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YOUR TOWN hi ? Ht better thaa joa to H<t| BOOST YOUR TOWN The Franklin Times YOUR LOCAL PAPER far Pi aad Ad*e BOOST YOUB HOME PAPIR I A. F. JOHNSON, Editor aad Muxcr The County, The State, The Union t SUBSCRIPTION *1,50 Par T w VOIA'MN LIT. LOU1SBUBG, N. CAROLINA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 84TH, l?S4 (TEN PAGES) NUMBER 27 t TUESDAY SEPT. 11TH OPENING DATE 70R LOUISBURO TOBACCO MARKET All Three Warehouses Will Operate ? Full Corps Bay ers With Abundance Of Orders Expected on Open ing Day ? Warehouses Be ing Put in Readiness Warehousemen and Farm ers Enthusiastic Over Price Expectations Much activity is being made around Louisburg's three popu lar tobacco warehouses getting everything cleaned up. rearranged and put In shape (or one of the biggest and best years of its his tory, which all seem to feel sat isfied is on its way for the fall season, which opens here on Tues day, September 11th, 19S4. A11 three warehouses will be operated and a full corps of buyers repre senting all companies are expect -ed to be on the market with or ders for and to buy all grades put. on the floor at top prices. The warehousemen, buyers and , otlier* Interested in the market are very enthusiastic and eijeouraged in their expectations for a big year for the farmers from the sales reported ffotn the Georgia and Southern markets. The tobacco crop in Franklin is reported to hr above the average in quality and considering the reduced acre ^ age, is a splendid yield. Farmer* are very much encouraged. The Southslde Warehouse will be operated again this year by Sam Meadows ahd Orover Harris. Their experience and ability to get high prices and to provide the desired accommodations to the growers who sell with them is well known throughout this to . bacco growing area. They will J have with them this year a full number of seasoned and well ex perienced assistants. The Planters Warehouse will be operated by Pier Williamson, Ricks Pearce, James Murphy, Charlie. Ford and Charlie Timber lake. While some of these boys are reasonably new to the tobacco warehouse game, most of them are old heads, fully tried and know how to take care of their patrons,' and the newer ones are willing to learn. Each of them were connected with warehouses here last year and are all known to the tobacco growers. The Union Warehouse is the only one to undergo a change in name. From now on this well known and popular house will be known as Lea's Union, and will be operated by C. W. Lea and Co. Mr. Lea is an old "war horse" in the warehouse game, having had many successful years before coming to Louisburg. He will have associated with him this season Joe Joyner, John Strange, Royal 8trange, T. F. Williams, Wlllard White and C. F. Talley as Auctioneer. Each of these gentlemen are experi enced tobacco growers and tobac Y co men and are well known throughout this tobacco territory. Each of the three houses will be put In complete readiness to handle full sales from the begin ning on September 11th, and ex tend the heartiest and most cor dial welcome to all tobacco grow ers to visit them at any time and the Town through all of its civic and civil organisations Join in this Invitation to make Loulaburg your home town. CHILDREN'S DAY Sunday night at ( o'clock the "Children's Da?" program will be given, at Sarepta church, at Cen tervllle. Everyone la Invited to attend. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following m the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Auguat 26th: SATURDAY ? Rex Bell In "The Man From Arliona." Alio 4th chapter "Mystery Squadron." MONDAY ? Kay Frances and Warren William In "Dr. Monica." Also Mary Small In "Love Thy Neighbor." TUESDAY ? Rlcardo Cortes, Franchot Tone, Loretta Young and Andy Devlne In "Midnight Mary." WEDNESDAY? William Powell In "The Key." THURSDAY and FRIDAY? Gary Cooper and Marlon Davlea' In "Operator II/' SPEAKER H. T. RAINEY DEAD To Be Buried At Carrollton, 111., Hi> Boyhood Home ? President Roosevelt to At tend St. Louis, Aug. 20. ? Henry T. Ralney, picturesque speaker of the House of Representatives, is dead. Apparently on the road to re covery from an attack of bron chial pneumonia, he suddenly de veloped angina pectoris last night and died at 7:60 p. m. as three physicians, hastily summoned, stood by, unable to aid him. To day would have been his seventy fourth birthday. The speaker's unexpected pass ing brought' expressions of deep sorrow from political leaders In all parts of the nation ? from President Roosevelt on down. President's Tribute , The President called him "a humanitarian whose floe patriot ism thought first of^all of what he conceived to he the well be ing and Interests of the common man.*' His .predecessor as speaker. Vice-President John N. Qarner was "shocked speechless." Leadership of the hext House is in doubt as a result of the death Df Mr. Ralney, but Representative Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee, who helped him put through the "must" legislation of President Roosevelt's program in the last [Congress, Is prominently mention ed as his successor. n mow nay ouccera From Senator William H. Die trich, (D. 111.), a close friend of the speaker, came the suggestion hat the widow, (or years her husband's secretary, might be come the Democratic party's choice (or the House seat held by Mr. Rainey since 1103 except (or :he term folloVtag the Harding .and slide o{ 1920. While physicians at the Pail hospital, where the speaker died, believed he was on the road to recovery, Mrs. Ralney had a pre monition o( her husband's death. Mrs. Ralney spent the day with her husband, leaving late in the day (or their home in Carrollton, 111. Had Premonition "I knew my husband could not live long when I saw him," she ?aid. "We chatted together, had break(ast and dinner together. He appeared to be in good spirits at all times, and was so happy that I brought him some jam. which he liked so well. But some thing told me that he would not last much longer." ' The body will be cremated, in accordance with a wish Mrs. Raln ey said her husband had o(ten ex pressed. President Roosevelt will leave tomorrow on a Mid Western Jour ney of tribute to a warm person al (rlend and political ally ? the late Speaker Henry T. Rainey. The body of the House veteran of 30 years will be sent from St. Louis to the Rainey homestead at Carrollton, 111., for burial Wed nesday. President Roosevelt will go on bis sad mission on a special train to attend the services in the quiet little agricultural city where Rainey was born 74 years ago and where he made his home during his entire life time. The body will lie in state in tho rotunda of the Greene county courthouse until afternoon, when It will be taken to the Ralney home. There the funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. (C. S. T.) Delightful Barbecue Capt. P. Q. Baker entertained quite a number of friends at a delightful barbecue supper at Weldon's pond, about eight miles north of Louisburg, on Friday evening. The cue was well pro pared and In abundance and wan greatly enjoyed by all whose pleasure It was to be present. Capt. Baker, is the capable, ef ficient and congenial Superinten dent of the local prison camp, situated two miles north of Loulsburg, and has made hosta of friends since his coming to this community. A card of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their many deeds of kindness shown us during the Illness and death of our dear mother. They will be long and tenderly remembered by ua. Her children. Subscribe to Th? Franklin Timet i . Tuning Up Their Challenger For Gold Cup Races I 7 ""???? W NEW YORK ... The British Gold Cup challenging yacht "Endeavor* (below), is gettihg her tuning up trials off the Con necticut shore* as her owner, Mr. I T. O. M. Sop with and wife (above), smile optimistically in the hopes of lifting the famous yachting tfophy which the late Sir Thomas Lipton Med so valiantly to take back to England. . . . The Interna tional races are scheduled to start off Newport, R. I. about Septem ber 15. . . . Mrs. Sopwith will sail in the races' with her husband, as timekeeper, the first woman ever aboard in the historic classic. DIVIDEND PAYMENT To Holders Of Common Claims Against Bank Of Youngs ville Mr. J. R. Teague, Liquidating Agent (or the Bank of Youngs vllle, announces that by Septem ber 1st, he will pay a dividend of ten per cent to the holders of common claims on file with him at this time. This dividend comes at a time when it will be more than gladly received by those entitled to It and when It will be of great need. Mr. Teague. who also has charge of the final liquidation of the Citizens Commercial Bank at Franklinton, the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Louisburg and the closed bank at Warrenton. has quite a big job, to which he is giving capable, efficient and untiring service in the interest of the creditors of the banks he rep resents. Recorder's Court Only slight Interest was shown 'in the Franklin Recorder's court on Tuesday. Judge J. E. Malone disposed of the docket as follows: A1 Crudup was found guilty of ! distilling and given 90 days on roads r appeal. Roosevelt Alston, assault with deadly weapons, transferred to Superior Court. Duke Joyner was found guilty of assault on female and was giv en 90 days on roads. Archie Bell, unlawful posses sion of whiskey, discharged upon payment of costs. Charlie QUI pleads guilty to larceny and given 60 days on roads. Ctiarlle Gill House breaking and* larceny, transferred to Super ior Court. Federation Clubs Meet The Franklin County Federa tion of Demonstration piubs held its regular Session on Friday in the Council room at Balance Rock with Mrs. J. F. MItehtner, presi dent, presiding and Mr*. P. E. Dean, secretary. The Mltchlner's Woman* Club was awarded the prize for having the largest attendance at th? meeting. The 4-H Club girls In Camp at Balance Rock gave a program of Stunts and Comics that were especially Interesting. Dr. D. T. Smlthwlck, County Historian, made a good and in teresting address on Good Citi zenship and explained the spirit behind the giving of the medal by the 8. A. R. These medals are won through contests In school. F. H. Jeter, of the State Col lege Extension Department, made a most optimistic and Interesting talk on the Agricultural Adjust ment Administrations* activities In the Interest of the farmers. The Oold Sand and Wood Woman's Club* had charge of serving the lunch which was done in the good old picnic style and greatly enjoyed by all. Swimming was the order of tho afternoon no set program had been prepared. DEATH TAKES CHIEF WALDROP __ __ Raleigh, Aug. 20. ? John D. Waldrop, chief engineer for the State Highway and Public Works Commission, died in a New Bern hospital about 3:25 o'clock on Monday afternoon as result of In juries he sustained late Saturday afternoon at New Bern. Mr. Waldrop, who succeeded Leslie R. Ames as chief engineer of the commission in the reorgan- 1 iiation of that department laat year, was rendered unconscious when his car was In a wreck with , one driven by C. J. Hayes, who travels for an advertising concern. Mr. waldrop, who was thrown from his car to < the pavement, suffered a fractured skull and never regained consciousness. He bad been with the highway com mission for several years and had taken a very active part in the road building program of the part several years. SUSPECTS I RELEASED Ben Wright, Otis Daniel, Thurs ton Mitchell. Tofflmle Wright and Monkey Wright, colored, who were detained in Jails as suspects in connection with the assault on Mrs. J. B. Wilson, near Ingle side, on PTiday morning, August 3rd, were given their freedom by, Sheriff Spivey on last Friday af ter Mrs. Wilson had seen them and stated that neither of them were the one who assaulted her. Mrs. Wilson is fully confident that she could recognize her negro assaulter, both by hts look* and his voice. Sheriff Spivey and his officers are keeping a close watch for developments and are leaving nothing undone In their efforts to ascertain and arrest the right par ty. "Molly's Idea" The Young People's Service League of the Episcopal Church will stage 'Molly's Idea", a three act, musical comedy, on Tuesday September 18th. This will be of Interest throughout the commui Ity as this entertainment Is prov ing sensational and artistic as well as a financial success where ever It Is presented. It will be| professionally directed by a very capable coach. There are twenty four musical numbers which will be taken care of by the best sing ers and dancers In the city. The plot of the play Is one of which will hold the interest of the au dience from start to finish and will be taken care of by the best actors In the community. The proceeds from the show will go for a most worthy cause and the' Y. P. S. L. Is asking the cooper ation of every one who la called upon to assist In this production. YOUNGHVILLB CIRCUIT Regular Sunday services at Shiloh, Plney drove and Youngs vllle, by the pastor. The revival at Prospect church begins ?t 31 o'clock; services also at 8 bjr Rev. Thomas Cariiger. Services throughout the week. CHAS. E. VALE. Pastor. ' | If marriage Is * failure, what, Is divorce? GUNTER GIVES ACCOUNTING M. 9. Mann, New Oeneral Manager, Speaks to Many Farmer* at Cotton Meet ing Wednesday Afternoon With more than a hundred rep resentative members of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooper ative Marketing' Association in attendance in the Court house on Wednesday afternoon a most In teresting meeting was held in which Mr. L. Bruce Gqnter, of Fuquay Springs, the new Director for the sixth district, gave an accounting for the short while he has been in service and Mr. M. G. Mann, the newly elected Gen eral Manager talked Association to his hearers. Optimism was prevalent throughout the entire meeting and the greatest of Inter est shown. ' V* /\ m nAiln rw tir n m a?I1ai( /??< A uc uiuc nug noo miiicu i.w vi - der by F. W. Justice and the ob jects explained by R. T. Melvin, who also presented Director Gun ter. Mr. Ounter told his hearers of his promise at a meeting here earlier In the Spring when he promised to use his efforts (or certain changes and had now come to tell them that the Directors had reduced the budget 33 per cent from last year, had reduced office rents and expenses and had changed the General Manager. He was very complimentary to U. B. Blalock. former General Manager and equally confident of the ability of the newly elected General Manager M. G. Mann. He reviewed the history of the gov ernment's assistance to the farm ers and explained why the pro cessing tax was necessarily a part of the scheme showing its bene fits to the farmers who were try ing to cooperate with the govern ment and better their conditions. He also told of the tremendous fight being made against the pro cessing tax by those who do not want the farmer to get a fair price for his products. He also showed along with this i how the government needs cooperative marketing to carry on with its farm program. M. G. Mann, newly elected Gen eral Manager, in speaking of the Association's past said It has bandied 1,200.000 bales of cot ton during the twelve years it has been in operation and that tho North Carolina Association is th?? only on? In the South that can go to local banks and borrow all the money It needs to operate with. He gave the association credit for baving built up an in fluence that caused farmers to receive fair pay for their better grades of cotton and asserted that if the association would quit there would be no premiums paid for staple within a year. He explained as far as possible the government's plan to advance 12 cents a pound on cotton, it be ing pretty much the same as the 10 cent advance plan of last year, and Btrongly advised all farmers not to sell a pound of cotton for less than 12 cents. Asserting that the association from now on was not going to be a one man organization, he told of having several committees appointed, the most important of which was the Sales Committee. He is striving at increased benefits to the farm ers and decreasd cost to the mem bers. AC me conclusion or tne speecn of Mr. Magn, chairman Justice, after discussion of tbe new order, appointed a committee composed of W. D. Fuller, t|. Stamps and A. F. Johnson to draft resolutions expressing the appreciations of the members of this district for the efforts of L. Bruce Gunter, the new Director, in bringing about these changes. A renewed enthusiastic inter eat. was evident in the activities of the Association at the conclu sion of the meeting. The committee drafted resolu tions as follows: "That whereas the cotton grow ers of Franklin County interest ed In the N. C. Cotton Growers Cooperative Marketing Associa tion being interested in the fu ture of the Association and be lieving that certain changes were necessary for its greater success therefore be It resolved; First: That we extend our deepest appreciations and thanks to Mr. L. Bruce Gunter, our newly elected Director from this district, for his efforts in bring ing about these changes. 2nd. That we greatly appre ciates the Interest he Is showing In regaining the confidence and Interest of cotton growers in the association. 3rd. That a copy of these res olutions be mailed to Mr. Gunter, the N. C. Cooperative Marketing Association and given to presa. If money could talk, you would never hear a dollar say, "here I am In a collection plate." ' Heads Bootlegger Drive KANSAS CITY ... A. J. Mellott (above), of this place, is the r*an selected by the government to head the army of 3,298 operatives in the new drive now launched to eliminate the illicit liquor buslnesa and round up all bootleggers. Franklin County 4-H Club Camp Prizes Given Best All-Round Campers; Stunts Are Staged The Franklin County4-H Club Camp was held at Camp Balance Rock August 13-17. Counsellors for the camp were all former 4-H Club girls. Miss Marion Lancas ter had classes in Nature Study; and the girls learned to identify thirty-eight different native trees. Mrs. Virginia W. Cooper had a class in First Aid; Miss Helen Gray Kearney had charge of the Handicraft Class; Miss Christine Sledge bad charge of the club songs and yells. Misses Dot and Helen Wilson supervised the Re creation. and Miss Patricia Hold en planned the meals. Miss Ruth Gill, president of the 4-H Club Council, presided at the council meetings. Each night a camp fire was held in the council room, and each hut put on a stunt. The Rev. Frank E. Pulley, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Louisburg, vis ited the camp one night, and he told a very interesting ghost story. The last night at camp. Mr. Crow der, Billie Bryan and Tommy Adams, the life guard, took the campers to the "haunted" house where songs and ghost stories were the form of entertainment. Prises were given to the fol lowing campers: best-all-round camper. Shirley Lancaster, Maple vllle Club; nature study, Tuna White Hlnton, Bunn Club; music, Ruth Gill, Epsom Club; crochet ing, Vivian Gupton, Edward Best Club; first aid. Marie Whetstone, Hickory Rock-White Level Club. Four girls tied for first place in the grooming contest, Wynelle Strickland, Rebecca Perry, Ann Blssette, and Marian Sykes. When they drew, Rebecca Perry was the lucky one, a member of the Ma pleville Club. Allen Cobb, a Boy Scout from Louisburg, assisted both the counsellors and the cook in carrying out their duties. The following girls attended the 4-H Club Camp: Huldah Strickland, Diavolah Wood, Ruth Wilder, Tuna White Hlnton, Ra chel Sykes, Marie Whetstone, Vi vian Gupton, Edith Dennis, Louise Burnette, Evelyn Young, Linda Perry. Rebecca Perry, Alotyra Banks, Wynelle Strickland. Elsie Gupon, Athleen Gupton. Halycie Green, Janice Lewis, Geraldine Stalling*. Ann Blssette, Rebecca Ann Holden, Ruth GUI, Elizabeth Strange, Hazel Lancaster, Nell Gupton, and Annie Laurie Ro land. \ The camp was run by the fol lowing schedule:' 7:00. getting up exercise and swim; 7:45, break fast; S:K>-9:30, cleaning camp grounds and preparing vegetables for the day; 9>30-ll:30, classes: 11:30-12:15, lunik; 1:30-2:30, rest period; 2:30 .1:30, songs; 3:30-4:30, hike; 5:00-*r00 swim; 6:00, supper; 7:30-9:30, camp fire and games; 10:00 lights ?ut. Basket Picnic The Times is requested to state that the Louisburg Klwanls Club will hold ita August meeting Wednesday afternoon, August 29tli, at 6 o'clock at Jackson's poiyl. All members are urged to be present and take their wiyes and to bring along a basket. Peanut growers of eastern Car olina report more than 1S00 per sons present at the recent confer ence wlthh AAA offlcials, miller* and producers at Suffolk recently. Sixty pure bred Jersey calres have been selected In Alamance County to be entered In the an nual calf club show at Snow Campj on Augnst II. ~A~T ? "? HEALTH OFFICE GOES TO^COCRT TO BE HEARD SEPT. 1ST BY JUDGE HARRIS Restraining Order Issued Against County Commis sioners By Judge Devin Wednesday Turns Office Back to Dr. Yar borough; Much Interest on Both Sides of Question The Board of County Commis sioners have been enjoined from interfering with Dr. R. F. Yar horough's attention to the duties as Health Officer, to which posi tion he was recently elected by the duly constituted Board of Health of Franklin County, and required to appear before Judge W. C. Harris on September 1st, 1934 and show cause why they should not be permanently re strained from such interference, by an order signed by Judge Devln on August 22nd, giving temporary restraint. The court action was taken fol lowing the closing of the Health offices this week, which denied Dr. Yarborough's use of same. The offices were restored to Dr. Yarborough by Judge Devin pend ing the hearing on September 1st. This matter grew out of the I action of the Board of County [Commissioners in withdrawing that portion of the health budget providing salary for the Health officer until such time as the Board of Health should elect a Health officer satisfactory to them, which action was taken at tneir last meeting. The complaint of Dr. Yarbor ough, Health offlcer for Franklin County signed by W. Y. Bickett and W. H. Yarborough. Attorneys, after reciting the formalities, and coats etc., sets out as follows: That after plaintiff's election as County Health Officer of Franklin County on the 20th day of July, 1934, the defendant , Board of Commissioners met in regular session on the 1st Mon day in August, 1934, and adopted the following resolution: "That there Be no appropria tion made for the County Health Offlcer until an Officer is appoint ed satisfactory to the Board ot County Commissioners." That the said order and resolu tion constituted an attempt on the part of the said Board of County Commissioners to usurp the power which had been con ferred by the General Assembly of North Carolina not upon said Board but upon the County Board of Health of Franklin County. That the said Board of County Commissioners is not clothed by law with the power to elect tho County Health Offlcer or to dic tate to the County Board of Health whom said Board shall elect, nor is it any where provid ed by law that the approval or confirmation of the said Board of County Commissioners Is neces sary to the election of the County Health Offlcer, the Qeneral Assem bly of North Carolina having en trusted the election of the said Health Offlcer to the wisdom and judgment of those composing the County Board of Health. That the only duty imposed upon tho Board of County Commissioners by the statutes concerning the public health organizations ot the state and the counties ia that all expenditures shall be approved by said Board before being paid, and this duty the defendant Board of Commissioners had fully dis charged by the adoption of the detailed Public Health budget hereinbefore referred to. That after tbe passage of tne resolution of August 6th. 1934. by the defendant Board of Coun ty Commissioners hereinbefore referred to, the said defendant C. H. Banks, who Is Chairman ot said Board, In pursaance of tha aforesaid attempt to nsurp the power and authority conferred by law upon the County Board of Health and to hinder and obstruct this plaintiff In the discharge ot his duties as Connty Health Offi cer, took advantage of~the absence of said plaintiff from the offices of tbe County Health Department, as plalntlfl is informed and be lieves and upon sach information and belief alleges, and locked or caused to be locked the doors to said offices In order to exclude the plaintiff therefrom. That the recorda of the County Health De partment and the supplies and materials used In connection with the public health work are kept In said offices, and it is neceaaary that this plaintiff have free ac cess thereto In order to carry; on the public health work in Frank lin County. That the action of the said C. H. Banks, as Chair man of the defendant Board of - (Continued on page four), I