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youet toVh Ua't a bM/ batter ihu JO are willing to Help make it BOOST TOUR TOWN The Franklin Times The County, The State, The Union YOl/B LOCAL PAPZK can* exist without jomr PaM for Patronage la Subeerlfttloaa and Adrertlalac BOOST YOUR HOME PAPER ? - i A. F. JOHNSON. Editor and Manager : * * ? SCB8CRI PTION gl.BO Per Tew VOLUMN LXV. LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 14TH, 10*1 EIGHT PAGES) Number SO OVER 350,000 * Tobacco On Warehouse Ftoors- On Opening Day I. . Louisburg Market Enjoys Big Start All Three Warehouses Fill ed to Overflowing Long Before Sales Start; South side Has First Sale, Plant ers Second, With Lea's Union Third; Estimated Average of 27 Cents; Prices Continue Gtood and Demand Strong; Excellent Spirit on Local Market With three hundred and fifty thousand pounds or more of to bacco on the market Louiiburg enjoyed the biggest opening sale in a decade or more on Tuesday. Long before night on Monday each of the three big warehouses were filled and before sale time piles were pilled high waiting their turn. Sales began promptly at nine o'clock with th# South side having first sale and it was way into the afternoon before this house was finished and the crowd then went to the Planters which had second sale and the sale continued until stopped by the fading light. The sale of the opening day break was not com pleted until late in the afternoon ? of Wednesday. Lea's Union hav ing its complete sale on Wed nesday. Large numbers of growers and visitors were on hand and fol lowed the sales throughout both days and gave evidence of much satisfaction with the prices which 'were much higher than at any time last year. There seemed to be no trouble for tobacco to sell around 30 and 40 cents a pound, much of It going at a much high er price. The grades selling for less represented a great advance over 1933 and the greatest of sat isfaction and enthusiasm prevail The familiar voices of the auc tioneers as they cried the prices so far above all the 1933 brackets was pleasant and wonderful mu sic to the growers who had tobac co on the floor and who remem bered and made comparison with the past three or four years. The buyers were peppy In their bidding and anxious for the weed, and represented practically all accounts. Among them were, C. M. Howard, for Export Co., C. W. Lea, Jr., for American, S. M. Washington, for Liggett & Myers and Taylor, J. R. Tlmberlake, for Henderson Tobacco Co., L. M. Word, for Imperial, and Ned Wil son for R. J. Reynolds. Complete figures on the open ing sale break had not been com piled when this was written but were conservatively estimated at around 27 cents. The prices have held up well since. It is under stood that a slight decrease was seen In the commoner gradeB, but one Jfermer speaking to the Times man stated that the better grades had made some advance and since the better grades outweighed the commoner ones he thought the change was In the farmers favor. All warehouses are now In the , running for regular sales and the entire population of Loulsburg and mostly Franklin County Is behind the Loulsburg market re alising the trutfc of the P. R. A. argument, and with this spirit manifest every grower In this section is Invited to come to Loulsburg and sell his tobacco where he will prolt both ways ? In the sale of his tobacco, direct ly; and In the prosperity of his County, indirectly. You will protmbly recall that the Southstde Is operated by Sam Meadows and Orover Harris; Lea's Union by C. W. Lea, Sr., and Associates; the Planters by Ricks Pearce, James Murphy, Pier Williamson, Charlie Ford and Charlie Tlmberlake, ail men you know and who will be glad to give you every attention possible. Auxiliary To Meet The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, September 18th, at 3:30 o'clock at the Wel come Inn with Mesdames A. W. Alston and T. C. Alston as hos tesses. All members art urged to be present. I Youngsville Opens Academic Year Youngsrllle school formally opened on Friday morning, Sep tember the seventh. Besides the four hundred and nine pupils present there were many inter ested parents and friends of the school. The address was delivered by Mr. C. H. Oattis who was Intro* duced by the new principal, MfJ Wiley F. Mitchell. Mr. Gattt? spoke particularly to the st dents, pointing out their many, modern advantages and urging them to follow the precedent set by those former students who studied under so many disadvan tages. After Mr. Gattls' address Mr. Robin Pearce and Mr. P. D. Croom made talks, each welcom ing the teachers and promising the support of the community in the school. Mr. Mitchell, who is beginning his first year as prin cipal of Toungsville high school, then endorsed Mr. Gattis' state ments and in a sincere and straight forward manner promis ed to do all in his power to make his school worthwhile in his com munity. The following teachers who were members of the faculty last year have returned: Miss Clelly Massey, Mrs. Mamie Winston, Mrs. W.' L. Mobs, Miss Beatrice Hill, Miss Effle Tharrington, Mrs. Robert Green, and Mr. Wiley F. Mitchell of Youngsville and Mis^ Estelle Strickland o( Louisburg. In addition -there are Miss Mary Lois Parker of Woodland, Eng lish and French, Miss Mildred Winston of Younngsville, history; Mr. J. H. Holden of Plymouth, Science and Mathematics; Miss Thelma Roberts of Youngsville, second grade; and Mrs. Will Preddy of Youngsville, fourth and fifth grades. Members of the trustees who were present were George N. Stell, chairman, Mrs. C. C. Cheatham and C. W. Roberts. Franklin Cotton Ginners Meet i All Cotton ginners, except two, met In the Court house in Louis burg on Saturday and discussed the Bankhead Sill and its effect in the business of ginning cotton. As a result of this meeting it was decided to make a minimum charge of $4.00 for ginning up to a 400 Lb. bale of cotton and an addi tional charge of one cent a pound for all over 400 pounds, and to gin for cash. It was the opinion 'of those present that in addition to saving the ginner's a lot of trouble and expense in the oper ation of their gins, it would also be a saving to .the farmers. P. T. A. Organizes The Gold Sand P. T. A. mot on Monday night and completed a reorganization with the follow ing new officers: President, J. C. Foster; Vice President, Mrs. M. M. Person; Secretary. Mrs. ?R. W. Gupton; Treasurer, Mrs. P. C. Perdue; Chaplain, -Rev. J. M. Harper, Mrs. W. S. Person, assisted by several members, served refresh ments. Quite a good number were In attendance and a most interesting and enthusiastic meeting was held. Attends Com mittee Meeting Mr. Harry F. . Watklns, Held representative of the Farm Debt Adjustment Department of Ral eigh, was in Lonlsburg Tuesday to attend a meeting of the local Adjustment Committee. This Committee is ready to render what services It can to any farm er who needs their servicer and makes application to them. Newsboy ? Sir, my beautiful sister I* dying of starvation. Will you buy the rest of my papers? Oent ? No, but I'll take your sister out to dinner. Considerate Interest In trench silos is being manifest In Hay wood county, where many alios are being dng and filled this year. POUNDS NEW YORK . . . Mix Mildred Smith, above, wa? living quietly is her home town of Wilbur, Widi, population 700, one year ago. 1.. Today she U here to peee for irtlit McClelland Barclay, with her lorieet "Queen of Dental Charm" emile^ the title the won over 25,000 othe, American beautlea. Life Of Dillinger To Be Shown at Ixmiaburg Thea tre Monday, September 17th t The Loulsburg Theatre will show as a special attraction on Monday. Sept. 17th, "The Life of John Dlllinger". The flrat part of the picture will show his cap ture In Tuscon, his airplane ride to the Indiana jail, photos of all his gang and the ofllcer who made his capture. It shows a close-up of Dlllinger's *|qoden gun. It traces Dlllinger from Indiana through St. Paul, Minneapolis and the Wisconsin woods show ing escape after escape and the [officer he killed. ' The last part shows the Blo graph Theatre where Dlllinger met death as he ran for an ad joining alley. It shows the exact spot where he fell, blood stains on the ground, the ambulance that took him away and his body on a cold slab In the undertaker's morgue. The picture is in sound and explains every move Dlllinger made. The management states that this picture Is not ^recom mended for children. It does not glorify crime but condemns it and proves crime never pays. P. T. A. To Meet ?- ' The first meeting of Edward Best high school Parent-Teachers Association will be held on Mon day night, Sept. 17th, at 7:30 p. m. Organization (or the new year will take place at this meet ing and plans for the year's work will be outlined. All parents of high school children in Cedar Rock-Cypress Creek district are urged and Invited to be present. The enrollment at high school is heavier than last year with one teacher less in the faculty. The Bonnet Shop The above Is the title of a new buslneu for Loulsburg and Is lo cated In the Loulsburg Theatre building. Mrs. Louise Orlffln Llles and Miss Felicia Allen are the proprietors. Th?-?*w -'shop will no doubt enjoy quite a pop ular business. LOUISBURO METHODISE CHURCH At the eleven o'clock service Sunday, President A. D. Wilcox will deliver hlMannual message to the college and townspeople. The public Is cordially invited to attend this service. Bunday school 9:46. Epworth Leagaue 7 p. m. Prayer service will not be conducted this week due to the evangelistic service In progress at the Baptist church. 8unday evening at 7:30 the pastor will preach. A moat' cordial welcome la ex tended to the College faculty and1 students. to the Mills High School faculty, Tobacconists and their families, and the general public to worship in our church. Subscribe to The franklin Times' "Molly's Idea" "To Be Presented Tuesday Evening Th curtain of the Opera House will rise at 1:11 Tuesday evening on the first act ot "Molly's Idea", a three-act musical comedy spon sored by Y. P. S. L. of St. Paul'* Episcopal church. There la fa* and seriousness for every mem ber of the family as this show Is patterned after a Broadway Show. A bevy of attractive young girls will dance and sing the following choruses: Hiram Speakeasy, Don't Forget, The Whisper Walts, Hello Jerry, Pretty Baby and Don't Go Too Far Girls. Miss Christine Liles will play the stellar role 4f Molly Milton, the ultra-modern young girl; A1 Hodges, as Sir Jerry Scott, the catch ot London will play oppo site her; Kemp Yarborough will trip across the stage as Hiram Speakeasy, the second Sherlock Holmes; George Griffln will play the part of Bill Jones the high powered salesman and hotel clerk, while Rebecca Anne Holden will play the part of Louise Culpepper, his sweetheart. There will be a Chicago gangster, Oscar Caveman and his moll, Lilly Stelle, who will be Miss Helen Person. Mrs. Sophia Asterbllt, of London, who is anxious to marry her daughter, Rose, to Sir Jerry Scott will be played by Mrs. Harvey Bartholo mew and Mary Anna Clifton. I Others who play Important parts are Ed Stovall, as Jimmie Smith; Mesdames Sid Holden. Festus Fuller, Tom Beall, Misses Rebecca Plttman and Gertrude Holden are the old maids; five old bachelors are Messrs. James King. Frank Pulley, Clifford Hall, Bill Webb. Mr. K. L. Llles will be Pompey White, the porter of the Plaza Elite Hotel. Among the merchants the fol lowing will participate in the Business Men's Pageant to be staged between the second and third acts: The Singer Co., The Ford Co., Seven Oaks Dairy, G. W. Murphy, Becks Garage. H. C. Taylor, Thomas Grocery, Boddie Drug Store, City Beauty Shop, Gupton Service Station, Mullen's Billiard Parlor, Mrs. Julia P. Scott, Dr. Fleming. Greenburg's, Scoggin Drug Co., Louisburg The ater, Loulsburg Dry Cleaners, Standard Oil Co. (Geo. Griffin) and the Franklin Times. The admission will be 15c and 25c. There will be a matinee Tuesday afternoon. 3:45; the ad mission will be 10c. FIRST BALE OF XOTTON Mr. Percy C. Holmes, of nelir Louisburg. brought the first bale of the season of the 1934 crop of cotton to Louisburg. on Saturday, September 8th. The cotton was> taken to the Louisburg Cotton Oil Mill gin for ginning but on account of the cotton tags and coupons not having arrived it has not been ginned and sold. YOUNGSVILLE CIRCUIT Rev. Charles E. Vale, pastor, announces that regular preaching services will be held at Bunn Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, preaching from tho subject "Why Have Sunday Schools" and Sunday night at 8 o'clock the subject being "Talk ing to Yourself."' All are Invit ed to attend these services. Y. W. A. ENTERTAINS The Y. W. A. of Cedar Rock entertained Thursday night in honor of Misa Lou Ella Plnnell, who la leaving September 10th for Campbell College and Miss Vivian Cook who will teach at Epsom this year. Fried chicken and coffee was served. Makes Good Mileage An average of 21.4 miles per gallon over a 3,000-mile non-stop run is the record claimed by Ted Ellis, a veteran long distance driver, who piloted a Chevrolet knee-action sedan over a aeveral hundred mile course between Coalings and Sequoia National Park, in California. The total oil consumption Is reported as 2 1-2 quarts. The route Included desert and mountain tracks, deep rotted roads, and a wide range of alti tude and temperature between San Joaqulm Valley and Sequoia. Each circuit Included a speed spurt of four mile* on a track laid out In the desert near Coallnga. Ellis, was at the wheel for ' 98 hours, being relieved only for short periods from time to time. Not Worried About Age WASHINGTON . . . Ru?h Holt, , 29, West Virginia candidate for U, 8. Senator, is not worried abonl being seated if elected, even AoDg'i 30 year* ia stipulated aa youngest U. S. Senate age. The Senate l>at aole right to judge qualifications oi members. INTERESTING : j EXHIBITS Raleigh, Sept. 11. ? An esttng feature at the State Fair, which opens on October 8th, will be the exhibits of beef cattle and sheep because of the prospects that these animals may form im portant revenue-producing farm assets in North Carolina In the near future and because exhibits will be limited to cattle and sheep of this State. The State Fair also will mean much to poultry breeders because of the rapid growth of this busi ness in recent years. Outside competition also is debarred in poultry exhibits. The premiums hare increased considerably In the special classification and many specials not heretofore offered have been Included in the new premium book, say* General Man ager Norman Y. Chambiias. All birds should be entered by Monday, October 1, and' should reach the grounds not later than 10 a. ? H??day, Os>?liar 8. NorTH LiroTrns Tnraur rsillts at the top not only in color but in quality, and the best of It is ex pected at the forthcoming Fair. The premiums for honey have a value of $107. Opening this week of the gen eral offices at the Fair Grounds by Manager Chambiias has made the place the scene of much ac tivity as finishing touches are being applied to big improvements recently started there. New con crete bleachers to the large grand stand will assure patrons of com fort and conveniences tor tho track events night and day. Final arrangements have been completed for the annual State Fair booster trip on September 27-28. An overnight stop will he made at Morehead City and the motor caravan will visit 46 cities and towns in Eastern North Carolina. BRIDE ? FUX'T HONORED Miss Anna Gray Watson, bride elect of Saturday the 15th, was honored at a bridge breakfast Friday morning by Mesdames W. D. Jackson and R. G. Bailey, Joint hostesses, at the home of Mrs. Bailey, on Sunset Avenue. Gues's were met at the door by the hos tesses and given bride's tallies by S^rgh Bailey, after which they were directed to attractively ap pointed tables at which were placed wedding slippers, rings, etc., carrying out'the bridal motif. After a two course breakfast, cov ers were removed and four hands of bridge played. At the conclusion of the playing the hostesses pre sented the bride with two lovely vases. To Mrs. Clyde White, a recent bride and Miss Frances Green, winners of the top scores, handkerchiefs were given. The consolation prise, a set of book ends, was presented to Miss Bil lle Phillips. The guests Includ ed Misses Anna Gray Watson. Frances Green. Pete Hill, Vir ginia Beck, Felicia Allen, Fran ces Turner, BUIIe PbiUipe. Helen Elisabeth. Lea. Mesdames T. W. Watson. Harry P. Stevens. Wil liam Scoggln and Clyde White. LOUISBURG BAFTIST CHURCH I Rev. D. P. Harris,* pastor an nounce* services (or Sunday as follows: Sermon at 11a. m.. "Thou Hast Nothing to Draw With." At 7: SO p. m. "What Shall We then Say to These Things?" At 6:30 p. m.. B. Y. P. U. Services at 7:30 each evening throughout the week. Dr. Hale, of Henderson First Baptist church, doing the preaching. The majority of potato growers In Tyrrell county want potato** made a' basic commodity, with AAA contracts provided for crop reduction, reports County Agent H. H. Harris. Farmers' Allot ment Cards Must Be Endorsed If Other Than Landlord it To Sell on The Al lottment Card County Farm Agent E. J. Mor gan states that he is In receipt of an Administrative Ruling ceived Wednesday morni?g Sep- ] tember 12, which states: "Beginning September 10th, 1934, any person presenting an allottment card to cover a sale, or a part of a sale, of tobacco ; made in a name different from the name of the producer shown on the allottment bard, will be required to do the following: Have county agent write and sign on back of allottment card the name of the person to make the sale and stating that he is entitled to receive tax payment warrants on basis of this allott ment card, and sign same offi cially. He states he will sign such statement only in the event that he Is requested to do so by the producer, or In the event that the county agent knows tfiat the person making the sale of tobac co Is entitled to use the allott ment card. Assistant field agents at warehouses will, in all cases and in accordance with previous instructions, write tax-payment warrants in the name of the pro ducer shown on the face of the allottment card and not in the name of person making the sale of tobacco. Speaking of this further, he says, there are quite a number of growers In the county who have made several sales cards from the same contract, and our pre vious Instructions were that the person holding (he card could sell the tobacco in his own name no matter to whom It was made. This ruling changes this and all checks will be made out in the name which Is on the card unless the card is brought back to this office. "If there is any person in the county who wants cards changed so checks from warehouses can I be made to the person holding cards will bring same to this office we will be glad to fill out the proper form so holder of the ? card can receive check for hU individual tobacco. "When the border market op j ened in August we worked two days and nights trying to get all growers in the county and gave them to the Township Committae ? men to distribute to the produc ers in the different townships, . and in the rush several cards i were filled out with the allott ment and producer's name proper ly put on but the County Code number and the County Agent's name was left off. and the Town ship Committeemen did not catch the error and gave cards to the producers, who of course did not know that County Code and Agents name had to appear on their cards. I am sorry that thU | happened as it has inconvenienced I several people after they got to the warehouse and found that their cards were no good, i If there is another person in the county holding a card that does not have the COUNTY CODE NUMBER and the County Agent's Name on it I will appreciate it very much if he or she will bring or send it back to my office so I can sign It and put the stamp on It." I * IM)RIS AND JULIA STOUT HON ORED OS THEIR BIRTHDAY Mr. and Mrs. David F. McKinue entertained Wednesday afternoon,' at their home on Clifton Avenue honoring Doris and Julia Stout, little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Stout, of Slier City, ou their sixth and fourth birthdays. In teresting .games were played on the lawn during the afternoon and each little guest received an attractive souvenir of the occa sion. The guests were invited into the dining room where two lovely birthday cakes were on the dining table, one had six candles and 'the other four, after blowing out . the candles the cakes were cut. Cream and assorted cakes were" served In attractive little plates to each guest. Assisting In entertaining and serving were Mrs. B. L. William son, Mrs. E. W. Furgerson and Mrs. Elton Stout, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McKlnne. Those celebrating the occasion with the little honorees were, ] Virginia Howard, -May and Sarah Davis, Rachel Ann and Sarah Bai ley. Janle Conn Edwards. Larry and Julian Lewis, Nancy C. Grif fin. Wary Nelson Smlthwlck, Rich and MeLoy Malone, Anna Rnglar. Marlon and Bettle Graing er, Nlckey Alston, Jackie Word, Charlie and Bill Morris, Rachul Pace, Jimmy Klni and Frank, , Rose, Jr. PHONE SSS 'FOR FIR8T CLASS PRINTING MORRO CASTLE BURNS Fire .Starts Apparently In Library And Speeds To (Heat Tanlu of Fuel Oil, Envdoftag Tom Liner U Fiery Column Visible for Miles Along Jersey Coast; Fewer Than 250 Survl ... ?ors Out of MR Paaaeigen And ' Crew Hare Been Landed Or Picked Up By Nearby Steam ers Racing To Re?cue Spring Lake, N. J., - Sept. 8 ? A roaring inferno, terror of the sea, swept with wholesale death the passenger liner Morro Castle in the storm torn dawn near here today and 300 of the 558 passen gers and crew were missing fire and one half hours later. The disaster occurred eight miles off shore from Asbury Park. "SOS, Morro Castle afire off Scotland Light." The flrst frantic SOS was pick ed up at 3:23 A. M., E.S.T. So swiftly did the surging flames envelope the vssel with its 318 sleeping passengers en route home to New York after a seven day excursion to Havana that the ship was ablaze from stem to stern. Shortly after ten a. m., E.S.T. , fewer than 250 survivors had been landed or picked up by near by steamers racing to the rescuo. Bodies were visible in the water off the beach at Sandy Bay, N. J. Rescue boats from the coast guard stations along the Jersey shore* picked through the heavy seas in seach of surv4vors. The Are started apparently in the library according to some of the members of the crew reach ing shore in a life boat. It speed ed to the great tanks of fuel oil and enveloped the 11,620 ton liner in a fiery column visible along the Jersey coast. Dr. Chas. Cochrane, of Brook lyn, who came ashore in a boat load of survivors gave a graphic description of the scene as ha turned from his cabin in the inky pitch blackness. "The front part of the ship was 411 aflame," he said, "I do no{ 'believe any passenger who got caught in the hold or cabins ,at any point in the ship beyond the library had a chance of es caping." : Recorder s Court Judge J. E. Malone was faced with a rather long docket in Tuesday's Recorder's Court, after a week's vacation. The cases on docket were dis posed of as follows: W. G. Pruitt abandonment, con tinued. Edward Winston, assault with deadly weapons, continued. Percy Joyner, assault, nolle pros. , M. T. Hoyle plea4 nolo conten dere to operating car without li cense, and was found guilty of careless and wreekless manner, guilty of operating car under in fluence of whiskey, and not guiU? . ty of transporting. To be dis charged upon payment of $50 and costs and not to drive car in 90 days. Appeal. Clyde Bartholomew, operating automobile intoxicated, continued. J. M. Stone, operating automo bile intoxicated, continued. Jelf Boone operating automo bile intoxicated, continued. J. H. Medlin, operating auto mobile intoxicated, and drunk and disorderly, continued. Uraham West, drunk and dis orderly, continued. .J. S. Place, violating prohibi tion law, continued. Joe Harris, alias Joe Cooper, securing marriage license unlaw fully; not guilty. Joe Harris, alias Joe Cooper, abandonment; continued. Lewli Wllkins was found guilty of operating car intoxicated and given 3 months oi roads. Turner Driver was found guil ty of assault with deadly weap ons and given 4 months on roads. He was not guilty of drunk and disorderly. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following m the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Sept. 16th: Saturday ? Prank Buck In "Wild Cargo." Alao 7th chapter "Mystery Squadron." Monday ? Matinee and Night ? "The Life of John Dllllnger." Al so News and Comedlea. Tuesday ? Guy Klbbee and Al len Jenkins in "The Meny Frlnks." Wednesday ? Ckarlea Kugglea and Una Merkel Is "Harder la The Prlrate Car." Thursday-Friday ? Warner Bax ter and Madge Eraaa ta "OraM Canary."