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f THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 1930. THE JOHNSTONIAN—SUN M. L. STANCIL, Editor and Mgr. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY —By- The Sun Publishing Co., Inc. Selma, N. C. SUBSCRIPTION 1 year, $1.50; 6 months, 75c Entered as second-class matter July 4, 1929, at the post office at Selma, N. C. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Communications upon live topics are invited, but under all circum stances the sender of such commun ications must furnish us with his name. It is not necessary that the name be published, but we insist toat it be given as an evidence of good faith. Short accounts of weddings, enter tainments, club meetings, etc., are invited. REPUBLICAN TICKET FOR JOHNSTON COUNTY Sheriff—A. J. Fitzgerald. Clerk of Superior Court—W. H. Massey. Judge of Recorder’s Court—Ezra Parker. Solicitor Recorder’s Court—Marion G. Lee. Register of Deeds—Miss Luma Mc- Lamb. Auditor—L. T. Rose. Treasurer—S. W. Brown. Legislature Ticket For the House—H. F. Hutchens and J. W. Alford. For Senate—Geo. W. Hair. County Commissioners J. T. Edgerton, L. D. Mitchell, E. R. Temple, M. B. Pleasant and R. Monroe Pittman. Road Commissioners First District—E. A. Johnson. Second District—S. T. Blackman. Third District—P. T. Duncan. Fourth District—G. T. Scott. Fifth District—R. L. Pittman. Coroner—Dr. G. E. Parker. Surveyor—H. A. Herring. Board of Education Mrs. Berry Godwin. Mrs. Sophia Lassiter. J. W. Knowles. Larry B. Boyette. J. P. Rains. REGISTRATION BOOK MISSING IN PLEASANT GROVE TOWNSHIP Several of the voters including the Republican poll holder (Thos. E. Du pree) from Pleasant Grove township were in Smithfield yesterday and they were disturbed because of the fact that the registration book for their township had been reported lost, and the names of those who voted in 1928 were being copied from one of the poll books used in 1928. It will thus be seen that the names of all those who were regis tered on the lost book and who did not vote in 1928 will not appear on the new book unless they are regis tered anew, and this is not likely to ba done, as a new registration has not been ordered in that town ship. It may be that the names of ail those who voted in 1928 were not written on that poll book. A delegation composed of some Pleasant Grove citizens and some from other townships went to the office of the clerk of court for the pui-pose of requesting of the clerk that be either produce the reg istration book used in that town ship in 1928, or fix the responsibility upon somebody if it was out of his office. When those men reached the clerk’s office they were told that Mr. Rose was out of town. The 1928 registrar who of course was a Democrat, was supposed to have delivered this book to the clerk of the court immediately after the 1928 election and he is said to claim that he did this. Democrats Pay Bonuses to Defeated Candidates S o m e N e w Tammany Scandals The county records in the Johnston County court house contain some pretty interesting in formation as to how the public funds of the coun ty fared in the hands of the Democrats after they had witnessed their overwhelming defeat in the November election in 1928. They not only loaned out practically all the county’s sinking fund, but they actually gave away $4412.69 of the county’s money to defeated candidates and their office assistants. The records show that each official and each clerk drew their salary regular ly at the end of each month, and there is no reason that can be drawn why they should have received the payments shown below, other than as a political gift from the county’s treasury. The following is the list of checks drawn. Please note the dates of these checks and the reason for same as shown by the records: Dec. 3,1928 Sara E. Turlington $100.00 (extra work in Treasurer’s office during two years service) • Nov. 19, 1928, J. R. Creech, Treas., $600.00 (Use of car and extra work $25.00 per month— 24 months). Nov. 30, 1928, L. W. Barnes, Register of Deeds ($125.00 for extra help in office for October and November). Dec. 1, 1928 Wellons & Wellons, Spec. Atty. ($100.00 Oliver vs. Bd. of Commissioners). Dec. 1, 1928 Paul D. Grady $1400.00 (Service in case of W. J. Massey settlement, Oliver vs. Commissioners, making up budget, etc). Dec. 1, 1928 Paul D. Grady $400.00 (Balance due on annual retainer for 1927-1928). Nov. 14’ H. A. Watson $102.50 (trips to Dur ham, Raleigh, Clayton, Four Oaks, and other places). Nov. 19, 1928 J. M. Turley gas and oil $551.86, Salary $45833, total $1010.19. Nov. 22, 1928 Ed. F. Ward, $100.00 (for special service bond issuance). Nov. 30, 1928’ D. O. Uzzle $100.00 (for night work). Dec. 1, 1928 G. A. Fitzgerald $250.00 (extra service during term). Dec. 1, 1928, W. W. Stewart’ $125.00 (personal service of car 5 months July 1, to Dec. 1st). Total of the above, $4412.69. A previous bonus had been given to the sher iff’s office as will be seen from an order made by the board of County Commissioners on April 5, 1927, and entered in the minutes as follows: “Ordered that J. M. Turley be paid an addi tional $1,000.00 for expenses for self and depu ties for December 1926, January 1927, Fbruary 1927 and March 1927.” A very interesting account of some of the doings of the Tammany Hall Democratic organization in New York of which A1 Smith is one of the thirteen sachems, or rulers, and which now dominates the Democratic politics of the country, appears in the issue of the Literary Digest dat ed July 26, 1930, under the caption “New York’s Follies, and Scandals of 1930.” The Literary Digest which is con sidered the most dependable maga- fiines in the country on political matters is non-partisan and is prob ably more widely read than any oth er. In the article mentioned it reviews at some length the recent Tammany scandals and quotes from several other publications which con demned Tammany rule in no un certain terms. In connection with the article which covers two pages of the Literary Digest is shown the pictures of four New York City judges who have lately retired from the bench under fire. We regret that the limited amount of available space will not permit the printing of the report here in full. The Literary Digest article reads in part as follows: “Once again the city’s courts are involved, and from the press ac counts two startling pictures leap to the eye: “An ex-convict on the bench with a County Judge. ■ “As former Kings County Judge W. Bernard Vause, of Brooklyn, goes on trial in a mail fraud case grow ing out of the $400,000 failure of the Columbia Finance Corporation, an other m.ember of the bench. Magis trate George F. Ewald, the plump and placid Traffic Court judge, is in dicted for mail fraud and conspiracy in what the Federal Prosecutors calls ‘hole-in-the-ground’ mine stock. “Metropolitan newspapers demand a clean-up. “Serious enough in themselves, the Vausie and Ewald cases are viewed, it seems, simply as two phases of an underlying situation which cries for correction. Smarting under the ignominy of other recent scandals— for, in all, four judges have .stepped down under charges in the last year, we read — Father Knickerbocker Kings County Judge. “‘8. The Board of Standards and Appeals scandal, resulting in the resignation of William E. Walsh as chairman and in this indictment on SOME NEW - -- TWO charges of accepting a gratuity while holding public office and failing to make an income-tax return. “ ‘9. The case of Magistrate Fran cis X. McQuade, whose right to re main upon the bench is to be investi gated by the Bar Association. “ ‘10. The indictment of Magis trate George F. Ewald on a mail fraud charge.’ “Indicted with Magistrate Ewald, after an investigation by United States Attorney Tuttle, wiere his brother. Dr. Louis A.' Ewald, and four other men associated with the Cotter Butte Mines, Inc.” IN MEMORIAM On Sunday, June 8, at twelve o’clock death came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Broadwell and took from them their little son, Richard, Jr. He was born May 12, 1929, and died June 8, 1930, making his stay on earth one year and 26 days. He was ill about four weeks with colitis, and in spite of all that medical skill and kind friends, could do he grew worse until the end. Richard was a sweet and loving baby. Oh it was so hard to part from him, but God knew best and took him. The funeral service was conducted at the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Elder E. F. Pearce- of Princeton after which the little- body was laid to rest in the family burying ground beneath a mound of flowers. The pall bearers were: Walt^-r Wiggs, Edmond Woodard, Lloyd Starling and Jesse Pilkington. The bearer girls were: Janis Braswell. Rosa Lee Worley, Myrtle Ruth Bra; well, Rachel Summerlin, Beulah Braswell, Blanche Adams, Ruby Braswell, Pearl Braswell, Aldonia Wall, Inez Braswell, Missie Bras well, Rena Worley, Bessie Woodard, Ruth Creech, Dorette Sumerlin, Irene Woodard,. Lois Pittman, Pauline Braswell, Thelma Braswell and. Myrtle May Evans. Surviving are a mother and father- and many other relatives and friends- Written by his uncle,. ROBIE HARPER- Four Oaks, N. C. CARD OF THANKS We want to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness, which they sho-wed usi during the dark hours of the death of our dear brother, also for the beautiful flow ers which was appreciated by each, one of us. ^ C. TALTON and SISTER.. A dentist is one man who cam always make a good living in a hand-to-mouth manner. YET GEORGE’S CUT RATE A Comparison of Various County Office Expenditure Sugar, per lb. Flour, Good S. R., 24 lb. bag Fancy Side Meat, per lb. Fat back, per lb Pure Lard, per lb Compound Lard, per lb Coffee, pure ground, per lb ...5 l-2c 80c 18c .16 l-2c .17 l-2c .12 l-2c .17 l-2c A difference between last year of Democratic Administra tion, Dec. 1927 to Dec. 1928, and first year of Republican Ad- ministrotion, Dec. 1928 to Dec. 1929, in the following offices: registrar who served in 1928, or H. V. Rose, the Democratic clerk of the court, to produce this 'registra tion book or accept responsibility for its loss. The clerk of the court is the lawful custodian of these rec ords. A saving of A saving of A saving of A saving of SIMMONS HAS NO APOLOGY TO MAKE, HE WRITES ROSE Goldsboro, Oct. 22.—Senator F. M. Simmons states that he will nbt re cant from anything, lick anybody’s boots, or kiss anybody’s toe, in a letter received by S. L. Rose, of Goldsboro Wednesday. Mr. Rose had written to Mr. Simmons in regard to an article appearing in a recent edition of the Greensboro Daily News, concerning Mr. Simmon’s poli cy in regard to the Bailey campaign. Mr. Simmons writes, “New Bern, N. C., “Oct. 21, 1930. “My dear Mr. Rose: “I received your communication of recent date and in reply I -wish to assure you that I am not responsible for the speculations of the Raleigh correspondent, to whose article you refer. “I have not and shall not apolo gize for anything, nor recant from anything that I have done. Neither do I expect to lick anybody’s boots or kiss anybody’s toe. I am attend ing my business affiairs and trying to save some part of my life’s earn ings. ■ “I am, “Yours truly, “F. M. SIMMONS.” A total saving of A saving of County Treasurer, Republican A saving of A saving of A saving of A saving of A saving of A saving of .-..110,019,10 5,733.51 $4,285.59 ... 4,790.84 ... 4,385.49 432.35 ... 12,703.16 ... 11,310.55 1,392.61 ... 9,497.50 ... 8,433.72 1,063.78 ... 1,876.78 ... 1,629.03 247.75 ... 3,919.50 ... 3,306.45 613.05 ... 13,382.84 - 10,651.55 2,731.29 - 7,398.96 ... '7,285.81 113.15 ... 10,625.08 ... 10,125.43 499.65 ... 4,831.92 ... 1,968.66 2,863.26 ... 6,677.16 ... 5,079.89 1,597.27 $15,210.47 seems determined to force remedial action. “Sharp warnings and demands are being directed at Tammany Hall, Mayor Walker is being mads the target for some severe criticism, and louder grows the talk of calling up on the State to investigate New York City’s affairs to put them in order. ^ For a summary of the evil condi tions which have been exposed in the metropolis, we borrow from the NiSiW York Telegram: “ ‘Ten major scandals have flared up among the city’s public office holders during the last three years. “ ‘Dragged into the light, they re-1 veal thefts from the taxpayers known to total $5,000,000, and probably reaching- a sum three times that amount. “ ‘They uncovered bribes amount ing to more than $100,000 and left hints of direct corruption of far greater extent. “ ‘They resulted in a series of Grand Jury inquiries, ending in rec ommendations by Grand Jury or Dis trict Attorney for further investiga tions and for reorganizations of de partments. “ ‘They resulted in one demand after another for a State inquiry by a legislative or gubernatorial com mission into New York City affairs, growing in recent weeks into a chorus of almost every political fac tional except the administration Democrats. “ ‘Six persons who held po.sitions of public trust are serving jail sen tences as a result of the scandals. Thisy include Maurice E. Conolly, most powerful of Queens bosses. “ ‘A State official—Frank H. Ward er, former State Banking Commis sioner—is under conviction, but has appealed. Thirty-five persons have faced criminal charges.’ “The ‘ten major scandals’ are listed by The Telegram as follows: “ ‘1. The Queens sewer case. “ ‘2. The Street Cleaning Depart ment pay-roll paddling scandal. “ ‘3. The County Clerk fees short age scandal. “ ‘4. The City Trust case, involv ing Warder and former General Ses sions Judge Francis X. Mancuso, among other prominent citizens. “ ‘5. The Albert H. Vitale case, ending in the ouusting of the prin cipal as a Magistrate. “ ‘6. The Probation Department scandal, which led to the resigna tion of Edwin J. Cooley as Proba tion Chief for General Sessions. Cooley subjequently was acquitted by a .jury which recommended his rp’Ti statement. ’’ The W. 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