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IT DOESN'T PAY TO BUY OUT OF TOWN OTHERS WILL FOLLOW YOUR EXAMPLE THE COUNTY . THEt STATE ? THE UNION CIRCULATION COUNTS AND IS THE VAUJE OK ADVERTISING. Newspaper advertising gives lyore circulation (or the money, than anything else. , VOLUMN LXVIII SUBSCRIPTION 91.SO a Year LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2M, 1937 (EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 37 FINDS TRUE BILL AGAINST PATTERSON IN MRS. HARRIS AS SAULT CASE Grand Jury Acted in Less Than 24 Hours Alter Crime; Held at Central Prison Raleigh; Feelings Ran High With Small Demonstration; May Be Tried Next Month Mrs. Sam Harris, wife of a promiuent Gold Sand community planter, was criminally assaulted at her . home near Gold Sand school about ten miles nort-h east of Louisburg, Thursday afternoon <)t last week, she told officers. Sheriff John Moore and Deputies K. E. Joyner, H. C. Ayscue and 1 G. S. Gilliam made a search and arrested Jerry Patterson, white, who was identified by Mrs. Harris as her assailant. Patterson was brought to Louisburg and in a few hours was rushed to the (^entral Prison at Raleigh for safe keeping as feel ings were beginning to rise sharp ly in the community -in which the crime was committed and it is reported a number came to Louis-, burg that night to take the pris oner and inflict summary pun ishment*. The case was present ed direct to the Grand Jury Fri day morning and a true bill for rape was found against Patterson. It is expected he will be tried in November as a special term of criminal court for the county has been requested and will probably be granted, t-he special term to begin on November 23th. Patterson, Mrs. Harris told Sheriff Moore, held her up at the point of a shotgun when she was returning to the house from gath ering lightwood, near her home, and forced her into a clump of woods nearby and committed the assault. She was told, it was re ported, that if she resisted or told anyone about it this would be another Pattie Mae Faulkner case. Mrs. Harris knew Patter son who lives in the community, and was a frequent visitor to her home and had been there earlier jn the afternoon and learned that! Mrs. Harris' husband was not at home. The Sheriff pointed out that the assault on Mrs. Harris took place within half a mile of the place where the body of Pattie May Faulkner, Fraiikliu school girl, was found murdered nearly two years ago. Patterson was impli cated in the case and was held, with blie girl's father, in Central Prison, Raleigh, for some ' time during the investigation of the case. Enough evidence, however,; was never secured to justify the indictment of either man. Sheriff Moore said,' however, that he had hopes that t>he cur-' rent case will result in the bring ing to light of new evidence in the Faulkner case. I ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH There will be the early .celebra- j tion of the Holy Communion, at j 8:00 a. m. Sunday morning and! at 10:00 o'clock t'here will be! Church Schoot and Adult Bible Class. The subject this Sunday in | the Bible Class will be "The Tree j of Life." Mdrning Prayer and Ser mon will be at 11:00 O'clock an<} the Sermon subject will be "In spiration." The regular service of Evening Prayer and talk on Im mortality will be held at 7:45 p. m. The Young People's Service League will meet in the church at 6:46 Sunday evening. Monday, November lsti will be All Saints Day and there will be the Service of Holy Communion and short address at 9:00 a. m. Don't confuse worry and think ing ? it's all right to . . . think. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following is the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Oct. 30: ? Saturday ? Double Feature John Beal and Harry Carey in "Border Cafe" and Bahion No varro In "The Sheik Steps Out." Sunday and Monday ? Loretta Yoting, Warner Baxter, and Vir ginia Bruce In "Wife, Doctor and Nurse." Tuesday J?at O'Brien, Joan Blondell and Margaret Lindsay in "Back In Circulation." Wednesday ? Barton McLane and Ann Sheridan in "Wine, Wo men and Horses." Thursday and Friday ? Eddie Cantor in "All Baba Goes To Town." ELECTRIC CURRENT * OFF The TIMES is requested to * state that on account of liav- * ing to make some repairs at * the power plant in Loulsbur);, * Supt. J. C. Harkins announces * t he current will be cut off for * about wo hours on Sunday * morning, between the hours * of 5:30 and 7:30 a. in. All * , users of current are requested * ; to bear this in mind and make * any arrangements necessary. * *??*??* * #.*j Louisburg College News Items "? Football News On Friday night, October 20, i Louisburg College will play Milli gan College at Johngpn City, Tenn. < The two home games will be - with Campbell College at 2:30, Saturday afternoon, November 6 ! and E. C. T. C. on November' 13. ? Last year for tiie first time since ' the two colleges have been play ing each, Campb.ell won the game: played with Louisburg. For this : reason, our Trogans are "out for revenge" this year. Several of Louisburg's team ? have recently been handicapped by accidents. Brinn has had a leg injury, and Robinson has been bothered with a nose injury. t t t Y. W. C. A. The Y. W. C. .A held its week ly meeting on Monday night, Oc tober 25, at 7 o'clock in the.social hall. The opening hymn was "Day Is Dying in the West," The pro-1 gram, under the direction of Miss Jean Von Cannon, enlightened us on the topic, "A Source of Human Happiness." After the scripture, reading by Miss Margaret Triegg, we sang the hymn "Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life," Miss Betty Bunn Beal then gave an interesting talk T>n "Man's Most Urgent Needs," which was follow ed by a talk on "Housing the Family" by Miss Grace Newell. After the roll call and The minutes the meeting w&s iadjourned by the singing of "Dear Lord and ' Father of Mankind" and the ben-) ediction by Miss Jean Van Canon. 1 t t Debating; Club Meeting The Louisburg College Debat ing Club held its first regular) meeting at 1:30 Monday aTfter noon, October 25. Business was) discussed and delegates were ejec-, ted to attend the State Forensic! Assembly to be hefd in Raleigh: on November 12 and 13. They are: Mr. W. D. Caviness, Siler City: Miss Jean Von Cannon. West End; Mr. Roland Rainwat er, Roberdel: Mr. Frank Comer. Dobson; and Mr. Enoch Dickens, 'Halifax. PENALIZED FOR GENEROSITY It was noticed this week that i the Recorder's Court docket con tained a case against W. N. Ful-j ler'for the violation 'of the gaso line .law. It was also learned the State inspectors had visited his: filling station and (padlocked) sealed his gasoline pumps for, they claimed, cause. Mr. Fuller | was approached and asked about the case and he said all he could understand from the officers tihat! he was giving too much gasoline for his- measurements. With cop ies of their reports in Tils pocket, and which he expects to present in Courtrhe said, showing he was giving a fraction more than a gal lon for a gallon he broke the seals and continued t-o sell. He said he! didn't think the State had any-i thing to do with his giving aw^y anything that was his and that he had paid for. It is very unusual for testis to: show excess quantities given in trade and is always the short1 measure that gives trouble, which accounts for the unusualness of this case. LOUISBURG METHODIST CHURCH Dr. J. H. Barnhardt. Presiding Elder, will^ preach at the Louis burg Methodist Church next Sun day morning. Dr. Barnhardt is completing his second year of service on the Raleigh District i and has become known to his people as an unusually able prea- ? cher and leader. He will conduct I the fourth quarterly conference i immediately at the close of the morning service. Sunday School and the evening' services will be at the usual time under the. direction of , our local' workers. On last Sunday afternoon the i young people of the church held religious services at the Franklin County Home. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Wil liam Andrews and Mr. Roland: Rainwater gave the devotional' address. A special musical selec tion was given by a number of the young ladles. The Young People's Division- Is completing plans for a very at tractive recreational outing on [ one evening of next week. TOBACCO HOLDS TO HIGH PRICES Louisburg Market Leading In This With Good. Sales Big Averages During the past week there has been a natural price variation in1 grades of tobacco, but taken as a whole serves to show an increase, for the crop. The sales the past week have| been of good size aud producing splendid averages for the ma'ny j growers selling on the LOUIS BURG MARKET. LOUISBURG MARKET is en-| joying a good business in the re- 1 sale trade as much tobacco that j has been sold several times 011 uther markets are brought here and sold at beOter prices. Get your next lot ready and bring it to LOUISBURG aud sell it with and among your friends aud enjoy the HIGH PRICES. Your attention is directed to j Hie advertisement of tdie South side Warehouse^ in this issue. N. C. TEAMS PREPARE FOR SATURDAY EN GAGEMENTS Richmond, Va. ? North Caro lina's Tarheels tried to take Ford ham's plays apart in practice Wed nesday to see if ttaey could find how to keep them from ticking when the Rams invade Chapel Hill for one of Saturday's most not able intersectional games. Coach WilliaYh (Doc) Newtoil moaned at Raleigh, "I don't see how in the world State can win" from Boston College in Boston, but belied pessismism by concoct ing a potent mixture of old and new plays for his Wolfpack to use on their excursion. Duke's casuals of hee{tic early season campaigning recuperated at Durham secure in the know ledge that the Blue Devils should take Washington and Lee at Richmond' without having to call on their cripples for help. Coach D. C. Walker deputized Joe Kuchinski. formerly a block ing back, to start at center for Wake Forest against Clemson, whose Tigers scrimmaged intense ly to brace themselves to repel the Deacons on Homecoming Day. Davidson tried all the known cures for Fumbleitis, and hoped to recover before engaging Fur man Saturday. U. I). C. TO MEET The Joseph J. Davis Chapter C., will meet at Mrs. B<:as ley's Tea' Room on -Tuesday, Nov. j 2, aj. 3:30 o'clock, with Mrs. Thornton Jeffress as hostess. All who are interested in this cause,! whether members of the Chapter, or not, are invited to attend. [ Mrs. J. W. Mann. Secretary. ' Thirty-five Hereford breeders ? from six counties attended a meet-j on the R. G. Shipley farm nearj Vilas in Watauga County, last j week. Still Belt And Subscribe to the Franklin Times Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court had , quite a heavy docket before it , Tuesday. It was disposed of as follows: Marvin Bowden plead guilty to ( unlawful possession of whiskey and public drunkenness, and was given 4 months on roads, upon payment of costs execution to is sue any time in 2 years upon .or der of Solicitor. Dock Cherry and Frank Wheel er, violation prohibition law, set tled and ordered off docket. Loiinie Lancaster was found guilty of simple assault and using profane language, on highway, to be discharged upon paying $25 line and costs. L. P. Pearce was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon, lined $25 and oosts. \V. H. Radfot'd plead guilty to resisting an otticer and assault, and given 60 dnys on roads, sus pended upon payment of costs. Haywood Ball was found not guilty of unlawful possession of [ whiskey and transporting whis key. Jack Hicks plead guilty to op erating car without drivers li cense, to be discharged upon pay ment of costs. Pearson McCrary was found guilty of violating prohibition , law, and given 4 months on roads. Appeal. Locky Solomon was found guil ty of unlawful possession of whis key. and given 90 days on roads. Lock Solomon was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon and given 90 days on roads. Jack Hicks was found not guil ty of assault wijh deadly weapon. Clyde Hicks wps found not guil ty of assault with deadly weapon.! Eugene Murray was found guiM ty of simple assault, prayer foi l judgment' continued. Frank Harris, Jr.. plead guilty to assault with deadly weapon.; and-given 4 months on roads, sus-' pended upon payment of costs, in cluding $11,35 to doctors. O. W. Perry operating car in- j toxicated, jury requested and con tinued. Liudsey Cash was found guilty of -.violating automobile law, lo I be discharged upon payment of ' costs. W. 11. Radford, operating aty?-i mobile intoxicated, unlawful pos-| session of whiskey, transporting,; nolle pros. The following cases were con tinued: J Zollie Hayes, f and a. Queen Ester Williams, assault with deadly weapon. Woodrow Loyd, bastardy. -John Stallings, operating car[ intoxicated and without driver? license. Jaames Burnett, unlawful pos-J session of whiskey, selling whis key. Joe Green, assatrlt with -deadly' weapon. LeRoy Joyner, careless and feckless driving. Willie King .assault with dead-! ly .weapon. # Emil Merritt. larceny. W. N. Fuller, violating gaso line law? The Rotary Club of Durham donated $42.50 in prize money to 'club members who exhibited their animals at the '4-H dairy calf club show held at the Oak Grove school. A barbecue supper was served. TO THE CITIZENS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY v My dear Friends: Mr. Johnson, the Editor of "THE FRANKLIN TIMES," has kindly and generously offered work to six of our Louisburg Col lege students to aid them in paying their way through school. He offers to pay them a good percentage on all cash subscrip tions they sell for the "TIMES". In accordance with Mr. Johnson's proposition, I have se lected six of our most worthy students for tills work. During the next three or /our months these boys and girls will be call ing at the homes of our county for the purpose of securing sub scriptions. Personally, I am of the strong opinion that these .students will be doing our people a great service in getting th<?n to take our county paper. It is a paper well-edited and one that Is ab. solutety dedicated to the best interests of the people of the county. Another consideration involved In this matter: We have assembled here at Ijouisburg College this year a group of select and superior young people. They are cultured, well-behaved and industrious. When you give them assistance you are help ing to develop an efficient leadership for Eastern North Carolina. Sincerely, * D. E. EARNHARDT, President Louisburg College, Let's Help The Boys and Girls The FRANKIJN TIMES has decided that Instead of con ducting a Subscription Contest, with its necessary costs and ex penses, this year it would oiler this help to the Boys and Girls at Louisburg College, to assist them in working their way through College. \Ve urge yon to give them all the assistance you can hy paying up your past due subscriptions and some in advance nnd those not now taking the FRANKLIN TIMEH to take It. This is your opportunity to help In a worthy movement at no extra cost to you. " A. F. JOHNSON, Editor. v TO DIE NOV. 19TH KENNETH TAYLOR SEN TENCED FOR MURDER Takes Appeal To Supreme Court; Grand Jury Makes Board and Detailed Re port; Court Adjourned Saturday After sentencing Kenneth Tay lor to die la the gas chamber at State prison on Friday, November: 19th, 1937 and disposing of a few other Viunor cases and receiving the report of the Grand Jury, Judge N. A. Sinclair adjourned the October term of Franklin, Criminal Court on Saturday mor-l niug. Taylor's case was taken up on! Thursday morning of last week! and consumed all of Thursday j and FViday the Jury coming to a decision soon after the charge of Judge Sinclair late Friday even-' itjg. He was found guilty of the murder of Margaret Alston. The defendant' was represented by Sen. E. F. Griffin and Mr. Kemp Varborough, and the Solicitor was assisted by Mr. Leon T. Vaughan, { of Nashville. An appeal was ta-| ken to the Supreme Court. Following the disposition of, this case the following cases were disposed of: _ William Tant, plead guilty to j receiving stolen goods, 12 months j on roads, suspended upon condi tion that defendant remain of good behavior and does not vio-1 late any laws of N. C. for a term of two years. H Willis Alston, found guilty of assault with deadly weapon, 2 ! years on roads, upon condition that eighteen months of said sen tence be suspended upon payment of $50 and $100 to Lonnie Perry aud Raymond Harris for hospital and other expense. GRAND JURY REPORT After completing its work the Grand Jury tiled the following re port with the Court and was dis charged with the thanks of the Court: To Honorable N. A. Sinclair. Judge Presiding: We, the Grand Jury of the Octo ber Term," 1937, of Mie Superior Court of Franklin County. North Carolina, respectfully submit the following report: We lrave passed on all bills sub mitted to us; we have no present ments to make. We have visited the schools list- 1 ed' below in Mie County and find that all of them are, with certain exceptions hereinafter referred to, intgood condition. The build ings are in good repair, the buses are: safe and have good brakes, I'.te equipment is reasonably ade quate. the toilets are saniiury and clean; and the schools are well managed and properly conducted. This -report applies to tlje follow ? ??& . White Schools: -Mills High School, Gold Sand High School. Wood, White Level, [ Edward Best, justice. Bunn, Pilot,! Pea rce, Harris. YoungsviHe Highj School, Franklinton High School, | Epsom High School. Colored Schools: Ford's Chap-i pel, Hayes, Oak Grove. Locust I Grove, Long Grove, Liberty," Per son, Rock Springs. Gethsemane, Royal, Mountain Grove. Lettuce Hall, Cedar Rock, White Pines, Walnut Grove. Franklin County Training School, Louisburg Ele mentary School, Nib Thomas, Lit tle Mill. Perry's Chapel, Gillfield, O'Day, Oak Ridge, Youngsville Graded School. Oak Level, Maple Springs, Albion Academy, Shady Grove, Cedar Street, Rocky Ford, Buffalo, Mitchell, Cross Roads, Pilot, Phelps. The exceptions, referred to above are as follows: White Schools: Wooden Build ing at Bunn Is in bad condition and needs repairs. Mills High School In several rooms shades are badly needed. We were given to understand that arrangements are being made to supply this need, but we urge and recommend that immediate action be taken to see Ohat the shades are supplied at once. Wood School. The services of a full time janitor are badly need ful and we recommend that a man ! be engaged for this position im mediately. Justice. W.e find that the Justice School building is a two story frame building and that it Is un safe with respect to danger from fire. There is no fire escape from the second floor except one set of steps inside of the building, and an inadequate outlet at rear of building. It< has been brought -to our attention that this condition has been reported upon by former grand juries and that the build ing has been condemned. It Is strongly recommended by this grand jury that immediate action be taken to safeguard the lives of the children at this .school. Pearce. Three outside doors are without locks; this need should be attended to at once. Colored Schools: Louisburg (Continued on page eight) PROF. (1. B. HARRIS Newly elected President of the Franklinton Farmers and Busi ness Men's Club. Wiii'W.r WASHmmS Washington, October 26. ? Re gardless of the announced pur poses for which the President has called the Congress to convene in an extraordinary session on Nov ember 15, it seems certain that the Administration's out-spoken attitude toward Japan, and Amer ican participation in the Nine Power Conference in Brussels on October ::o, will hold the atten tion of the Senate to the exclu sion, for a while '.at least, of the specific legislation which the Pre sident' lias asked. While there has been no open opposition in Congress to Secre tary Hull's activities, there has been a strong feeling among a large group of Senators that any ! sort of international cooperation l).v t'he United States held the seeds of possible "entangling alliances." This isolationist feeling resulted in the Neutrality Law, which the Administration did not- want, at ieast in any such form as it was ,enacted, and which Mr. Roosevelt ignored completely when he took the steps which have led America, for the first time since the Peace Conference at Versailles nineteen years ago, into an international conference in which a war and its possible consequences are the sub ject' of discussion. This is not at all to the liking of many Senators, who feel that it may be a first step toward bringing this country into European quarrels, if not in to membership in the League of Nations. They are expected to voice their protests loudly and vigorously as soon as the Senate meets on November 15. Davis Really To Trade But Ambassador Norman H. Davis, who has been named as the United* States representative at the Nine-Power Conference, will have some trading material in his luggage, which. may be used effectively to further the program of Secretary Hull and the Admin istration, and result in improved foreign trade conditions for this country. And that is ihe prize which Mr. Roosevelt hopes to grab off by American participa tion in the Brussels conference. There is no desire or intention on the part of the Administration eit'her to put an embargo on trade with Japan, or to do anything which would involve the nation in an armed conflict. Even if there were a situation calling for armed intervention in China, this Coun try could not undertake it/ with out the cooperation of Great Brit ain and the British navy is busy at home, keeping guard of its country's Mediterranean route to the Far East. But if tHe other members of the Nine-Power Con ference choose to adopt Mr. Roose velt's suggestion of a "quaran tine" against aggressors ? mean ing Japan in t'his case ? Ambas sador Davis has authority to agree on behalf of the United States. And a unanimous agreement by the nine powers to isolate Japan from all foreign trade intercourse would, it is believed here, speedily end her aggressions in China. Why Japs Would Quit For Japan is not) in financial condition to carry out her plans for the conquest of China if her foreign trade is cut off. It might hurt American trade for a short t'ime, since Japan is our largest customer for cotton; but cotton is being supported chiefly by the Government now, and furrtier sup port would add little to the pies- ! end distress. A\Japanese eccrqjir.ic ! quarantine would shut off pras tically all of thla country's supply of silk, which would result in a boom in the rayon market. But lacking her supplies of cottoTiT oil and metals which she has to im (Continued on Page Five) MESSAGE ( OF CHEER THOMAS DIXON SPEAKS TO CLUB Declares This the Greatest And Richest Nation On Earth and Our Destiny la In Our Own Hands, And Paints a Picture of The Progress of The Nation tb Substantiate His Declara tions; Ladies Night; New Officers Named "We are living today in tremen dous times, passing through great nervousness," said Hon. Thomas Dixon, in one of the strongest and most interesting addresses ever made before the members of the Franklinton Farmers and Busi ness Men's Club on Thursday night of last week, at the observ ance of ladies night. "I have come to bring you ^ message o? cheer and to help you measure the value of life." he said. He said ours is the richest nation iu the world and our destiny is in our j own hands. He called atten tion to the fact that if Columbus had held his course he would have landed on North America instead of South America, and we would have been Spanish subjects and made the progress Spain has made the past 400 years-? nothing. In stead we were English and land ed 6000 at Jamestown and in 18 months there were only about 1006 left. From this grew the na tion t'hat v not only con quered the continent but the King's Army as well. Our fathers did not' fail. Their sons will not fail. It takes the soul and character to build a nation. He told of the conflicts, the trials and hardships of our forefathers as they laid the foundation for what was destined to be the greatest nation on earth. He told of the revolutionary times and of the civil war' days showing that it was not the question of slaves that caused the war, as the south was in process Of freeing the" slaves because of economic and business reasons. But out of that great war came a destroyed state only to be built back greater than ever. Our fathers did not fail. He said we have the richest nation on earth, with over 300 billion dollars capital, enough to buy thfe world and pay for it. and carve a new nation out of the wilds. Speaking of present political conditions he said politicians are not so bad, they are Americans and you sent them to Washington by your vote, and they are trying to do what they think, you want. Tile depression was a terrible ex perience that is not yet over, but " e have gotten more than we have lost. "If we have learned to live one day in peace, learned we have neighbors, we-Jiave gained a lot," he said, "and if the worse comes to the worst I can- say cheer up old man you'll soon be dead," therefore my message to you is a ? message of cheer. You are the greatest nation on earth today and your destinV is ' iu your ownJ hands." This was a great address, so different from any we have heard before. It pictured^the bjrth and building of a nation with many of its conflicts and victories. Col. McGhee was warmly commended for his words of appreciations to Mr. Dixon for the wonderful ad dress. At- the beginning of the meet ing and after a delightful repast had been enjoyed a few minutes were consumed for business at which Secretary Geo. L. Cooke read the minutes and President McGhee announced the names of the new officers for the coming year as follows: G. B. Harris, President; George Gilliam, Vice President; G. L. Winchester, Sec retary; J, T. Sawyer. Treasurer. He also appointed Messrs. Baxter, Watkins and Eagles to see that the new officers were properly in stalled at the next meeting. At this point the program ^as turn ed over to Supt. G. B. Harris who made a splendid introduction of the speaker. Col. McGhee in his Jolly man ner introduced the several visitors aftfer which It was ascertained that about eighty were present to enjoy the occasion. ; EVE CLINIC Mrs. J. P. Mitchiner, Welfare officer announces that the State Blind Commission will hold an Eye Clinic at Mills School, Novem ber 4th and 8th., for school chil dren. The examination will ba free and the glasses will be vcr r reasonable. The schools requested to coma on the 4th afv Frankliuton, Ed ward Rest. Youngsvllle, Hickory Rock-White Level, Mills, Pilot, Pearces, Harris. t The schools requested to como on the 8th are: Qold Sard, Ep som, Justice, Bunn.
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