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VOLIJMN LXX
NUMBER 52
STATE CONVENTION MAY 16TH
State Committee Breaks
Precedent by Acting in
Advance of National Com
mittee
The Democratic State Executive
Committee Friday night shatter
ed alt precedent* by calling a Dem
ocratic State Convention to be
held in Raleigh on Thursday, Hay
It, to elect delegates to a Demo
cratic Rational Convention which
haa not yet been called to meet.
With 40 of the 138 members of
the commlMee present in person
_ - and 52 others represented by
proxy, a resolution fixing the time
and place for the State Conven
tion and calling precinct meetings
for Saturday, May 11, was adopt
ed without a word of discussion.
The meeting was adjourned In
? precisely one minute after Mie
presence of a quorum had been
announced by Chairman R. Gregg
Cherry. "
Presidential Angles
The resolution was offered by
Judge Walter D. Siler, of Pitts
boro, who is informally represent
r. ing the interests of Vice President
John N. Garner as a Presidential
candidate in this State. Chairman
Cherry denied that tihere was any
significance In that fact. The
chairman pointed out that Judge
3iler, a veteran member of the
State committee, has frequently
offered similar resolutions in the
past. Chairman Cherry said that
he had offered a proxy in his pos
session to Senator Joe T. Biythe,
who has been formally designated
as State manager for Federal Se
curity Administrator Paul V. Mc
* Nutt, another Presidential candi
date. Mr. Blythe declined the of
fer and did not att?nd the mcet
ng. However, he was busy confer
ring with committee members in
>jotel lobbies.
As Governor Wished
There was no qnestlon but that
the stage was set last night to car
ry out the expressed wishes "of
, Governor Hoey for a State Con
v?uton prior to the Democratic
: primary on May 25. Chairman
' Cherry hurried through the rou
; tine business of having the roil
' called and ascertaining the pres
ence of a quorum. Once that was
done. Judge Slier sent forward his
brief resolution. It was adopted
by a voice vote without) a word of
discussion. 1
AGNES O'NEAL HARRIS
Agnee O'Neal Harris. 18, died
at her home at 7 a. m. Monday,
after an illness of five days.
Survivors are her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Harris; three sis
ters, Mrs. P. F. Evans, of Hen
derson, and Mrs. L. V. Woodlief
and Mrs. C. Roger Lamm, of
Lonisbnrg; and two brothers,
John David Harris, of Henderson
and Thomas Harris, of Louisburg.
Funeral services were held
from the Louisburg Methodist
Church Tuesday afternoon ab 3:30
o'clock, conducted by Revs. J. O.
Phillips and A. Paul Bagby, and
interment was made in Oakwood
Cemetery.
Both services were largely at
tended and the floral tribute was
especially large and pretty.
The pallbtarers were as fol
lows: Active? W. R. Mills, Ho
ward Oattls, Wm. Rudd, J. W.
Weaver, W. M. Pleasants, W. A.
Hugglns. Honorary ? N. H. Ayes-i
cue, Joe Leonard, W. C. Strowd,
H. C. Taylor, Sr.
The deepest sympathy Is exten
ded the bereaved family and
friends.
Sir Malcolm Campbell com
mands a motorcycle unit, while
Sir Anthony Eden Ib doing his bit
commanding a rifle battalion. Re
cruits should enjoy plenty of ac
tion In Great Britain under either
leader.
PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following Is the program
at the Lou tabu rg Theatre begin
ning 8atnrday, February 10th:
Saturday ? Double Feature ?
Charles Starrett In "Spoilers of
The Rnnge" and Johnny Downs
in "Laugh ft Off." Also Chapter
No. 2 "Zorros Fighting Legion."
8unday-Monday ? James 8tew
arO and Marlene Dietrich In "Des
try Rides Again." . .
Tuesday ? Edmun<J Lowe and
Rose Ho hart In "The Wolf of
New York."
Wednesday ? Vincent Price,
Naa Gray and Cedrlc Hardwlck In
"The Invisible Man Returns."
Thursday - Friday ? Douglass
Fairbanks, Jr. and Joan. Bennett
lik "Green Hell."
For Lieutenant
Governor
REGINALD L.EK HARRIS
His friends say of Mr. Harris: i
"For the benefit of those who
know him best as friend and
neighbor, permit us to present
him as he is known in the legls- !
latlve and administrative circles j
of the State. He is a Democrat, j
both by party affiliation and in
t-he philosophy of political science. :
For five successive terms, 1927
1935, inclusive, it was his privi- ,
lege to represent the people and
interests of Person County in the 1
General Assembly as a member (
of the House. In 1933 he was
honored tignally by fellow leglsla- '
tors, who elevated him by accla- ;
matlon to the Speakership of the |
House, highest office in the Rep- ,
resenUttlves' gift and third most
distinguished position in North
Carolina's political democracy." '
?"WMW
Franklinton Man
Is Shot by Tenant
S. M. Dickerson Jailed Iu
Louisburg for Wounding
J. A. Cox With Shotgun
Franklinton, Feb. 6 J. A. |
Cox, Franklinton business man
and (arm operator, was wounded 1
by a shotgun late today on a (arm I
near here, and 8. M. Dickerson, a I
tenant (armer, wns arrested as hit* j
assailant.
Officers sa^d tbat the shootlnv '
resulted from Ulckerson'B failure
to leave the farm after Mr. Cox
had given him notice to move
Mr. Cox told theln that Dickerson
had said he could not move be
cause his wife is an invalid, and
Mr. Cox went to the farm late to
day. he said, to offer to send ah
ambulance to tnke Mrs. Dicker
son away and to take care of mov
ing the family and their belong
ings.
Mr. Cox told officers that Dick
erson became angry, and that he
turned to leave. As he turned,
he satd, he heard Dlckerson's chil- ;
dren scream, and tried to dodge
behind a tree. About 15 No. 6
shot struck him in the head. Late
tonight he had not been taken to
a hospital, and the seriousness of
his wounds had not been deter
mined.
Dickerson was arrested by J.
A. Dennis, Franklinton chief of 1
police, and taken to jail in Louis
burg.
Mr. Cox Is in the veneer lumber j
business.
James E. West has served as,
Chief Scout Executive o( the Boy
Scouts o( America since the early
days o( the movement's organiza
tion.
European
Summary
?
Helsinki ? Russian piano**
bomb prison full of Hod army
prisoners bat Finns take Rus
sian* to shelter; Russians keep
pounding in vain at Manaer
helm Line after estimated loss
es of 20,000 wounded, killed In
n week.
London ? Hrllaln reveals dls
pateh of "war material" to Fin
land, appoints new minister to
Helsinki; Irish monrn two Irish
republican army sealot* hanged"
at lllrmlngham gaol.
Washington ? House twice re
jects effort to end diplomatic
relations with Russia; Senate
foreign relations committee ap
proves measure to help Finland
by 920,000,000 loan.
Ileirlln ? Authorized German
sources disclaim existence of
German-Russian military agree
ment. ?
GILLIAM CASE i
IN PROGRESS
?
OSCAR RUBIN ACQUIT
TED OF MAN
SLAUGHTER
Many Cases of Robbery
Given Prison Sentences
Judge Clawson Williams
Delivers Splendid Charge
? Grand J ury Still In
Session ? Regular Term
To End Saturday ? Spec
ial Term To Begin Mon
day.
Judge Clawson Williams, of
Sanford. convened Franklin Su
perior Court (or the trial of crim
inal cases in Loulsburg Monday
morning and delivered a most in
teresting charge to the grand jury.
In this he suited that not many
have the opportunity to serve on
the grand jury and help to per
torm the duties of government,
showing it whs a compliment. He
reviewed the grand jury system
stating that at> first the body in
custody of the Sheriff went about
over the county making its in
vestigations. He explainod that
our forefathers established this
Kovernmenti which relies on the
will of the poeple for its power
and authority. Then he wondered
if we realize the wonderful privi
leges and blessings we are enjoy
ing by reason of the principles un
derlying the foundation of our
government. The time in which
we are now living Is the most im
portant of all times to defend and
protect Miese principles, which
safeguard our safety, while In I
other parts of the world every- 1
thing gained by civilization and
science is being destroyed. He ex
plained the duties of the grand
jury directing them to make full
investigation of all public officials
and institutions. He spoke very
forcefully about the safety of our
highways, taking the position that
there are plenty of laws to pro
vide the protection if observed
and enforced. He told the jury
that the power of the law cam"!
from public sentiment and that
they were marked men and your
acts will bo scrutinized by the
public. The protection the pub
lic gets will be just what tho
grand jurors make, no more, no
less.
Tile grand Jury whs composed
of the following old membera--T.
L. Tlmberlake, W. R. HarrlR, W.
C. Perry, J. G. Andrews. W. L.
Cardon, H. S. Wiggins. J. B. Runn.
H. K. Prlvette, E. R. Perry. The
new niemberB ? H. W. Rurnette.
W. I. Prlvette, Joe Dlckerson, A.
H. Fleming, Jr., A. C. Stalltnps,
E. M. Burnetto, R. V. Gupton, N.
C. Bullock, W. R. Vick. W. C.
Perry was made Foreman and O.
C. Parrlsh, Officer. ^ J
Solicitor W. Y. Blckett was
present and ahly represented the
State. The docket was taken up
and disposed of as follows:
The flrsO case was that of State
vs Oscar Riibiu for manslaughter,
involving an automobile wreck
near Youngsville In February.
19*!l, In which Elmer H. Uhl. of
Lewiston, Pa., lost his life, anil
was strongly contested. The Jury
found a verdict of not guilty. The
defense was represented by 8en.
W. L. Lumpkin and John F. MaU_
thews and Solicitor Blckett was
assisted by Yarborough & Yar
bo rough.
Harrison Green was found
guilty of larceny of an automo
bile and given "2 to 1 years in
State prison.
James Pettlford was found
guilty of assault with a deadly
woapon With Intent) to kill and
given 3 to 5 years In State prison.
Jack Frazler and Joe Stiver
plead guilty to housbreaklng and
larceny, Frazler was given 2 to 3
years in State prison and Silver
was given 1 to 2 years In State
prison.
C. H. Richardson pload guilty
in two cases for giving worthless
checks, judgment suspended upon
payment of such cost* as will
leave the County harmless.
Buck Driver plead guilty to rob*
bery from the person and was
given B~lo 8 years In State prison.
Buck Driver plead guilty to as
sault, sentence Included In case
for robbery from the persln.
Sidney Davis, John William
Splvey, robbery with fire arms,
guilty. 12 bo 20 years in State
prison each.
The case of William Gilliam for
assault with deadly weapon and
attwmpt at robbery, was In course
of trial aa the FRANKLIN TIMES
went- to press.
The grand jury was still at
work whan our report closed, but
expected to complete Its work
yesterday afternoon.
Thla Is a one week term and
will probably continue till Satur
day.
Beginning Monday a one week
special term of Conrt for criminal,
rases will be held with Hon. w.
C. Harris, Judge presiding.
I
SHERIFFS GET
FODRJfEARS
Supreme Court Holds Con
stitution Provides Four
Year Term Before ?f-j
fleers Sworn in Office
The case involving the term* of
sheriffs and coroners attracted
wide attention because of its poli
tical implications. A constitution
al amendment extending the terms
of sheriffs and coroners from two
to four years was submitted by
the 1937 General Assembly and
adopted by the voters of the State
in the general election in Novem
ber, 1938. The amendment was
certified by the Governor on Nov
ember 30 and the next day At
torney General Harry McMullan
ruled tihat sheriffs and coroners
who were elected on the same day
the amendment was voted upon
would take office on the first
Monday In December and would
serve for four years.
The ruling was challenged in
an action brought by J. M Free
man of Alamance County, where
a vacancy was created by the
murder of Sheriff M. r. Robert
son on the day after he was in
ducted into office. Freeman ap
plied to tihe county hoard of elec
tions to have his name placed on
the ballot for sheriff In the Dem
ocratic primary to be held on
May 25. The board refused and
Freeman sought an order of man-i
jdanius, which was granted by I
Judge Leo CaiT. who held thai]
the amendment did not affect i
sheriffs elected on Ihe same day!
it was adopted.
Lower Court Keverseil
"It Is manifest that though the
sheriff was elected ut the general
election held November 8. 19:18,
Ihe term of office for which he
was elected comincnced ou the
first Monday In December and is
to continue for t>he number of
years next thereafter ns then fix
ed hy the (^institution, four
years."
MRS. JOHN A. RAKII.
Mrs. John A. Itabil died narly
Saturday afternoon at Park View
Hospital. Kocky Mount. Surviving
are her husband and three child
ren. Kdniond, Mary Allen and
Dorothy Jane Rabil, all of Louis- 1
burg; and a sister, Mrs. John Mr- 1
Call, of Sinlthfleld.
Funeral rites were held Mon
day nt S o'clock from the home on
Kenmore Avenue, conducted by
Revs. A. Paul Bagby and J. G.
Phillips, and burial was in Ouk
wood Cemetery
Quite a large number or friends
and relatives attended both ser
vices and the floral tribute whs es
pecially large and pretty.
Roy Scouts took prominent {
parts in the New York World'*
Fair and the Golden Gate Inter- j
national Exposition at San Fran-'
clsco in 19:t!t.
FARM SHORT
/CODRSE
Franklin County To Hold
Course For Farm Men
And Farm Women
A Two-day Farm Short Course
has been planned (or February
28th and 29th at Louisburg
College Auditorium for
the purpose of studying im
proved practices for 1940, an
nounces W. C. Boyce. County
Agent. Mr. E. Y. Floyd, State Ex
ecutive Officer of t'he A. A. A. and
Agricultural Conservation Pro
grams, and known to Franklin
County Farmers for his continu
ous Services at tobacco specialist
from State College; and Dr.
Clarence Poe. Editor of the Pro
gressive Farmer, head the list of
Guest Speakers. Mr. Floyd is
scheduled to discuss with the far
mers and farm women Mie outlook
for 1940 and with the men. The
Agricultural Program and Tobac
co Recommendations for 1940.
Dr. Clarence Poe will discuss the
Ten Year Farm Program for the
South as adopted at recent Con
ference of Governors of the South
ern States.
Other Speakers to appear on
the Program are:
Mr. C. F. Parrlsh, Extension
Poultry Specialist' from State Col
lege. who will discuss Poultry a8
a Cash Income.
Mr. A. C. Klmrey, Extension
Dairy Specialist from State Col
lege ? "Care of Family Milk Sup
ply."
Mr. J. O. Rowell. Extension En
tomologist from State College, will
discuss with men and women
Garden Insects and their control.
At the Men's Session, he will dis
cuss "Controlling the Boll Weevil"
and at' the Women's Session "Con
trol of Household Pests."
Miss Hunter, Extension Cloth
ing Specialist from State College
will discuss "Your Clothes and
Personality."
The Short Course is planned to
open in the College Auditorium
Wednesday, February 2X at 10:00
A. M. The Morriinn Session will
be devoted to a joint program
far men and women. The after
noon Programs will be separate
for men and women with a special
program of Interest to each group
on timely subjects planned.
All Franklin County farm men
anil farm women are Invited to
attend and bring their dinner with
them. Arrangements have been
made at the College foc'a place to
spread picnic dinner.
The planned Short Course is
t'he first Program of Its kind ever
conducted in Franklin County and
will bring together in a short
period the largest number of Spec
ialists trained In specific agricul
tural lilies to appear on a Pro
gram In this County
Ml IJjS P. T. A. TO MEET
The TIMES is requested to an
nounce that the Mills P. T. A.
will meet next Wednosday after
noon. February 14th, at .1:30 P.
M , and u full attendance is de
sired
KENKVI YOLK SCBHCIUtTIONt
BLOWS UP
I
L J! I I
~ The above in a picture of the exploded Range of Dr. A. Paul
Ragby. Pastor of Ijoalnbarg Baptht rhnrrh, which orrarml on
Saturday morning. January 27th.
State Executive Officer,' will ap
pear on Frankllrt County FarmerB
Short Course Program Wednes
day, February 28, tHe Program
starting at 10:30 A. M.
County Commis
sioners Meet
The B I of County Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Monday with all members present
and transacted business as fol
lows:
Reports were received and or- :
dered filed from the following: j
Dr. K. K. Yarhorough, Health Of-'
fleer; Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Wel-j
fare Officer; W. C. Boyce, Farm |
Agent'; Miss Lillie Mae Braxton.!
Home Agrnt: Supt. K. R. Rich- "I
ardson, County Home; .1. K. Tuck.
Negro Farm Agent.
Com. Terrell was appointed to .
represent the Commissioners at
au Agricultural meeting at 3
o'clock at Supt. Mills office.
The Clerk was instructed to
write Mr. t>. I'\ McKinne, Chair
man of the ABC Board request
ing that he llle a complete audit
with the County Accountant for
the inspection of the Board.
The Board drew a jury for the
March term of Court.
lt> was ordered thai the town
Of -Louisburg pay one-half the .-e
cordlng fees of deeds Jointly by ,
tin! Town and County in tax suits. |
Tho taxes on a lot in Center- I
villa- listed to R. S. Lancaster ?
were segregated so that they could >
bo paid by the separate owners.
County Attorney Green report
ed ofTer on old Murphy place but
game not being satisfactory the j
matter was held open for further j
action.
After allowing a number of nc- :
counts the Board adjourned.
C. I. NKAL DKAII
Mr. Charles I. Neal, one of.
Franklin County's oldest and j
most prominent planters died at
liis home three miles West of
Louishurg, Tuesday afternoon of
an attack of pneumonia, fie was
in his 84th year.
He is survived by a sister. Mins
Stella Neal and three nephews,
A. S. Sherrod and C. N. Sherrod,
of Franklin County, and Garrett
Neal of Texas.
The funeral will be held from
the home at 1 o'clock Friday (to
day) afternoon.
TRANHFKRRKI) KIMWI PACIFIC
COAST
Potty Officer Jack Rouse, who
was stricken ill last fall while on
duty aboard ship off the Califor
nia coast, and later moved to the
Naval Hospital at San Diego, Cal.,
was transferred to the Naval Hos
pital ao Norfolk, Va., on last Sat
urday, having left San Diego on
Wednesday. His mother, Mrs. Ina
Rouse, has been at his bedside
since he was first confined; and
she was appointed by the Govern
ment to attend Petty Officer
Rouse during the transfer, which
was made by train.
Mrs. Ina Harris, Misses Mar
guerite and Josephine Rouse,
Miss Marguerite Tonkel and Mr.
Frank Rose spent Monday In Nor
folk at the bedside of Petty Of
ficer Rouse, whose condition Is
considerably Improved, although
he will necessarily be confined to
his bed for an Indefinite length
of time yet.
RKODINOFIKM) LOSKM
RE8IDKNCE
Mr. C. V. Beddlngfleld lost his
residence In Bunn, and ail Ms
contents ^arly Tuesday morn ,
by fire.' The loss Is estimuUJ ui
about $6,000 wltih $2,500 Insur
ance.
The fire was discovered flrd In
the top over the back porch and
had advanced So far and so fast
that It was difficult to wake the
family and get them out tMfor*
the building fell In. There was
no time to attempt to uv? the
contents.
It U when a man doeant care
what happens to htm that It g> :i
erally does. .
EUROPEAN
WAR NEWS
London, Feb 7.? Britain un
derscored her support for Finland
against Russia today with an of
flcial statement indicating that
she Is extending virtually every
war aid short of active military
intervention.
Assurance that Finland's ap
peals for hplp were being answer
ed substantially were given in thu
House of Commons as Britain's
own war was felt in a: hitherto uu
touched maritime area. The 4, 309
ton Iriah mail steamer Munatcr
sank between Liverpool and Ire
land after an explosion apparent
ly caused by a mine. The 200
passengers and crew were saved
Replying to a question wheth
er "every step is being taken to
I aid Finland qnickly," Foreign
t Undersecretary R. A Butler said
i "Yea. The urgency of this matter
is very much realized by the gov
| ernment."
j The FinoiBh war was in the
J forefront also in Berlin and Paris.
A movement to Bpeed full ma
terial assistance to Finland gain
ed steamroller strength in France
as the authoritative newspaper Le
Temps came onti for "effective,
complete and total" aid for the
Finns.
French demands that the Al
i lied governments give Finland
"complete" aid in her fight
[ against Russia increased amid
| press reports that Germany was
seeking a Russian-French peace
In order to release Soviet resour
ces for her own use.
The authoritative Le Tempi ed
itorial was typical of demavds
which have come from many sour
res. Including Premier Daladier's
own radical-Socialist party.
The newspaper said it no long
er was possible to separate the
European war from the Baltic
conflict because of the close ties
between the Reich and the Sovioti ,
and "any blow Iffeainst the ag
gressor in Finland is against the
ally and holper of Hitler and di
rectly affects him."
Authorized German sources iu
Berlin declared Germany has no
| commitments to give technical or
| military assistance to Russia in
Finland find declared tihere is no
i German-Russian military pact.
Helsinki. Feb. 7.? The Finnish
nigh command tonight announced
the slaughter of 1,800 Russians
in lighting north of Lake Ladoga
along the eastern frontier and
the crushing of six powerful Red
army blows against the Manner
helm Line on the Karelian lath
mus.
The Russians, aided by fresh
reinforcements and better commu
nications lines to Lenlngniu.
smashed against the Finnish for
tifications in clear, sub-zero Old
for the seventh consecutive toy.
but were hurled tlttrk In each auo
cessive assault, tonight's commu
nique said.
Twenty-two Russian tanks were
| destroyed in yesterday's fighting,
jit was stated, brlngiug to S86 the
number of tanks officially listed
as having been captured or ahat
i tered by the Finns.
| The number of Russian fighter
| anil bombing planes shot down
was increaaed to 314. it waa an
I nounced, by the Russians' loss of
? six planes yesterday.
The high command said t>ho
Russians failed in their efforta to
J pierce the Mannerheim Line posi
Itions on the isthmus.
The 1,800 Russians estimated
I to have been killed above Lake
Ladoga fell In fighting near the
Russian frontier northeastyof the
lake where an entire battifllon of
Russian ski troops waa/cut to
pieces, and In the bitrferly con
tested Kuhmo sector/more than
200 miles to the noro^i.
Adds to Cemetery
The cemetery Committe of the
Town of Louiaburg, composed of
P. W. KInm, W. O. Lancaster and
C. R Bykea reports that the town '
had succeeded In purchasing an
acre of land for an addition to
the Louiaburg Cemetery and la
having It properly laid ol? into
lots and numbered. This addi
tion la located djfectly behind
that portion of cemetery exten
sion dveloped 6y Mr. J. A. Spen
cer and la provided witita proper
driyea on both sides.
It will provide a much needed
addition to Louisburg's city of
the dead.
< ABD TOIKVAMKNT -
ihe Junior Woman's League
announces ? card tournamru. to
be held at Franklin Hotel on Wed
nesday night. February 14th. at
? : SO o'clock. At this tournament,
table* will b? set for rook, brldpn
and setback and the proceed* will
go to Ul? League's Charity fund.
Prises will b? awarded and t?
freshments served. Call Mrs. W.
D ICgertoa and Make resarra
tonaL. ''*?? '
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