I THE FRANKLIN TIMES
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IIS Court Street Telephone 283-1
A. P. JOHNSOM, Editor and Manager
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MEMORIAL DAY
NEXT Tuesday is Memorial Day. A day that should
be held sacred to all Americans. A day set aside to do
homage to our boys and men who have given their lives
for the safety and security of our beloved Country. It
behooves all of us who enjoy the privileges of liberty and
the wonderful opportunities this country offers to bow
our heads in humble appreciations and deepest reverence
for those who f^ced the front to make these things possi
ble. We believe Franklin County people will v demon
strate their loyalty in holding high the torch.
It is Franklin County's privilege to enjoy the distinc
tion of having organized the most complete and unique
Memorial Association in the United States.
It stirs a glorious pride to hear strangers remark as to
their surprise and amazement at such a wonderful organ
ization as we have in the Franklin County Memorial As
sociation, and the many compliments they pay it. This,
too, makes one feel especially proud of those who have
made it possible to receive these compliments by their
untiring devotion and cooperation. It is easily possible
that Franklin County has built the plan upon whicl^the
Memorial activities of the Nation will function, and you
have contributed to building this plan.
The part that appeals most is the generous response to
accept and hold high the torch cast to us by our boys who
gave their all for their Country and our safety and hap
piness. It is a most glorious privilege.
Franklin County will, in keeping with a custom set for
convenience, observe Memorial Day 011 Sunday after
noon, May 28th, at 2:30 o'clock in the Court House for
which a most appropriate program has been arranged
and it is hoped the building will be filled to overflowing
and by it say to the boys who lay in the tomb "we are
still holding the torch you threw to us." Go out, you
will feel better.
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RALEIGH has settled it's Chief of Police problem, at
least temporarily, by the appointment and approval of
Officer Bailey.
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WHOEVER is to complete highway 59 from Louis
burg to Raleigh is losing some mighty good time with
the best of weather to work with. Let 's hope work will
soon be resumed on this important highway.
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THE question of the State's authority to levy a Sales
tax has been brought before the State Supreme Court at
last. Among the charges is one that the General Assem
bly, that authorized it, was illegally constituted by not
having re-allocated the membership. This case will, 110
doubt, be watched with much interest. It will hardly
stop with the State Courts rulings.
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THE U. S. Supreme Court has held that Federal
Judges, including members of it's own Court are subject
to income taxes. In rendering the decision Justice
Frankfurter, delivering the majority opinion, said that
to subject the jurists to a "general tax is merely to re
cognize that judges are also citizens, and that their par
ticular function in government does not generate an im
munity from sharing with their fellow citizens the ma
terial burden of the government whose Constitution and
laws they are charged with administering."
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THAT there has been a strong feeling against the
ABC System among the antis in Franklin County is an
evident fact. Likewise that the system has proven a
great influence against illegal traffic in whiskey is also
evident to those who are really fair in their observation.
Now instead of fighting what may be classed as "the
lesser of the two evils," why not both sides to the ques
tion present their views to the joint Boards, with a spirit
of improving the system, and improving the conditions.
No one or two know all about the business, and it may
be possible a better execution can be worked out from
the numerous opinions. "We feel that not only will the
joint Boards appreciate this cooperation, but the ABC
Board as well. They want to do the best possible for
the county, both financially and morally.
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LOUISBURG is always glad to have visitors, both on
business and pleasure and like it better when they aome
every day. We also want them to feel free to use our
streets and public places to the fullest extent and enjoy
themselves without the possibility of embarrassment.
Louisburg streets, however, were designed and laid out
during the horse and buggy days, when there was no
parking on the streets. Today our town is "Enjoying
the embarrassment" that many other towns are exper
iencing with the parking question. We can hardly get
by with parking on one side of some streets and two sides
of others, especially when so many town cars are parked
down street. When cars or trucks park double it ren
ders a condition that almost completely blocks our Nar
row Streets. We know there are many delivery trucks
that have to park double a few minutes to make deliver
ies to merchants, but we see no need for these trucks re
maining parked double for hours at a time. The driv
ers of these trucks should show a spirit of cooperation
by remaining in such position as short a time as possi
ble, and if they will not join in such a cooperative spirit
the City officers should teach tlipm to be courteous to
others by causing them to move off and a citation to Court
for a repetition of such improper parking.
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THE question as to whether the County Boards of
Health are legally constituted has been raised. The
point taken is "has the legislature the authority to pass
an act requiring the provisions of the Constitution to be
violated Vhich states "no person who shall hold any of
fice or place of trust or. profit under the United States, or
any department thereof, or under this State, or under
any other State government, shall hold or exercise any
other office or place of trust, or profit under the authori
ty of this State or be eligible to a seat in either House
of the General Assembly: Provided, that nothing here
in contained shall extend to officers in the Militia, Jus
tices of the Peace, Commissioners of Public Charity, or
Commissioners for Special purposes." The rulings on
this section have been very tightly drawn by rulings,
drawing it down to where Clerk of Courts cannot serve
as school committeemen, or members of County Boards
of Elections cannot serve as tax list takers- There are
five members of the six, constituting Franklin County's
Board of Health that hold other public office, all of whom
are men of high character and ability. It is an inter
esting question which the public would like to know its
solution, if different from all other application of this
portion of the Constitution.
MEMORIES OF OLD
FRANKLIN
Mr. Editor:? Last -week I went
down to old Franklin County and
to the county seat, Louisburg.
Saw many old friends and the
spots where many others have
cavorted and performed. Saw the
spot where old man Minetree used
to manufacture buggies and wag
ons, also repaired the same. Also
one day, after several gentlemen
of very euphonious names, had im
bibed, or swallowed, very many
cock-tails, prepared by "J. C. Ay
cock, the old concoctor of cock
tails," two of the same became en
gaged in an altercation, and the
statement of the case in the court,
ran thusly: "Roundtree struck
Crabtree with a single-tree and
Mr. Minetree was witness."
Remembered Dick Stanback.
who used to attend church at old
Trinity, beyond Ingleslde Dick
worf cfa\ats in similitude to the
famous vefet of our old friend law
yer Person. Stood far back on bis
pastern Joints, squirted tobacco
amber through his teeth, and in
answer to an inquiry as to how
many bogs he had killed that sea
son, he would scratch his head in
deep thought, and then answer:
"Between six and seven."
Beheld the eighth wonder of the
world, the alphabetical liquor
Joint, known as the A. B. C. My
thoughts by virtue of this combi
nation suggested Webster's blue
back speller and the -long words
in the back of the book, for in*
stance, "Incomprehensibility."
Why this institution should be de
void of steps and the ingress and
egress is by a ramp, is food for
thought. The whole front is a
ramp, and the center is legended:
"Push."
Ramp, ramp, the boys Are mar
ching
Into the A. B. C.,
And while their stomach's are
starching
We are saving the tax, you see
The store aforesaid is most ad
vantageously situated, it is corner
ed by the Court House, backed by
the lock-up and on the way to the
real jug, the County Jail. How
ever, this store Is not worse than
the others, and I believe it is an
improvement on many.
Franklin is a great old county.
JOHN S. MICHAUX.
\>IRS. SUSAN ARRI\GTO\
ALFORD PASSES
Mrs. Lawrence Sidney Alford.
of Seven Paths, died in a hospital
at Rock Mount, at 7 o'clock, Sun
day, of cardiaa embulis. She was
born, Susan Parker Arrington,
December 23, 1858, in Nashville.
She was the daughter of Col. Nich
olas Williams Arrington, for many
years Clerk of the Nash County
Superior Court and State Senator,
and Mary Jane Mitchell Arrington,
the daughter of Leroy Mitchell, a
leader In Franklin County during
antebellum days. Leroy Mitchell
was a large land and slave owner
and the slave burying grbund on
the old planttftton Is one of the
largest In Easiern Carolina.
Mrs. Alford was a great. grefit
granddaughter of Captain Francis'
Drake, who wa9 on Washington's
staff, and a niece of Dr Frank
Drake, who was physician to the
family of Robert E. Lee. She was
a lineal descendent of Sir Francis j
Drake.
On both her maternal and pa
ternal branches she was connect
ed with outstanding leaders In co- I
lonlal days in North Carolina, Vlr- |
glnla, South Carolina, and Ala- j
bama. Their leadership, especially
the Arrlngtons, Drakes, Williams, I
and Davis, of Nash, Franklin and j
Warren Counties, was recognlied |l
nationally.
Mrs. Alford was educated undef
governesses and at St. Mary's
Junior College.
She was married to Lawrence
Sidney Alford of Wake County. j
whose people were from Beaufort, i
South Carolina and Montgomery, ,
Alabama, in 1878.
Surviving her are the following |
dud ana uauguici o . ocmiow
licholas Alford of El Paso, Texas;
ir. Frank O. Alford, Charlotte;
William Davis Alford of Louls
llle, Kentucky; Lawrence Arrlng
on Alforl of Dunn; C Parker Al
Ord, Henderson; Mrs. T. W.
'earce, Bunn; Mrs. James E.
?erry, Seven Paths; and Miss
fargaret Arrington Alford of
even Paths.
Funeral services were conducted
t the family burying grounds,
Mitchell's Quarters" at Seven
'aths by the Rev. C. E. Phillips,
lector of St. Peters, and the Rev.
W. Kincheloe, pastor of the
Mrst Baptist Church, Monday af
ernoon at four o'clock.
U, D. C. MEETING
The Jos. J. Davis Chapter U. D.
: will meet with Mrs. D. T. Smith
vick at her home on North Main
Street, Tuesday afternoon, May
! Oth, at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. H. H. Johnson, Pres.
tfrs. Jas. L. Palmer, Sec'y.
i'll buy that shot -
GUN NOW? I SOLD SOME %
STUFF FROM THE ATT'C
WITH A WAMTAD^^
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Sell "White Elephant*"
f Buy What You Want !
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Flashlight Saves Clipper's Crew
When Fire W recks Radio Plant
A WIRELESS operator who fomu)
" a way to Mud an QOt aftfe hlf
radio want daad afTfd a djtp&lf
Saw and their burning boat tf
sy drifted In the Pacific two dajra
out from Panama.
The boat, a tuna dipper, waa
made helpless when fire broke out
In the engine room. The blase
spread to the power generator,
crippling radio transmission. Then
Frank Hanafln, the radio operator,
got busy.
"I was in the wireless room,"
Hanafln said, "when somebody ran
by and said the engine was on Are.
I went down and found the engine
already was crippled. In a second,
we were a crew of Are fighters.
"We couldn't keep the fire from
the power generator. We did keep
it from .spreading to the rest of
tit* ship, but w? couldn't put It out
"Tfc?r? w# wtrt, drifting help
lessly with no way to send a radio
o?3 fpr h?Ip. We didn't know who
tb* Ar* ifWjld H? ?waj from y
-rlis
to I s*HM to oommuniottft ihe
'1 Mb(?d EOT flMhllrtt, oltobed
Into a* rlMlng, and bepan b Unking
an SOS. All the rest of the crow was
below, lighting fire. After what
(??med houre, an Englteh^/teamer
saw my signal. We got <rat of that
spot with our lives and our boat,
thanki to some fresh flashlight bat
teries that gave us a dependable
signal when we needed it."
The crew of the English steamer
boarded the clipper, bringing fire
lighting apparatus. They put out
the blase and helped get the boat
in sailing order for her return to
port
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