "Whltey" Walker and Gharley Frazler. A general ra dio broadcast warning and de scription of the escaped men was sent out. Friend of Barrow Details of the break were not learned here Immediately. Hamilton, former companion of the late Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, desperadoes kill- j ed recently in Louisiana, was un der a deat'i sentence for the kill ing of Major Crowson, prison guard, during a machine-gun raid by Barrow on the Eastman Prison Farm last January 16. Hamilton also was under sen tences totaling more than 350 years for various robberies and a Hillsboro killing. Palmer also was under a sen tence for the killing of Crowson. Walker, Thompson and Frazie: were serving robbery sentences. Franklinton News, Miss Edith Blackley of Hamlet is visiting Miss Joan Purnell. Misses Kate ond Lena Cox of Durham are visiting Mrs. J. O. Purnell. Mrs. W. R. Rand, of Oarner, Is visiting her mother Mrs. Pur nell. Miss Dorothy McOhee has ac cepted a position with Green ville Hospital. Mr. Charles Olllesple, of Ox-1 ford, preached In Franklinton thai past Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Weathers have returned from her home lu Morion, Ind. The business men of Franklin ton, will havariMlr monthly meet ing Thursday night In the Home Economics room in the high school. Rev. R. L. Randolph, who has been pastor of the Baptist church here, has resigned to fill a va cancy at Lynchburg, Va. Miss Kathryn Whltak'er, went to Furman University, Greenville, 8. C., last Friday to attend sum mer school the rest of the sum mer. There are almost 71,000 Chi-! nese In the United 8tates, and al moat 139,000 Japanese. "MANHATTAN MELODRAMA" To Be Shown at The Louisburn Theatre Monday and Tuesday, Jnly 30-81; The Picture Thac Lured John Dilllnger To His Death As will be seen from their ad vertisement on another page ot this issue, the Louisburg Theatre is announcing that they wifl pre sent the picture "Manhattan Mel odrama" at the Louisburg Thea tre, Monday and Tuesday, July 30-31. This Is the picture that John Dillinger attended on Sun day night, at the Blograph Thea tre in Chicago. As notorions as John Dilllnger was, it must have been a good gangster picture (or him to have taken a chance of being caught. Auxiliary Meets The American Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday, July 17th at the home of Mrs. J. Forest Joyner with Mrs. Joyner, Mrs. W. M. Freeman and Mrs. A. Tonkel hos tesses. After the opening procedure the roll was called showing 14 members present, the minutes read and approved and the treas urer's report made. The unit went on record as unanimously endorsing Mrs. Vadls lone Shumway, ot Lexington, for department president for next year. ine nominating commiUM rec ommending the following officers for the coming year, were elected as follows: President, Miss An nie Perry Neal; 1st vice-president, Mrs. H. W. Perry; 2nd vlee-presi?. dent, Mrs. A. W. Alston; secre tary and Treasurer, Mrs. C. K. Sykes; chaplain, Mrs. ~D. T. Smlthwlck; historian, Mrs. J. E. Malone, Jr.; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. C. A. Ragland. Delegates to the State Conven tion to be held In Greensboro were then elected as follows: Miss Annie Perry Neal, Mrs. C. A. Ragland, Mrs. J. E. Malone, Jr.; alternates, Mrs. T. K. Stock ard, Mrs. F. B. Leonard and Mrs. C. R. Sykes. At the close of the business ses sion, Mrs. Oeorge Weaver delight ed those present with two humor ous and very entertaining read ings. The hostesses then served tea and sandwiches, aftef which the meeting was adjourned. Girls of ancient Greece dedlea-| ted their toyi to some goddess when they grew up. , BIG STORM DAMAGE The heavy wind, rain and hall storm that passed through Frank lin County on last Friday night and also op Sundnay night did considerable damage to crops and property. So far no loss of life has been reported. In the Epsom Community centering around J. T. Weldon's Friday' night crops were practically de stroyed by ball and wind, espec ially tobacco. Also around Ingle slde and Moulton with much . property damage around Commis sioner P- 8. Foster's- Reports in dicate great Crop damage around Centreville with much wind dam age. Also great damage to crops around the Red Bud section. Many barns and pack houses were reported struck by lightning and burned. Including one at J. O. Wilson's and one near Four Bridges. Several cows were reported killed, among them being one be longing to R. A. Pearce In Louls burg and one belonging to C. H. Stalllngs at Justice. In the lat ter instance Mr. Stalllngs' son was almost killed In the shock. The lightning did much damage to electrie light and telephone systems In this section. Many Industries Benefitted Railroads, boat lines, tracking companies, and even air lines greatly benefitted by the increas ed production at automobiles dar ing the first sii months of 1934. according to statistics recently analyzed by the Chevrolet Motor Company. During this period, automobile companies sold and registered more than ? million passenger cars and trucks in the United States alone. The hauling of raw materials to the various factories and the movement of finished cars and trucks from fac tory to dealer make the automo j tlve industry one of the greatest contributors to transportation revenue. Chevrolet, according to figures released, uses all channels of transportation in manufacturing, assembling, and delivering can. Three hundred and sixty railroads and numerous boat lines and trucking companies hauled 2, 111,798 tons of Chevrolet freight during the first six months of 1934. During this time Chevro let used 96,973 freight cars and the tonnage moved by means other than rail #ould have rel quired an additional 63,528 freight cars. This one motor manufacturer has thus contributed more than (20,000,000 toithe nation's trans portation systems. These figurss do not include shipments of parts and accessories by airplane, an Innovation in the automotive in dustry which is growing increas ingly popular with dealers every where. HOST^S.* AT BRIDGE Thursday morning Mrs. J. W. Mann was hostess to the Wednes day Contract Clnb at the home of Mrs. A. M. Hall. Guests included: Mrs. 8. P. Boddie, Mrs. Edwin Malone. Mrs. G. W. Cobb, Mrs. J. L. Palmer, Mrs. T. W. Watson, club mem bers; and Mrs. Thornton Jeffress, Mrs. L. E, Scoggin, Mrs. James Maxwell Allen. II, Mrs. Harry H. Johnson. Mrs. D. W. Spivey. Mrs. P. S. Allen, Mrs. 8. T. Wllder.i Jr., Miss Lucy Perry Burt, Miss Kate Blanchard, of Hertford, house guest ' of Mrs. O. Y. Yar boro, Mrs. Bruce Berkeley, of Goldsboro. house guest of Mrs. A. M. Hall, and Mrs Mann Rlcka. of New York City. Mrs. Dave W. Spivey and Mrs. Mann Ricks tied for top score, I and each received a box of dust-. Ing powder. Miss Lynn Hall, Mrs. Spivey and Mrs. Berkeley assisted the hostess In serving a fruit salad course with iced tea. HARBKCTE LUNCHEON Mrs. 8. T. Wilder entertained at a barbecue luncheon Wednes day morning in honor of Mrs. 8. i T. Wilder, Jr., a recent bride. Guests were received on the lawn where a delicious barbecue plate with accompanying dantles was served to about 80 guest<i. ST PAUL S EPISCOPAL OHUROH Services for 8t. Paul's Episco pal Church for Sunday, July 29. will be Church school at 10:00, W. J. Shearln, Supt., and Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11:00. Y. P. P. at 7:30 p. m. Visitors welcome at all times. Subscribe to The Franklin Time* IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL COTTON PRObUCERS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY 7 County Agent E. J. Morgan in- i sue* the following Important no tice to cotton farmers In Franklin County: Every cotton grower In Frank lin coanty will ple&ae take notlcw of tfal* announcement and meet the Community Committee of their respective Townships and make application for AUottment and Tax-Exemption Certificates.' as provided for in the Bankhead Cotton Bill Act passed and ap proved April 21, 1934. This means that every person in this county who expects to sell cotton free of tax this fall, whether he has signed a reduc tion contract or not, will be re quired to sign his application for this allotment. Committeemen will be at the following places to take these applications from August 2, to August 9, inclusive, for the pur pose of accepting these applica tions. After August 9th you will have to come to Louisburg for filing the application, but please go to your own Commit teeman as the person jrho fills I out your application must be acquainted with your farm. Wednesday, August 15th, has been designated as the last day on which an application can be made, so according to this My person expecting to be protected is the sale of his cotton must apply for this allotment before midnight on this date. Places in each township, where committeemen will be, follows: Dunns ? Bunn School. " ' Harris ? Harris School. YoungsYille ? Mayor's Offlce. Franklinton ? Mayor's Olflce. Hayesville ? Epsom School. Sandy Creek ? Gold Sand School. Gold Mine ? Old Centrevllle School. Cedar Rock ? Edward Best School. Cypress Creek ? Seren Paths School. Louisburg ? Court House. Dr. Fulghum With Dr. Perry Dr. J. E. Fulghum. Franklin County's Health Officer, whose resignation has been submitted to the County Board o( Health, will become associated with Dr. H. G. Perry in the practice of medicine and surgery after Aug ust 1st, according to announce ment of Dr. Perry. Dr. Fulghum is a Franklin County boy, the son of J. B. Fulghum, and was graduated from Richmond College of Medi cine in 1930. Since his gradua tion he served a year as lnterae {at Memorial hospital at Rich mond. and for two years held a commission in the Navy. Since coming back to his home county he has proven his ability in the health work of the coanty and his many friends will be glad to know that he will locate in Louis burg. IMPROVEMENT SHOWN' IN CONDITION MRS. BICKKTT Considerable Improvement was noted yesterday in the condition of Mrs. Fannie T. Bickett, super intendent of the Wake County Public Welfare Department, who1 is ill at her home. 1821 Glenn Avenue, Hayes-Barton. Mrs. Bickett was taken ill Tues day morning and for some time her condition was regarded as serious. Late Tuesday, she ral lied and yesterday it was report ed she is getting along nicely. Mrs. Bickett is the widow of Givernor Thomas W. Bickett and, mother of Solicitor-elect William Y. Bickett. ? News-Observer. ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE The Friday Bridge Club wai entertained Friday evening by Mrs. P. S. Allen. Mia* Jean McLean of Lumber ton, house guest of her sister. Mrs. Hill Yarborougb, was re membered with a pair of silk bose. and Mrs. Mann Ricks, of New York City, received a carton of cigarettes. A bottle of per fume was presented to Miss Elli-i abeth Clifton, whose score was high. A tempting luncheon plate wasj served after play by the hostess, asslted by* Mrs. James Maxwell Allen. II, <nd Mrs. Harrell J. Lewis. Players Included: Mrs. F. W. Wheless, Jr., Mrs. M. S. Clifton, Jr.. Mrs. F. N. Egerton. Mrs. R. W. Alston. Misa Anna Fuller Par ham, Mrs. Harrell J. Lewis, Miss Lucy Perry Burt, Miss Elizabeth Tlmberlake, Mrs. HIU Yarbor-j ough, Miss Elisabeth Clifton, club members; and Mrs F. K. Rose. Mrs. James B. King. Mrs. Dare Spivey. Mrs. J. W. Mann. Mrs. Mann Ricks, of New York City, and Miss Jean McLean, of Lumberton. LANCASTER? GLASGOW Ml sb Otella Glasgow and Mr. John Mack Lancaster, both of near Loulsburg, were solemnly united In marriage Sunday evening. July 8th, at four o'clock at the home of Rev. M. Stamps. Rev Stamps officiating. Mrs. Lancaster is the daughter of Mrs. Frank Glasgow. They are at home at the home at Mr. Lancaster's parents, Mr. J. J. Lancaster. LUtle disease has been found In Inspecting the seed Irish potato crop of Avery County. " ' \ TOBACCO GROWERS County Agent E. J. Morgan states tbat Saturday July 28 is the last day a tobacco contract can be accepted. This means, he says, that any person in this county (Franklin) who was eligible to sign a con tract last winter and did not sign, has until Saturday night, July 28 in which to sign. Those signing now will get rental and parity the same as those who signed last winter. Those in the county who could not sign a contract will pleke write him giving their name and address so he will know who to send allotment applications to. Changes President Columbia, S. C., July 23. ? F. H. Daniel has tendered his res ignation as president of the Fed eral Land Bank of Columbia, serving the States of North Car olina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, to accept a position as assistant supervisor of the emergency crop and livestock di vision of the Farm Credit Admin istration in Washington, and Ju lian H. Scarborough, general agent of the Farm Credit Admin istration of Columbia!' has been elected to succeed him, retaining at the same time his position as general agent. The change is effective Immediately. Mr. Daniel has been president of the land bank since 1929, hav ing been prior to that time assis tant manager and manager of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia. He was elect ed president of the land bank to succeed the late Howard C. Arnold. , , . Mr. Scarborough who takes over the presidency of the land bank and who also retains the position as general agent was for seven and a half years state treas urer of South Carolina. He be came general agent of the Farm Credit Administration of Colum bia, which serves the States of North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, on Dec. 15, 1933. , Mr. Scarborough is the third general agent of a Farm Credit Administration distrttt to serve also as land bank president. The general agents of the Houston, Texas, and SprlngSeld, Massa chusetts districts are presidents of the land banks of their dis tricts. Youngs ville News Dr. Claude Timberlake and children, Dr. R. E. Tlmberlake's wife and R. E. Timberlake. Jr., and wife went to Nags Head for a week. Miss Elizabeth Winston from Ooldaboro and Miss Qertrude Holden of Loulsburg are visiting Miss Qertrude Winston. Dr. .Claude Timberlake has Just about finished the erection of a filling station Just north of the city on Route SO at the In tersection of HUlsboro road. Misses Coleen Wilder and Bea trice Jeffreys, of Loulsburg, arc spending the week with Misses Mae Roberts and Lucille Tlmbor lake. Th? grading of Highway 500 through the city Is making great headway. Soafe fishes of the tropics eat only at night. GREATER D. S. AIR FORCE Urges Corps of 1120 Planes As Provided In 1KM Act; Larger Ratio For Combat Washington, July 23. ? The United States Army Air Corps must be reorganised and brought to the highest efficiency in 'the world, the Baker Board reported today to Secretary of War Dern. The nation's civil and naval branches are second to none, the board declared, but the Army, largely because of Congressional sluggishness, is woefully laggard and requires Immediate modern ization. A Points Stressed The report, compiled by a board headed by Newton D. Bak er, Secretary of War under Presi dent Wilson, made an exhaustive study of all phases of military aviation. It recommended that: X. Expansion of the Army Air Corps to 2,320 planes, the number provided in the 1926 Congressional Act, with a larger ration of combat planes. 2. A national aviation policy to be decided on and retained for at least a "reasonable" length of time. 3. Retention of the present air get-up with a closer co-ordin ation between ground and air troops. Suggestions of merging all military and naval aviation into a separate unit was called extravagant and Impracticable. Encourages Industry 4. Encouragement of the avi ation industry to permit it to expand quickly and efficiently to wartime productive demands. S Revision of the internal or ganization of the air corps, in crease In the number of flying hours per pilot from the present 150 to 200 hours to 300 hours yearly, greater training in flying under hazardous conditions and with Instruments such as are used on commercial planes. 6., A liberal policy in encour aging and perfecting experiment al developments and in permit ting the Secretary of War to pur chase by design competition, by negotiation and by open compe tition. Suggestions that the Gov ernment establish and maintain its own airplane factories were condemned. BIRTHDAY PARTY Miss Jill Allen entertained at a birthday party Monday night. July 23. in honor of her 9th birthday. Ice cream, cake, mints and nuts were served, a favor being presented each guest._ Tho large birthday glowed with nine lighted candles. r Those who were guests for the evening were: Misses Imogene Phillips. Mary Frances Boone, Selema Joyner. Fay Dennis. Doris Beasley. Anne Catherine Turner, Rich Malone. Virginia Howard. Betsy Blue Per son. Frances Leigh Kissell, El eanor Beasley, Frances Ann? Earie, Evelyn Smithwlck. Nancy Carlyle Griffin. Merle Medlln, Martha Ray Matthews, Jacqueline Word, Helen Welch Tucker, Mar tha Gray King. Jackie Harkins, Betsy Cobb, Helen Elixabeth Lea. Jane Harville Burgess, Talmadga Thomas, Lucille Howell of Suf folk, Va., Barbara Boney, of Kin ston; and Masters Billy Alston. Philip McKinne. Buddy Beam, Bruce Berkley, John Hodges, Jimmy Finch, Jimmy Ragland. Jimmy Fulghum. Julian Lewis, Larry Lewis. Van and Dick Flem ing, of Monroe. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following m the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, July 28th: Saturday ? Ken Maynard lit "HONOR OF THE RANGE." Al so Chicago's World Fair in 1934 and a special Prevue of "The Mys tery Squadron" starring Bob Steele. Monday and Tuesday ? Clark Gable, William Powell and Myrna Loy in "MANHATTAN MELO DRAMA". This Is the picture that John Dillinger had Just wit nessed when he was killed in Chicago. Wednesday ? W. C. Fields, Bus ter Crabbe and Joan Marsh in the laugh riot of the year, "YOU'RE .TELLING ME." Thursday and Friday ? Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone In "SADIE McKEB," Liberty's 4 Star picture. Last Showing Today ? Janet Gaynor and Cfearlea Parrell In "CHANGE or HEART." wife James Dunn an<l Ginger Roger*.