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NUMBER 20
MARKET OPENS
SEPT. 17TH
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ALL WAREHOUSES
WILL OPERATE
Poll Corps of Buyers Ex
pected at Opening Along
With Good Prices ? Mer
chants and Business Men
Cooperating In Effort To
Make This Biggest Year
Yet
The Louisburg tobacco market
will open for the 1940 tobacco
season on Tuesday, September
17th, 1940. AH three warehous
es will be operated and a Cull
corps of buyers are assured from
tihe beginning.
With prices reported from the
border markets showing up so
favorable and especially the low
er grades so much better than
last season it is expected that a
live fnd interesting season is in
the faking for both our tobacco
growers and then our business
interests.
The Southside will be operated
again this season by Messrs. S. S.
Meadows and Arch Wilson, of
Louisburg, and Ben F. Wood, of
Spring Hope. These are well ex
perienced warehousemen and have
announced their force as follows:
Meadows and Wilson in charge of
Sales; Wm. S. Boone, Bookkeep
er; Bill Spivey, Floor Manager;
Asll Battle, Auctioneer, and Bill
Alford, Bookman.
The Union will be operated
again by Messrs. Grover C. Har
ris and Numa Freeman. Mr. Har
ris grew up in the tobacco ware
house business in Louisburg and
knows its every problem and Mr.
Freeman has been connected with
farming, warehouse and mercan
tile business long enough to know
how to take care of the farmers'
needs. They will have a full
and competent force and will be
in full readiness for the opening.
Mr. Charlie Ford will run the
Planters again this year and will
Be assisted by Mr. John William
Mi. Charlie Is known through
out the tobacco belt as a hard
worker for the farmer and is well
familiar with the warehouse busi
ness. They will announce their
force later.
The business Interests of Lou
isburg tihrough the Chamber of
Commerce is cooperating to make
the Louisburg Tobacco Market
larger and more valuable to the
growers in this section. They
are extending cordial invitations
with the assurance that) every
thing possible will be done to get
good prices for all tobacco sold
on thi^ market and to see that
the greatest) trading bargains will
be offered.
Watch for further announce
ments and get your tobacco ready
and bring it on to Louisburg and
help to make your home market
better and give your home folks
an opportunity to assist you.
IMPORTANT LIBRARY
MEETING
The FRANKLIN TIMES is re
quested to announce that an Im
portant meeting of the Library
Association of Franklin County,
will be held in the library rooms
in the old town Clerk's office on
Tuesday morning, September 3rd,
1940 at 10 o'clock. The future
of this library will depend upon
the interest and activity of the
citizens of t?he county. Every per
son In the county who is interest
ed in the operation of the library
and its related work is Invited
and urged to attend Mils meeting.
UTANTE BALL
Among those to be presented at
the annual Debutante Ball in
&aleigh. Sept. the 6th, are the
following from Loulsburg: Misses
Viola Alston, Betsy Splvey, and
Jane Murphy. They will be ex
tensively entertained with dances,
teas and bridge parties the week
preceding the ball.
PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following U the program
ab the Loulsburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday, Aug. 31:
Saturday ? Double Feature ?
Charles Starrett and the Sons of
"fhe Pioneers In '"West of Abi
lene" and Lloyd Nolan in "Pier
13." Also Adventures of Red
Ryder.
Sunday-Monday ? William Pow
ell and Myrna Loy in "I Love You
Again."
Tuesday ? Sidney Toler In
"Charlie Chan in The Wax Mu
seum."
Wednesday ? Bruce Cabot*, Vic
tor Mature, Leo Cartllo. Louise
Piatt In "Captain Caution."
Thursday-Friday ? Pat O'Brien,
John Oarfield, Frances Farmer
and Dennis Morgan in "Flowing
ooid.
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FRANKLINTON SCHOOL
OPSNS
The following letter has been
Se"Tfc.Ut,by Supt' 0 B Harris:
kvdT?i?. . t0 notl,y y?u 'hat the
Franklinton School will opea
Monday, September 11 at 8 45
Chapel exercises will be held at
in ? \?ild SCh0?' WlH clo8e
on the first* day at 1 o'clock. A
regalar ?chool day win be observ
ed thereafter.
8t?te of N,"'th Carolina
furnishes free the basal books In
grades 1-7. This includes such
Read,n?' Arithmetic, etc.
a rtU? !Hre are ava"ahle on
a rental basis Supplementary rea
ders which are necessary In order
&hat your child gel full benefit of
i all that the state offers. The
'o 'J?680 are: Q?<les
I w 51.00; Grades 3-4-5 $120
anahe\6"7 ,15? In h*h ?chooi
all books are rented, fee being
J,2-?0 Pef, Pupil, this entitles the
I hi t puSS to a11 school texfr
f)?0^a: These rental fees are es
tablished by state authorities, not
ocal authorities. I would advise
that in order that) your child get
the fullest benefit from the school
program that these books be rent
soon as school opens.
We try to use every precau
tion for the safety and health of
k> ?rJL? d who attends the
ranklinton school. However we
need your cooperation in this. I
will appreciate it very much if
you will advise me of any eviden
ces of carelessness on the part of
,a .b"s driver, or of children who
ake jindue chances crossing
j stieets or highways.
wfli,ThiS Wl" J*6 an "nusuai year
with war conditions just ahead of
j us. Such conditions make schools
the more important in that they
fn.n A part in tra'"lng for the
future Amenca. There is more at
us rt.il 8 J?atter tha" "">? Of
realize. Your cooperation is
necessary in order that we may
be prepared to meet emergencies
it is the desire of the faculty
that parents cooperate wit-h them
as they work together with you
lor the benefit of your child. 1
would personally appreciate any
constructive criticism or help ibat
you nxay be able to give that
would promote the efficiency and
8h^eSS tbe 8ch001 Member
?snip and attendance at P T A
?re?T?18 * Vttry fln? medium
?r f 'uner cooperation and un
derstanding by the parents and
lems 8"ke ?f 8ch?o1 prob"
feel free to discuss
with me at any time any matter
of school interest as it relates it
self to your child and the school,
or t'he school as a whole
' Your cooperation in the past
has been very fine and much ap
pr.?.ted. We are working an^
for a better school year
than ever before." I
The following is a list of th?
fr ranklinton School faculty for
the year 1940-41:
w.nifh ? Miss Frances
^ Fran?es Smith,
R J,gh ?ca'es, Mr. W.
J?y " Mr* Fred Blount
.er M?en?ry~Ml88 Annl* Wes
ter. Miss Rosamond Van Dvke
Ph J?m1 Jenklns, Mrs. Mable Mc
Ghee, Miss Bertha Futrelle, Miss
Lessie Chandler, Miss Claire
McNeil I? Dor,*h'r Shearon,
Miss Nelle Joyner, Miss Edna
j m^s thJi'; Mlo Annie T Moore
S?on? T ?. ?reea- Miss Helen
j otoneham, Miss Katherlne Fuller.
REGISTERS ONE
Assistant Postmaster J. A.
Wheless Informed the TIMES re
porter this week that up to Wed
nesday evening one alien had
registered at the postoffice here
under the new government regis
tration law. He was Oeorge Sha
heen, of Frankllnton, a Syrian,
from Mt. Lebanon. Syria, and
that he came to the United States
in 19X2. As the postoffice has
not received all the papers Sha
heen was allowed to mafce appli
cation for registration which will
protect! him.
RECORD BOND SALE
> County Attorney Chas. P.
Oreen furnished the TIMES in
formation showing that/ he made
a record bond sale for Franklin
County on Tuesday when bids
were received on the $16,000
School bond issue and the $10,000
Refunding Issue for the county.
The school bonds were sold $14,
000 for 2 1-4 per cent and $2,000
for 2 per cent at a premium of
$32.00 and the Refunding issue
was sold $7,000 for 2 1-4 per
cent and $3,000 for 2 per cent at
a premium of $20.00. This sale,
we understand, represents a com
plete sale at 2 per cent which rep
resents about the lowest on re
cord. In fact Attorney Oreen
stated Franklin County bonds
'.sold for less than State bonds.
1 This Is quite complimentary
for the financial condition and
I system of^me County and for the
> Commissioned pnd other officers
| responsible for Them.
Rains hare helped the Wakp
| County corn crop, but drouth had
: already damaged the crop by at
least 30 per cent, reports John C.,
Anderson, (arm agent of'tihe N. (C.
State College Extension Service.
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Battery B Returns
The1 members of Battery "B"
113th F. A., which left Louisburg
for a twenty-oue days encamp
ment in Louisiana, on August 5th
arrived in Louisburg Sunday
morning about 11:30 o'clock. Al
though the members had under
gone regular army hardships and
had fought the Mississippi mos
qultos manfully, they arrived in
good trim and good spirits.
They report no trouble with j
men or machines of any conse- i
quence. Some ot the men, be
cause of a change in water diet
and rest, developed slight atom- 1
ach trouble which was soon re
lieved and some of the trucks be
iug tired of so long a trip, begun
to lag behind with some grease,
or other trouble, but all came in
on time, and all were glad to get' j
home and all at home were glad
to welcome them back.
Bl' X N DISTRICT SCHOOLS TO ;
OPEN SEPT. 4TH
The Bunn District Schools will
open on Sept. 4Dh, according to
M. Thomas Lamm, Supervising
Principal. There are several
changes In faculty members this
year. At the Pearce school there
are two changes, Misses Oliie
Wester and Marie Strickland take
the places formerly occupied by
Misses Geralda Turnage and Wil
ma Phillips respectively. At Pilot
Miss Et>hel Padgette will take the
place filled by Miss Wester last
year. The Bunn School will have
six new teachers filling the places
occupied last year by Misses Jolly, j
Manning, Stallings, Edwards.
Woolard and York.
iligli school students will pay
a rental fee of $2.40 each fori
the use of their books for the en
tire year. This fee must be paid
before Mie teacher can issue any I
books. Partial fees cannot be ac
cepted.
Basil books In the Elementary
School will be furnished to pupils
free. But there is a small charge
by the state for the use of the
readers. This rental fee varies
wlt'h the grades: The 1st and 2nd
grades pay fifty cents per pupil,
the 3rd. 4th and 5th grade pupils
pay sixty cents; 6th and 7th
grade pupils pay seventy cents
each. High school pupils should
be prepared to pay their rental
fees at> the beginning of school so
there will be no delay In securing
books. Elementary pupils should
pay their fees the first week of I
school.
iut: luuuwiuK is a nsi 01 leacn
ers for this year:
Bunn ? Nonle nollingsworth.
Lucy Wiggs. Lucile Johnson and
Oliver J. Rochester, all of Bunn.
La Hue Weathers, of Wendell,
Nina Silver of Horse Shoe; Eu
nice Wilson. Magnolia; Edith
Ayscue, Buie's Creek: Belle Mit
chlner, FraukUnton; Mary E.
Jones. Louisburg; Wade Hallnian.
Iron Station; Nellie McOirt, Max
ton; Edith Harrill. Warsaw; Nor
wood Dobson. Rose Hill; Mary L.
Pratt, < Winston-Salem; Maxine
Middlelon. Wake Forest; M. Tho
mas Lamm. Principal, Louisburg.
There remains one vacancy to be
filled.
Harris School ? Charles C.
Brown, Principal. Magnolia; Mar
garet Williams, Zebulon; Marjory
Groace, Jonesboro; Mrs. Pattie
Lamm Justice, Louisburg; Ruby
Cone, Spring Hope; Mrs. M. C.
Wilder, Louisburg, and Mrs.
James Allen, Youngsville.
Pearce School ? A. T. Mercer,
Prin., Frankllnton; Ollle Wester,
Louisburg; Darnell Phillips, Zeb
ulon. and Marie Strickland, of
Spring Hope.
Pilot School ? D. E. Broome,
Prin., Monroe; Mrs. Valmore
Jones, Zebulon; Ethel Padgette,
Rocky Mount, and Myrtle Etta
Gaye, Zebulon.
We are looking forward to the
best school year that we have had,
and we are asking for the full co
operation of all concerned. The
buses will run practically the
same routes as last year and
school will open at about eight
thirty. All students should be
present the first day In order to
register and be classified.
EDWARD BEST HIGH SCHOOL
OPENS WEDNESDAY,
SEPT. 4TH
The Edward Best High School,
Justice Oraded School, and Hick
ory Rock-White Level Graded
School will open for the 1940-41
session Wednesday, Sept. 4th at
9:00 A. M.
Titer high school faculty in
cludes: R. E. Timberlake, Jr.,
Youngsville, Principal; Ben. H.
White, Louisburg, Coach and
Mathematics; C. Ray Pruette,
Forest) City, History and Science;
W. W. McClure, Hunte'rsville, Ag
riculture; Mrs. Flossie Valentine,
Spring Hope. English; Mrs. Ben
H. White. Louisburg, English and
French; Miss Mary Louise Saun
ders. Avent, Home Economics;
Miss Margaret Allen, Mathemat
ics and History, Youngsville.
A new agriculture building
and an additional member in the
faculty enables us to add addition
al courses to our curriculum. We
are expecting another good school
year.
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Dedication of The
Armory
A meeting will be held Fri
day night, August 80th, at 7:43
o'clock i? the Armory for the
purpose of setting a date and
making plans for the dedication
of the Armory. This will be
a county event and representa
tives from every organization
in Franklin County are equest
ed to be present to help make
plans for one of the biggest
days in our county's history.
MRS. SAMUEL DAVIS
DEAD
Mrs. Samuel S. Davis died at
her home on Elm Street early
Saturday morning. She was 62
years of age and had been in bad
health for -some time.
Mrs. Davis ft survived by t-hree
sisters, Mrs. A. T. Harris, Mrs.
J. L. Spencer, Mrs. J. E. Joyner
and a brother. Mr. Morton Kudd.
all of Loulsburg.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist Church Sunday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. J. G. Phillips, assisted
by the Rev. Forrest Weaver and
interment was made in Oakwood
Cemetery. The pallbearers were
W. M. Pleasants, J. S. Leonard,
W. E. Beasley, F. D. Culpepper,
G. T. Meade, J. S. Howell.
Quite a large number attended
both services and the floral tri
bute was especially pretty.
FIREMEN GO TO CON
VENTION
Fire Chief F. M. Fuller and the
following tiremen of the Louls
burg Fire Department are attend
ing the Firemen's Convention at
Salisbury this week: Paul Beas
ley, "Pete" Shearin. Garland
Moteley. N. D. Medlin. Claude
Murphy, Henry Holt, E. H. Mc
Farland. They were accompan
ied by Mayor W. C. Webb and
Commissioner W. O. Lancaster.
A representative of the TIMES
happened to be in that vicinity
Monday and called on the boys
and from all indications they
were having a most enjoyable
lime.
LOW ROAD BIDS
Among the low road bids an
nounced Wednesday by the State
Highway Commission was the one
for the completion of Koute 39,
by building the link between Runn
and route 264 a distance of 10.02
miles. The low bid on this project'
was made by W. C. Sheppard. of
Atlanta. Ga., at $33,673.85 for
constructing the road and bitum
inous surfacing. The low bid for
the structures on this project was
made by John H? Brinkley. of
Thomasvllle, at $36,848.35.
It< is expected the necessary
details will be worked out and
the contract let within the next
few days and work will probably
begin soon thereafter.
AUTO ACCIDENT
As a result of an automobile
accident early Monday night* when
the Oldsmoblle driven by James
A. Johnson, white, and a 1934
Plymouth driven by Sam Perry,
(colored) collided on South Main
Street, just beyond Ragland's
Oarage, Mary Lou Neal was sent
to a hospital in Rocky Mount af
ter first) aid was administered by
Dr. J. E. Fulghum, with a broken
jaw and a broken arm and two
automobiles sent to garages.
It seems both cars were going
North on Main Street and John
son says he looked at the con
trols on tthe Switchboard of bis
car to see if they were working
properly, looking up in time to
see this car immediately in front
of him. He turned to miss it hut
hit the back fender, and Sam
Perry losti control of the front
cai] running into the Amoco Fill
ing Station, causing the injuries.
, MRH. ALLEN HOSTESS TO
CLCB
Mrs. P. S. Allen entertained her
card club Friday. High scorers
were Mrs. F. R. Rose for visitors
and Mrs. F. W. Wheless, Jr.. for
members. Mrs. Frank E. Pulley,
a former member of the club, re
ceived a gift.
Mrs. Paul W. Elam and Mrs.
H. J. Lewis assisted the hostess
In serving a luncheon plate.
All talkers are bad but the per
sistent, uninteresting talker Is
worst than the plague.
A LONG TRIP
Agent Pan! Elam Informed
? he TtMEH reporter that on
Tumday he wold a ticket to the
farthest point west in the Unit
ed States from Loulsburg, save
for Alaska. The ticket wax
sold to Mr*. Clara Cheek, of
the Seven Paths community,
and was to Marshfleld, Oregon,
costing $43.30 one-way, and
was over the Carolina Trail
ways. Mrs. Chftk is making
? vfedt tO Wewtent Coasts
of the T7*4#nd mOm.
Hull Again Raps
Policy of Force
And Says No Nation Can
Hope for Peace Without
Self-Defense Preparation
Washington, Aug. 28.? Secre
tary of State Cordell Hull tonight
on the 12th anniversary of the
signing of ' the Kellogg-Brland
pact to Outlaw war, denounced
aggression anew and warned thati
?in nation can hope to remain at
peace except by vigorous prepa
ration for self-defense.
"It was to spare the human
race the untold suffering and in
describable tragedy of the kind
we are witnessing today that the
Kellogg-Briand pact was signed,"
Hull said.
His statement was distributed
by the State Department press
section in a response to a request-,
made earlier during the secre
tary's daily press conference, for
comment on the anniversary of
the signing of the pact.
"Today no country and no in
dividual is secure against the des
tructive effects of t)he existing ar
med conflicts," he said, "No
human being anywhere can be
sure that he or she will be allow
ed for long to live in peace.
"Only by vigorous and ade
quate preparation for self-defense
can any country, including our
own. hope to remain at peace.'.'
He recalled that the United
States and 60 other nations "gave
their unqualified adherence" to
the pact. In Article 1 of that
1'ieaty. he said, "the high con
tracting parties renounced war as
an instrument of national policy
in their relations with one an
other."
LOUISBURG METHODIST
CHURCH
A special invitation for the ser
vice next Sunday morning goes
to the thirteen young members of
the church who graduated from
Mills High School last spring.
This service is being given in view
of the fact t'hat various members
of the class will now be getting
olT to college, or beginning life
careers in other fields of endeav
or. The commencement marshals
from thfs church also have a
special invitation.
One of the grammar school
children. Miss Loy Malone, will
slug a solo, using the present na
tional favorite, "God Bless
America."
Mr. Phillips' sermon topic for
t his special service is. "Graduated
Christians." He will read a sam
ple diploma for graduated Chris
tians.
Sunday School is at A: 45 and
Kpworth League at 7:15.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. F. II. Snofield, Jr. preach
ed the last vacation season ser
mon on v'God's Great Magnet"
from the text "And I if I be lifted
up will draw all men unto me."
The Cross of Christ Is the great
magneK the dynamic, the great
attraction of life that makes it
possible to begin life again.
Dr. A. Paul Baghy, pastor, will
preach on Sunday at eleven
o'clock on "Why I'm glad to Be
Back."
Rev. Forrest Weaver will
preach at 8 o'clock on Sunday
evening.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
Training Union at 7:15 P. M.
GETS BIG STILL
Officer O. S. Gilliam reports
the capture of a 500 gallon capa
city submarine still and distroy
Ing 2000 gallons of mash and
confiscating 50 gallon of whiskey
about 2 miles N.W. of Mltchin
ers z Road on Friday morning of
lasti week. He also reported catch
ing Jethero Smith, white and
James Allen, colored. The still
was in operation at the time of
the raid. The two men were given
hearings before U. S. Commis
sioner W. P. Edwards, at Frank
linton and held for Federal Court
under bonds of $300. He was as
sisted in t>he' raid by officers
Sheriff John P. Moore, K. E.
Joyner of Franklin County, J. C.
Champion, L. A. Jackson, of Hen
derson, Messrs. Wade and Chand
ler, Federal Officers.
On Saturday morning Officers
Gilliam and Joyner report the
capture of a 35 gallon still near
Alert.
THANKS
We wish to extend our sin
cere thanks for every expression
of kindness and sympathy shown
us during our recent sorrow and
loss.
The family of S. T. Leonard,
(Ruby McDonald).
Warren County farmers are
now making plans for seeding
crimson clover and retch as win
ter oover cro>a, reports R. H.
Bright, farm agent of the N. C.
State College Extension Service.
Big Celebration
' Proposed For Dedication of
Armory Building At
Louisburg
The Franklin County Armory
and. Community building has been
completed and Battery "B",
113th. F.A., moved into it'a new
quarters last Sunday. August,
24th., upon It's return from re
cent maneuvers in Mississippi.
, The Janfbes Post of the Ameri
can Legion requested the Board
of Town Commissioners to dedi
cate the new Armory and Com
munity Building to the veterans
of all wars in which America has
engaged throughout our history.
This request was granted and the
building will be so dedicated.
The Franklin County Armory
huildiug is among the very finest
in this or any Southern State, and
has received high praise from
the commanding officers of all
military units in this territory.
It represents a very liberal: con
tribution to our National Defense
system by the people of Franklin
County. We have a rightful pride
. in the possession of this fine
modern building.
Whereas no definite plans for
a big celebration for the dedica
tion of our new Armory and
Community Building, have been
made, it is being talked every
where. The Louisburg Chamber
of Commerce will call a represen
tative meeting of all civic and
patriotic clubs in our County to
discuss and make definite plans
for a proper celebration. Our
| citizens should welcome an op
portunity to meet and mingle
with each other and friends
I throughout our State in a big
celebration of a big event. Sug
gestions tor this celebration from
any of our citizens will be grate-'
| fully accepted by the FRANKLIN
TIMES. aud passed along to the
proper Committee when plans are
: completed for a Bit! celebration.
K. M. JKN'NIN<;S I)KA1>
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Funeral services for E. M. Jen
nings, 47, of Petersburg, Va.,
who died there late Monday, were
held at Louisburg Baptist Church
at 2 o'clock Wednesday with Dr.
: A. Paul Bagby in charge. Inter
| ment followed in Oakwood Ceme
! tery. Large numbers attended
both services.
Mr. Jennings had been a resi
dent of Petersburg for a number
of years and was before going to
Petersburg connected with the
lumber industry here.
Surviving are his wife, a
daughter. Mrs. Eloise Perry, of
Raleigh: his father aud step-i
mother, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Jen-i
nlngs. of Louisburg, and a half!
brother, Richard.
The pall bearers were: L. E. I
Scoggin. Jerry Horton, R. F. j
Barnes. Wayne Simmons. L. P.
Prince. Gilmer Tarkenton.
Recorder's Court
Franklin County Recorder's
Court held regular session on
'Tuesday with -Prosecuting Attor
ney Chas. P. Green present. In
adjourning Judge Hobgood set
Sept. 17th as t>be next time of
convening, making provision (or
the two weeks Superior Court.
jThe docket was disposed of as
i follows:
Minnie Lewis was found not
guilty of unlawful possession of
whiskey.
W. L. McGhee was found not
guilty of worthless check.
Herbert Perry plead nolo con
1 tendere, and was found g|itlt7 of
assault with deadly weapon and
was given 12 months on roads.
Defendant witbdrew appeal In
former case.
Jessie Jones was found guilty
of motor vehicle violation, and
was given 30 days suspended Up
on payment of costs.
O. V. Leigh plead guilty to
gambling, judgment suspended
upon payment* of Costs.
W. L. McGhee. J. O. Williams,
J. M. Htallings and Maynard Kay,
gambling, McGhoe and Williams
plead guilty and judgment was
suspended upon payment of costs.
Ray plead nolo contendere, found
guilty, judgment suspended upon
payment of costs. Stalllngs plead
not guilty and was so found by
the Court).
The following cases were con
tinued:
Oladys Roberson. motor vehicle
violation.
Henry C. Wood, reckless driv
ing.
! Charlie Hunt, assault on fe
male.
?Henry Ounston, forcible tres
pass.
i John Hockady, assault with
[deadly weapon.
Isham White, disturbing public
| worship.
George Debnam, operating au
tomobile intoxicated, reckless
'driving.
I Lorain Brown, unlawful pos
session of whiskey, requests jury
I trial.
Thinking la Important but no
work waa ever accomplished by
nothing but tihinking.
EUROPEAN
WAR NEWS
Berlin, Thursday, Aug. 29. ?
British planes attacked Berlin for
nearly two hours early today, ap
parently flying over t?he center of
the city, while anti-aircraft guns
blazed and booming explosions
like bursting bombs rolled in from
the outskirts.
The air raid alarm, Berlin's
seventh of the war and third in a
week, lasted from 12:25 until
3:18 a. m.
Unlike t<he three-hour attack
of British bombers early Monday,
however, the anti-aircraft batter
ies in the center of the city pro
tecting Adolf Hitler's Chancellory
and the government) buildings on.
the Wilhelmstrasse remained si
lent, today.
Planes were heard distinctly
over central Berlin, above the
government buildings in the Wil
helmstrasse and Cnter Don Lin
den, but fchere was no lire from
the anti-aircraft batteries atop the
ministry buildings an hour and &
quarter after the attack began.
Rolling. booting explosions
like bursting bombs were heard
in the distance.
The city's air raid warnings
sounded at 12:25 a. m., and a
short while later flares were seen
in the sky to the northwest from
which the raiders appeared to be
approaching.
Distant! anti-aircraft fire sent
flashes across the night sky.
The red flashes of anti-aircraft
fire and groping searchlight
beams spread from the northwest
to the west of Berlin when the at
tack had been under way about
15 minutes.
At that time the anti-aircraft
fire was heard only faintly, indi
cating that the raiders were at
tempting to break through be
yond the Berlin suburbs.
There was continuous anti-air
craft die to the west and north
west and the sky was lighted by
stabbing beams of searchlights
playing on the sky from all direc
t-ions.
Throughout Wednesday, the of
ficial German news agency said,
German bom tiers pressed home
their siege of the British Isles,
leaving a Thames estuary air
drome below London "a mass of;
ruins" and smashing airplane fac-~t
tories and naval yards.
The German planes, taking ad
vantage of almost perfect weath
er, raced across the channel and
concentrated on the Thames sir
drome and other coastal objec
tives.
London. Thursday, Aug. 29.-^
German raiders early today sent
incendiary bombs crashing upon
London, starting fires that light
ed the sky with angry patches of
red. after finally breaking through
the city's wall of anti-aircraft fir?
in the war's longest air attack.
It was a sleepless night of hud
dling in shelters for many of the
8.000.000 men. women and child
ren of the metropolis as Mie raid
ers swept back and forth over the
heart of London hour after hour.
The "Insomnia attack," as Lon
doners are beginning to call theso
nightly raids, began at 9 o'clock
last night* and still was under
way six and a half hours later,
thereby out-distancing Monday
night's prolonged siege.
It was London's sixth consecu
tive night of attack and 20th air
raid alarm of the war.
Break Through
The German bombers broko
Mi rough the "outer ring" of de
fenses encircling London, with
anti-aircaft shells bursting all
around them, after being hurled
back yesterday in repeated day
time attempts to reach the city
with assaults of massed bombers
and fighters.
From rooftops in the heart of
the city, so brilliantly lighted now
and then by swinging search
lights that a newspaper could ba
read on street corners, incendiary
bombs could be seen crashing,
followed by great splashes ot Ted ' 1
fire. *? "<
The flames, most fft which died
down quickly as flre-flghtingnnlt:*
clanged through almost desarted
streets to bring them under con
trol, sllhoueted large buildings of
central London against a weird,
flickering light.
At 3 a. m., the raiders appear
ed to be ducking out> and starting
for home across the English
Channel with Brltsh anti-aircraft
gunners giving. them a fierce fare
well salute to the east of London
along the Thames.
Bucharest, Aug. 28. ? Hungar
ian warplanes today allegedly
bombed tihe Rumanian city ot
Arad, machine-gunned and bomb
ed an airdrome and swept to
within 80 miles of Buchare. .
while fears rose of an Invasion by
Russian troops massing along the
new northern frontier ot Ruman
ia.
An official communique accused
the Hungarians of the bombing
attack, oti the ere of a coher
ence hurriedly summoned la
VleAna by Adolf Hitler and Beni
to Mussolini in an "urgent effort"
to bring about a Hungarlan-Ru
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