Franklin
THE COUNTY ? THE S^TATE - THE UNION
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NUMBER ?
, CONDUCTING
TEN PROBES
U. S. Officers Try To Un
tangle Knots Tied by Ex
Convict
New Yorik.? Still more sensa.
trional disclosures of the incredible
web of international linanciul in
trigue spun by K. Donald Cosier,
the wizard whose magic failed
him, were forecast Saturday with
ten investigations seeking to un
ravel the tangled skein.
The breath-taking developments
Friday, climaxed when Coster end
ed his two-lives.in-one by firing a
ballet into his brain, indicated the
suspected milking of the $87,
000,000 McKesson and Robbing
drug company of $18,000,000 in
assets was only one of his many
far-flung extra-legal activities.
Investigators pushed inquiries
into reports t?hat Coster, really
Phillip Musica, an Italian-born
immigrant and ex.convict, had, as
head of the world's third largest
wholesale drug concern, helped fi
nance one South American war
and assisted in smuggling arms to
Spain in violation of the neutral
ity act.
Adjourns Probe
So significant did this develop
ment appear to Assistant Attorney
General Ambrose V. McCull that
he abruptly adjourned the state's
investigation until Monday in or
der to study the case.
"The attorney general has ob
tained information of the whole,
xjiale sale of arms and ammunition
which may involve living per
sons," he said. He refused to am
plify the statement.
The U. S. attorney's office also
disclosed it- had begun an inquiry
into reports Coster had helped fi
nance Bolivia in* its war with Par
aguay over the Chaco boundary
in return for a promise of a quin
ine monopoly.
Further furore accompanied the
disclosure that papers connected
with an indictment against Coster,
Musica IS years ago' were missing
from the office of the chief clerk
of the general sessions court here'.
jVtissing Documents
?<. The missing documents were in
rliWflaehts, filed against Coster,
then known under his real name
of Musica, for forging of evidence
and bribery of a witness in a mur
der case, in 1920. The indictments
later were dismissed.
Eight ot?her inquiries were un
der way into the labyrinthine af
fairs of the self-slain business ti_
tan and those of his three broth
ers, all connected wit'h the drug
company and each held under
$100,000 bail.
The agencies and what they are
investigating:
1? ? U. S. postal authorities,
seeking to learn whether manipu
lators of Mie drug company's sup
plies had used the malls to de
fraud.
No 'Assets' Located
2? The Securities and Exchange i
Commission, which Regional Di.
rector James J. Caffrey said had
failed to locate a nickel's worth of I
. Jhe $18,000,000 "assets'' in the
firm's raw drugs department.
3 ? The income tax division of
the Canadian revenue department
It issued writs of conservatory at- '
tachment against assets of Cana
dian affiliates of McKesson and
Robbins.
4 ? The U. S. Bureau of Internal |
Revenue, conducting a sweeping
inquiry into the drug firm's in
come tax payments. A shortage of
$77,146 in income tax payments
for 1931 has been charged.
5 ? The alcohol unit of the U. S.
Treasury. Agents in Hartford. <
Conn., are checking to uncover
possible violations of the alcohol
taj; act.
Pure Pood Violation
1 8 ? The U. 8. Department of Ag
( riculture. An accusation that the
v <irug company had vialoted pure
food and drug laws by selling sub.
standard quinine tablets started
company officials on the inquiry
Which led to Coster's downfall.
7 ? A New York Stock Exchange
PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following is the program
beginning Friday. Dec. 23rd:
Last Times Today (Friday) ?
"Tom Sawyer, 'Detective." also
Latest March of Time.
Saturday ? Double Feature ?
3 Mesqulteers in "Overland Stage
Raiders" and Glenda Farrell in
"Torchy Bane in Panama." Also
Chap. No. 11 "Dick Tracy Re
jr _ turns."
Zmas Eve Midnite Show ? Bob
Hope atid Shirley Ross in "Thanks
For The Memory."
Xmas Day and Monday ? James
nagney an,l Pat O'Brien in "An.
?els With Dirty Faces".
Tuesday ? Henry Armetta and
Thomas Beck in "Road Demon."
?Wednesday ? Boris Karloff,
Evelyn Brent and Orant Withers
< if "Mr. Wong, Detective."
Thursday-Friday ? Luise Rain
er, Paulette Goddard, Alan Mar
thall, Henry 8tephenaon and Lana
Turner in "Dramatic School."
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- TO OHMKKVK CHHISTMAH *
<? ________ *
. * The TIMKS is requested to *
* slate that the stores anil busi. *
* iu'ks institutions will close on *
-* ft I outlay in observance of *
* Christ mas, giving the proprie- *
* tors ami clerks opportunity to ?
* make ami enjoy their <'lirist- *
* mas visits ami holidays. .All *
* person* are requested 10 hear 0
, * this in mind ami make their *
I * provisions. *
1
committee, which begun probing :
trading in ti|e drug firm's securi- !
ties.s
8 ? The office of district At
torney Thomas E. Dewey. Grand
Jury proceedings in New York
I County were expected to follow.
As Coster, hopelessly triipped in
a web that tangled him ever deep- j
jer, found his solution in death, au-J
thorities moved quickly against
I the three brothers whom the gov- j
eminent charges played varying
roles as his aides in building an j
I empire of swindle.
( 'onspiracy < 'barge
"George Dietrich," identified as
<George Musics, was held in $100,.!
i 000 bail in New Haven, Conn., j
charged with conspiring to violate
1 the securities act of 1?34. He was
assistant vice president and assist
ant treasurer of the drug firm.
"George Vernard," Canadian
agent of the corporation, was held !
jin $100,000 bail on a similar!
charge after police forced their i
way into his Brooklyn home at :
I pistol point to arrest him. His real i
name, authorities said, was Arthur '
I Musica.
"Robert Dietrich," Robert Musi
ca. youngest of the brothers, also
was held in New York under
$100,000 bail. Robert, who was
employed as purchasing agent in
tlie McKesson-Robbins plant at
| Bridgeport, was arraigned on a
'simple charge of violating the SEC
act.
Fr anklinton
Decorates
Krauklinton is enjoying -it's [
most beautiful Christmas from j
{artificial -lighting- Many homes;
are displaying these lights inside!
and outi, beautiful old time Christ-!
mas trees; while others are using
,colored porch lights, some with
lighted wreaths on windows and J
doors.
Main Street carries from end to
end colored clusters of lights and
at' each end of t hv street is sus
pended a Star which lends to the
attractiveness.
The billboard of a church is
lightod in colors and carries a
Christmas message and invitation.
On the public school grounds is
a live- cedar in every color and j
near t'he railway crossing stands a j
live holly tree with red berries j
and on this, the crossing watch- ;
man. has entwined many lights!
and electric sign reading S. A. L. |
Railway.
But probably where artificial]
lighting is more noticeable and I
appreciated is where it has not}
been before, in the rural Sections.1
As we drove along country roads
where a year or ?more ago was
barely seen the lights from kero
sene lamps, the homes now stand
out* in the darkness with bright j
windows and porches, and in many |
cases beautiful colored lights. We|
could but think of the helpful-!
ness of electricity, especially on a !
farm, where, washing, ironing, J
milking, sweeping, etc.. are taken
care of in the day and the great"
blessing of light at night. We'
drove by "tranquillity" the coun.
try home of Mrs. Werner and mar
veled at the decoration of the
large live cedar in front of the
great house. High in the tree is
a cross and over this a circle, all
lighted and visible from the main
line of railway and highway half
mile distant). This tree on Christ
mas morning parries the. gifts for
servants and attendants on the
plantation who meet there and
enjoy singing the Christmas car
ols. . ? J.
Information
The Wage and Hour Division of
the Department of Labor has
made arrangements through the
| National Emergency Council to
furnish a pamphlet to every per-i
son interested In an explanation
of the fair Labor standards act of
1938, generally known as the
Wage and Hour law. Send your
request to the 8tate Director of
jthe National Emergency Council
for Virginia and North Carolina,
1022 American Building, Rich
mond, Virginia, and the pamphlet
will be forwarded to you imme
diately. Every person who 1b em.
ployed will benefit by reading Mils
j booklet. I
To Close
I The Agricultural Building will
be closed for the Christmas holi
days beginning Saturday Noon
thrcfagh Wednesday, December
28. AU farmers are urg6d not
to make a special trip to the
Office during these days, y ?
SANTA RIDES AGAIN
THE happiest season of the year for children has
again arrived and with the visit of Santa Claus
on Saturday night, the exchange of gifts and re
membrances among the older ones, and the gen
eral Christmas Spirit that will prevail, will trans
form all sections from the hurry and bustle of
business into a haven of good spirit, friendly
feelings and ideal fellowship.
In this spirit, we are joined by the entire force of the FRANKLIN
TIMES, in extending to all a most Merry Christinas and Happy New
Year. It is our desire that each and every one shall have the
biggest and best time they have ever had and enjoy the greatest pros
perity and happiness the coming year it is imaginable to have.
To the little ones especially, we hope that Old Santa Glaus will
bring you all you want and that you will enjoy each and every
minute and toy.
FKANCKS HKIKiKI'KTH WEDS
WILLIAM WH1TK
On Thursday, December 15. p
Mibs Frances Leigh Hedgepeth, of
Louisburg became the bride of !
William Miles White, of Mebane. I
The ceremony was performed in 1
the presence of relatives and near
friends at< the Louisburg Huptisl '
Church at 5 o'clock in the even
ing. The officiating minister was j
the Itev. A. Paul Bagby, new pas
tor of the church. Simple decora
tions were ^(sed. and the church
wa.s lighted with tall white tapers. ;
Brooks Frj'er, of Tarboro. play, j
ed the wedding music. The Wag
ner '.'Bridal Chorus" was used as
a processional, and Mendelssohn's
"Wedding March," as the reces
sional. Arthur H. Fleming. Jr.,
sang "Oh. Promise Me."
The bride and bridegroom en-!
tered the church together. Kirs, j
White wore a dubonnet eostmme
sitit, trimmed with fl>x fur. She j
wore a royal-blue hat and used I
matching accessories. She wore a i
shoulder corsage of Sweetheart !
roses.
After a short wedding trip, the
couple will be at home in Mebane. j
The bride is the only daughter j
of Mrs. Emma Dunn Hedgepeth.
of Louisburg. formerly of Tarboro.
She received her education at
Louisburg College.
Mr. White is the son of Mrs. P.
L. White, of Mebane. He is en
gaged in t4ie drug business'in
bane.
I-rosperity and peace must be just '
around the comer.
X CHRISTMAS WISH
Many, many yearn ago the * ;
Wise Men traveled from the *
Far East to find the Christ *j
Child. They went, baring * 1
themselves to the sting and "J
wind of the desert storms ? *
gladly, eagerly ? and braved *
the unknown perils of the de- *
sert night, because they fol. * '
lowed the Star. ?
May we, too go gladly, eag- *1
erly through the desert places, *
through the sun-lit stretches, *
through the storms and *
through the dull gray shad- ?
ows of our journeying*, foe_ s
ruu.se we too can follow a *
Star. The Star of Faith *
flames radiantly, have we the t*
courage to look up and fol- *
low it. ?
The Wise 1Sfen bore rich *
gifts to their King, gold and *
frankinsen.se and myrrji. '
At our Journey's End, may *
wo too, carry in our hands, *
the gold of our love, for *
frankinsense, supreme adora. *
tlon and Joyous service, and *
for myrrh, our sorrows and ?
heartaches, submissively en- *
dured. *
MARY JOYCE BEST. ?
* ?' * ? * ? ? * *
LAMM-HARRIS
The following announcement
has been made j
"Mr. and Mis. John W Harris
announce the marriage of their
daughter,' Rosalind Devare, to Mr.
Coy Roger Lamm, on Decern l>er
14th, 1928 al Raleigh. N. C.
They will be at home in Wilson
after January 1st."
The bride is the accomplished
undpopular daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Harris, one of
Louisburg's popular merchants.
The groom held an important
position on the local tobacco mar
ket this season.
I)l! SfSTON -KITL1 jK R
The following invitations have
been issued to friends outside the
county : ~
"Mrs. Annie E. Fuller requests
the honor of your presence at the
marriage of her daughter. .Ida
Powell, to Mr. William Kdward
IJunstan. Wednesday, the tweuty.
eight of December, at half after
three o'clock in the afternoon.
Corinth Baptists Church, Louis
burg, North Carolina."
All friends of the bride-elect
and family are invited to .attend
the wedding.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday morning Dr. A. Paul
Bagby spoke on the subject
"Loyalty." Loyalists are the great
need of the world. He proceeded
to give t?he traits of a Loyalist by
first presenting the negative side:
a Loyalist is not a diplomat, a de
bater. a doubter or a dictator.
Then presenting the positive side
he said the Loyalist is a doer.
There will be only one service
on Sunday. Christmas Day. at
7:30 A. M. service. The pastor j
will bring a message on Christ
mas and there will be singing of
Christmas carols The public is
cordially invited. The children
are especially urged to be present.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
There will be a session of thei
i Church School Christinas morning!
| at 9:35.
There will be the celebration of i
the Holy Communion and a
; Christmas sermon at 11:00 A. M.
The congregation of St. Paul's
is urged to attend t>hls beautiful
and inspiring service.
A majority not only can be wrens
but frequently is.
OUR FELLOW DRIVERS b,m?.h?
* %
Tr?v*f ?rt Safety twvlo*
4 ? i
"Sm, Wm i doing 72 wildi an kow. I'd op?n k?r ?p b?t IV? ?o<
poor flrtt ?nd ay bralcM don't bald." '
Duke Heads West
For Rose Bowl
Clash
TKAM (ilVKN IKH'SI \<i
SKNK.OKK AT STATION |
Durham. y ? Currjliij! with
? Iwni tin- Wsl record evet*
?mule by u Southern football
team iind with a idiisIiik Dixit*
*t*nd off ridRiiix i'< tht'lr ears, I
tilt* Dukt* University Blue Devils |
Tuesday afternoon boarded the
lllue Devil special and headed j
west for tllt'lr January 'i Kost* I
Howl game, at Pasadena, Calif.,
against the University of South
t*rn California.
The sendoff parly given the
Blur Devils nl the station was
said by old-timers to be one of
the most enthusiastic gather
ings in the history of Durham.
Several Durham residents said
the crowd was fully as enthus
iastic as that which sent the
Durliam delegation off to Krance
to tight the war for democracy.
LOUISBURG METHODIST
CHURCH
Christmas at t-he Methodist
Cliurvk will l>e observed with the
usual morning services. All de_
partmcnts of the Church School
will meet at 9:46.
The service of public worship,
is at 11:00 and the Pastor, Rev. I
J. G. Phillips, will preach on thej
topic, "The Greatest of These." f
There will not be any evening set--'
vices on this Christmas Sunday.
Attention is called to the ap
pearance of the church on these
evenings before Christmas. A
spot light lius been placed behind
the stained glass windows next to
Main StTe< t and the effect adds
to the "Christmas appearance" of
the town.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
A group of young people will |
meet at the Methodist Church at
7:00 P. M. on bills Friday and pro-1
ceed to sing Christmas carols at
various places in and near town.
The young people in other church- ;
eg where no conflicting plans have
been made are invited to meet al
so for this hour of singing.
I
WAKKKNTON MAN HKI.I)
KOH KIDNAPPING i
Itichmond. Va. Albert New
sonie Moore, of WsuTenton. N. C.J
was held in default of $5,000
bond by federal authorities fol.
lowing a hearing Saturday before
United States Commissioner Mai- j
vin FleRHliliehiH r on ii charge -of
kidna ping.
Moore was arrested six miles
north of Richmond by State Troop
ers O. N. Lohr and R. A. Faison
and charged with kidnaping David
W. Johnson. 26-year-old Kaleigh.
North Carolina, cab driver.
Johnson testified before Com
inissioner Klegehheimer that'
Moore entered his cab at Kaleigh
Friday night and risked to be driv_
en a quarter of a mile south of
Raleigh. Johnson said he was
then forced at t4ie point of a gun
to drive to the spot on Route 1 !
near here where the. troopers ap
peared when, Johnson stopped
the*" machine on Mie roadside for
a rest.
Moore said he had been drink-,
ing and denied any knowledge of
what went on during the night.
niRTHDAV PARTY
Miss Doris Jeane Stn-ange en
tertained a number of her friends
and other guests on her eleventh
birthday at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Royal Strange, near
Louisburg.)
Christmas decoraMons and oth
er motifs of the Christmas season
was carried out.
?Games and contests were play,
ed, after which dainty refresh
ments of the Christmas style was
served by Mrs. Strange, assisted
by Mrs. Joe Inscoe and Mrs. P. E.
Dean to the following: Her teach
ers of the first and seventh grade i
of Mills School, and her music
teachers, Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro and
Miss Mary Finch, of Louisburg
College, Miss Peyatt, expression i
teacher of the college, and Misses ;
Wilma Murphy, Maisie Patterson,
of Chapel Hill, Alb&rta Davis,
Loulia Jarman, Mrs. ?usle Jack-':
son, Mrs. Uzzell, Mrs. A. B. In- 1]
scoe, Mrs. R. G. Bailey, and MIsb 1 1
Ruth Hunter, of Chapel Hill, Beth i
Beasley, Sarah Hardwlck, Kitty Jo
Beasley, Yalmadge T h om as,]
Louise Ellis Webb, Janie Perry. I
Sarah Bailey. Rachel Bailey, Ann '
Strickland, Betey Tollison. Nell i
Perry, Jane Strange, Betsy Leon- !
?rd, Doris Strange and Martha;]
Rae Matthews. (
Each left wishing Jeane many j
more happy birthdays. !
GETS SLOT MACHINES
Several Federal or Siatie offi- ( I
era have been In Louisburg this I
week confiscating slot machines I
ind punch boards. It Is under
itood quite a number of cooflsca
ions have been made. f
Recorder's Court
Franklin Recorder's Court tried
a number of cases Tuesday and
continued a number It was an- a
nounced there would be no sea. H
sion of Recorder's Court next
Tuesday. The docket* was dis
posed of as follows:
Garland Mitchell was found
guilty of removing crops and giv
en 90 days on roads, suspended
upon payment of $5 fine and costs.
Ernest Tharpe. slander, nolle
pros with leave. ,
Jerry Lee Bumpas plead nolo
contendere to unlawful posses
sion of whiskey for sale, and waa
given 6 months on roads, execu- ,
tion not to Issue upon payment of
$25 fine and coats and to remain
of good behavior Tor 12 months.
Roy Brodie was found guilty of
larceny and was given 60 days on
roads, execution not to issue upon
payment of $5 fine and costs.
Zollie Parrish plead guilty to
unlawful possession of whiskey
and was given 60 days on roada,
not to issue upon payment" of
?*nota
Semp Woodruff plead guilty to
assault with deadly weapon, and
was given 6 tjionths oil roads.
Sally Ann Hale was found guil
ty of violating prohibition law,
given fvopi one to three years on
Industrial Farm Colony at , Kin.
ston.
The following oases were con
tinued:
Shorty Moore, operating auto
mobile intoxicated.
Jack Collins; currying conceal
ed weapons.
Willie Dunston, assault with
deadly weapons. ?
Lemuel Clifton, damage to real
property.
Allen Dunston. violating auto
mobile law, carrying concealed
weapons.
J. J. Jackson, carrying conceal
ed weapons.
Vernon Robertson, operating
u'litoinobile intoxicated.
RichardN"Kearngy, trespass
Sam Taylol^r-rtiterfering with
an officer, drunk, assault.
Douglas Harfis, carrying con.
cealed weapons:
Raymond Philpot. unlawful pos
session of whiskey for sale.
Bll'KKT HI'l'PUR
Mrs. Rm tna Hedgepeth, mother
of tdie bride, entertained the mem.
berg of the White-Hodgepeth bri
dal party and out Of town guests
following the wedding ceremony
on Thursday of last' week at a
buffet supper. The following were
present: Mr. and Mrs. William
Miles White, bridal couple, Mr.
and Mrs. D. J. Gooclt. of Oxford,
Mrs. J. W. Gilliam, of Sanford. and
Mrs. Tell I.oyd, of Tarboro. all
aunts of the bride, Mrs. Harry
Darryriniple. of Raleigh. Mrs.
Delia F. Baxter, of Warrenton,
Mr. Stevp Forrest, of Kfland. Mr.
R. I!. Crowder, of Huleigh. Mr.
Brooks Fryer, of Tarboro. Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Ragland. Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. I'M Stovall, Arthur Fleming,
Jr.. and Mrs. Hedgepet'h.
< < >M KTS I N DKFKATKI>
The Louishurg Comets, indepen
dent basketball quint' undefeated
for the- season, won their fifth
straight"" victory of the season by
defeating Franklinton CCC by a
score of 42,12. Harker was high
scorer for Louisburg wit'h 19
points. Matthews was high scor
er for Franklinton CCC with 6
pofjrts. In previous games Louis
burg has defeated Rocky Mount
Y 25-16, Castalia twice by scores
of 3 4-2:5 and 46-18.
rONGRKSS T<> DRAI->
OWN BILLS HKRK
AFTER
Keportnl That President Han
Abolished Depart mental Draft
ing of Laws
Washington. Dec. 21. ? |A sys
tem under which "Brain Trust
ers." such as Thomas Corcoran
and Benjamin Cohen, have fre
quently drafted major legislation
for Congress appeared to have
been abolished.'.
It was reported in informed
quarters that President Roosevelt
had passed the woi'd that no ad
ministrative department should,
draft legislation for submission to
Capitol Hill.
A "definite policy" of leaving
the task of drawing up legislation
to congressional committees has
now been adopted, certain con
gressional leaders said.
The purpose of this change was
not stated, but It was believed
probable that the aim was to ellm.
Inate fricMon between Congress
and the executive. Critics of the
Administration op "The Hill"
have complained that Congress too
frequently has been expected to
'rubber stamp" legislation drawn
in the executive branch.
It was said tonight that when
Prssldont Rooseve',0 address* , s ft*
>pehtng message to thfe new Con
tress in J,auuai;y. ha will lh^rsiy
liake "affirmative sncgejfyj^tiBj*
Messrs. Charles I', "kpH
ft. Glenn Da via wffi "lire Monday
or California to lit. hi? the Koen
Sow I game between Duke's Blu.?
Devils and Southern California
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