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SUBSCRIPTION 91. BO ? YEAR
LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1?40
(EIGHT PAGES)
NUMBER S?
HULL SAYS
UNITY IS NOW
ASSURED
U. S. Secretary Declares
Decks Are Clear for Ac
tion to Defend Americas
Havana, July 30. ? United Stat
es Secretary of Statie Cordell Hull,
sailing (or home from the Havana
conference of American foreign
ministers, declared tonight, the
meeting had "cleared the decks
for effective action" to meet dan
gers, to continental security and
economy.
In a long statement reviewing
the action of the conference,
which ended tonight with the
formal signing of documents in
Cuba's palatial capital, Hull said
tihe "American governments have
manifested their full recognition
of dangers which confront them
in common and have created ma
chinery for common action."
Ready for Action
"Instead ot (altering and aban
doning the spirit of unity and
concerted steps for safety, they
have demonstrated to the world
their unalterable determination
to preserve and strengthen the
spirit and system of continental
unity and solidarity. They have
just cleared the decks for effec
tive action whenever such action
may become necessary."
Despite "the fatigue from day
and night negotiations in hot'
weather to reconcile differences
which he acknowledged as exis
tant on methods of operations.
Hull showed deep satisfaction
with the accomplishments.
( Ot'hers in the U. S. party aboard
the S. S. Orients including the
Secretary's close companion and
adviser, Mrs. Hull, likewise were
pleased.
Putting the action of European
possessions in this hemisphere at
the top of the list of conference{
achievements, Hull Is his state
ment declared:
"I cannot too strongly empha
size at this point that at no time
has any American nation had the
slightest) thought of taking advan
tage of the European situation
for the purpose of grabbing terri
tory?quite the contrary. The
thought has been to protect the
peace and safety of this continent.
"At the beginning there was
at difference in view as to the mo
dus operandi for achieving the
desired end in relation to foreign
possessions:
Argentine's View
"In certain quarters (appar
ently referring mainly to Argen
tina) there was a feeling that un
til the transfer of sovereignty or
control had actually taken place,
it would be sufficient to have no
more than a general declaration
reasserting the meeting of defi
nite methods of procedure to cope
with any situation H'hiit might
arise.
"It was realized that provision
should be made for prompt action
in any emergency situation and
that delay pending later consulta
tion might be disastrous to main
taining of peace and order in the
Western Hemisphere.
"The principle of solidarity and
consultation has been agreed up
on at previous conferences.
"On the dttler hand, there was
strong feeling on the part of oth
er delegations. Including that of
the United States, that having in
mind the situation now obtaining
in Europe and the fact that trans
fer ot Sovereignty might be made
overnight or witbont 1 formality,
and that activities in Uheae reg
ions detrimental to peace and
safety of the Americas might be
begun momentarily. It was neces
sary to formulate tihis."
Thus the differences were re
conciled, Hull said, and the con
ference produced the "act of Ha
vana" and its companion conven
tion which gave any nation "the
right to act singly or jointly In
emergency."
Hull added tihat such action
could be taken by a nation "in
any manner required In its own
defense or in defense of the con
tinent."
In the economic field, Hull said
the groundwork was laid for pro
tection and development of inter
American economy.
"Some measures.' he related,
"can be put into operation very
quickly, while some will require I
time for matnring and execution
of appropriate plans.
"It Is a system of economic de
fense under which the American
republics will be prepared to trade
with any nation willing to meet
tdtifcm In good faith, in a spirit of
friendly, peaceful purpose, and
COUNTY
TAX $1.07
COMMISSIONERS ADOPT
BUDGET
Township Roads Debt Ser
vice Rates With Two Ex
ceptions Remain The
Same; Meeting Held On
Monday
The Board of County Commis
sioners met in special session on
Monday with all members pres
ent. The object of the meeting
was to adopt the budget and fix
a tax rate for 1940.
The estimated budget as print
ed some weeks ago was adopted
without change.
The County tax rate for the
County was fixed at the same that
it was in 1939 and follows:
COUNTY
General Purpose,
Poor? including old age as
sistance. aid to dependent
children, blind and pau
pers.
Courts
Health;
Debt Service
SCHOOI-H
Debt Service
Current Expense
Capital Outlay
.15
.11
.05
.04
.34
.25
.06
.07
Total, $1.07
The levy (or township roads
det>t service was fixed as follows:
Dunns .20
Harris .55
Youngsville .20
Franklinton .20
Hayes vllle .67
Sandy Creek .43
Gold Mine .75
Cedar Rock .20
Cypress Creek .63
Louisburg .20
The reason of the variation in
the rates for the different town
ships is due. tQ the amount of
bonds outstanding and the amount
of taxable property in the town
ship. By comparison with last
year's rate it will be seen that
these rates are the satne as 1939
with the exception of Harris,
which has been lowered 5 cents
und Gold Mine which has been
increased 3 cents.
The poll tax was placed at
$2.00.
The General County rate is the
same as last year.
To determine your total tax
rate add to your County rate
$1.07 the rate for your township.
For instance, in Dunn township
each $100 worth of property will
pay $1.27 tax, while the same
$100 worth of property in Gold
Mine township will pay $1.82.
The Commissioners expended
a greab deal of energy and thought
to hold the rate down to the 1939
level and were successful in all
cases except one.
This completing the work of
the special meeting adjournment
was taken. ,
Increases in wage rates paid
per month and per day to hired
farm labor, both with and with
out board, were reported in all
sections of the country except the
east Soutih Central States.
on plana (or (rank (air dealings;
and under which they will be (ul
ly equipped to protect themselves
against any other kind o( deal
ing."
0( measures adopted to combat
fitth column activities, Hull said:
"American republics have re
solves thafi political institutions
and aggressive practices o( other
nations shall not be imposed up
on the (ree and Independent peo
ples o( this hemisphere."
PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURO THEATRE
The (oliowing p the program
ati the Louisburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday, August 3rd:
Saturday ? Double Feature ? -
Bill Elliott in "The Return o(
Wild Bill" and Qene Autry and
Smiley Burnette in "Gaucho Sere
nade."
Sunday-Monday i? Ann Sheri
dan, Oeorge Ra(t. Ida Lupino and
Humphrey Bogart in "They Drive
By Night."
Tuesday ? Wayne Morris and
Rosemary Lane In "LADIES Must
Live."
Wednesday^ ? Oaneb Gaynor
and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in
"The Young In Heart."
Thursday-Friday ? Jon Hall,
Victor McLaglen, Frances Farm
er and Olympe Bradna in "South
ot Pago Pago."
Warren Appointed
Comptroller
General
Washington. July 31. ? North
Carolina lost one of the ableBt
and most effective legislators it
ever has sent to Congress today as
Qepreaeatattve Lindsay Warren
accepted Prsldent Roosevelt's call
to beoome Comptroller General of
the United States, a position he
twice had declined.
While messages of congratula
tions flooded Into the office of the
First District Congressman from
colleagues, from North Carolina
and from all sections of the coun
try, regret rather than rejoicing
reigned on Capitol Hill as the
realization spread tihat Warren's
abilities would be lost to Con
gress.
Effective Oct. 1
Warren, himself, almost shared
this attitude, for he is deeply de
voted to his work as a legislator.
He announced Ohat he could
continue as Congressman from
the First District until October 1.
On that day he will take over his
new Job, but not until then will
he relinquish Cihe work he has car
ried forward throughout bis 16
years in the House of Represen
tatives.
BUDDY BEAM WINS
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
The 1940 golf championship of
Green Hill Country Club was won
by Buddy Beam. 16-year-old son
of Judge and Mrs. G. M. Beam. In
a tournament Just completed. In
the tinals, Buddy defeated Snooks
Collier. 4-3.
This cup has heretofore been
won by W. E. White, Jr., F. M.
Cox, H. H Johnson and Ed
Owens, and bears the name* of
these winners. Young Beam will
have the honor of keeping this
cup for the ensuing 12 months;
and his name will, of course be
engraved thereupon.
It takes four years to construct
a batMeship; moral, build your
battleships four years before you
expect to need them.
RECORD TEM
| PERATURES !
Louisburg Leads Nation
In Hot Weather
Marathon
Louisburg axaln Ukn the
front lead of this great United
States, If tbe ratdo reports Sun
day are to be depended upon.
This time it led the Nation in
' the hot weather marathon
that has been hovering over us
the past ten days. This record
was made with a reading of ;
107 on Saturday by Weather
man R. A. Bobbitt, in charge of
Uncle Sam's weather bureau
here, and this lead applies to
the hot weather period of ten
days ending Monday. It was
followed by a reading of IIN)
on Sunday and prereded t>\ a
reading of 104 on Friday.
This has been a record break
er for Louisburg for the past
twenty-two years if not further
| back the records show. Gardens
am] crops wert badly damaged t
! and people and stock suffered
I greatly from the intense heat.
I However no casualties have
been reported, tn this immedi
ate territory, from the heat.
Although quite a number had
| to receive treatment for be
coming overheated. 20 cases
from the country generally,
and 12 from Youngsvillc were
among those treated.
Quite a heavy electrical
storm, together with a pretty
good rain visited this section
Sunday afternoon and night
which brought sqnic very acrep- 1
table relief.
Auto Races
Harvey Walker, Managing Di
, rector pf the Raleigh Racing As
sociation. annou?>-es a Jaloppy
*11 to Races for 4^nday afternbon.
August 4th at 3 o'clock on the
New Louisburg-Raleigh road just
i out of Raleigh The public is in
j vited to read his advertisement in
this issue and attend the races. I
Louisburg Chamber of Commerce
Under the above heading in the]
FRANKLIN TIMES of July 5th,
1940 we discussed the value of
this organization to the Town,
and t>he apparent attitude of the!
people of the Town towards it.
< This week we have received
the following letter from Mrs.
Millred W. Malone, Secretary,
discussing the same questions and
giving some information that may
be of value to the public in un
derstanding why t'he proposed
changes, the need for them and
their advantages.
The TIMES has brought the
matter out. Mrs. Malone has ex
plained the need and value of It.
We now want some of our busi
ness men or citizens both In and
out of the organization to write
articles giving their views.
Of course we want everything
to be friendly. We want to'build
up rather Mian tear down. It is
hoped that from these discussions
we can arrive at a method that!
will get the other 65 or more to
come in and help build Louis
burg.
The letter from Mrs. Malone
follows:
July 3lst<, 1940.
Mr. A. P. Johnson, Editor,
Franklin Times.
Louisburg, N. C.
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Your discussion of ttip prob
lems facing the Chamber of Com
merce in a recent issue of the
TIMES was appreciated. This or
ganization has been functioning
now for two years and while it
possibly has not grown very much
in membership It has developed a
firm foundation of confidence and
cooperation among Dhe merchants
and business men of Louiaburg
that has never existed before.
When you ask "why the other 65
who receive an equal benefit from
Its activity, are not willing to
pull their part of Mie load" you
have asked the vital question of
any organization, whether It be
religious, social or civic.
The members who have finan
ced this organization from the be
ginning have never complained of
the dues being too high, In fact
some of t>he merchants pay two
and three times the minimum
membership as a matter of pride
In their business and affiliation
with this organization. There 1* a
non-business and non-professional
membership as low as $6.09 per
year that covers those civic min
ded individuals who wiHh to do'
their part.
By the consolidation of the.
Merchants Association with the
' Chamber of Commerce a strong
er and more useful organization
has been formed. A credit bureau
is needed in I.ouishurg. Not only
do t>he credit merchants need it
but the people of Louisburg
should become conscious of the
importance of keeping good cred
it ratings and they will then lind
pleasure in using them. This is
no new idea. The merchants in
larger places have been using this,
system for years. It certttinlyj
shows ? tendency for bigger and|
better business systems which
will mean bigger and better busi
ness. Possibly some day Louis
burg will be large enough to af-|
ford two separate organizations I
but unMl the day comes, why not I
use the facilities we already have;
in an all-time secretary, office, i
telephone, etc.?
I no memoersnip group mea is
beginning to take effect. Take
service station operators for ex
ample. Would a public affairs
com ml Wee composed of a doctor,
grocer and department store op
erator be able to make important
decisions for service station oper
ators? The answer is of course
"No", then why not have a group
composed of these operators who
can get together, elect their own
chairman, and work out their
own problems? This chairman
can possibly be placed on the
Board of Directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce, then that) will
keep that) group In direct touch
with the other groups represent
ed and when the time comes for
cooperation Miere will be a much
better possibility of getting it. i
So far as big projects the TIMES
or other members have that they
tihlnk worthy of consideration,
the Board -of Directors hold their
monthly meeting the first Thurs
day night of each month at 6:30
o'clock at the Franklin Hotel, at I
which time they appreciate In- i
terest enough taken by these mem- 1
berg 60 come and present these 1
project*. 1
Thanking ^ou again for your
friendly discussion, I am 1
Yours vei"jr truly,
MILDRED W. MALONE,
Secretary, Louisburg Cham- j
ber of Commerce. t
Baseball Sunday
Manager Wheeler of the Louis
burg Ball Team requests bhe;
TIMES to announce thai a game
of ball will be played at tbe
Loulsburg Ball Park on Sunday
afternoon at 3:30, between the
strong Fuquay Springs team and
the local club.
All are Invited to atteud and
enjoy this game.
Recorder's Court
Franklin Recorder's Court held
its regular session on Tuesday'
morning with only a few cases on
docket. Judge Hobgood was as
sisted in the work of Mie Court
by Mr. J. F. Matthews, who was
prosecuting the docket in the?ab
Bettce of Attorney Chas. P. Green.
The docket was disposed of as!
follows:
Sad Ray was found not guilty
of operating automobile intoxica
ted. guilty of assault with deadly!
weapon, prayer for judgment!
continued.
Matthew Williams plead guilty
to carrying concealed weapons,
and was given 4 months on roads,
suspended upon payment of $50
fine and costs.
l.onnie H. Ferry plead guilt/yy
of unlawful possession of whis
key, and was given 90 days on
roads.
Percy Moss, assault with deadly
weapon, satisfled.
The following cases were con
linued :
Jessie Boone. a.ssault with
deadly weapon.
T. T. Beckham, unlawful pos-1
session of whiskey, transporting. |
B. B. Beckham, unlawful pos
session of whiskey, transporting,
public drunkenness.
James Smith, l'eckless driving.'
I?orane Brown, unlawful pos
session of whiskey.
HUGGINS' HOT SHOTS
DEFEAT WHELESS'
WILD-CATS
Wednesday afternoon, team of
golfers, chosen by Bill Muggins, ,
and known t'hat afternoon as
"Muggins* Mot-Shots", defeated
the team chosen by Frank .Whe
less. Jr.. termed that afternoon
as "Wheless" Wild-Cats", by a
score of 1 7 Vi to Bill Hug
gins was low for the afternoon,
with a score of 73; and Snooks
(.'oilier, runner-up. witih a score
of 75.
Immediately following the tour
nament. delicious barbecue wasi
served by Mr. Ira Weldon, which |
was thoroughly enjoyed by the
golfers and their wives and sweet-j
hearts. While enjoying the bar
becue, the championship cup was
presented by Hon. Kdwin Ma lone!
to Buddy Beam, winner for 1 !? 4 0 . j
Score for the afternoon, with
the Mot-Shots' listed first, was as'
follow*: ('oilier (2) v. Buddy
Beam (1); Muggins (3) v. Frank)
Wheless, Jr. (<)) ; Williamson ( 3 ) I
v. Owens (0); Dr. Wheless ( 1 Vi ) '
v. Word ( t Vi ) ; Wilson (2) v. ]
Cox (1); Ma lone (0) v. Joe Bar
row (3); Mattox (3) v. Fisher
Beasley (0); Pernell (1) v. Ash
ley (2(; Tucker (2) v. William
Barrow? Sr., (1);; Beam (0) v.'
Taylor (3).
Stops Aviation
Gas
Washington, July 31. ? Presi-j
dent Roosevelt today shut off
shipment of American aviationj
gasoline to all non-Western Hem
isphere countries.
The embargo, effective tomor-l
row, applies to Oreat Britain as'
well as Japan, who next to now
fallen France, were the heat U. S.
customers in the first half of 1940.
It prohibits re-sale by a Western
Hemisphere purchaser to a non
American country. Thus, Canada
may purchase the fuel, but Is
barred specifically from trans
shipping it to Britain.
There Ts nothing in the Presi
dential order that would bar Can
ada from purchasing the gasoline
for use In her own*mllltary t/raln
Ing program.
HKRM A N-WOODA Rl>
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Herman an-j
nounce the marriage of their |
laughter, Margie Lynn Herman [
to Mr. James Ciingman Woodard,
an June the 29th, 1940, at Boyd
ton, Va.
They will make their home
near Henderson, N. C.
The people of the United States
night as well learn how to llv? at
lome; if Hitler wina this war
hey might hare t?.
EUROPEAN
WAR NEWS
The following is taken from
yesterday's daily papers:
London. July 31. ? A fierce air
battle raged along England's
southeast coast tonight. There
was a deafening roar of wide-open
motors and blazing machine-gun
Are as British and C.erman planes
darted In and out of clond banks
in deadly duels.
Eight heavy explosions were
heard soon after the raiders ap
peared. apparently from bombs
dropped.
Enemy planes also were report-'
ed over Wales and southeast En-|
eland.
Over Ireland
The authoritative Pre?s Asso
ciation reported that German
planes had appeared suddenly
over Northern Ireland ? apparent
ly the first attack on Ulster since
the start of the war-? and that
heavy guufire continued for a halt
hour.
One Nazi plane was seen over
Northern Ireland and the noise of
other planes was heard, the
Press Association said.
The battle along the southeast
coast began late in tihe afternoon
when a strong force of Nazi bomb
ers and fighters swept upon the
coast from the English Channel
and British fighters climbed rap
idly into the clouds from all di
rections to give bat'tle.
A number of German planes
were reported to have been shot
down, some falling into the sea.
One German plane was brought
down in flames, and two othersj
crashed, it was reported. }
Earlier in thu day British de
fense planes rushing t<> the rescue'
of a ship convoy were said by the
Air Ministry to have scattered a
large fleet of German bombers off
the southeast coast.
British Destroyer Sunk
The sinking of the 1,375-ton
British destroyer Delight under
German aerial attack -the 29th
destroyer lost by the British navy
since the start of the war ? was
reported by the Admiralty to
night. There was a "small" loss
of life ahaurd the Delight which
normally carried 145 officers and
men, the Admiralty said.
During the last month ? since
Germuuy's almost constant and
intensified air attack on British
objectives and coastal ships ? at
least 240 Nazi planes have been
shot dow n at the rate of one every
three hours. wiMi an estimated
loss of at least 600 officers and
men of the German air force kill-'
ed or taken prisoner, the Air Min
istry said. Many other German
planes have been put out of ac
tion. it was claimed.
Spurning caution. British fliers
flew Miroiigh bad weather and
throughout Tuesday blasted vital ,
German objectives in Germany,
northern France and Holland with
their bombs. It was stated.
Rome, July 31. ? Suggesting
that any attempted invasion of
the British Isles has been post
poned. the Fascist press asserted
today that Britain will be subject
to mettiodlcal pounding until she
Is battered and groggy 'Hke an
old prizefighter."
Constant aerial attacks and a
"starvation blockade" will be us
ed to wear down British resistance
rather t'han any spectacular blitz- 1
krleg at this time, it was stated
by Vlrgtnio Gayda, authoritative
editor of the Glornalp D'ltalla and
by the Gazebo Del Popolo of Tu-!
rln.
; The statements that a slow
"wearing down" method of at-|
tack is necessary came as a sharp
surprise to the Italian people,
Whp generally had believed the
blltzkrelg against* Britain was im
minent ? perhaps a matter of on
ly a few days,
'Derisive Moment'
Gayda said that any "spectacu
lar" assault such as crushed!
France in six weeks must be ruled
out and the Gazetta Del Popolo
spoke in t/he same rein, saying
that Germany and Italy will wait
for the "decisive moment" before
attempting to deal a knockout
blow.
Gayda explained that "the con
ditions of the warfare are not
exactly the same as those of the
war againdt France."
"This difference is due", he
said "not so much to the fact of
Britain being an island, well de
fended, as by tlie fact that the
empire which branches out over
(he world participates with im
posing and active forces In Eng
land's offense and defense.
"The war against England
therefore cannot be lightning and
as spectacular as that against
France."
The fate reserved for the Brlt
' i
E. C. HUNT, JR.
DIES
FOLLOWING AUTOMO
BILE ACCIDENT
Funeral at Prospect Thurs
day 2 P. M. ? J. E. Tuck,
Negro Farm Agent Held
Under Bond
Mr. E. C. Hunt, Jr., who receiv
ed a fractured skull an(l other In
juries in an automobile accident*
just out of town on Thursday af
ternoon of last week, died at a
hospital in Raleigh early Wednes
day morning. His remains were
brought to Louisburg and prepar
ed for burial and taken to the
home of his parents abouO three
miles west of town on the River
road. Mr. Hunt was 21 years ot
age and vaM fine young man as
attested to by his many friends.
He is survived by his parents, and
several brothers and sisters,
among whom are Mr. Willie Lee
Hunt and Mrs. Royster Harris.
The funeral services were held
from Hill-King Memorial (Pros
peek) Methodist Church on Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, con
ducted by Rev. E. H. Davis, and
interment was made in the ceme
tery nearby. The floral tribute
was especially pretty and large
numbers of relatives and friends
were present to pay a last) sad
wriuuie.
The accident in which Mr. Hunt
received the injuries which led to
his death, occurred just beyond a
sharp curve on ' the River road
about half a mile out of town, ac
cording to information received
by the TIMES. This information
showed that J. E. Tuck, Negro
Farm Agent tor Franklin County,
who was attending a farmers
meeting in the Mitchlner commu
nity had come to town to get ica
1 or ice cream for the gathering.
On returning he met Hunt who
wanted to ride back as far as his
home with Tuck, which was gran
ted. Upon clearing the curve
' something happened to cause Ohe
car to get out from under control
and the machine, a Ford V-8
Coach, rolled over three times,
throwing young Hunt about twen
ty steps clear of the car through,
the top. bringing about the injur
ies. Tuck received only a few
scratches and bruises and was
badly shakep up. The car was
badly damaged.
Highway Patrollman Parks
Alexander investigated the
wreck a;id Tuck was held
under a $300 bond for further de
velopments. It is understood.
Sheriff Moore will hold Tuck un
der a manslaughter warrant foil
further disposition of the case.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
The pastor. Dr. A. Paul Bag by
spoke briefly on "Other Calls fop
the Heroic."
August is Vacation month at
the Baptist Church. Supplies for
the month are:
August 4tih ? Rev. Forrest
Weaver, Cleveland. Ohio.
August 11th ? Rev. F. H. Scho->
field, Jr., Youngsrllie.
August 18th ? Rev. Clarenca
Bass.
August 18 th ? Rev. F. H. Sco
field, Jr.
On Sunday when Rev. Forrest
Weaver preaches, his wife who
is a violinist, will also contribute
to the worship.
We lovitie all new comers and
visitors and urge all members to
be loyal to the worship service
during the absence, of the ppstoov
Sunday School at ?:45 A. II, i
iah people is death either from
bombs or starvation, said the
Gazetta Del Popolo.
"The method being used ts to
weaken and irritate the enemy
and then deliver the final blow
when the enemy is no longer
capable of receiving it standing
up but bent on her knees like an
old prizefighter who. after be
ing, battered about t-he ring, is
about to be kayoed and liquidat
ed once and for all."
There was no Indication as to
whether this "final blow" mis
be postponed until after ohis Sum
mer, but Qayda made It clear
that It would not come until Bri
tain Is considered too weak to
resist 16.
The Italian press In general
has been giving front-page pro
minence ffi dispatches from 8a n
Sebaattan. Spain, alleging that the
British Isles have begun to suf
fer from food and fuel short
ages. _ ? ? ?