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. ? ;ry- - . ' t ? THE COUNTY THE STATE THE UNION FIMEi WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER Renew Your Subscription Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An bane. VOLUMN LXXI SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YEAR LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA KKI1HY. JUNK 7, 1940 (EIGHT PAGES) NUMBER 17 BRODGHTON DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE HORTON WITHDRAWS FOLLOWING CERTI FICATION Second Primary For State Eliminated; Pritchard, Withdraws In Favor Mc - Neil; Second Primary in Eight Congressional Dis trict and Few Local Con tests J. Melville Broughtou, Raleigh attorney, Monday became the Democratic nominee (or Governor of Nortih Carolina when Lieuten ant Governor Wllklns P. Horton announced that he had abandoned previously announced plans to de mand a second primary on June 22. Horton's announcement came within less than an hour after for mal certification of the results of the May 25 primary by the State Board of Elections. The announcement was greeted with jubilation by the Broughton forces, while Horton supporters differed in their reactions, some of them welcoming the result and oOhers Accepting it with resigna tion. To politicians of all factions and no faction, the aunouncemeut brought relief. - Second Primaries Second primaries on June 22, will be restricted to the contest betweeu Congressman W. O. Bur gin and C. B. Oeane (or the Dem ocratic nomination (or Congress in the Eighth District and to a few local contests. A possible contest between Ro bert H. McNeil of Washington, D. C. and Statesviiie and former Congressman George M. Pritcb ard of ABhevllle for tibe Republi can nomination for Governor was eliminated when Prltchard an nounced last night that he would concede the nomination to Mc Neil. The three Republican can didates received less than live per cent of the votes cast" for seven Democratic candidates. Horton's announcement based his decision on three grounds; party harmony, war conditions and the expense and strain attach ed to a second primary. These reasons were generally accepted ati face value, with the reservation that all of them were known last week as well as this week. But, during the past Week there had been a growing convic tion among the public generally, shared by some bnt by no means all of the Horton adherents that the Horton cause was hopeless and that it would be impossible for him to overcome the 41,000 lead acquired by Broughton in the first primary. Financial Difficult is The growth in that sentiment intensified appeals to Horton to withdraw in the Interest of party harmony and there were also ru mors current yesterday that) diffi culty had been encountered by the Horton management in securing adequate financial support for the campaign. In Franklin County a second primary will be held to determine nominee for Register of Deeds, to be run off by Mrs. Sidney C. Hol den. second high, against* Alex T. Wood. high, in drat primary. SUPPER FOB BAPTIST WOMEN The men of the Louisburg Bap tist Church are serving supper to the women of the church and con gregation on Friday evening at <:00 P. M. at Jackson's Pond. All women of the church and congre gation are cordially invited to at tend. t PROGRAM AT THJE , LOUISBURG THEAfRE The following u the program at the Loulsburg Theatre begin ning Saturday. June 8th: Saturday ? Doable feature ? BUI Elliott In "Pioneers of The Frontier" and Lloyd Nolan In "Gangs of Chicago." Also chapter No. 7 "Drums of Fu Manchu." Sunday-Monday ? Anna Neagle and Rar Mllland la "Irene." Tuesday ? Maymond Massey In "Abe Lincoln in Illinois." Wednesday ? Adolph Menjou, Carole Landls and John Hubbard In "Tnrnabout." ' Thursday-Friday ? Joan Craw ford and Fredric March ia "Susan aad God." DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR HON. J. M. BROCfiHTON EUROPEAN WAR NEWS The reports below were latest reports clipped from daily pa pers: Berlin. June 5. ? A smashing German offensive against the heart line in several places, a high command communique claimed tonight while Nazis jubilantly boasted that "Hitler's troops will be iu Paris within two weeks." Barely 18 hours alter the start of their furious assault along the curving Allied line stretching 120 miles from the English Channel to. the Ailette Canal north of Sols sons, the Qermans claimed to be sweeping southward toward "the open road to Paris." General is Proud The high command issued a special communique, blared by radio to the Oermau people, re porting the smashing of the hur riedly-built Weygand line of de fenses at several points along the Somme and Aisne rivers. Col. Gen. Walther Von Brauch tisch. commander-in-chief of the German Army, issued an order of the day to his troops, saying: '"Soldiers! I am proud of you." The Germans. attacking in tiiassed waves of infantry sup ported by tanks, dive-bombers and artillery, were said by the high command to have broken the so oalled Weygand line between Ab beville on the channel coast and Ham, 38 miles east of Amiens, as well as along the Aisne-Ooise Canal (the Ailette Canal) be tween Laon and Soissons. The Germans were striking, according to high Nazi informants with the aim of "totally annihilat ing" Frauce before turning against the British Isles for the "last blow" of the war. The present offensive? or per haps one to follow it ? will bring France to her knees and "elimin ate her from the war against Germany." Nazis boasted. Paris In Week Then, with undivided forces and without the risk of a counter attack on the continent. Germany will beat Britain into submission in the same swift manner, they explained. Perhaps within a week or "a fortnight at the outside." .German troops will be marching down the Champs Elysees In Paris, many ardent Nazis predicted. Paris, June 5. ? German armor ed columns which broke Into the main French front on the Somme as the spear-polnts of a great of fensive were declared, tonight to have been entrapped In a new system of defense created by Generalissimo Maxlme Weygand for the supreme stand to save Paris. Not one of the tanks, military dispatches said, got all the way through the network of defenses. At the same time, authorised sources asserted that the savage new Nazi offensive had been checked generally all along the battle line. Frenchmen, they added, were holding firm agalaat machines. Three-Headed Drive The Nazi tanks advanced through open spaces in tlb French defences only to meet successive French "support points" like field fortifications of a new design. The first points, armed with machine srtfns. were erected on the banks of numerous canals and streams lining the battle area. Back of them were gun nests at cross roads In the fortified vill ages and on the hills. Then, military Informants said, the line ended In deep woods where any German units which DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR LT. GOVERNOR HON. K. 1,. HARRIS E u r o p e a n Summary Berlin ? High command de clares new divisions thrust into Northern France hate cut main defense lines toward Le Harve and Paris; great German forces drive to split France and Bri tain and then crush France in Hitler's "historic lesson" to Allies. Paris ? French claim Nazi tanks trapped in new defense system; declare only limited I withdrawals made from lightly held positions with main defen ses holding fast, at all points; Heynaud broadens powers. London ? British bombers raid oil storage depots far in side Germany; British diplom acy claims progress in clinch ing reapproachment with Soviet Russia; Russians say Allies and Russia have common interests in Balkans and near F<ast. Rome ? Italy declares 12 mile danger zone around all Italian coasts; blackout regular tions in force; anti-Allied dem onstration broken up. Istanbul? Home inhabitants ordered from Istanbul in air raid precautions. succeeded in breaking through to those points were slowed down and finally halted by guns hidden in the shadows. The Uerinau offensive spread in the three main sectors of Amiens. Peronne and Laon, and the Nazis strove to drive converg ing spearheads toward Paris. It was there that the new sys tem of Generalissimo Weygand was put into action for the first time. The Maginot theory of fix ed fortified positions was drop ped and defenses deigned to ab sorb and break up tank attacks gradually were employed. , In contrast to the first days of earlier German armored column assaults on the Mouse and in Flanders, the French said, the opening of the Somme battle yielded them no great gains. London. June 5. ? Ever mind ful of Big Bertha shells, planes and parachuters that' can hurdle the Channel in a matter of min utes, ^England today had her reg ular troops drilling on village greens where no soldier has marched since Cromwell's time, and the usually tidy country side is strewn with barricades. This is Britain's long Inviolate home battlefront, where Britons now are ready to spring into Ip stant action when, and If, the blttikrelg turns from the battle lines of the continent, On a 120-mile tour of defenses I found many Indications for the supreme defense of the kingdom which even Napoleon failed to enter. EDUCATIONAL SERVICE The FRANKLIN TIMES is re quested to announce that the John H. Mills Lodge No. 624 A. F. * A. M. will observe an educational program on Saturday night, June 8th. at 8 o'clock in its lodge room at Epsom, with Rev. J.' O. Phil lips. pastor of Louisburg Met>ho dlst Church, as the principal speaker. All Master Masons are Invited to attend. Neighbors of R. E. L. Plummer of the Crumpler community In Ashe County are amaied at the way lespedeza hat improved the Plummer farm, reports C. J. Rich, farm agent of the "State Col lege Extension 8ervic>." ? Sometimes it is better to for get the paat (or Ute sake of the future. ' ? FIRE DOES BIG DAMAGE Early Monday Night; F. R. Pleasants Drug Store and Glickman's Clothing Store And Shoe Shop The fire early .Monday night came near being a most serious affair, since it was in the midst of Louisburg's business district., when F. R. Pleasants' Drug Store and Harry Glickman's Clothing' Store and Shoe Shop on Nash , Street were badly damaged by fire and water. The fire wag discovered about 10 o'clock in' t?he second story of the building, among a lot ofj storage, etc. and was especially^ : stubborn to put under control. ! The fire department responded promptly and put three streams of water on the burning struc ture before it was subdued.. The results was a big water damage to the stocks and building as well as much breakage especially in the drug store. The damage at Pleasants Drug Store was estimated around $1,500 bo $2,000 with $1,000 in surance. The damage to Glickman Cloth-! ing Store and Shoe Shop was not estimated ,but was partly covered by insurance. The loss to the building was estimated at around $2,500.00 and was insured. It was owned by Mrs. F. H. Allen. Sr. Red Cross Contributors Miss Susie Meadows. Chairman) of the Red Cross Chapter, is ur-j gently requesting all who will i and can to send in contributions t*> her at once as the need is ur gent and the call is large. Those contributed so far is as lonot**: Sam Allen $1.00: S. M. Wash ington $5.00. S. S. Meadows $5.00. L. E. Scoggin $1.00. A. Tonkel $1.00, Ben Fox $1.00, H. C. Taylor $1.00. H. C. Taylor, Jr.] $1.00. R. C. Beck $1.00. W. J. Cooper $1.00. Hobart Koberson $1.00, P. W Elam $1.00. Hed Holt $1.00. J. W. Bowden $1.00, Mrs. M. C. Murphy $1.00, G. W. Murphy & Son $10.00. Mrs. Julia, Scott $1.00, John King $1.00.: Mrs. J. R. Earle $1.00. D. F.| McKinne $5.00. Malcolm McKinne $1.00, Ida Maie Yow $1.00. S. T. Wilder $2.00, G. C. Council $1.00, W. B. Tucker $2.00, Mrs. C. M. Howard $1.00, Mrs. Boddie and Mrs. Allen $1.50, Mrs. G. A. Cralle $1.00. Mrs. Ben Holden $2.00. A Friend $1.00. Post Office $2.25, Lewis Scoggin. Jr. $1.00. Merrill Byuum $1.00, Dr. J. B.i Wbeless $1.00. Bill Huggins $1.00, Mrs. Pattie Barrow $1.00, Jack Matthews $1.00, Carl Wat-j kins $2.50, Louis Wheless $1.00.: A. E. Henierson $3.00, Mrs. T.l W. Watson $1.00, Frank Rose} $1.00, C. E. Tanti $1.00, A. W.i Person $1.00, Charlie Ford $1.00,' Mrs. W. W. Webb $1.00, Mr. andj Mrs. Kent $2.00, Griffin-Thar rington $1.00, W. N. Fuller $1.00, Herman Chesson $1.00, O'Neal & Weaver $1.00, W. B. Barrowj $1.00, Numa Freeman $1.00, R. Glen Davis $1.00, Percy White $1.00, Mrs. William King $1.00, County Agent's office fiirce $1.00. F. H. Allen $5.00. Many contributions of 50 aud 26 cents making a total amount $105.15 LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH The pastor, Dr. A. Paul Bagby spoke on tihe timely subject "It God Always on the Side of the Biggest Guns?" He stated very simply: sometimes God Is In or der that He might teach his own people a lesson; oft times the big gest guns have been on God's side; God has not always been on the skle of tihe biggest guns. God and right have never lost a campaign. Battles may have been lost, but not campaigns. The great alarm is that the nation is unprepared so far as relationship with God is concerned. "There is more power in a bended knee than in 1000 planes. Ood is oni tihe side of those who pat their! trust In Him," said the pastor In summing up. Dr. Bagby will speak at the 11 o'clock morning worship hour on "Th* Three Secrets of Happiness," and at the 8 o'clock evening wor ship hour on "The Last Barrier to Eternal Life." Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. Training Union at 7:15 P. M. We welcome yOu to -all service*. WILDER RESIGNS JOHN W. ODOM AP POINTED CONSTABLE Many Requests Made For Donations; Several Bud gets Were Received; Re-j ports From Many Offices Filed; Other Matters of Lesser Interests Tlie Board of County Commis-i sioners met in regular session on Monday with all members pres ent. After the opening formall-! Mes business was transacted as follows: Mrs. ? . ? . Bullock was be fore the Board in the interest of a donation of $3,500 for 1940-41. for the sewing rooms and library. Col. C. L. McGhee, A. B. Cooke and Mayor W. C. Webb spoke inj the interest of these projects. No action was taken. S. O. Wilder tendered his res ignation as Constable for Frank-1 1 i 11 1 oit township and John W. Odom was appointed. Dr. D. T. Suiithwick presented the budget for the Board of Health. Mrs. Ben T. Holden, President.! Mrs. J. P. Mitchiner presented the budget for the Welfare De partment. M r W. 0. 1 l.tfncaater from the Board of Town Commissioners was before the Board with refer-l ence to renting ionle property purchased jointly under tax fore closures. Supt. Mills presented the bud set for the Schools of Franklin County. Reports from Mie following of ficers were received and ordered tiled: Dr. R. F. Yarborough. [ Health Officer; W. C. Boyce, ' Farm Agent; Mrs. J. F. Mitchi ner, Welfare; J. E. Tuck. Negro ? Farm Agent; Supt. E. R. Richard-1 son, County Home: Miss Lilliej Mae Braxton. Home Agertt. Mr. W. B. Barrow, of the Board of Town Commissioners, was before the Board asking that | they endorse a petition reiatiive to repairing and widening the bridge across Tar river. No ac-j tion was taken. . Mrs. W. E. White. Jr.. was be-j fore the Board asking an appro priation for the- N. V. A. work. Upon motion an appropriation of $500 was made. A motion prevailed allowing the County offices to close on Wednesday afternoons to observe the half holiday. Auditor Williamson was In structed to call tor bids for mak ing the 1939-40 audit of the County's books. George L. Cooke wrote the Board asking a tax reduction on the John A Savage property in Franklinton. No action was ta ken as the Board of Equalization had completed its work for this year. After allowing a number of ac-| counts the Board adjourned. RECRUITING TRUCK A U. S. Army recruiting truck will be in Louisburg on Friday, June 7th from 8:30 A. M. to 1 0 1 A. M It will be located at the Postofflce and will be in charge of Capt. Hollm^ji and Sergt. Smith. The same truck will be In Franklinton in front of the Postofflce from 11 ?A M. to 1 P. M. of the same day. All young men wishing to learn about Army enlistments are Invited to visit these officials on this visit. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH This will be the Third Sunday after Trinity. There will be no early Celebration of the Holy Communion. Church School will meet at 9:45 A. M. The Rev. Mr. Kloman. Chaplain of St. Mary's School, Raleigh, will con duct morning prayer and preach at the 11:00 o'clock service. Members of St. Paul's are urged to attend this service. TENNIS Enfield defeated Louisburg in the opening match of the _ Tar Heel Tennis League. 2-1 last Sun day on the Oreen Hill Courts. Cansler of Enfield, defeated Strickland (8-6) (6-2); William son and Tucker of Louisburg de feated Branch and Pope of En field (6-4) (6-4; Cansler and Branch defeated Tucker and Strickland (6-2) (6-8). Pays Tribute To Bickett North Carolina's Great War Governor Bickett, Aycocke and Vance Call ed Three of North Carolina's Greatest Citizens by Ambassa dor Daniels at Special Services At Cemetery At special services held at Oak wood Cemetery, which had been arranged as part of the Memorial Kxercises. Ambassador Daniels paid a high and eloquent tribute to the late Hon. Thomas Walter Bickett. North Carolina's great War Governor as he placed a wreath of pretty flowers on the tomb of one of North Carolina's greatest citizens and public offic ials. The speaker said Gov. Vance was one of the greatest Governors and personages of his time and inspired the Confederate soldier more than any other person. The mantel of Zeb Vance, he said, fell upon one well worthy to bear It, Thomas Walter Bickett. Bickett, he said, was Indeed and in truth a Drue comrade. He and his good wife emblazoned a better patriot ism in North Carolina. He said there were three men who 8tood{ mountain high above all others of their time and they were Vance, Aycocke and Bickett, great and eloquent) leaders in a great State. He considered it a privilege to join his neghbors in paying tri bute to this great man by placing a wreath upon his grave. Dr. D. T. Sniithwick presided and Hon. Josephus Daniels. Jr., I former Departmental Commander of the American Legion paid a nice and fitting tribute to North Carolina's late War Governor. Quite a large number were present and joiued in decorating the graves. Buddy Beam and Ed Owens Get Hot On his second round of play in the Louisburg-Roxboro golf tour nament. which was played on the local course last Wednesday.) Buddy Beam posted a sub-par 34. j giving him a total of 73 for the two rounds. Ed Owens parred the1 course in his first round and brought in a total sfore of 73, j also.. Louisburg won the tournament by the score of 31 to 11. Jini> Long. Jr.. with a score of 77, was low for Roxboro. Other low: scores made by Louisburg players! were: Bill Huggins, 75; Napier Williamson. 75; Frank Wheless, 77"; and Louis Word. 79. Next Wednesday afternoon.' Louisburg goffers will play in Ox-i ford and all players are urged to. take part in. this tournament. They are requested to notify the Committee in order that every man may be matched. Those making points in the Koxboro tournament were: Owens, 3; Buddy Beam, 2 V4 ; Huggins. 3; F. Wheless, 3; Wil liamson, 3; Henderson, 3; Dr. Bill Perry, 2^^Wiison. ' : Cos. 3 : Word. 3; ^Bnell, 1 V4 ; Rod dick, 1V4; MurpHj:. Vs ; Thomas, 1. SPKNCKk-BP.OOKS Mrs. Charles Vance Brooks an nounces the engagement of her daughter, Lyda Jane, to Leon Pharr Spencer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Spencer, of Seaboard. The wedding will take place June 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Boney, of Teacbeys. Mr. Spencer Is a brother of our townsman. Mr. Herman Spencer, and will be remembered by a host of friends in Franklin County as a former principal in the Frank linton Schools. J KROME-EGK KTON The following announcement has been received: "Mr. and Mrs. George Blount Egerton announce the marriage of their daughter, Sue, to Mr. James N. Jerome, of Unloarllle, N. C., on May 29th, 1940, at Lan caster. S. C. At home after June 23rd. Cristobal, Canal Zone, Pan ama." i The bride is the popular and accomplished daughto^ of our Countyman, Mr. O. B. Egerton, and has many frienda her* jrho extend congratulations. In our wakeful moments at night, we wonder how many filing cabinets are In use in Washing ton, D. C? where they are locat ed, and what acreage Obey cover. DANIELS SPEAKS AT ANNUAL MEMORIAL EXERCISES Held in Court House At Louisburg Sunday; Large Crowd in Attendance and Huge Banks of Pretty Flowers and Flags Added To Occasion; All Graves Decorated; Special Ser vices To Late Gov. Bickett Hon. Josephus Daniels, U. S. | Ambassador to Mexico, and mora familiarly known to our people as editor of the News-Observer, made a most interesting and touching address to a Court House overflowing with eager lis teners at the Franklin County Memorial Association exercises on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Daniels first paid a pretty tribute to the citizenship ot this section in referring to the County of Butte, as "tihere were no Tories in ButU" and showing that these citizens did not go to Europe to find a name for its county but named it after tihe great Benjamin Franklin, and that our sister Warren County was named from a great American also. He paid tribute to many ot Franklin's outstanding character# among whom were Judge Joseph. J. Davis, "if a better man walked this eart-h I never knew him"; Judge C. M. Cooke, "gentleman he was. and was one of the State s ablest men of his generation"; W. Ferney Green, "a patriotic gen tleman"; Col. W. H. Yarborough, "true as a Soldier, and one of the wisest public leaders the Country has produced": Dolly Thomas. I "best politician in NorOh Caro lina. and gave his influence for others"; Col. W. U. McChee, "a. true soldier and a patriotic pub | lie spirited citizen." He said ho did not have time to call the ros 1 ter ot noble, patriotic citizens ot | Franklin Count-y, and told how I Franklin responded in the Span ish American War. as well as oth er wars especially the World War. "A nation is known by the appre ciation it has for patriotism and virtues of its citizens." he said. He was happy to know that ^ouin burg College was flourishing and. gave it credit) for much of Frank lin County's progress, as he said, "a country advances on other lines only as It advances educa tionally. The younger genera tion. he said, knows only of their comrades In 1917-18 by the acta of those who remain. The war in Europe and Asia touches every place in the world. Quoting from Wood row Wilson. "I have seea fools rush In the face of Provi dence and they were dest-royed. The tragedy of the war was not lack of preparedness, but lack or the wisdom of the people to pro vent it. ^ ^ He complimented North Caro Una citizens for understanding and following Wilson's Wisdom when other parU of fhe oountry failed. This was expressed in a resolution as fallows: WHEREAS, the Honorable | woodrow Wilson. President of the j United States., is today retiring from public lite. Now. therefore, bo it Resolved by the Senate, the ; House of Representatives concur ri,Flrst. That this General As sembly express to tho satd Hon orable Woodrow Wilson tho ap preciation ot North Carolina tor bis unselfish and self-sacrificing service, which we teel ho haa freely given to the United State? and to the world. Second. That Nort?h Carolina, does now renew and so expresses her confidence in his great peaca program, and believes and hopes to see In the near future that great truth, that has recently boon crushed to earth, arise again and become the power for good which we believe is it* purpose. I Ratified thU the 7 th day of March, M B. 1#21. Today 'fee atand to r?ap wh.it Wilson said- would come, said tho speaker. Speaking ot tho European wa. ho pictured our duty Is between tho two oplnlona ? tho advocate* of going t? war and the Uolatlon lats. and gave tho Monroo doc trine credit for saving tho South er* countries, without *hlchth^ would all ho Csarlatlo in doctri?? and principle Ho said the good neighbor spirit has produced (Continued o% Page ?).