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N I'M UK It :?
, ROOSEVELT LEADS TOTAL
? POLL (Lfit TO 54.397
G. O. P. (With Solid South Out) Leads
46,836 to 34,617
Voters Far And Wide Cast
ing Ballots In Nation
wide Poll ? Returns From
45 States
By JOHN THOMAS WILSON
(Autocaster Service)
New Yqrk. Not. 6. ? 126,012
ballots from 45 states bare now
been tabulated In the nation
wide "Next President" poll.
President Roosevelt maintains
bis lead in the field with a po
pular vote of 61.428 to 54,397
for Republican choices.
On a percentage basis, the
Roosevelt popular vote lead was
reduced during the week from
56% to 53%.
The state by state tabulations
show Roosevelt leading in 17
states and the Republican choices
in 18. 8 states are in the "doubt
ful" column, 3 for Roosevelt and
5 for the G.O.P.'s. In one state
(Montana), there is a tie vote,
while in one state (Georgia), the
popular vote goes neither to Roo
sevelt or Republican choices, but
to other Democratic choices.
The doubtful states are those
where the vote is so close or the,
number of ballots returned so few!
that they cannot In fairness be
placed in either the Democratic
or Republican columns.
O.O.P. Lead in Electoralx
In electoral votes the Republi
can choices are leading 233 to
193 for Roosevelt. This is ex
clusive of the electoral votes from !
the eight doubtful states and the
two states wherein a tie vote and
other choices lead.
The following table of electoral
votes, based on returns to date
show Republican choices' lead:
Roosevelt
Ala. ...11
Ark. 9.
Fl?. 7
Ind. 14
Ky. 11
La. 10 1
Mich. 19
Miss. 9 I
Mo. 13
N. C. 13 ,
Okla. 11
S. C. 8 1
Tenn. 11
Tex. 23
Va. 11
W. Va. 8
wyo. .1.. 3
.
193
Republicans
Oalif. 22
la. 111
Kas. 9 1
Me. 5 !
Md. 8
Minn. 11
Neb 7
N. H. , 4
N. J. 16
N. M. v3
N. Y. 47
N. Da. 4!
Ohio 26
Ose. 5 1
Pa. 36 1
S. Da. 4
Vt. 3
Wis. ... 12
233
DOUBLE STATES at this time.
Either vote very close or only
small returns received.
Roosevelt
, Colo 6
111. 29
Mass. 17
52
Republicans
Conn. 8
Idaho 4
R. I. 4
Utah 4
Wash. 8
28
Montana ? (Tied) 4
Georgia ? Democratic, but
other than Roosevelt 12
16
Without Solid-South
Another approach for a popular
vote comparison, to which politic- 1
al leaders and observers lnvariab-i
ly turn, is that of eliminating thei
solid-South vote by conceding It!
to the Democratic column. Thus
may the comparative strength of
the various choices be shown else
where throughout the country.
The states considered "solid
South" Btates are: Alabama, Ark
ansas, Florida, Oeorgla. Louisi
ana. Mississippi, North Carolfna.
Oklahamo. South Carolina. Texas
and Virginia.
The Roosevelt vote In those
eleven solid-South states, at this
time, is 26.S11 ; to 3,729 for oth
er Democratic choices; and 7,561
for Republicans. Therefore:
Roosevelt, 61,428 votes, less
26,811, leaves 34,617
Republicans, 54,3(7 votes.
less 7,661, leaves 46,836'
The above popular vote totals
represents the standing of the
choices in 34 of the 46 states, out
side of the 11 solid-South stater
at this stage of the poll.
Two Party Fight
Ballots for Third Party choices
show but slight increase for the
week with little indication that
the average voter is giving
thought to the possibilities of a
new party In the field next year.
Likewise have the ballots for
Democratic choices, other than
Roosevelt, dropped off daring the
last week, with not enovgh votes
for any new proposed candidate
to warrant tabulation. Al Smith
pnued Carter Glass by a small
(Continued, on page ten)
TOWN COMMIS
SIONERS MEET
The Board of Town Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Tuesday night with all members
present.
Minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved.
The Monthly reports of the
Chief of Police, Town Clerk, and
Tax Collections were read and
approved.
Mr. W. B. Tucker appeared be
fore the Board and contended
that his electric meter multiplier
at the Franklin Seed Company
motor was 66 8-i and not 100.
Mr. Tucker petitioned the Board
for a rate that would not be pro
hibitive to his ginning cotton. A
motion prevailed to allow the
Franklin Seed Co., a rate of 3c
per K.W.H. until Feb., 1, 1936,
3 He per K.W.H. for the balance
of the present ginning season, and
not to charge a standby charge.
Mr-. F. N. Egerton, Jr., com
plained to the Board about the
promiscuous dumping of trash in
the Egerton pasture. The Board
ordered the Chief of Police to put
a lock on the gate to the pasture
and to make the Town employees
dump the Town's trash in accor
dance with Mr. Egerton's instruc
Hons. j
Mr. Hill Yarborough appeared
before the Board as attorney re
presenting Mr. A. J. Peoples. Mr.
Yarborough renewed his request
that the Board pay Mr. Peoples
$300.00 in settlement of damages
claimed by Mr. Peoples, which he
received by falling into an open
storm sewer.
After discussion Mr. Peoples'
agreed to accept $125.00 not later
than November, 9, 1935 and
(100.00 within thirty days there
after, as' .settlement in full for
damages claimed by Mr. Peoples.
The Board agreed to this settle
ment and ordered the Town At
torney to draw up proper forms
of release for the Town of Louis
burg, N. C. 4g
The Texas Company was given
the contract for Lubericatlng Oil
at a price of 34c per gallon for
their Algol brand of Lubericatlng
Ofl.
The Board instructed the Tax
Committee to consult with Mr. A.
D. Wilcox concerning his proposal
to give the Town of Louisburg
notes for the delinquent pave
ment assessments, and. report to
the Board at it's next regular
meeting.
The Board ordered the Sept.
Light and Water account of
Robert Pleasants to be paid, since
according to evidence it has not
been paid.
Mr. W. E. White was authoriz
ed to employ a sexton at the
Cemetery.
The Board authorized the pur
chase of eight electric meters.
The Board authorized the pur
chase of a new 1935 Chevrolet
Truck from the Allen Sales Co.,
Inc.. with the specifications set
forth in the bid of the Allen Sales
Co., under date of Oct., 11, 1935.
After allowing a number of ac
counts adjournment was taken.
MRS. WINFREE DEAD
Mrs. J. D. Wlnfree died at her
home on Baker Hfelglits, at 7:30
o'clock, Sunday afternoon after
having been a sufferer for many
years. She was 68 years of age
and besides her husband leaves
one son, Mr. Vassie Winfree and
five brothers, J. T. Phelps, of Vir
ginia, Bennle Phelps, of Clayton,
N. S. Phelps, J. N. Phelps, and S.
N. Phelps of this county.
The funeral was held on Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock from
Ebenezer Methodist Church con
ducted by Rev. O. P. FltzOerald,
assisted by Rev. B. O. Merrltt,
and interment was made In the
Church cemetery nearby. The pall
bearers were Joseph Phelps, Oar
land Phelps, Walter Phelps, Wil
liam Phelps, Herbert Phelps, Os
car Phelps.
Quite a large number attended
both services and the floral tri
bute was especially pretty.
The bereaved have the sym
pathy of the public.
Hospital To
R e - O p e n
Mrs. Wesley Williams announ
ces that she has arranged to take
over and eperate the Commnnlty
Hospital, la Loulsburg. She ex
pects to be fully equipped with
competent assistance to take care
of the hospital needs of Louls
burg and Franklin County.
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Leading in Nation- Widje Voters' Choice for "Next President"
IRocxevelt .
m. met
?Hoover .
As the balloting In the nation-wide straw vote passed the 126,
012 mark this week, the voters, far and wide, had indicated most
clearly that they want one of the above five men as our "Next
President".
President Roosevelt stands alone in the Democratic ranks as
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first choice, as indicated by the poll. In the Republican ranks U. |
S. Senator Borah of Idaho, leads the field as first choice with Gover
nor Alt Landon of Kansas running second, Publisher Frank Knox of
Chicago, third, and former President Herbert Hoover of California, i
fourth.
FRANKLIN MAY VOTE
On Liquor Control Measure
According To Ruling Of
Supreme Court Handed
Down on Friday Which
Dissolved The Restraining
Orders of Lower Courts,
Holding Them Premature
? Did not Determine Con
stitutionality of Law ?
Three to One Decision
TJie State Supreme Court last
Friday declined to rule on t
constitutionality of the new local
Uquor laws.
Instead, the court ruled that
the Drys had acted prematurely
and that they had no legal right i
to enjoin the wet counties of Eas
tern North Carolina from hold
ing liquor elections and operat-H
ing liquor stores, and that they
should have held their (Ire until
the stores had opened.
Three of the four Justice: join- 1
ed in dismissing the appeal of
Drys from decisions allowing the
holding of elections and the oper
ation of liquor stores? and in up
holding the appeal of Wets from
Injunctions against the elections
?but they held the gate wide
open for future litigation to de
termine the validity of the liquor
lstws themselves.
The proper remedy for the
Drys, the court declared in the,
majority opinion written by Jus
tice Michael Schenck, was through
indictment and prosecution of
those acting under the "liquor
laws" ? not through Injunction.
The constitutionality of the
law, wrote Justice Schenck, was
"not properly before the court." j
V IMTKSOU U188fni8
To that statement Justice Heriot
Clarkson wrote a vigorous dissent. 1
Not onl^ were the suits for In
junction proper, he declared, but
the laws are null and void on five
separate counts.
Friday's decisions concerned
Vance, New Hanover, Warren and
Franklin Counties. Friday night
the commissioners of Franklin
County, who were enjoined from
holding an election, decided to
meet Monday and set the date
for the election, now that It has
been allowed.
The action of the court in the
several cases was: --
To affirm Judge Devln's desi
sion allowing the liquor elections
in Vance County and affirm his
similar decision on the case from
Warren.
To affirm Judge J. Paul Frlz
zelle's decision in allowing the
New Hanover election and to dis
miss the appeal of Prys from
Judge Frizzelle's' subsequent mo
dification of his decision, allow
ing operation of stores until such
a time as the validity of the law '
might be declared.
To reverse Judge Clawson Wil
liams' actloS In retraining
Franklin County from holding a
liquor election and operating
liquor stores If the county so vot
ed.
To dismiss the appeal on Beau
fort County Drys from Judge Wal
ter Small's action in enjoining the
Drys from interfering with the
holding of the liquor election af
ter they had withdrawn their first
petition. (The court dismissed,
this appeal because It found only
a "moot question1' at issue, thej
election already having been
held.) i-.
The major -opinion, to which,
the others referred, was written
on tbe dismissal of the appeal of
Vance County Drys from Judge
William A. Devin's refusal to en
join the county from holding a
liquor election and, it the Wets
carried the election, from operat
ing liquor stores.
Proved No Damage
"Only those who can allege and
prove that there will be Irrepar
able damage to them -hy-the en
fContlnued on Page Ten V
BUNN ROAD
APPROVED
Capus M. Waynick, chairman of
the State Highway and Public
Works Commission, said Tuesday
that he had been informed that
the President has approved a par
tial program submitted by the
commission involving $2,735,483
of the funds previously apportion
ed to North Carolina by the Secre
tary of Agriculture for the im
provement of highways, roads and
streets.
As the total apportionment to
North Carolina under tjie $200,- j
000,000 Works prqgram allocation
for highways, roads and streets
is $4,720,173; thfere remains a]
balance of $1,014,690 to be cover-,
ed by later programs, he said.
The allocations for Franklin
County in this program are to be 1
applied to the following classes of
projects :
On county road ift Bunn; giad-|
ing and topsoil surfacing, 1 0.4
mile, estimated total cost $tt,5100. j
On county road in Louisburg,
grading and topsoil surfacing, 0.4
mile, estimated total cost $3,000.
On county road from Louisburg
to Bunn; grading structures, and
topsoil surfacing. 9.3 miles, esti
mated total cost $63,700.
Quarterly
Conference
Rev. A. M. WfWHims, pastor,'
announces that the fourth quar
terly Conference of the Youngs
ville charge will meet at Sunn '
Saturday, November 9, 11 a. hi.;
This is an important meeting and;
all of the officials from the six
Churches are urged to be present.
It is hoped that each church will
be able to meet its financial ob
ligations by this date. The annual
Conference Convenes at Wilming
ton. November 21.
Special church services have
been announced as follows for
Sunday, November 10: Rev. E.
H. Davis will preach at Shiloh,
11 a. m.; and the pastor will
preach at Piney Grove, 3 p. m.
Usual services at Youngsville, 11
a. m. and 7 p. m.
Education Week
Supt. W. R. Mills announces
that the Schools in Franklin Coun
ty will observe American educa
tion week during the week, be
ginning Nor. 11th. The general
theme will be "The School and
Democracy." The following will
be the Chapel Sublets each day:
Monday. Nov. 11 ? The School
and the Citizen.
Tuesday. Nov. 12 ? The School
and the State.
Wednesday. Nov. 13 ? The
School and the Nation.
Thursday, Nov. 14 ? The School
and Social Change.
Friday, Nov. 15 ? The School
and Country Life.
Saturday, Nov. 18? The Sohool
and Recreation.
Sunday, Nov. 17 ? Education
and the Good Life.
TOBACCO
SELLS GOOD
Prices of tobacco bare been
holding up exceptionally well on|
the Loulsburg market although
the weather has been Tory un
favorable for tobacco sale*. Quite
? big lot of tk? weed ha* been
offered, with a block sale on lion
day. All three Warehouses bare
been making good sales the pa?t
week both as to quantity and
price.
Bring your tobacco on to Louis
burg.
Many Road
Sentences
Disturbers of Public Wor
ship Get Road Sentences
? Many Cases Tried, Sev
eral Continued.
Frankltn Recorders Court dis
posed of quite a good number of
cases on Tuesday, including the
several for disturbing public wor
ship. The following dispositions
were made:
Dewey R. Johnson was found
not guilty of reckless driving.
Bill Crudup was found guilty
of operating automobile without
lights and given 30 days on road*.
Merriman Kearney was found
guilty of abandoment and prayer
for judgment continued.
Lee Crudup and Bennie Perry
were found not guilty of disturb
ing public worship.
William Perry, Bill Mann, Bill
Crudup, William Joyner and Ed
ward Crudup were found guilty
of disturbing public worship and
were given 60 days each on roads.
Turner Mann was found not
guilty of disturbing public wor
ship, but guilty of carrying con
cealed weapon and given 60 days
on roads. i
James Bradford was found not
guilty of operating automobile in
toxicated, biU guilty of careless
and recklestf -driving ant} given
60 days on roads.
Stewart Dickens was found not
guilty of careless and feckless
driving, but guilty of hit and run
and given 60 days on roads. Judg
ment suspended upon payment of
costs.
jaiiit'n ooednii was luunu nol
guilty of operating car without
license, guilty of operating car
under influence of whiskey, and
given 90 days on roads, upon pay
ment of fine of $50 and costs in
cluding $9.55 to Franklin County
road sentence stayed. Not to oper
ate car for 90 days.
Thomas Allen was found guilty
of operating car intoxicated, and
given 60 days on roads, upon pay
ment of $50 fine and costs road
sentence stayed. Not to operate
car in 3 months. Appeal.
The following cases were con
tinued:
W A. Watklns. Fraud.
Marvin Bowden, operating au
tomobile intoxicated.
Dewey Adams, carrying con
cealed weapons.
Clyde Wllkins, assault with
deadly weapon.
James Wiggins, abandonment.
Ivey Mabrey, f and a.
Edna Tant, f and a.
Alex Bklley, operating auto
mobile intoxicated.
B. C. Smith, operating automo
bile Intoxicated..
Farmers Club Meet
At Edward Best
On Friday night, Nov. 1. 1985,
the Farmers Club of Franklin
County had ita regular monthly
meeting which was heljl at EdA
ward Best High School with 89
present. Following a bountiful
chicken dinner served by the
Cedar Ro<?k Womans Club, the
group retired to the auditorium
for the business meeting. Reports
from the various committees were
given, after which County Agent
E. J. Morgan discussed with the
members plans for the new Farm
ers Club building to be erected
in Louisburg. Then Mr. O. L.
Winchester Introduced the speak
er tor the evening, Mr. M. 0.
Mann, Manager of the N. C. Cot
ton Association. His talk on fel
lowship and cooperation was es
pecially inspiring to /fell present.
Upon motion made by S; E. Wil
son, the meeting was adjourned
to meet again the second Friday
evening In December at Gold
Sand.
Terraces constructed in Polk
County to check soil erosion Will
be sown In small grain for addi
tional protection this winter.
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APPROVE ROAD PETI
TION FRANKLINTON
Join in Request to W. P. A.
For Community Buildings
For Mitchiners and Gold
Sand Women Clubs.
The Board of County Commis
sioners met in regular session on (
' Monday with all members present .
and transacted business as fol- '
lows:
Upon motion W. N. Fuller
County Accountant was instruct- i
j ed to make property segregation
for Charles Pippin in Dunn town
ship.
Harry Linger, a disabled World
War Veteran, was allowed license
to operate a portable moving pic- 1
ture machine in Franklin Coun
ty without tax.
Otis Burroughs, a World War
Veteran, was allowed exemption
from poll tax.
Reports of Supt. E. R. Richard
son, of the County Home, E. J.
Morgan and W. C. Boyce, Farm
Agents, R. F. Yarborough, Health
Officer, and Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner,
i Superintendent of Welfare, were
j read and received.
Com. Terrell reported the Wel
fare office in good condition.
A motion prevailed appropriat
ing. $120 co-operating with W.
| P. A. Department in employing
o dl ?? vf 11 1 nutjiiuHuce uuicer. Mrs.
| Dave Fuller, Jr. was appointed.
Upon motion Minnie Weaver
and John Barnett were placed on
' outside pauper list.
Report of Miss Louise Weaver,
Home Agent, was received.
| A representative group of the
Mitchlner's Woman's Club, ap
peared before the Hoard and re
quested that the County Commis
sioners petition the W. P. A. De
partment to have a Community
Building erected in their district,
and agreed that the Club, raise
all funds necessary other than
funds raised by the W. P. A. 1
A like request was made by a
Committee for the Gold Sand
Woman's Club.
The Board granted these re
quests.
Upon motion R. M. Minor was
allowed 45 cents a day for board
ing Franklin County prisoners.
Upon motion C. B. May, white,
and Etta Austin, colored, werei
placed on preferred entrance list |
to County Home.
A petition requesting the Coun
ty Commissioners to approve and
request the State Highway Com
mission to take over and main
tain 3-4 mile of road In Frank
linton township was received and
granted.
After allowing a number of ac-'
counts the Board adjourned sub
ject to call of the Chairman.
Star Route
Proposal
The Post Office Department of
Washington City Js announcing
I the letting of contracts for carry- '
ing of Star routes. Proposals will i
| be received by the Second Assis
tant Postmaster General until
4:30 p. m. on Jaunary 14th, 1936 ,
and the Contract will apply from
July 1st, 1936 to June 30th, 1940.
The routes effected in Franklin
County Is the one taking the mall
from and to Loulsburg from
Frankllnton and Henderson and
the"1pne carrying the mall from
Cencervllle to Wood. Full infor
mation cak be had from your lo
cal post office.
Oyster Supper
An Oyster Supper will be given
at the home of Mr. Royal .
Strang* at Maplerllle on Friday
night. Nor. Sth. from S to 8
o'clock for the benefit of the ;
Woman's Missionary Society of
Maple Springs Baptist Church. The ;
public is inrlted. i
FRANKLIN'S
LIQUOR
ELECTION
Although Franklin County won
out before the State Supreme
Court in a three to one decision
that the injunction granted the
plaintiffs by Judge Clawsou L.
Williams forbidding the voters in
Franklin County to determine
whether it should adopt the
whiskey control measure passed
by the Legislature known as the
Pasquotank Alcohol Beverage
Control Act. was premature and
void, it is still Indefinite as to
when the election may be held.
According to the regular legal
proceedure In handing ^down cer
tifications by the Suprepne Court
and the necessity of thla decision
in proper form being presented to
the Superior Court for final re
lease action, it is possible for the
election to be delayed to late In
February. This proceedure as
we understand it is that certifica
tion of decisions of the Supreme
Court is made to the lower
Courts thirty days after the de
cision Is rendered. Under this
the certification would not be
made until December 2nd. Then
our next Court would not be held
until about the middle of Janu
ary, after which the Commission
ers would have to meet and call
the election and the usual ma
chinery put In motion, which
would take not less than 28 days
more.
However, efforts are being
made to get a request before the
Court for an immediate certifica
tion, so that the election can be
held by the middle of December.
This will have to be joined in by
both sides of the litigation, and,
we are Informed the Counsel for
the plaintiff has refused to Join
in the request, although it is pos
sible they will not contest the ac
tion.
It will be another week before
it will be known Just what can
and *ill be done.
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Services lor Sunday November
10:
Sunday School, 10:00.
County Home, 4:00 p. m.r The
Y. P. S. L. is asked to meet at
the Rectory at 3:45 to go out to
the County Home with the minis
ter.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, 8
p. m.
Armistice Day, Monday, Nov.
11, in connection with the Day
of Prayer the Woman's Auxiliary
is sponsoring, there will be a cele
bration of the Holy Communion
at 10 a. m. Monday. The Church
doors will remain open all day.
Choir Rehearsals are held on
Thursday nights at 7:30 for the
Adult Choir, and Saturday at 10
a. m. for the Juniors.
LOUISBUEG BAPTIST
CHURCH
November 10, 1935.
9:45 a. m. ? Sunday School.
Preaching at 11 a. m. & 7:30
p. m.
6:45 p. m. ? Meetings of Young
People.
Wednesday night 7:30 is pray
er-meeting night.
Mrs. C. M. Vaughan and Mrs.
Forest Joyner, sponsors for the
Jr. O. A's. will meet all girts be
tween ages 9-12 in the church
basement at 3:30 Friday after
noon, Nov. 8. Light refreshments
served.
A Junior B. Y. P. U. study
course will be taught each after
noon next week Nov. 11 to 15 ?
Followed by a social Friday.
At 7:30 p. m.? ' Tuesday. Nov.
12 the Lottie Modn Circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. J. O.
Sledge.
At 10:30 a. m. ? Monday Nov.
18th, all our women are Invited
to meet In the home of Mrs. R.
A. Bobbltt for a "Do As You
Please" mission study class. A
Dutch lunch will be served. Come,
bring any pictures or curios, or
trinkets you have on South Ameri
ca. ~ .
Program At The
Louisburg Theatre
The following Is the program
it the Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday, Nor. 10th:
Saturday ? Double Feature ?
Reb Russel in 'Fighting Through'
and Cary Grant in 'The Last
Outpost'.
Sunday ? Margaret Lindsay and
Warren Hull in "A Personal
Maid's Secrets.
Monday ? Carole Lombards and
Fred McMurray In "Hands Across
The Table."
Tuesday ? Carl Brisson In
"Ship's Cafe."
Wednesday ? Admiral Richard
E. Byrd's Expedition into "Little
America."
Thursday ? Bert Wheeler and
Robert Woolsey in "The Rain
makers."
Friday?Francis Lederer and
Frances Dee in "The Gay Decep
tion."