YOUR TOWN Isn't a bit batter than you are willing to Help BOOST YOUR TOWN Franklin Times YOU& LOCAL PAPEK caa't exist without yoor Paid for Patronage ia Subscriptions and Advertising BOOST YOUR HOME PAPER A. K. JOHNSON, Editor and Manager The County, The State, The Union SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Y? VOLUMN IiXV. LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1?TH, 1?34 EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 35 CANNON'S ARE FOUND GUILTY GRAND JURY RECOM MENDS BREAKING UP SLOT MACHINE RACKET Roger Cannon Gets 18 to 24 Months, Johnnie Cannon Gets 12 to 18 Months In State Prison ? Champion Required to Provide For Family ? Many Other Cas es Disposed Of Roger and Johnnie Cannon were found guilty of breaking in to Q. W. Murphy & Son Store in August, on Wednesday afternoon and were sentenced by Judge Frizelle to the State's prison, Ro ger getting from 18 to 24 months and Johnnie 12 to 18 months. This was a hard fought case witil W. H. Yarborough, Hill Yarbor ough, G. M. Beam and E. F. Grif fin representing the Cannons and Chas. P. Green assisting Solicitor J. C. Little in the prosecution. "No man, unless he believes in law enforcement and Is of unim peachable character should be drawn as a juror," commented Judge Frizzelle In his charge to the grand Jury Monday. He did not go into an explanation of each crime as the Judges did many, many years ago, stating that it was not necessary as there is hardly a ten year old child now that doesn't know what consti tutes crime in North Carolina. He wanted each Juror to fully under stand the oath they had taken and Impressed the importance of their keeping faith as it was upon them and other grand Jurors upon whom the safety, peacefulness and prosperity of our country rests. He named only a few instances of crime and called especial atten tion to slot machines being run contrary to law. His charge witi unique in comparison with the average charge, and because of this difference was especially im pressive and interesting. The grand Jury is composed of the following gentlemen: M. C. Gupton, Foreman, L. W. Mitchl ner, J. B. Parrish, J. E. Alford, W. H. Frailer, J. B. Hunt, N. A. Pernell, D. C. Gupton, Z. V. John son, D. T. Dickie, J. E. Perry, F. L. Davis, J. C. Champion, L. T. Inscoe, S. E. Wilson, M. E. Bled soe, Cecil Burnette. B. M. C. Mul len. Grover C. Parrish was ap pointed ofllcer t operand Jury. The grand Jury was provided quarters in the Ford building to the rear Of the Court room and after the completion of the charge the dock et wu taken up and disposed of as follows: S. C. Holden having paid into Court $10 the case was continued under former order. Peter Dlckerson having paid into Court for the use of Pender gras |1E this case was continued i under former order. Dock Young plead guilty to an; affray and Judgment was suspend ed upon payment of Magistrate's costs. E. B. Lancaster plead guilty to! simple assault and judgment was suspended upon payment of costs. J. W. Champion was found guil ty of abandonment and non-sup port, and required to make pro vision for his family. J. W. Hunt, carrying concealed weapons. Mistrial. Charlie Oill plead guilty of for cible trespass and was given two 'T*ars on roads, to be suspended upon payment of costs and re maining of good behavior for that period. Fred Davis entered a plea of temporary larceny of an automo bile and was given 2 years on roads, to be suspended upon pay ment of costs and to remain of good behavior and abstain from use of alcoholic liquors for a per iod of four years. Henry Rogers was found guilty of reckless driving and not'gullty of operating an automobile Intox icated, and was given 90 days in Jail, execution not to Issue till Dec. 16th, and not then provided the defendant pay a fine of $25 and the costs. The case of larceny of an auto mobile against Zeb Collins wss continued. The case of seduction against Haywood Johnson was continued. Johnnie Cannon and Roger Cannon were found guilty of house breaking and were sentenced to Stale prison, Johnnie Cannon for 12 to 18 months and Roger Can non for 18 to 24 months. Kugene Yarborough, charged 'with rape, tendered a plea of as sault with intent to commit rape, and was given a sentence ot 14 to 15 years In State prison. Charlie Smith, robbery from person, nol pros with leavo. George Williams and Early Hargrove, house breaking ' and larceny, nol pros with leave. Zoll Tharrlngton, drunk and Scenes As Federal Court Grinds Insuil Grist CHICAGO ? .' ? ? Above are courtroom photos in the Insult ease as the federal' prosecution centers Its fire on Samuel Insull and his son, 8amucl Insull, Jr., (left), on the charges of using the mails to defraud investors through the sale of stock. At the right is Federal Judge, James H. Wilkinson, who is presiding over the trial of the Insulls and 16 co -defendants. disorderly, nol pros with leave. Miss Lil Faulkner, resisting of ficer, not guilty. Roosevelt Alston n)ead guilty to assault with deadly weapon, 12 months on roads. A1 Crudup plead guilty to man ufacturing whiskey. The case against Twitt Rob bins was thrown out ? he being dead. This is only a one week term and will no doubt clear the dock et of quite a number of cases be fore the term closes. The grand jury completed its work on Wednesday afternoon and after making the following report,, were discharged with the thanks of the Court: To the Haft. J. Paul Frizelle, Judge Presiding: We, the members of the Grand Jury for the October Term of Court, 1934, beg to submit our re port as follows: % We have passed on all bills that have come before us and have visited the various county offices and find them well kept and properly indexed for speedy ref erences. We have also visited the Coun ty Jail and find same in good con dition except in need of window lights, some of the beds were not in a sanitary condition and some of the inmates did not have suffic ient bed covering. We have visited the State con vict camp and found same in per fect condition. We have also visited the Coun ty Home and find same in good condlton but recommend a larger cook stove and some arrangement be made to keep water out of the boiler room. The inmates say that they are satisfied and that they are well fed and cared for. We further recommend, 1st: That the township con stables and county officers break up the slot machine racket in Franklin County according to the present laws governing same. 2nd: That Franklin County have and keep the same Grand Jury for a six months term. Respectfully submitted. M. C. GUPTON. Foreman of Grand Jury. Installs Sprinkler System Mr. J. S. Howell la Installing a aprlnkler system In his Cotton Storage House on the Seaboard tracks (or better Are protection. He tella the TIMES that quite a big lot of cotton la being stored by members of the Cotton Associ ation and by others who are draw ing the gorernment 12 cents a pound Inatead of selling on the open market. Read his adver tisement In another column. ST "PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Advance notice la given that on Sunday. Nov. 4, A memorial aer vlce will be held at the eleven o'clock service tor Rev. Mr. James D. Miller. On Sunday next, October 21, Holy Communion, 8 a. m. Church School and Bible Class, 10:00, Morning Prayer and Sermon. 11:00, and U?e Y. P. S. L? 7:00 p. m. A Kindergarten department has been atarted In the Church School, for children two to Ave years old. Visitors welcome at all services. / PHONE 283 /OR FIRST CLASS -PRINTING "DAMES" Mammoth Musical Comedy At The Louisburg Theatre, Thursday and Friday, October 25th and 26th "Dames," Warner Bros.' new est and most spectacular musical comedy romance, comes to the Louisburg Theatre for two days, starting Thursday, October 25th, with an all star cast headed by Joan Blondell, Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. Three hundred beautiful girls dance and frolic in beautiful and complicated ensembles that are said to be the most novel and most sensational yet created by that master of special numbers, Busby Berkeley. The picture is said to contain a number of the catchiest songs of the year, written by three teams of ace songsters. Warren and Du bin, Fain and Kahal and Dixon and Wrubel. These are sung by Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell and Phil Regan, radio's "Singing Cop." The story, by Robert Lord and Delmer Daves, carries a definite plot which Is said to be one of the most hilarious on record. Joan Blondell heads the cast in the role of a chorus girl mad cap who de lights in embarrassing dignified gentlemen, and who eventually weds a millionaire moralist. Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler furnish most of the romance as a pair of lovers whose match is an athema to their families. Three famous comedians. ZaSu Pitts, Guy Kibbee and Hugh Herbert, provide a large share of the com edy. Others in the cast Include Ar thur Vinton, Sammy Fain and Ar thur Aylesworth. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday, October 21. 9:46 A. M. Sunday School. 11 A. M. Preaching by the pas tor. 7:30 P. M. Preaching by Rev. L. B. Reavis, ot Henderson. Pastor D. P. Harris wilt preach at Cedar Rock Sunday night at 7:30. Bro. Reavis will be in the meet ing of our young people at 8:30, and will make a short talk to them. We urge our young people to hear Mr. Reavis In their B. Y. P. U. meeting, hope a large con gregation will hear his sermon at our regular preaching hour. Cedar Rock Is one of our fine country churches, and we are glad to exchange pulpits with their pastor. , D. P. Harris, Pastor. KILL COTTON STALKS Cotton growers should cut the stalks Just as soon as picking Is finished, says C. H. Brannon, of State College, and plow them un der. Boll weevils thrive In the stalks and are better able to sur vive the winter if allowed to feed on the stalks till frost. Iredell 4-H club members won first prlie for county herd enter ed at the 8tate Jersey Calf club contest at the State Fair last week. In Individual entries, the Iredell clnbsters took all Arst prises but one. , Subscribe to Th? franklin Times KILLED IN ACCIDENT Twelve Year Old Colored Boy Run Over By Oil Truck After Being Knock ed Down by a Car Weldon Denton, 12-year-old colored boy, was accidentally kill ed on Main street in Louiaburg about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening when run over by a Ford oil truck belonging to the Home Oil Co., and driven by Mr. Edward Bartholomew. The accident was said by observers to be entirely unavoidable and no one was cen sored or burdened with the res ponsibility. Information received by, the TIMES reporter shows that Wel don attempted to cross Main street in front of Wheeler's barber shop and was struck by an automobile driven by a colored preacher nam ed Neal as he emerged from be tween the parked automobiles and was thrown directly in front of the passing oil truck and was run over before it was possible to make a stop. Several saw - the accident and acclaimed it entire ly unavoidable. The remains were removed to the home and prepare]} tor inter ment which took place on Wed nesday. FRANKLIN COUNTY AT WAKK FOREST Wake Forest, Oct. 17 ? Twenty one sons of Franklin County citi zens are among the 1,000 stud ents enrolled this semster at Wake Forest College. Represent ing five different communities, they are: From Louisburg ? E. L. Best, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Best; J. F. Parrish, son o? Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Parrish; Douglas Perry, son of Dr, and Mrs. H. G. Perry; B. B. Pruitt, son of Mr. and Mrs.' J. T. Pruitt; J. C. Tay lor, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Taylor; H. L. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams; and J. W. Wilson, son of Mrs. J. S. Wilson. From Franklinton ? J. B. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Allen; W. P. Dement, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Dement; R. V. Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hicks; G. T. Stroud, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Stroud; and J. L. Supman. From, Zebulon ? J. H. Cheves, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cheves; L. G. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Cook: Ennis Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Murphy; J. O. Pearce; B. A. Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Perry. From YoungsTille ? J. H. Par rish, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Parrish; and C. V. Timberlake, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Timber | lake. From Bunn ? L. N. Bedding field. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Beddingfield. These men are classified by years as follows: Seniors, J. F. Parrish, J. H. Parrish, and H. L. Williams; Juniors, Best and Tim berlake; sophomores, Beddngfield, 'Cook, Cheves. Pruitt; freshmen, l5ement. Hicks, Pearce, Stroud, Supman and Wilson. Mr. Perry is in the Graduate School. Allen and Taylor are Law School men. and Hicks is ta king the pre-law course. Both Cheves and Supman are contem plating going into medicine, the others doing purely academical work leading to the Bachelor's de gree. YOUNGS VILLE CIRCUIT Everyone Is Invited and urged to attend the charge Rally Day services held at Bonn this coming Sunday, beginning at XI A. M. .Jrlth a sermon by Rev. Paul Root, assistant in Sociology at Duke University. Everyone who has ever heard this exceptionally fine speaker will be pleased to hear him again. After the morning service a picnic dinner will be served on the church grounds. Bring your bas ket and enjoy a good meal. The dinner will be followed by an Interesting and Instructive ser vice at 2 o'clock, conducted by the laymen of the charge. I am ask ing that every member of your church be present at these ser vices. Charles E. Vale, Pastor. BOY SCOl'TS AT RALEIGH The following Boy Scouts from 'the Loulsburg Troop had an en joyable time at the State Fair in Raleigh the past week acting as traffic cops and being on duty every two hours. The Scouts were Kenneth Davis, Carey Howard, William Barrow, Richard Yarbor ough and John Holden. Wayne County cotton growers report picking their cotton wet due to excessive rains for the past month. 11 ? The Lindbergh Case Moves Into New Jersey TEEN TON, N. Ji . . , 'Above are pictured new faces which appeared^ ill the Lindbergh ease when New Jersey returned an indictment against Bruno Hauptmann, captured in New York with some $14,000 of the Lindbergh baby ransom money in his possession^ . ? . Upper left, Anthony M. Hauek, Jr., youth prosecutor of Hunterton Cbunty, who will handle the state's case. Upper right, Sheriff John Henry Curtis who now has Hauptmann in charge. Lower left, Bruno Hauptmann, charged with "murder". Lowetrjright, Warden Harry 0. McCrea of the Flemingtoa County jaiL SENATOR JONAH W. BAILKY will speak at Franklinton Com munity Fair at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. All are invited to hear him. Community Fair At Franklinton The Franklinton community will hold a community (air (or the first time in several years at the Franklinton High Schoof, Oc tober 19-20. The different com mittees hare been hard at wSTk and much interest has been mani fested. All indications point to a successful talr. Quite a num ber of prises have been donated by different commercial enter prises. General exhibits will be dis played, a baby contest will be held, and livestock and poultry will be on exhibit. An interest ing program will be given Friday evening. On Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Senator Joslah W. Bailey will speak in the Franklin ton School auditorium. Ranking Position Oxford. Ot\. 17.? The end of sales last Friday found Oxford In a ranking position In regard to prices and pounds of tobacco sold this season and the current week began with banner sales when 800,000 pounds was offered and brought an average of $38.00. It Is an old saying in this part of the country that tobacco sells batter after frost and that proved trtte here the first of this week, when a heavy break of ordinary, tobacco brought increased prices. Warehouse operators are urg ing their friends to bring their best tobacco to market now. Quality tobacco is beginning to turn up on the Oxfork market in Increased volume. Statistics.^or the Oxford mark et follow: The past week the average was $34.55 for 2,0(8,748 pounds. The season's average Is $30.45 for "8;291,704 founds, warehouses having paid out $2, 525,042.32 for leaf tobacco mar keted In the first 20 sale daya.' VISITS WASHINGTON In Interest of Cotton Allot ment in Franklin County Headed by Col. C. L. McGhee, a committee composed of R. J. Rose, W. H. M. Jenkins, G. B. Harris, E. J. Morgan, County Farm Agent, A. J. Wilson, w. C. Perry, T. H. Weldon and Fred Jones, Assistant Farm Agent, vis ited Washington City on Monday and called upon the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of the Farm Reduction division in tho interest of the Cotton allottment for the State and Franklin County in particular. They were given assurance that there was nothing that could he done in connection with the 1934 crop of cotton, but that a new base arrangement would be made next year which would be more liberal. The committee feels that while they got noimmediate relief, their trip was well worth the trouble in bringing a condition before the officials that would assist in the adoption of a new base arrange ments for another year. BRINGS $12,500.00 The Spot Cash Store building offered (or sale at auction by the W. F. Ross, Inc., on Tuesday morning was bid off, so we under stand, by Mr. C. A. Stuart, of Henderson, at $12,500.00. Quite] a big crowd was present and en Joyed the music and the crying of | the auctioneer. The, building was , offered as a whole rather than in thirds as advertised. MISS TIMBERLAKE ENTER TAINS Miss Elizabeth Timberlake de lightfully entertained the Vota Vita class of the Louisburg Bap tist Church Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock at her home. The guests were met at the door by Miss Lula Mae Timber lake. ? Music and games were furnish- [ ed for the occasion by Misses Mil dred Bailey and Ethyle Russell of Louisburg College. After the games were played it was found that Miss Agneen Thar rington and Mr. Clyde Upchurch were the winners of lovely prizes, given by the hostess. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Maria Perry and Mrs. R. O. Bailey." There were about tw6n ty-flve present. S. W. Weston of Hyde County had his first experience with les pedeza this season and produced two tons of hay to the acre. The adjustment program has meant $100,000 to the farmers of Lincoln County In rental and benefit payments this year. I , I TOBACCO IS SELLING HIGH Louisburg Market Making Big Averages For Grow ers Selling Here Tobacco was still selling higiv sn the Louisbutg market ag tho lales closed yesterday, making big averages (or the many growers jelling on tbe local market. With entire market sales averaging iround 36 cents and individual averages up to 50 cents the many growers visiting Louisburg have shown the greatest of satisfaction. The buyers are all anxious for >11 grades and the buying each lay is lively and spirited. The quantity brought in while not as jreat as could be handled by thJ 'acilitiea, is very encouraging, and Sives time for that personal at tention so necessary for the full ralue of the weed. Louisburg merchants are coop erating and making It greatly to the advantage of the growers to sell in Louisburg by offering mer chandise at very attractive prices..?"" Bring your tobacco to Louis burg and join the throng of satis fied sellers. SIMILAR HONORS TO GRANDFATHER AND GRANDSON There appears in a recent Greensboro Daily News the pic ture of Walter C. Stallings, newly elected Conjmander of the Henry K. Burtner post of the American Legion at Greensboro. This is of deep interest to the people here and at Justice since W. C. Stall ings, the grandson of J. L. Bow den a resident of Justice and one of the few Franklin County Con federate veterans yet living. Election for the Greensboro post was held in August, but the official installation exercises did not occur until Tuesday evening. They took the form of a Dutch i supper, several entertainment fea tures and a business session at the Legion hut at the corner of Lindsay and Forbis streets. The appointment Mr. Stallings received is one of the most impor tant given to young veterans, and the highest honor in his local community. He succeeds A. C. Davis. There must be a strong patriot ic strain running in the family for young Mr. Stallings' 88 year old grandfather, J. L. Bowden, is head of the Confederate Veteran Chapter of Franklin County. Th Of the 153 students who ha7? graduated during the past 1$ years, says Fred M. Haig, associ ate professor ot animal husban dry and dairying. IS. 3 per cent are county agents; 19.4. livestock and dairy farmers; IS. 3, superin tendents ot dairy manufacturing:1 9.4, in commercial live stock work; 7.8, managers ot livestock and dairy farms; 17.6, state and government agricultural workers and 12,2, per cent college and TO cational agricultural teachers. " Program At The Louisburg Theatre ? ~ The following la the program at the Loalsburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Oct. 20th: Saturday ? John Wayne In "Blue Steel." Also 12th chapter "Mystery Squadron." Monday ? James Dunn and Jeaa Parker in "Have A Heart." Tuesday ? Barbara Stanwyck IB "A Loat Lady." Wednesday ? Robert Montgom ery in "Hideout." Thursday-Friday ? The Qolddlf gers ot 1934, Dick Powell. Rnbr Keeler . and Joan Blondell la "Dames." Last showing Today ? James Cagney. Pat O'Brien and Frank Mcllugh la ''Here Come* The Nary." , . . 4 \