THE COUNTY THE STATE THE UNION (V VOIAMN LXXI SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YEAR LOUISHURG, N. CAROLINA WATCH THK LABEL ON YOUR PAPER Renew Your Subscription Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An Ihsdc, NUMBER 5 MOURNFUL FINLAND STARTS 1 MOVE FOR DEFENSIVE PACT i WITH NEIGHBORING STATES ' '? I Tanner Blames Necessity for; Peace With Russia Upon Neutrality of Norway And Sweden ULIilKH OFFERED HEM', BI T NEIGHBORS WOUIiD NOT LET TROOPS PAHS Says Finland, France and Britain , Nought Vainly for Permission For Allied Auxiliary Forces to Traverse Norway and Sweden To Fighting Front; Declares Insurmountable Neutrality Ob- 1 stacle Made It Necessary For Finland to Accept Harsh Peace Terms Rather Than Continue Hopeless War Alone; Fierce Fighting Raged Until Last Minute; Finns Exhorted to Rise From 'State of Mutilation' ! Through Unity Helsinki, Mar. 13. ? Finland, mourning its peace with the Brief ! of the vanquished, was given hope tonight of saving it independence and' protecting its shorn borders through the prospect of u defen sive pact with Sweden and Nor way, and was exhorted by its go.' ernment to rise from its "stiite if mutilation" through unity. Foreign Minister Viauo Tanner, after a national broadcast to tin people, told the foreign press thai conversations looking to a defen- , sive alliance with the two large Scandinavian states, already ar ranged, but halted by the war. would bo sorted soon. The initia tive in this, he salii. came froiu ; Finland. Earlier, with their mourning etched black against a background , Jfc softly falling enow, the Filing had heard Tanner declare that Finland's defense against llussia had foundered on the "unwilling- i liess or Inability" of Sweden anil Norway (and behind them the j Western Allies ) to send troops or allow troops to cross their soil. j Too Small "All that can be said against , as," he added, sadly, "is that as; u nation we are too small." The defensive alliance, if it it, effected, would be intended to protect) the independence and boundaries of Sweden, Norway and Finland from aggression- ? ! mainly, it is presumed. Russian or <>erman. " Tanner, to the newspapermen, | denied that the Western powers had pressed Finland to continue the war. He gave them thanks for "large quantities" of war mater ial, "although tihey had no obliga- j tlin to Finland"; and expressed gratitude to the United States for monetary aid and for the volun teers who have come from Amer ica. Asked if he thought todny's j peace was an interlude, he repli- ! ed: "I can'ti answer. He disclosed, however, that this "unhappy peace" was made with out consultation with the army ( command. "Peace," ho explained, "is a po litical question. We did not ask the army headquarters about it. The only thing we asked was t-he position on the front." Two Weeks Despite the treaty stipulation for ratification by the Finnish Diet within three days. Tanner said this might) take two weeks. After the hush of the armistice at 11 a. m., it became known that some of the fiercest fighting of the war took place In the final hours before peace. When the fighting ceased sud denly, t>he men who a few minutes before had been In the midst of battle were stunned by the quiet. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURQ THEATRE The following In the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, March 16th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? Charles Starrett and pons of the Pioneer* in 'Two Fisted Rangers" and Sidney Toler in "Charlie Chan And City In Darkness." Also Chapter No. 7 "Zorros Fighting X^egion." 8unday-Monday ? Mickey Roon . over all of Europe, the Leningrad military command issued thi:; j communique; "13th March: At 7 a. m.. after two hours of storming, i*he Soviet i 1 roops occupied the town of Viipuri. On other sectors of the from there was nothing important > up to 12 noon. At 12 noon Le-i ingrud time hostilities ceased 011 all sectors of the front in con formity with the peace treaty." The Russians laid siege to Viipuri immediately after the full 1 of the Koivisto forts on February 2 4 i-li. Defeat for Britain The Kremlin made no effort to conceal its satisfaction that the dictated peace with Finland was ] the greatest defeat id Great Bri tain in a century. Not only did the Soviet gain j greatly in territorial and military 1 advantage by its treaty with Fin- > land, but also secured economic gains of great significance. Observers were impressed by the Soviet's gain of extensive j transit rights through the Petsamo : district- to Norway, and the pro posed Joint Russian-Finnish con struction of a railway directly linking the Russian Murmansk line with Sweden. These communications, it was pointed out, may give Russia her j most important economic corridor to Scandinavia and the Atlantic. Other observers noted that cop per mines near Ladoga fall to the I Soviet Union. While the nickel mines in the Petsamo area re main Finnish, the Soviet is ex pected to make a successful bid for parti of the nickel exports. Strategically, observers were agreed, Russia's position is great ly improved. PARK HARRIS Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Harris an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Edith Wagstaff. to Mr.: Frank M. Park, Jr., of Greenville, i North Carolina. The wedding I will take place In July. LOUISBURG bAfTIST CHURCH Dr. A. Paul Bagby preached t-he last sermon in a series on "Is The Modern Day Church a Failure?" entitled "Sealing The Lips of Op position". Because of the evidenced power of untutored disciples, because of their boldness, because they had been with Jesus, because of the miracle of healing they performed ? the lips of opposition wore ceal ed. See Text Acts 4:13, 14. Three things stand out as characteristic of the Church If the lips of opposition are to be sealed: (1) The church must possess per sonality. Through its members the church shows Its depth of person ality. (2) Association with Jesus must be a reality. (3) It must possess power "seeing the man that was healed they could say nothing against it." Revival begins with today's! morning worship at 11 o'clock, j The pastor will speak on "The Man at the Pool of Bethesda". Sunday evening at 7:30 ho will speak on "Does God Mean What He Says?" Sunday school aO 9:45 A. M, Training Union at 6:30 P. M The U. S. Department of Agri culture will expand it* surplus cotton distribution program do In clude furnishing cotton tq low Income families tor use in home mattress-making Two Bound Over For Fatal Crash < 'harmed Wltli Involuntary Man-] slauKht<*>' for llralh of New | York Woman Two men were bound over to : ihe April term of Franklin Super- ! ior Court on charges ot? involun- j tary manslaughter after a hearing . before Hecorder H. H. Hobgood Tuesday in connection with a fa tal highway crash on U. S. High way 1 near Youngsville on teb; ruary 22. The defendants are E. P. Bond, : of 717 Munford Avenue, Haleigh, ! salesman for Hie Dr. Pepper Uot- j tling Company, and Lewis Henry j Perry, aged Youngsville Negro. i The accident resulted In the 1 death of Mrs. Leona Bishop Mause of New York City, aud serious in- | jury to Edmund Mudarassay. +4, also of New York. Evideuce Was that a truck driven by Bond, which he swerved to avoid strik ing Perry's nnlighled wagon near a curve after passing two cars, j collided with the car in which i Madarassuy and Mrs. Mausc were ! riding. The New York man, who suffer ed a hip fracture, was able to ap pear in court today to testify. Bond and Perry were cited on lesser charges, but on motiou of the prosecution. Recorder Hob good agreed to amending^of the charges to involuntary manslaugh ter. Bond first was charged with carelesB and reckless driving; Perry, wit-h not displaying proper J lights. Other cases on the docket were disposed of 'is follows: John Cannudy was given a ver dict of not guilty in the case ot j operating a motor vehicle wit h improper tags. Marvin McNair, reckless driv ing. called and failed, capias is sued. Nolle pros with leave was given Crudup Davis in the c^se of re moving crops. A jury trial was requested and ordered in tile case against' Otho Modlin for possession of distilling outliit unregistered unlawful pos session of whiskey, and manufac turing whiskey. Henry Wood was found not guilty of operating automobile in toxicated. but was found guilty ol public drunkenness mid given 30 days on ru:ids, suspended upon payment of #10 fine and costs. S. II. I'lekerson plead guilty to motor vehicle violations, judg ment suspended upon saving County harmless. I.oomis Richardson plead guil ty to drunk and disorderly and carrying concealed weapons and given 60 days on roads, suspend- 1 ed upon payment of $ii0 fine and i costs. In the case aganst James E. Phelps for allowing dealers tugs j being used iu violation of N. C. j Laws plaintiff made motion to 1 withdraw charge against defend- | ant and was allowed. The following cases were con tinued: James Davis, bastardy. Thomas Hunt, motor vehicle violations. Theatre Gutted By $12,500 Fire ICxplosion Hocks Wnko Forest Show Hous#; Equipment, Fnr ni?lilii|;ii lluriied . Wake Forest, March 13. ? Fire early (his morpiug gutted the Cas tle Theatre, moving-picture house here, and all equipment and fur nishings. Damage was estimated at $12,500. The Are was discovered about 1:15 by Night Policeman D. J. Brown and other persons on the street when an explosion rockcd the front of the building, shatter ing all glass ati the front. Brown said that In a few minutes the flames were all over the building. When local volunteer fire-fight ers arrived at the scene, the Are had made too much headway to be checked, and nothing was sav ed. The building was burned out to the brick walls and the con crete floor. Ed Joyner, owner of the build ing, said that it was valued nt 7,600, and that he had about $4,500 insurance. C. C. Whitaker, who leased the building and oper ated the theatre, laid that $6,000 worth of equipment! and furnish ings, including 300 seats which were Installed in September, was destroyed. He had no Insurance. Origin of the Are could not be determined. The theatre was clos ed at 4.1:30 laBt night. WELFARE INSTITUTE A one day Welfare Institute for superintendents and case i workers was held In Mr. Mills' of fice Thursday, March 7th. The 3tat? Board of Charities and Pub lic Welfare was represented by Miss Anna Cassatt, Mr. Curtis Etell, Miss Lessie Tolar and Mrs. W. F. Wilson. About forty a> tended the meeting. This was tho first of a series of six to be held in Franklin County this year. I ? I iimwi? ? m i n' a? re EASTER SKAIi HALE UNDER WAV Tlie sale of Easier Seal* for the benefit of crippled children is well under way. Seals and posters are ! in the hands of every school teacher in Franklin County, and the citizens of Louisburg may; have been approached by worker* throughout this week, and it' is hoped that everyone vitally In terested in our crippled children 1 will do their best to see that this; campaign is a successful one. The final result of our 1!'40| campaign will be published in \ The Franklin Times jusl as sooji as all of the returns are in. The County committee wishes to express its deep appreciation ' to all of the local workers and to all of the school teachers for their cooperation in this fine work and especially does the county cnmmiM.ee wish to express to those who have purchased Eas'er Kejls its deep appreciation. The money thus derived will do untold xood and it will give all of us s> feeling of satisfaction that we have ful filled to some small degree our obligation t? look after the wel fare of our less fortuivate broth >r. Thanks , The l.ouisburg Chamber of. Commerce wishes to thank, indi vidually and collectively, the fol lowing named citizens and firms of I.ouisburg and Uolesvllle for their financial support in build ; in;; highway signs for the purpose of directing tourist traffic mv Highway No. M?. through i.ouis lmrg: Franklin Hotel, Frank Wiitless, | i.ouis Wholes*. Napier William-' son. .InnteH l.umpkln. li. C. Uul luck, W. L. Lumpkin. T. M. Har ris. T. K. Slockuld , W. C. Webb, I Jr. J. B. Wheless, Dr. A. II. Flem ing, I.ouisburg Supply Co.. Dr. 11. , 11. Johnson, K. F. Griffin. J. F. i Matthews, Dr. S. P. Burt, I,. J. l'ernell. Hall & Hall, Nathan Shor, City Barber Shop. H. C. i Taylor, Beck's Oarage, Harry j Ollcknian. A. Toukel, Fox's Dept. Store, Mrs. Fenner Spivey, I.ouls-ii burg IJry Cleaners, Fuller's Set - | vice Skit ion, (i. \V. Murphy & Soli, Iloddle Drug Store, Elias Beasley, Bmrt 5 & 10c Store&. J. M. Al- j len, Raynor's Radio Shop, Town i of Louisburg. Franklin Vending Co., Mrs. Julia Scott, ' Tender's Store, Gupton Oil Co., Mrs. Bon |i Holden, Allen Sales Co., Louis- ; ; burg Theatre, Seaboard Store Co.. I First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.. F. B. Pleasants, Marguerite's Beauty Salon. FltANKLIN TIMES, H. A. Bobbitt, I.eggett'8 Dept. i Store, Freeman & Harris. Har vey's Garage, Beasley's Cafe, M. ? IS. Davis, Wheeler's Barber Shop, Cicoro's Place. | Rolesville- ? Dr. B. R. Dodd. II. E. Perry. W. J. Rogers, Rolesville Drug Co., I,. F. Weathers, Mrs. | Irene W. Williams. Q. J. Robert- < son Co.. Wake Monument Co., Rolesville Garage, V. F. Mitchell. Battery "B" To Have Inspection ? ? ? Battery "B" of the 113th Field j Artillery of t'he National Guard will have their Federal Inspection on Tuesday night of next week, March 19th. The entire battery is in readiness with all their equipment and routine of duties which is due to the excellent command of Captain Charles P. Green and his very capable staff of Lleuts. F. W. Wheless, Jr., J. Albert Wheless, and E. C, Bul luck. The public is invited to watch any drill the men make and also an invitation is extended to every one to observe the Inspection. nn. FUIA3HUM TO RETURN We have been asked to report ! t hat Dr. J. E. Fulghum will be at ,bls office next Wednesday morn ing, March 20, to resume his prac tice, following his two months' training at the U. S. Naval Sta tion at Pensscola, Fla. We under stand that Dr. Fulghum received special training In several phases of medical and surgical practice; and we hope that ne may very soon find time to give us a short summary of his training. In order that we may pnbilsh same. There were 8,170 trffalc acci dent! in North Carolina last year, against 7,495 durlng'1938. ? I Easter Cantata At Methodist Church - i The Master Cantata. "Klug Tri umphant," by E. L- Ashford, will be presented by the Choir ut the Methodist Church next Sunday j night, March 17, at 7:30. Twenty voices will make lip the choir, which will be directed by Profes sor I. D. Moon. The Easter sea sou is always more meaningful when the message is presented in t'he church in au inspirational, musical setting. Come, if you will, and enjoy this message of the sacriflclni death and trium phant resurrection of our Lord. On next Sunday morning the' sermon topic to be used by Mr. i Phillips for Palm Sunday is, I "Those Who Bring Hope." Church i School and Epworth League are at S:45 A M. and 6:45 P. M. Thore was a very successful mission study class held at the i Parsonage ou Wednesday evening of tibis week, with eighteen mem bers of the various circles pres ent. Mr. J. A1 Hodges is the i study leader and was in charge of the arrangements and program. There was an afternoon session, then supper together, and an ev ening period of study. During next week, Rev. J. O. Phillips will be engaged in assist ing Rev. O. W. I)owd of the Meth- j ndist Church in Oxford in special services for Holy Week. Franklinton Boys, Epson Girls, Win Franklin Titles Frank i inton , Mar. l:t. -Frank lilltun boy* and Epsom girls wan c ii a in ]< lii |>!< in tonight's doubiu header clitsiiiK :?!>?? annual Frank lin County high school basketball tournament . Sterling Gilliam tallied 10 points for Fruukllutou boys ;ik they annexed their second succes sive county championship by de treating Edward Best, 2S-17. Wells, with 7 points, was lii^b (or the losers. In the girls' Mtle game. Epsom gained a 14-8 vi-tory over Louis burg. Leading stovers were Ep som s Tluirrlugtou. x. and Louis bur i's Alston. 4. A uiiurtei of , "consolation guuies wore run off this afternoon ; and boys' and girls' teams of Gold Sand were victorious in two- one point battles featuring lite pro gram. Gold Sand boys defeated Louls iiurg. 21-20, in the second game of the afternoon program. In the next event, the Gold Sand girls won over Edward Best ill a 22-21 1 thriller. Powell was the star performer tor the Gold Sand boys in the win nver Louisburg. Me accounted for In points. Ream made half of Louisburg'* 20 points. Top scorer for Gold Sand girls j was Person . with IS points. I .ay Ion made 14 for Edward Best. Franklinton girls turned in a win over Bunu, 31-12, In the op imer of the afternoon program. M. Lumpkin scored 21 points, ileddinglleld. H. was best for Bunn. Bunn High boys triumphed over Voungsville, 47-16, In the after noon llusle. Leading scorers were i Bunn's Tant. 13. and Youngs vllle's Wheeler. 6. Scores of the games played on Monday and Tuesday are as fol- 1 lows: Monday Gllrls' games: Louisburg, 14: Franklinton, 13. Gold Sand, 44: Youngsville, 13. i Kpsom, 26: Bunn, 22. Boys' games: Youngsville. 30; Louisburg, 28. Kdward Best, 27; Gold Sand,' 23. Bunu, 33: Epsom. 22. Tuesday Girls' games: Louisburg, 12; Edward Bes(> 11. , Epsom, 25; Gold Sand, 23, . Bunn, 23; Youngsville, 20. Boys' games: Edward Best, 30; Bunu, 23. Franklinton, 41; Youngsville' 16. Gold Sand, 27; Epsom 14. Boy Scout News Thero were eighteen present at I t'he meeting on Monday night ofj Troop 20, Louisburfe. Nicholas Perry and John Perry received their membership cards and Nich olas received his tenderfoot badge. John Perry had received the badge some time ago. Tho 8couts have a kite making contest on, with prizes offered for the best constructed kite, and al so for the largest klt*> that will fly. Tho contest/ closes next Mon day night. Tho troop is planning n spring I week-end camp to take place In April, and all those who attend every meeting, or bring an accep table excuse, will be eligible to go ori tho camp. Threa hundred and thirty-one pedestrians were killed In North Carolina last year. , Revival At Louisburg Baptist Church The lievival at the Baptist Church begins ou Sunday morn ing, March 1? and continues through Sunday evening, March 24th. There will bo services on Sundays March 17 and March 24 at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. and each week day except Saturday at 7:30 P. M. Dr. A. Paul Bagby, pastor will preach. Sermon topics are as fol lows: Sunday morning, March 17th.. "The Man at the Pool of Betihes da." Sunday evening. March 17th., "Does God Mean What He Snys?" Monday evening, "When One Comes To Jesus." Tuesday evening. "Excuses For Not Being Christian." Wednesday evening. "A Bad Bargain." Thursday evening. " S o m e Things Which Hinder." Friday evening, "A Most Pecu liar Will and Choice." Sunday morning. March :'4th., "Is Life Here a Fiuality or An Earnest?" Sunday evening, March 24th., "A Question We Nood To Face." The Baptismal service will fol low the sermon on Sunday eve ning. We welcome members of the other churches in town and mem bers of churches in the surround ing territory. WHAT FINNS GIVE UP .Moscow. -ruder the treaty ->f peace Finland would yield to Russia: The entire Karelian Isthmus, including the bUu I base. Various islands in the Gulf of Finland. A broad swalh of eastern Flu land in t'he region of the Arctic Circle. I'art of the SrendJ and Ryhachi Peninsulas on the Arctic Ocean, i A railroad to be huilt this year to link Russia's White Sea ports1 with the Gulf of Botliniu. Operation of a Russian airline across the Petsamo district' he- j tween Russia and Norway und j no restriction on passage of Hits- ! sian citizens or commerce across I this area. A promise that no Finnish war-1 planes, warships or submarines, ' except for small coast guard boats will operate in the Arctic Ocean. ' In return, Mie Finns get peace and yearly rental of 8,00t),00rt' Finnish Markka (about $.120,000) for Hanko . They must negotiate a trade i treaty and make a non-aggression , alliance with Russia. (Russia de- ' nounced the previous non-aggres sion pact Just before invading Finland Nov. 30.) ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sit vires for Pal in Kundu) und Holy Week Friday. March 16th ? The Chil dren's Lenten Service at 6:00 P. M. The Adult Lenten Service at 8:00 P. M. Palm Sunday ? The Karly Cele bration of t'he Holy Communion at 8:00 A. M. Church School at 9:46 A. M. Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11:00 A. M. Holy Week Wednesday ? The Holy Com munion in the Study at the Rec tory at 10:00 A. M. Maunday Thursday ? The Holy Communion and Sermon in the Church at 8:00 P. M, Good Friday ? The Throe Hour Service beginning at 12:00 Noon. Easter Day ? The First Commun ion Service at* 8:00 A. M. The Second Service with Sermon at 11:00 A. M. This Sunday evonlng there w(!l be given In the Church a pageant "Lady Catechism." This service will be at 7:30 P. M. A young lady, apparently (rMlii from the country, who wanted to keep up with the latest styles re cently went Into a Loulsburg dry goods stiore and called for a pair of rolled hose. The clerk wis equal to the occasion ? with a lit tle to spare. "Have a seat. Mist," he said with alacrity, "we roll them Wee of charge." Mechanical defects of automo biles were held responsible for only 9.4% of the 1939 highway fatalities in North Carolina. * TO ERECT STOP SIGNS Commissioners In Sympa thy With Library But ! Don't Turn Over Offices To It; Other Minor Mat ters j The Board of Town Commis sioner^ met> in regular monthly jsesslon, March 8th, at 7:30 P. M. with all members present. Mrs. M. 8. Clifton headed a delegation to petition the Board ' to permit the use of the present Town Office for the Franklin i County Public Library, In tihe event that the Town Office shoald be moved. The Board assured Mrs. Clifton that it is wholly lu sympathy with the Library and that it would do everything In | it's power to assist it. The Board agreed to accept the proposal of Meta Cooke, for the payment of har delinquent taxes. George Pollard applied to the Board to rent the J. B. Davis pro I perty on 8o. Main 8t. ,to him. No l acWon whs taken on tbls applica tion because of the fact that the Town of LouiBburg and the Coun ty of Franklin does not as yet have title to the property. Minutes of previous meeting* ; were read and approved. The monthly reports of the Chief of Police, Tax Collector, 1 Supt. of Lights & Water, and Town Clerk, were read and ap proved. A proposal from Mr. J. L. Gup ton to trade a 1 H 8 V-8 Ford for I lie Police Car was rejected. The Board refused an offer from Inez Thomas of $350. 00 for tl!? Augustus Williams property on Halifax ltoari. The purchase of fifty new water i meters from Hie Badger Meter Co., A-as approved. imurui-t ions were issued to place stop signs al the intersec tions of all streets leading into Main. Church, Spring, and Cedar St reets. The Board approved the pur ! chase of the ueoessary materials for installing ? .-ewer line oil Kenmore Avenue. A number of accounts were ap proved and adjournment was ; taken. GARDEN <1.111 MEETING The meeting of the Louisburg Harden Club for March was held at the home of the president, Mra. E. S. Ford, on Friday of last week with about thirty members pre sent-. After the routine business session was over, which Mrs. Ford presided, the officers for the en suing year were elected as fol lows: President ? Mrs. E. S. Ford; Vice Presldnet ? Mm. A. W. Per son; Corresponding Secretary ? Mrs. Walter Patten; Treasurer ? Miss Susie Meadows: Chairman of the Program Committee ? Mrs. M. S. Davis. The program of the afternoon was both Interesting and ably presented bvthree of the mem bers. Mrs. ClTnTtrw^- am stimulat ed interest in Autumn flowers by suggesting what should be plant ed in the Spring. Mrs. W. B. Barrow told about the planting and core of rosed, especially proper methods of pruning. This caused a lively di?- ? | ctiHsion and many questions wore 1 raised as to Mie methods resulting ' in fine roses. Mrs. Thomas Aniick suggested I things that should be done im 1 mediately in order to have a per fect garden. During the social hour, the ho? j less served spiced tea with de | llcious cookies. Mrs. Walter Patten, Corresponding Secretary. 1 i B \TTI.EGROPND FOUND UNDER ROAD TO PARK Beaufort, March 11. ? WPA workers employed on the State sponsored free bathing beach now uuder construction In Fort Macon Park are unearthing a former'' battleground. In grading of a road from the Fort Macon high way to the surf, it has been neces sary for the workmen to raze sev eral sand hills. Inside these dunes the fragments of several cannon balls have been found, and at the rate the pieces are being recover ed, the old fort's museum win have many pieces added tx> Its col lection by Summer, when the 1 bench will be formally opeited. Tom Morse, 8tate park super ' vl^or, showed visiting members ? f :e Department of Conservatl; .t aid Development several frci: ments of artillery shell that hau been dug up. The officials visited the site today to study the pro posal to construct a fishing pier over the surf and see the work now underway. The present European war haa diminished rather than stimula ted tihe demand for Amerlosta | farm product*, according to tk? |[J. S. Pnreau of Agricultural Boo ne:- >1. illKM.M YOUIt ' 'BSCRIPTIOIU