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YOUR TOWN last a bit better ?re willing to Help BOOST i Franklin Times THE COUNTY - THE STATE - THE UNION YOUR LOCAL PAPER can't exist without jour Paid for Patronage Id Subscription* and Advertising B009T YOIR HOME PAPER VOLUMN IiXVL SUBSCRIPTION 91.50 Per la LOUISBURO, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ffl{, 10S5 (TEN PAGES) NUMBER 40 REPUBLICAN VOTE ? SWITCHES TO LANDON ROOSEVELT STILL LEADS POPULAR VOTE 0. 0. P. Maintains Slight Lead In Electoral Votes, 261 to 257 ? Nation Wide Poll Closes With Final Returns Next Week By JOHN THOMAS WILSON (Autocaster News Service) New York, Nov. 20. ? Only frac tional gains, with the glimest of margins swinging one way or the other in the various states, mark ed the balloting In the sixth week of the nation-wide "Next Presi dent" poll. The Landon Tide The outstanding feature of the balloting during the week just en ded was the switch of Republican choice votes to Governor Alf Lan don of Kansas. During the first five weeks of this nation-wide po'L Senator Borah of Idaho was the" outstand ing choice of the Republican vot ers. He was running ahead of the field with Landon in second posi tion. Colonel Knox of Chicago third and former President Hoo ver in fourth position. The switch to Landon this week marked the first time during the poll that any other Republican choice has pulled up to Borah in one week of balloting. Further more, the Landon vote was well scattered and from all parts of the country, Eastern states in par ticular giving him ithe needsd votes to virtually tie Borah on the week's returns. The previous V majority that Borah had enabled him to maintain his wide lead as first choice but this week's bal loting indicates that the Landon tide Is now running heavy with the possibility that he may catch ) Borah In popular favor. The Borah vote for the week was 4.342 first choice ballots. The Landon vote was 4,316 ballots ? trailing for the week by only 26 votes. Lends Maintained 208.696 ballots from voters in 45 states have now been tabulated at national headquarters here. In the popular vote, President Roose velt continues to lead with 103, 633 first choice ballots to 89,676 for Republican choices. In electoral votes, the Republi can choices maintain their lead in 23 states for a total of 261 to{ 257 for Roosevelt in 21 states. The tie-vote deadlock In Montana was not broken, so those 4 elec toral votes still swing in the bal ance. The 2% states In which the Re publican choices lead are: Cali fornia, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minne sota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ore gon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. The 21 states in which Roose velt, leads are: Alabama, Arkan sas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Lou isiana, Massachusetts. Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Caro lina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. Arizona with 3 electoral votes, Delaware with 3, and Nevada with - 3 are still unreported. * 1 Roosevelt's fractional gain over Republican choices only. Is 53.61% this week as compared to 53.18% a week ago. , ~ Forrcnst Hot Hart* Some of the political observers who have studied the week by week returns in this poll are con vinced that the 1936 presidential race Is going to be extremely close and that the mid-western and western states will be the spots where battles will wage warmest. That there will be any startling upsets In the closing week of bal loting in this, poll now seem ex tremely doubtfal. Regardless of which way a few electoral votes may swing in the final natlenal state-by-state tabulations, the evenness of the vote and the man ner In which percentage- leads have been maintained by both sides throughout the six weeks of balloting, indicate that victory next year, for either party, will be- hard earned ? and the decision a Close one. Final* Next Week The rinal national returns In this poll will be published next week. This "Next President" poll bas been conducted by newspapers located thrpnghoot the country, of which the Franklin Times was one of the North Carolina papers I to' cooperate: The final state-by-state tabula tions should be most interesting THIS POLL TO DATE: Total Vote 208.695 Percentage Distribution of total vote to date: Roosevelt i_49.66% Other Dem. Choices 04.84% All Rep. Choices ?.42.97% Third Party Choices 02.73% Percentage Distribution of To tal Roosevelt and O.O.P. vote only to date: Roosevelt vote 53.61% Republican's rote j 46.39% Distribution of the Electoral Vote, this poll, to date: Roosevelt. 21 states 257 votes Republicans, 23 states 261 votes Tie vote, Montana 4 votes to all voters. No doubt they will afford much material for a great deal of debatable political specul ation. Watch for these final re turns In these columns next week. The Democratic Vote The voting tor other than Roo sevelt choices In the Democratic ranks has become more and more scattered as the poll progressed. Many of the ballots show a vote for Roosevelt for renominatlon and election with the name of a favorite Bon written in as second or third choice, obviously a com plimentary vote. Carter Glass regained second place over A1 Smith byJ70 votes. Other widely scattered votes, dur ing the past week were cast for: Patman, Van Zajidt, De Coe, Gar ner, Lehman. Sholtz, Gore, Harry Moore, Hearst, Donahey, Butler, Baker, Wheeler, Davis. Robinson, McAdoo and Copeland. 1st 2nd 3d I Roosevelt _ 103,633 Glass 1,497 388 261 Smith 1,329 429 363 Talmadge . 1,173 509 298 Byrd 925 1 563 287 Reed 349 81 79 Voung 299 190 130 Ritchie 246 627 359 Murray 104 Tydings 53 11 The Republican Vote The outstanding feature of the voting for Republican choices In the week Just ended was the switch to Landon, which enabled hlui to get almost vote for vote with Bal-ah. Knox received 1,716 and Hoo ver 2,518 first choice votes dur ing the week. Other choices to receive scat- 1 tered votes this week were: Mer rlam, Johnson, Robt. Taft, Small, Dawes. Wlnant. Brewster, Hurley, Hoffman. Barbour, Edge, Thomas, Kohler, Brisbane: Alice Long worth, and votes for Henry Ford from states throughout the coun-' try. - 1st 2nd 3d. Borah __ 26,701 9,029 5,447 Landon _ 16,550 10,142 3,328 Knox ......10,092 9,753 6,684 Hoover 8,601 3,187 2,926 Col Roosevelt 2,662 2,794 1.976 Vandenberg 2,614 2,615 2,688 Nye 1,190 282 242 Lowden 898 772 968 Hughes 806 jl6 673 Capper 780 418 402 Wads worth 728 218 S6S Dickinson .. 314 452 646 Fish _ 335 293 477 Mills 208 546 259 Lindbergh _. 182 131 91 Third Party Ballots for Third Party choices came mostly from the Midwest and West with Townsend and Olson being favored. The vote for Norman Thomas waB extremely sparse. Pew new names were added to the list In scattered vote columns. George Long of Oklahoma and Everson of the Farmers Union re ceived a small vote In the middle west. Some Democratic and Republi can voters cast their ballots for choices In the Third Party block. Landon, Knox, Lowden, Lemke getting a few ballots there. The vote: 1st 2nd 3d Townsend 1,380 148 97 Olson 805 237 145 Norm. Thomas _ 660 167 106 Borah 618 389 139 Sinclair 288 93 112 La Follette 281 95 83 Smith 129 49 19 Langer 129 23 Pr. Cough lin 116 141 9 Nye 29 93 51 BROWN-HICKS _____ Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Hlclcs of near Wake Forest announce the marriage of their daughter, Effle Lee, to Mr. Kenneth Brown on Saturday, the second of November, nineteen hundred and thirty-flTo, Raleigh, North Carolina. Subscribe the Franklin Times Committee To Washington At a meeting or representative j citizens held in the Court House on Saturday night, considering I the question of Franklin County's ; recognition In the WPA projects, 'the following committee wa* ap pointed to go to Washington City and take up the matter with the ' head government officials with an effort towards getting the pro jects promised Franklin County put on Immediate action: Chas. P. Green, T. W. Boone. G. B. .Harris, J. M. Stalllngs and all members of the Board of Commls ) sioners. Franklin County has been treated badly in respect to these government funds. Several pro jects have been approved, and Franklin has produced Its share of the expense under the agree : ment. but it seems next to Im possible to get the agencies in control to take the necessary steps to cause the work to begin. Soil Conservation B Jk W. L WINCHESTER The Soil Conservation Service located at Franklinton, according to P. H. Massey. Assistant Region al Director, consists of two work units. The CCC Camp of 200 boys who will work on farms of co operators in Franklin county oth er than on the water sheds of Cedar and Buffalo creek*. The WPA project will require a to tal of 13G men for the year from September 1, 1935 to September lltl. At present we are working only 70 men. which means that we can use 100 more men fo;* the remaining period. Mr. W. H. M. Jenkins is super intendent of the Using Service of the CCC Camp with four junior foremen, Messrs. Webb, Mangum, Cobb and Baum. The Soil Con servation Service staff in addi tion, consists of Mr. R. L. Moh ler, Assistant Engineer, J. P. Fox, H. L. Lyon assistants to him. (3. W. McClellan, W. C. Eagles and G. L. Winchester will work out farm programs with the coopera tors in the counfy.~X. R. Van Doren, M. W. Shugart, K. S. Mor gan and James Rush are in charge of Forestry and Wildlife development. Woodrow Hawkins and W. E. Admas are making soil surveys. O. P. Southerland and O. E. Spencer are draftsmen. T. J. McGhee,* Junior Agricultural Aide. J. J. Mathis, Junior Store keeper. The administrative staff consists of Wilson Morton, Assis tant Clerk and Miss Edna Bolton and Camilla Green. Junior Steno graphers. H. S. Daniel and Hugh McGhqe, mechanics. The above staff, with the Franklin County Soil Conservation Association and the County Agent with his staff as cooperating in this worth while program oT soil conservation and better land utili zation. Maps have been made and soils surveys completed on 45 farms with a total of 7667 acres in Franklin county. Contracts have been signed by 30 of the 45 far mers to cooperate in a five year program to use better soil con servation and farm management practises. The better methods of controlling the excess water on the farm, rotations that will con serve and improve the soil are agreed upon. Up to date method? pasture management, forestry practises and wildlife develop ment will come in for a share of making this a better farm in 1940 the end of the five year program. The Soil Conservation Service, in working oi\, farms of coopera tors in the area, has three dis tinct goals in mind. First, to pre vent erosion; second, to improve fertility of the land on this farm and third, to increase the profit per farm. Those farmers interested in this program may contact the Soil Conservation Service office at Franklinton or the County Agent's office in Louisburg. Big Farm Subdivided From the large advertisement in another column It will be seen that the big Allen farm just South of Loulsburg on the Bunn road has been divided into 16 nice fafms and are being offered on easy terms. Read this an nouncement and see Mr. B. P. Sandlln, Agent, for particulars. Cdtton growers of Scotland County purchased 456,840 pounds of tax exemption certificates to. gin extra cotton last week. Only about six farms in Orange County grew any lespedeza eight I years ago but today few farms j are without it. "MUTInV on THE BOUNTY" Proclaimed the greatest of all sea dramas, "Mutiny on the Bounty" which opens a three day; stand beginning Thursday, Nov. 28th at the Louisburg Theatre after being more than a year in production. Aside from entertaiunieut, it presents an authentic visual docu ment of one of the most notable chapters of maritime history ? t\je mutiny on the >H.M.S Bounty onti hundred and fifty years ago. In the annals of the sea there, is no more fascinating story than that told of the Bounty which set sail from Knclanri In 1787, bound for Tahiti. Tyranny Brings Kebelllon In charge was Lieutenant Bllgh. a harsh taskmaster. Storms lengthened the voyage, food ran low and as Bllgh's temper In creased he raged at his underfed and embittered crew. The golden days that followed the arrival at Tahiti temporarily quieted bis men, but shortly after the start of the return voyage Bllgh's ty ranny brought rebellion to the i breaking point and his men rose In mutiny. Then followed adventures that have never ainee had their equal In n?val history; Bllgh and his eighteen loyal seamen sailing 4,000 miles In an open boat; es caped mutineers seeking refuge with their native wiveB; Bllgh's return and the capture of several of the mutineers; another ship wreck and Bllgh again In an open boat at the mercy of the sea on a 3.500 mile cruise; and the final naval court-martial back in Kn giand with all its tragedy and faded hopes. " "Mutiny on the Bounty" faith fully follows the original British Admiralty records and the sensa tional story written by Charles Xordhoff and James Norman Hall. A Tlutlbrric Production Irving Thalbenr, producer of "The Barretts of Wlmpole Street" was at the producing helm. Frank Lloyd, who filmed "Cav alcade" and the memorable "Sea llawk," was the director. Three of the greatest actors either on stage ur screen head the cast of more than fifty fea tured players. They are Charles Laughton, as Captain Bllgh: Clark Oabie, as Fletcher Chris tian, leader of the mutineers and. Franchot Tone, as Midshipman Byam. ^ | For the spectacular film, the original H.M.S Bounty was re-, created in exact detail from Brit ish Admiralty plans to sail the Pacific Ocean. A fleet of other sailing vessels, typical of the' period, also was duplicated for the picture. PLAY TO BE GIVEN AT L0UI6BURG COLLEGE Friday evening, November 22.' 8:30 p. m. the Louisburg College Players, under the direction of Miss Virginia Peyatt, present their first play of the season, "Making Daddy Behave," a three act ' comedy by J. C. McMullen. This play has been trader the direct, supervision of Miss Peyatt for( the past few weeks, and it ts ex-| pected to be an outstanding suc cess. The comedy Is full of gen- j uine humor and It will afford many laughs. The cast Includes! Ward Wilcox, Catherine McQueen, Peggy Bowen. Marguerite Lips comb, Enoch Dickens, Bruce Teacliey, Willian McFadyen, J. H. ' West, James King, Anne Riden hour, Ceraldlne*Massey, and Clara Howard. ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH We are observing this week the , 90th anniversary of the formal founding of St. Paul's Church. A Parish Supper was held Monday evening at the Welcome Inn, the Rev. Isaac W. Hughes making j the principal address. His theme was "Fellowship". Services for Episcopalians have been held In, Franklin County for about one hundred and fifty five years, be ginning at the "Old Portfldge Church" on the Franklinton Road, and including use of the old Academy Building In the College Grounds, until tfce formal organi zation and building of St. Paul'd. Services for Sunday. Nov. 24, | (23rd After Trinity) will be, Sun day School at 10, Mr. Wm. J. Shearln. Supt., and Morning Wor-! ship and Sermon at 11 (by the I rector.) Y. P. S. L. 7 p. m. Choir Rehearsals 7:30 Thurs day night and 10 Saturday morn ing. . A most cordial Invitation its extended to everyone to join us In Worship. Seventeen additional poultrymen in Henderson County plan to keep flock records as the county forges ahead as a poultry center. People can be divided roughly into two classes, says Judge Ira: Those who are satisfied any place. "t Those wjio are dissatisfied every place. FRANKLIN TO VOTE ON WHISKEY CONTROL I . r . . J r ? r r ? I CAROLINA LOSES TO DUKE Duke Stadium, Durham. Nov.! 16. ? University of North Caro-; Una's unbeaten and united foot-i bail machine was stopped here j this afternoon by the Duke Blue ' Devils by the score of 25 to 0, as a crowd of 46,880 rainsoaked ' spectators watched the perform- 1 ance of Wallace Wade's men in amazement. Victorious in seven contests this season and scored on otUy three times, the Tar Heels, coached by Carl G. Snavely entered the fray top-heavy favorites of the wise ones of football to triumph over1 the Duke football warriors and I continue merrily along the path that leads to the Rose Bowl ofi California. Had the Chapel Hill team defeated Duke this afternoon the chances would have been about even that they would have! gotten the nod to come west forj the New Year's day classic. New Duke Attack What the fans and the Carolina ( football warriors saw this after-' noon was an entirely new Duke j team from any the Carolina scouts had gazed upon in previous con tests. The Duke coaching staff set ! up a defense that stopped the scoring power of the Tar Heels.! who appeared to be hejpless in j their efforts to live .up to their past performances this season. Market to Take Thanksgiving The Louisburg Tobacco Mar ket will clone down on Wednes day night to observe Thanksgiv ing. The prices the past week , have not l>eeii as good as had been expected or wished hut VCIV holding up well with other mar kets. The warehouses will open again on Monday for the sale of tobacco. EXTENDS SYMPATHY The FRANKLIN TIMES Joins their many friends, in Loujsburg and Franklin County in extend ing deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Charles VW Lea, Jr., in the recently illness and death of their little daughter, Beverly, which occurred the past week. Mr. Lea ( formerly bought tobacco on the ( Louisburg Market for the Amer ican Tobacco Co.. and was trans ferred to Sanford for the present season. Annual Election Secretary George <*rifThi an nounces a most interesting pro gram for the Louisburg Kiwanls t'lub Friday night at its usual | 1 weekly hi nebeoo. - In addition -to 1 the annual election of officers it is contemplated to stage a debate on Ethiopia, and other interest ing features. All members aro < urged to be present. Sales Nearly Double Countrywide 8ales by Chevrolet dealers for the first 10 days of Neveniber totaled 82,657 units, nearly double the highest total for the same period In previous yfars, It was announced by Chev rolet Motor Co. The total reflects the results of the early Introduc tion of 1936 models, and the change of date of the automobile Bhow season, gays the announce ment. The total of 32,657 not only exceeds the record of any previ ous corresponding period, but sets a new high mark for 10-days' sales following the Introduction date of any previous new models; it was said. "It is apparent that the early presentation of new models, and the holding of the automobile shows in November instead of , January, has had an important , effect on seasonal sales," com mented W. E. Holler, vice presi dent and general sales manager, who announced the new records. "This first-ten-day period of Nov- , ember Included one day on which ( the new Chevrolets were not onj sale, since they were not shown ; , to the public till November 2. yet!, its sales exceed the total 30-day , . November 'sales of all but four , years III the history of the com- ( pany. Our largest November re cord-was In 1926. and the sales t In the first ten days of that month were 17,678 units, only slightly t more than half of the new record 1 Just established. ,f Friend ? -I suppose you were thankful for the heavy rain? Farmer ? Oh, yes, though Is don't lee why them weather folk? < couldn't provide to keep It In thejr fields instead of letting it stray I around, ipudding ap the roads. |t FRANKLIN COUNTY CASE CERTI FIED AND INJUNCTION DISSOLVED ,jy J ^ County Commissioners to Hold Spec ial Meeting to Call Election on Nov. 26th, at 9:30 A. M. ? Election fcan Be Held on December 23rd The State Supreme Court looked favorably upon Franklin County's petition this week to certify its rul ings in the Pasquotank A. B. C. cases including Frank lin's election induction and made its certification to the present term of Franklin Superior Court, whereupon Judge Parker issued the necessary order dissolving the injunction granted by Judge Clawson L. Williams, res training Franklin Couty officials from holding an elec tion under the new statue. The petition for the immediate certification was " presented to the Supreme Court Tuesday by County Attorney Chas. P. Green, and a counter petition oppos ing the issuing of the certification was presented by W. H. Yarborough, Jr., for the plaintiffs, who it had been understood had assured Counsel for the defense that while they would not give any assistance towards-ad vancing the election possibilities they would offer no resistance. The County Commissioners have issued a call for a social meeting to be held in Louisburg on Nov. '26th at !?::?() a. in. at which time it will consider the call for an election to give the people of the County an oppor tunity to vote their preference 011 the operation of Alcohol Beverage Control, and if called set a date for the election. / - , : Under the election law this date can be set for December 23rd, or any day thereafter. DISTRICT MEETING AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY The Ninth District of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary, comprising the Units of Raleigh, Wake For est, Franklinton, Louisburg, Siler City, Pittsboro, FUquay Springs held its annual meeting in the Haptist Church in Louisburg on November 20th at 3 o'clock P. M. with Mrs. H. H. Utley of Frank linton, District committeewoman. Presiding. The meeting was open-; ed with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, led by Mrs. C. A. Kagland, Sergeant at Arntir for the Louisburg Unit. "America ' was then sung after which the Chaplain from .the Ilaleig^i Unit gave the invocation, and the Preamble to the Constitution was read in unison. Mrs. James Malone. President ;>f the Louisburg Unit welcomed the visitors in a most gracious manner, and the response was given by Mrs. Morgan from the Franklinton Unit. Mr. Elder, accompanied by Missi Drusa Wilker sang two approp-1 piate selections. Mr. Elder and Miss Wilker are members of the Louisburg College faculty, and their talent and generous manner in shading it with others waa commented on and appreciated by the meeting. w t r .. ?i. txr t-? ? ... n ? t n~ iw?o. uueii *? . itch/, mat. de partment President, conducted a memorial to Mrs. It. S. McClellan, who recently died. Mrs. Perry re viewed the Bplendid record of Mrs. McClellan in the American Legion Auxiliary and called on the Units to live up to the standard and high Ideals set by Mrs. McClellan and to make this an outstanding year in the history of the Auxili ary as a memorial to Mrs. Mc-j Clellan. Thetroll of the Units was call ad by Mrs. Utley and the Presi dent of each Unit responded with a short resume of the work al ready accomplished. Members of the Department! Executive Board and three Ooldj Star Mothers were recognized byl :he Chair. Mrs. Utley then introduced Mrs. 31ay Hundley of Reldsvllle ,one( )f the Department Vice Presidents ind Third Area Chairman who ipoke on the different phases of he work for tlie present year. A general discussion followed his talk. The hostess Unit, Louisburg, hen served Russian tea, sand wiches. and wafers and a most enjoyable social period followed. About 100 acres of new alfalfa eedlngs were made in Burke bounty this fait as the progressive lairynien realize this crop to be he basis of successful livestock ceding, reports the tarn agent. Will Rogers Memorial Fund A local committee has been ap pointed to receive any contribu tions from Franklin County citi zens for the memorial to be erect ed by the friends of Will Rogers. A man, woman, or child, who has not at some time or other either read or heard something by the famous newspaper, radio and screen humorist, would bo very hard to find. Mr. Rogers was unique in that his comments lightened the burdens of life in an age that has often seemed particularly difficult. His humor and keen insight was often as not aimed at Kings, Presidents or Senators -but so kindly- was it, so far as is known Will Rogers never made an enemy. .But above all, some especial gift of Mr. Rogers made everyone feel that he was a personal friend. We not only laughed with him, but loved him. The First Citizens Bank and Trust Company has kindly con sented to receive donations for the memorial fund. A,so a re_ ceptacle for contributions will be placed in the lobby of thhe Louis burg Theater. Tfie National Com mittee wishes to close the matter by Thanksgiving Day. The following committee has been appointed for Franklin Coun ty: W. R. Mills, Chmu. Dr. D. T. Smithwick, G. B. Harris, As her F. Johnson, Frank E. Pulley, First-Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Superior Court Franklin ttuperior Court, in civil term was In its second week* session this week disposing of many cases of minor importance Judge R. Hunt Parker is holding full sessions and rushing the business of the Court as fast as it is practical and is getting many cases off the docket. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following is the program at the Loulaburg Theatre begin ning Friday, Nov. 22nd: Ffiday and Saturday ? Jack; Benny, Bleanor Powell and Rob ert Taylor In "Broadway Melody of 1936." Sunday and Monday ? Joan Crawford and Brian Ahern In "I Live My Life." Tuesday ? All Star Cast In "The Three Musketeers." Wednesday ? Jack Holt In "Storm Over the Andes." Thursday-Friday - Saturday ? Clark Gable, Franchot Tone and Charles Laugtaton in "Mutiny On The Bounty."