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liOrmncKG cotton Cotton his worth W 3-8 cent- a pound iu Ixtiilstmric yesterday. THE COUNTY - THE STATE - THE UNION YOLl'MN LXIX SUBSCRIPTION 91.30 a Y? IjOCISBURG, N. CAROLINA fRIDAV, FEBRUARY 18. 193* (TEN PAGES) STOP MONEY ? ? ' i Krom Leaving Loui>l>urg By Advertising In The TIMES ^ NUMBER I JERRY PATTER SON ACQUITTED Case Completed Saturday Af ternoon No Suggestion of Demon stratio n? Defendant 1 Faints ? Left Immediate, ly Without Announcing Destination ? February Term Comes To End? ? Verdict Denounced and Commended, Follows Pub lic Opinion Jerry Patterson. 21 was fouud not guilty of committing rape up on Mrs. Sam Harris, 19. on Octo ber 21st, 1937, as charged in the bill of indictment by a jury in Franklin Superior Court on Sat-;* urday afternoon following three and one half days of evidence,, speaking and- selecting the jury: The jury was out only about two hours.. Prior to rendering the verdict court* officials had arrang ed for patrolmen and local of ficers to be stationed "about the Oourt room to quiet any demon-, ntration that might occurr, but n?, . suggestion of such was mad? by any of the large crowd tihat pack ed the court room. Each day large crowds attended the trial. The verdict was in keeping with the general public opinion as had been expressed by people on the streets who had heard portions of the evidence and arguments Patterson was accused of as saulting Mrs. Harris last October 21. The young woman took the stand on Thursday, the second day of the trial, and told thf al leged incident which resulted in Patterson's arrest. Her husband sorroborated her evidence I Patterson denied the charge em phatically. declaring Mi at his at tentions titers. Harris were .wel come to ht;mThere were no eye witnesses aniFjn t lie-final analysis the verdict rested upon the evid ence of only the defendant and Mrs. Harris. During the trial character witnesses had given both j good reputations. Following the verdict Patterson J immediately arose iind with his ' attorneys made his way out of the Court room to an adjoining room ? where he fainted, from the heavy strain under which he had been subjected during the long drawn out tirial. Doctors, lawyers and court attaches worked faithfully; while the surging curious throng crowded around to bring Patter son back to consciousness. When he could speak he declared he had "told the truth"* thanked the jury and his attorneys and left with Athe Patrolmen for an unanuounc j ?d distination. Immediately after his arrest iast October Patterson was carri ed to Central Prison in Raleigh because of high feeling in the im mediate section. Later he was transferred to the Wake County I jail to await trial. Both his par ents have been dead for several years and he has made his home with an aunt, Mrs. Staple Thar rington, who sat at his side throughout the case. Presiding Judge N. A. Sinclair of Fayetteville delivered a 20 minute charge to tihe jury shortly before *2 o'clock. V * A iwl IlAHfklinnArl * VIU1VI/ I/VUVHHVVU In a formal statement, Solicitor W. Y. Btckett of Raleigh declared "The verdict was a great disap pointment to me. It will serve to make the effort io suppress mol) violence in North. Carolina much more difficult." W. H. Yarborough, Sr.. of L.ou fr. jsburg. who aided Solicitor Bickett | j aald;- "The verdict wa? a victory! for the 'lawless and immoral ele ment in Franklin County. But the tight for law enforcement and lecency will still go on." "Just Verdict" The following statement was is sued by counsel for the defense. Gholson and Qholson of Hender son and E. H. Malone of Louis- j burg: . "A just and anticipated verdict rendered by a Jury of 12 reputable honest and substantial citizens of Franklin County, chosen first by the State, and accepted by the defendant and admitted by coun sel for the State and the defendant aa being as good as any jury ac cepted in Franklin, supported in Its entirety by the evidence, and apparently, by many comments from tihe citizens of the commun ity, as thoroughly approving and expressing the sentiments of thoee known to believe to the efficiency of the law - Jerry Patterson, rape, not ?gull tyv Clarke Rotafe, operating au tomobile IntoilSted, given aix months on ro&da. -J. 0. Bailer, forgery, si* LUMPKIN MAY ENTER CONGRESSIONAL RACE . ^ ...A^ra ? ^ ' HON. W. L. LUMPKIN * , lt k-' Whose many friends in the 4th Congressional District arcurging.bim to run for Congress against Congressman | Horald D. Coolev. Mr. Lumpkin is well equipped for < this important position, having served several terms iti ; the State [legislature and is an orator of no mean ability. ; He mfid# a wide reputation in his conduct1 of the State ! ^oni|iaig?3&r McDonald for Governor, and produced al- j most unbelievable results. With the contacts he made : during this campaign and considering the split Mr. ! Coolwv has in his home County, and the fact that the 4th District went overwhelmingly for McDonald, it is con- ! sidored Mr. Luiupkin Would have a fine op|K>rtunity. A 1 ct>ti versatton' Wi fli hinv Monday afternoon eonvtndw! tin- 1 TIMES reporter that he\ is giving the request of his! friends serious consideration and may make formal an- j nouncement soon. months on roads. Elmo Frazier, seduction, to be' sent to- -jail until costs are paid,! Of otherwise discharged accord ing to law. Court came to a closs at the end4>f the Patterson case. Grand Jury Report The following ii the report made by the Grand Jury: North Carolina. Franklin Coun-| ty. In the Superior Court, Febru ary Term, 1938. To Honorable N. A. Sinclair,] Judge Presiding: We, the Grand Jury of Febru ary Term, 1938, Franklin County Superior Court, respectfully sub-j mit the following report: We have passed on all bills which have been submitted to us or that have been, brought to our attention to the best of our know ledge and ability, without any outside influence. We have visited all of the county offices and find tliem well kept and in good condition. We have visited Mie County Home, the Prison Camp, the County Jail, the various schools of the county and find them all in good condition. We recommended in October Term, 1937 that wooden building at Bunn School be re paired and find that this has not been d'one. We recommended in October Term, 193" t'hat Frank lintou City Jail be remodeled and find that this has not been done. We recommend new building. We recommended in October Term, 1937 that door be cut iu Louis burg City Jail and find that this] has not been done. We find that t'here are seven- 1 teen Magistrates that have not filed their reports with the Cferk. f We - found Franklin Colored School truck number 47 out of order. Respectfully submitted. W. R. DEAN. . Foreman of Grand Jury. The following Magistrates re ported: H. B. Harris. W. C. Per ry, W. C. Webb, J. A. Boone. E. C. Perry, J. L. Palmer, E. C. Crews, H. A. Faulkner. C. C. Winston, R. H. Jones. HOLDKN-K IHHKK r The following anuounoment was taken from Sunday's N^ws Observer: Misa Carror Davis Fiuhar, of Raleigh, daughter of Mrs. George E. Fisher, of Rocky Mount, to Sidney Cleveland Holden, of Louisburg. The United States possesses the largest book and job printing plant in the world in the Govern ment PrlnMng Office in Washing ton. ' - Hands Down De cision On 'Silent Salesmen' Elizabeth City. Feb. 15. ? Judge I. M. Meekins today handed down: a decision terming the silent sal- 1 esraau a "gambling machine" and ! dissolving his previous injunction I against coufiscatingklhe machines in Pasquotank county. | The John Morris Cqntectton company is granted Febru- j ary 25 as 10 days "of grace" to; "remove all its maehinV#' ' from \ Ohe eastern district of North Car olina" without threat of confisca tion by officers of the law. Morris, during tuc.ao days of grace, however, must not "per mit the machines (any one , of them) to be operated between now and the 25th day of Febru ary. 1938, other Mian to sell can dy mints, exclusive of and apart from the vending of tokens re deemable in merchandise or oth erwise, in connection with. such sales." H. B. BURLESON RITES k Funeral services were held ati 10:30 o'clock Friday morning at the home for Harry B. Burleson, of Newland. Rev. Butte of the Valle Crusls Episcopal Church, as sisted by Rev. E. F. Camp, of the Presbyterian Church of Newland, conducted the services. ,J4r. Burle son. age 46,, died at Grace Hos pital Banner Eljv., N. C., at 12:45 p'clock Tuesday A. M . February 10th. The interment was in the local cemetary. Surviving are his wife, j Rosamond if. Burlesi.uK . step ; daughter Miss Rosalind Ragsdale, of Winston-Salem: Iiis mother. Mrs. J. M. Grass." of NeWland', thrfe sisters Mrs.. Claude Banner, of VVilcoe W V;k Mrs. Ronald Ituclies, Newliuid, N. C., Mrs. T. L. liay of Erwin Tenn. Pallbearers w.e re S. K. Mortim er. K. C. Guy, J. V. Bowers, Carl \Vi ;;man, George Bowman and J. M. Dearmln. Mr. Burleson served as chair man of t>he Board of Education of Avery County for the past six years. Was owner of Burleson Motor Co., Inc., and Burleson's General Store' Newland. He was associated with Albers Drag Co., of Knoxville Tenn.. as salesman for the past fifteen yearfc. An unnsual tribute was paid Mr. Burleson by the closing of all ' County schools the day of J he burial. The number and beauty of the floral offering bespoke Mie love and .esteem In which. both the old Electric Current To Be Off Su|>l. J. (', Hai-kin*, of the l.ouisimrg Light and Water de partments requests tlir TIMKS, that because of the activity of repairing the electric lines, to full the attention of the |?eoplc of f.ouixburg to the the an nouncement that "Beginning next week there will be Interrupt ions in electric ncrvlre ut Intervals, due to the rebuilding of the transmission , llnes. Most of these interrup tions tvlll occur on Sundays, but we will try not to inter rupt the service to those cus tomers using elec tric ranges. "We respectfully request the public to ucce|H these intcrrup tions patiently' until the work is completed." Recorder's Court Franklin Recorders Court had quite a number of cases before it on Tuesday. In the morning ses sion Judge J. K. Maloue. presided, and in the afternoon session Vice Judge K, C. Bullock. presided. The docket was disposed of as follows: John Chappell pK-ad guilty to being drunk and disorderly and was given . 30 days in jail sus pended upon payment of costs. Sylvester Ross plead guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was given 30 days in jail suspend ed upon payment of cost?. ?A Nolle pros was taken iu the case of highway robbery against Wiley Horton and Alviu Moore. C. T. Prevltt plead guilty to carryiug concealed weapons, and was fined $50 and costs. A Nolle .pros ! was taken in the case of assault on a female against C. T. Prevltt. i C. T. Prevltt was found glillty of operating an automobile intoxi cated and without drivers license, and given 60 days ou roads, sus pended upon payment of $50 fine , and costs, and not to drip car fori 12 months. J Joe Burrell. larceny, was sen-] fenced to t month on roads. Xanza Harris, plead guilty to i unlawful possession of whiskey, and was given 12 months on roads, suspended upon payment or $25 and cottar William Kvans. ofhfiatios with out drivers licenses disposed of at special time. . \i Arch Taylor, plead guilty to drunk and disorderly, and given 30 days on roads, suspended upon saving the County harmless. Joe Alston, guilty of larceny and receiving. 60 days on roads. Willie Fogg, plead guilty of larceny and receiving, and given 4 months on roads, suspended up on saving the County harmless. Jack Egerton. guilty of larceny and receiving and given 4 months on roads. W. M. McGhee whs found not guilty careless anjl reckless driv ing- 1 The following cases were con tinued: B. C. Stallings, worthless check W. H. Radford, resisting of ficer. Dorsey Johnson alias Dorothy Davis, unlawful possession of whiskey. Lonnie Lancaster, unlawful pos session of whiskey, transporting. Bryant Martin, unlawful pos session of whiskey. ? Bryant Martin, operating auto mobile intoxicated. Grover Jeffreys, assault With deadly weapon. Beatrice S. Jeffrey, aesautt with deadly weapons. Bob Hinley, operating automo bile intoxicated. Dan Andrews, careless and reckless driving. j I LONG ISLAND WOMAN KILLED IN FRANKLIN Wreck Injuries Fatal to Mrs. Howard S. Gilbert; Husband Injured Henderson. Feb. 13. ? Mrs. Howard S. Gilbert of Long Island, N. V'.. was fatally Injured and her husband seriously injured when their automobile struck a tree near Franklinton this morning. Mrs. Gilbert, whose neck was broken, died on tho way to Maria Parham Hospital here. Her hus- ! band was admitted to the hospital, where it was reported thati his in juries were serious but not re garded as daugerous.' Highway Patrolman T. E. Cooke, who investigated the ac cident, reported that Mrs. Gilbert, who was driving, apparently lest control of the car, wMch ran off bhe road and smashed iftto a tree. Mrs. Gilbert's body was return ed to Frankiinton, where efforts were being made tonight to get in touch with relatives in New York. The Gilberts, Cooke said he learned, were returning to Now York following a visit to West Palm Beach, Fla. t and the young held for Mr. Burle son. Mrs. Burleson will be remem bered as a former resident of Loulsbnrg and the daughter of the l^te J. N. Harris. BEAL SUR RENDERS Declaring he looks "lo the State \ of Nort-h Carolina and-to the con science of the American people as a whole for my vindication," Fred Erwiu Seal, erstwhile Communist i and ringleader of the bloody tex tile strike at Gastonia in 1929,1 Wednesday afternoon entered I State's Prison to start service of j a sentence imposed nearly a de- 1 cade ago. "I am guilMess of the charges ! against me then, and am. of ; course, equally guiltless today," said Real before the gates of Con tra! Prison clanged shut behind | him. Arriving here by motor at 9:15 o'clock Wednesday morning frojft Boston. Muss., where he decided this week he would uM resist ex tradition proceedings to rektru him to North Carolina to serve a 17 to 20 years' term in prison for the part the court said he played in the strike that culminated in Mie slvooling to death of Police i Chief O. P. Aderh61t of Gastonia, Heal entered prison shortly before :i o'clock.- Raleigh' Times. Miss Jenkins Speaks At Ki wanis Club Miss Evelyn Jenkins of the Frunkliu County Welfare Depart ment,. explained. to the. members of the l.ouisburg Kiwauis Club at their weekly luncheon on Tues day evening, the work of the de partment as to the Old Age as sistance and the connection they 1 have with the WPA. After her, discussion she answered any question the members desired to ask. This wan of great benefit toj the members. Kiwaninn Cecil Sykes had charge of the program. Kiwaniau Ed Griffin introduced Miss Jen- 1 kins. It was voted up_on and carried unanimously to ch'ange the meet- | ing place of the club to the Franklin Hotel and President Paul Elatn appointed a committee consisting of Kiwanians Jimmie1 Phillip*, Chairman. \V. C. SJtrowd, and Ed Sfcovull to make arrange ments about the time of t?he change. Kiwanian Gaither Beam was given the hand of the club for bis appointment by the Governor as a member of the Carolina Dis trict Public Affairs Committee. The program for Feb. 22 will be in charge of Rev. D. E. Earn hardt, who w ill present Col. Jen- j kins, of Henderson, who will ad-| dress the club on t-he facts of the World War. Mrs. H. F. Jones Taken By Death Warrettton. Fel>. 12. ? Mrs. Estelle Brodie Jones, Mie wife af Howard F. Jones, died at her home in Warrenton this morning: around 3 o'clock following a heart 1 attack which she suffered two hours earlier. She was 62 years of age. Mrs.. Jones, Who was known widely for her remarkable energy and hospitality, appeared to be in good health at bedtime last night and her death came as a distinct' shock to members of her family and friends. The daughter of Dr. Walter Brodie and Ella R. Ricks, she was born near Whitakers on Septem ber. 13, 1875, but as a cSild she moved with her parents to Wilson, where she grew into womanhood. She attended school there, and completed her education at Sk Mary's in Raleigh. She was married to Mr, Jones in Wilson in 1897 and the couple resided there until 1908, when they, with their family, moved to Warrenton, Shi is survived by her husband, and three sons, Bignall, Duke and Howard Jones, Jr., and two grand sons, Rives Taylor, Jr., of Oxford, and Howard Jones, III, of War renton. A son, Brodie Jones, and two daughters, Mrs. Rives Taylor of Oxford and Mary Fort Jones, preceded her to t(he grave. JUNIOR WOMANS LEAGUE Miss Anna Fuller Parhahi en tertained the members and friends of the Junior Womans League at her home Thursday evening Committee reports were read and other plans for the spring ac tivities were discussed. A delicious salad coursc with tea was served to Mrs. Iiegarre Webb, of Baltimore, house guest of Dr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. E. F. Griffin, Mrs. F. R. Rose, Mrs. W. D. Egerton, Mrs. H. J. Lewis, Mrs. A. C. Hall, Mrs. H. H. John sou, Mrs. Mac Stamps, Jr., and Mrs. F. W. Wheeless, Jr. Most girls like to see A man smoke a pipe vntll they are mar ried to a pipe smoker and have to help 'him remember where he laid it. May Run Again .. , . .. ! HEX. KKWAItlt^ I'. GltlKIIN who so ably and efficiently serv- , ed Franklin County and the oth ers of the 6th Senatorial District' in the N. V. General Assembly, j No announcement has been made yet, but his friends say he may be induced to run again. Reception At Franklin Hotel After being closed during the; month of January for repairs.) the Franklin Hotel was opened! Friday evening. Feb. 11, with a] formal reception. Guests were met at the L.ob'w - door by Mrs. Emma 0. Hedgepetih I the new Proprietress, who int'rtKl duced them to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. | Allen, owners of the Hotel, Mid; Mrs. Lell Loyd. of Tavboro, sis ter of Mrs. Hednepeth. who wel-' coined them. Valentine decoration were ciji - ried throughout. Guests were directed by Miss, Teeuy Allen and Mr. Ed Stovalr to the attractively decorated din ing room where Misses Frances; Hedgepeth, Jimmie James, Fran-i ces Savage and Messrs. William 1 White and Owen IJaniels served punch and wafers. ?From hafre. Mr. G. M. Beam, showed guests to lonngue room.; where Misses Edna Viverette and; Annie Lanra King invited them to the second door to he shown around. Good-byes were said by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wheless presenting each guest with a Souvenir. A hundred guests were regis-; tered for t'he evening Calls Inspection Of State Troops Arijntunt Genera! Is.sui*s Ontes for Visits to National Guard I'nils The 1938 antiual armory in spection of thi- North Carolina Na-I tional Guard will begin Tuesday,; February 15. and continue j through March 26, Adjutant Gen- J eral J. Van B. lletts announced1 Saturday. The inspection will be a formal ! occasion at which attendance is! compulsory. AH equipment* and re cords must be available for the. inspecting officers, and 'troops are expected to be prepared to re peat phases of training covered by the schedules, the Adjutant Gen eral said. Since thfe announcement. Na I tional Guard batteries throughout j the State have started to work, j cleaning and putting into com | mission all their properties, arms, clothing and equipment. Guards men annualy spruce up their uni forms, polish their guns and stiralghten up their equipment for Bhlp-shape appearance before the inspectors. Inspection will start at 8 P. M. The date for Battery "B" of Lou isburg is March 18th with Lt.~C. P. Green. The following night at the same time the inspection will be made of t>he Headquarters Bat tery and C. Tr., 1st Batallion, Youngsvllle. n ? ? rrogram At i nej Louisburg Theatre The following to the program at the Louisburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, Feb. 19th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? GENE AUTRY in "Springtime in The Rockies" and the Jones Fam ily in "Borrowing Trouble." Sunday ? On Stage, JESSIl"! CRAWFORD, in Person. On Mv' Screen, Dorothy Lataour, Ben Blue in "Thrill of a Wine," Monday - Tuesday ? W. Fields and Martha Raye in "F. - Broadcast of 1?38." * Wednesday ? Lee in "Crashing Hollywood." ThuMday-Frlday ? Bob Jack Ooakie and Kenny B.i r "Radio City ReVfeU." COMPLETES MILL REPAIRS Adds Concrete Water House Louisburg Milling Co., Has Repairs Made To Da.ni And All Machinery Over hauled And Is Now Ready For Work Mr. G. M. Beam. President and owner ot the Louisburg Milling Company informed the TIMES reporter this week that they hava completed thfc extensive repairs and additiors to their milling plant on Ta: River within tha City limits, i rhich places this mill in the forefj/ont of the milling es tablishments in the State.. These repairs included the re moval of the old wooden water house and replacing it with h modern concrete structure 20x22 feet with concrete walls 2 V2 feet thick, the repair and recovering the dam and repairing the sida walls on the northern end. also the overhauling, adjusting and removing all the machinery in the plant including the corn ele vator, and the installation ot a cleaner, which will remove all t>he dirt and trash from the corn, contributing to a finer quality of meal. The capacity 'of the mill has ben more than doubled. It has three water wheels, one of which wilt produce 94 horse pow er and the other two will develop sixty horse power each. The mill is now in first clasn condition to serve the public in botih individual and commercial capacities. After being without a near-by grist mill for nearly eight months, the farmers of this section of the county will be pleased to know that repairs to the Louisburg mill Juu'e been completed and bhat the mill is again in opera tion. Louisburg College News items The Ministerial .Vvmh-IhUoh Meeti The Louisburg College Minis terial Students' Association held its regular meeting Tuesday night, February 15, at 8 o'clock. Dr. D. E. Earnhardt spoke to the group on the practical side o? tii.e min istry as a life work. Plans were made fur a commit tee to work with Dr. Earnhardt on the coming commemoration of John Wesley's Altfersgate Exper ience, which is to be held on the Campus of Loflisburg College on Monday and Tuesday. February 28 and March 1. There will be two outstanding speakers who will address the student body at that time and have private con ferences with the students con cerning their religious life. This event is looked forward t'O as be ing a great step in advancing the religious life of college students and others. The association, also, is formu lating plans for a county-wide as sociation of the campus students and the various churches. The ministerial students are planning to aid, and supply for. the regu lar pastors. There are, at present, twelve ministerial students who | are planning to apply for their preacher's licenses on the conven ing of the District Conference ot the Methodist Church ati the Louisburg Methodist Church la April. The officers irf the association are as follows: W. T. Jledlln, Jr., of Raleigh, President; Robert Bame, of Carolina Beach. Vice President; and Bill Parkin, Beaufort, Secretary-Treasurer, Y. W, C. A, The Young Women'.* Christian Association held its weekly meet ing in the faculty parlor at) Louia burg College last Monday even ing. The group joined la singing "What A Friend." Miss Ida My rla George, of Comfort, N. C., read the Scripture, after which Miss Lottie Fay West, ot Dover. N. C., led in prayer. A solo, "I Would Be True," waa rendered by Miss Betty Bunn Beal, oC Rocky Monnt, N. C. Miss Mar tha Henderson then gave a talk on "Life, Truth, and Love." To Debat e It was decided at the Debatln? Club meeting, on Monday after noon, February 14, that the Lou isburg College Debaters will en ter the State Forensic Contest. The qii'-'ry for debate this year is: "Resolved iiliat the National La I'or Relations Board should hava ? power to -enforce arbitration of all industrial dispute#". TCesd i' 'bates are to be given on Marcb and 6th At Catawba College. Fat lit ;? ? Dacrhter, I don't Mind .your vouns man smoking my clfj v buvt w' object to his tak ii. --??.? papers when he str/4, jiinlsht.