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fW.^J . _, ,-u k^’' (. THE JOHNSTONIAN—SUN, SEUMA, N. C, THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 1930. INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY SEAT HEARD AROUND THE COURT HOUSE For nearly two years,, or since election day in 1928, there has been ■waged in Johnston County a con stant battle between the Republicans and Democrats. The Republicans have fought long and hard for lower taxes while the Democratic politicians have fought Just as hard trying to force taxes higher, and thus create dissatisfac tion among the voters in the hope that this would enable them to re gain 'the control of the county in 1930. The chief weapons that the Demo crats have used in their fight for higher taxes, previous to the open ing of their active campaign in last month, were, first, Claude Canaday who was alleged to have been put into the state senate by political trickery; and later they used the school system of the county by de manding more and more money for school purposes, and by employing lawyers who were paid big fees out of the school funds, and fighting against the board of County Com missioners in the courts, and before the equalizing board at Raleigh. After opening their county head- tjuarters last month with Jesse J. Williams in charge, they continued their fight through the school officials against "the board of County Com missioners, but they failed to get the equalizing board at Raleigh to fully line up with them in their efforts to abstract from the pockets of the taxpayers the immense sum of $590,250.00 under the pretense that this amount was necessary for the operation of the six months schools of the county this season. In 1929 the Democrats succeeded in blocking the Republican plans for economy by lawsuits and other means to such an extent that they were able to force the county com missioners to raise the tax rate nine cents on each ,$100.00 worth of property even after the Republi can board of county commissioners had saved to the taxpayers many thousands of dollars by reducing the salaries of the Republican officials, and by cutting off all help that was not absolutely necessary to take care of the business of the county. In July 1930 the county commis sioners asked all officials and salaried employees to accept a further cut of 10 percent in their salaries and the commissioners even reduced their ovm pay from $5.00 to $4.50 per day; thus sharing the 10 per cent cut in salaries and wages. The Republican officials accepted the 10 per cent cut, but the clerk of the court and his employees refused and the clerk heaped abuse upon the board of county commissioners. Superintendent Marrow and the county board of education responded by demanding $28,532,00 more money for the six months schools than they forced the county commissioners to furnish for this purpose in 1929 Yet in the face of all these facts, the 1930 tax rate has been reduced from $1.95 to $1.75, and there 'will be no deficit. Since they have failed in their efforts to prevent a cut in, the 1930 county wide tax rate, the Democratic politicians are reported to have been going from place to place in this county and spinning big political yarns and broadca-st- ing false and misleading reports about taxes, expenditures etc., in the hope of being able to deceive the voters. But a number of those who have heard the wonderful tales that the Democratic spell-binders are telling about the Republicans raising taxes etc., have been to the courthouse and looked at the records, and they have all g’one away pleased after finding that their taxes had actually been reduced. The more of the tax payers that can be induced to go and search the records the better it is for the Republicans. * I somebody which fact was made * plain by the affidavits of Elder H. F. j Hutchens, tax lister for Selma town-; ship and J. T. Creech, member of the county board of commissioners which affidavits appeared in the Johnstonian-Sun last week. Both of these responsible men said in substance in their sworn statements that the stock of goods of Smith and Cameron, merchants, of Selma which was listed at $7,000.00, was passed upon by the equaliz ing board without change. It has lately been discovered that the figure 7 has been changed to 9, thus making it appear that the value of this stock of goods was $9,000.00 instead of $7,000.00 as list ed by Mr. Hutchens and later ap proved by the (equalizing board, and the burden of suspicion seems to rest upon the Democrats. It is a well-known fact that cer tain Democratic politicians have .spent considerable time in the county auditor’s office during the last sev eral week«, going through and copy ing portions of the records and searching for something that they could use to their political advan tage. They have not only done this in the office of the auditor, but in the office of the other Republican officials. In fact at times so many of these Democratic political snoop ers were at work in the offices that they inconvenienced and hindered the Republican officials in' the perform ance of their duties. As was stated in the Johnstonian-Sun last week the tax sheets are usually made out with pencils' and therefore the chang ing of a few figures here and there was not a difficult matter. The Democrats have spent more time in the offices of the Republican officials within the last few weeks searching for something that they could use against the Republicans in the campaign^ than has been done by anybody in recent years, if ever before. The Democrats have put out more false and misleading state ments this year than has been done before by any party in many years; everyone of which has acted as a boomerang when the people investi gated and learned the facts. In their desperate search for an issue the Democrats are thought to have changed the figures on some of the tax sheets for political pur pose, as there is no known reason why anybody else should have want ed this done. Those Democratic politicians who have been going around and tell ing the voters that the Republicans had raised their taxes in 1930, have gotten themselves into the middle of a bad fix. During the past week people from the different townships have been coming to the courthouse by the dozens and making investi gations for themselves, and if any single person, either man or wom an has found that they are charged ■with more taxes than they were last year they have kept that infdrmation very quiet. If any one pays more tax in 1930 than in 1929 he has evidently been more prosperous than the most of us, or else some one has tampered "with his list since it was passed upon by the equalizing board last summer. It has been found that there has been some tamp^r^ug with the tax records by PROCEEDINGS OF RECORDER’S COURT Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1930 State vs. J. W. Raynor. Charged with worthless check. Nol pros with leave. State vs. M. E. Langdon. The State took a nol pros in this action of forcible trespassing. State vs. Jole E. Talton. Trespass ing. Nol pros. State vs. B. B. Stallings. The de fendant was charged with trespass ing. The state took a nol pros. State vs. Joe Deans, Willie Deans, and S. E. Sproggin. Charged with mismanaging crops etc. Nol pros. State vs. Wilbert Ingram. Charged with worthless check. Nol pros. State vs. Celia Dixon. Charged with mismanaging crops. Nol pros. State vs. J. F. Hall. Charged with larceny. Nol pros. State vs. Albert Harris. Charged with injury to personal property. Nol pros. State vs. Jack Bo.swell, Joe Davis, and James Crawford. Charged with larceny. Nol pros with leave. State vs. L. Brown, charged with non-support. Nol pros. State vs. Ben Allen. Charged with assault. Nol pros. State vs. Pete Stanley, Marvin Stanley, Floyd Stanley, and Mallie Stanley. Charged with mismanage ment of property. Nol pros. State vs. George'' Whitley. Charged with larceny. Nol pros. State vs. J. T. Lee. Charged with worthless check. Nol pros. Stae vs. Jesse Blackman. Charged with mismanagement of crops. Nol pros. State vs. W. H. Slocumb. Charged with trespassing. Nol pros. State vs. J. M. Lawhorn. Charged with trespassing. Nol pros. Stae vs. T. E. Talton. Worthless check. Nol pros. State vs. W. A. Powell. Worthless check. Nol pros. State vs. W. A. Gibbs. Charged with assault with deadly weapon. Nol pros. State vs. B. I. Tart. Worthless check. Nol pros. State vs. J. L. Woody. Charged ■with assault. Nol pros. State vs. Gaston Johnson and Jas- ■per Johnson. Both were found guil ty of assault ■with a deadly weapon Gaston .Johnson to' go to jail for th> term of 4 months and assigned tn work the roads of Johnston Coun■^’• and pay 1-2 cost. Defendant to ho discharged at end of 60 days it cost is paid. Jasper Johnson is to pay $50.00 fins and cost. Both ap peal. State vs. Murray Ballenger. Charg ed with Violation of Prohibition Law and found guilty of possession. Con tinue prayer for judgment upon pay ment of cost. State vs. Ira Conner Surles. Charged with Violation of Prohi bition Law. Guilty possession of 1-2 gallon of whiskey. Continue prayer for judgment upon payment of cost. Stae vs. Conner Surles., Guilty of assault and reckless driving. Con tinue prayer for judgment upon pay ment of $100.00 and cost, but this judgment is left open subject to chamge at discPetion of Judge Parker. State vs. M. J. Clifton. Found guilty on a charge of worthless check. Continue prayer for judg ment upon payment of cost and check. Notice of appeal. State vs. Bill Ap Barbour. The de fendant was found guilty of forni cation and adultery. Be is to go to jail for the term of 4 months and assigned to work the roads of Johnston County and pay cost. De fendant to be discharged at end of 90 days provided cost is paid. Ap peal $200.00 bond. State vs. C. G. Dickiiison. The defendant was charged with Viola tion of the Prohibition Law. He was found .guilty of possession and trans portation of 1-2 pint; and fine $10.00 and cost. State vs. C. C. Williams, Jiv The defendant v/as charged with Viola tion of the Prohibition Law, and found guilty of possession and trans portation of 1-10 pint. He was dis charged upon payment of cost. State vs. Barney Whitley. Charged with assault and incest on child. Not guilty of incest on child. Guilty of assault on child. He is to go to jail for the term of 90 days and as signed to work roads of Johnson County and pay cost. Jail sentence to be suspended upon payment of $25.00 fine and cost. He was given time to pay. State vs. Charlie Wells. He en tered a plea of guilty as to being drunk and disorderly, and to go to jail for the terra of 60 days and was assigned to work the roads of Johnston County and pay cost. De fendant to be discharged at end of 30 days if cost is paid. State vs. Harold Coleman. The de fendant entered a plea of guilty as to the charge of beating a ride on train. He is to go to jail for the term of 30 days and as.sdgned to work roads of Johnston County and pay cost. State vs. Rowland Little and Toy Collier. Charged with attempt to rape and assault. Not guilty. State vs. Lester Richardson. He was acquitted on a charge of mis managing property. State vs. Lester Richardson. The defendant was charged with mis management of property, and found guilty. He is to go to jail for the term of 90 days and assigned to work roads of Johnston County and pay cost. Defendant to be discharg ed at end of 60 days, if cost is paid. Notice of appeal. HOSPITAL NEWS ❖ FUNERAL OF MRS. LOARING-CLARK HELD IN SMITHFIELD The funeral of Mrs. Alfred Loar- H: St * * Mr. Otis Parker of Middlesex, Route 1, is a patient in the hospital . as the results of an infected arm. | mg-Clark who died in an Ashevil e He is getting along fairly well. sanatorium Friday night at 11:45 Mr George Crocker, of Pine Level,' o’clock was held yesterday morning had his tonsils removed in the hos- at the home of her parents, Mr. and pital Tuesday, Oct. 14, and is get- Mrs. Willis H. Austin, in this city, ting along fine. I ^ev. Milton A. Barber, D. D., rector Mr W N Holt, of Smithfield, is of Christ’s Church, Raleigh, conduct getting along fine since he was oper- ed the service, assisted, by Rev. J. ated on in the hospital Tuesday, Oct. D. Bundy of the Methodist church. Rev. D. H. Tuttle had known Mrs. Little William Hayes Oliver of' Loaring-Clark since childhood and Smithfield had his appendix removed '.Paid a very fitting tribute to her in the hospital Tuesday, Oct. 14, and life. The 'choir from Christ Church, j Raleigh, sang “The King of Love I My Shepherd Is,” “The Strife is IS improving. Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Sasser of Smithfield, last Saturday, a babyjO^-^e battle Won, and lor All boy. The mother and baby are get- ■ Saints, ting along fine. Mrs. M. C. Benson of Wilson’s the following described property: FIRST TRACT: Being that tract of land conveyed to said N. G. Rand by D. J. Wellons and wife, by deed and described as follows: Beginning recorded in Book No. 25, page 473, at a sweet-gum at the high-water mark of the Smith Mill pond, on the north side, about two hundred, yards above the old dam, and run N. 78 1-2 E. to Lee’s line; thence to W. B. Johnson’s line; thence his line to the high-water mark of the Mill pond; thence up the high-water mark to the beginning, containing forty (40) acres, more or less. There is excepted a tract of about 12 acres, from said boundary, having been sold to R. E. Lee. SECOND TRACT: Being that tract conveyed to said N. G. Rand by D J. Wellons and wife, by deed, re corded in Book No. 25, page 481, described as follows: Beginning at j The casket was removed from the I room which had been converted into I a point in the right-of-way of the Mills, who took a blood transfusion i in the hospital was able to go home last Friday. Mr. J. C. Barbour, of Benson, wlio has been taking treatments in the hospital for some time was able to go home Sunday. Mrs. D. H. Bariefoot of Benson, route 2, underwent a serious opera tion in the hospital last Tue-sday and is slowly improving. Mrs. Charlie Dibbs, of Dunn, who has been in the hospital for the past few days taking treatment was able Ito go home Sunday. Mr. Y. B. Parker of Four Oaks, Route 3, who was in an. accident some time ago, is slightly timproved. Mrs. N. H. Fails of Goldsboro, Route 1, who has been in the hos- a veritable hot house, so great was I A. C. L. Railroad at southwest end the number of floral offerings that ’ of new dam across Black Creek; runs it took two trucks to carry them to [ thence up Black Creek on the south the city cemetery. The pall bearers; side with the high-water mark to- were: Sam Toler of Rocky Mount; N. C. Rand’s line; thence with his Norwood Holland, Tilden Honeycutt, line crossing the Creek to the high- water mark on north side of said Creek; thence down said Creek with the high-water mark to the right-of- Frank Skinner, and 'George Ragsdale of, Raleigh. Mrs. Loaring-Clark was; one of Smithfield’s proudest daughters. Af ter g-raduating from the local high school she graduated from Hollis College at Hollis, Va., with honors and then toured Europe. It ■was on this tour that she met her husband. They were married September 29, 1926, and went to live in Memphis, Tenn,, where her husband was; rec tor of an Episcopal Church. They lived in Memphis for three years, but about ten months ago Mrs. Loaring- pital for the past few days is slow- f ^aken ill with pneumonia following the birth of her second child. She made a brave fight but ly improving. Mrs. W. C. Oliver, of Four Oaks, was able to return home Thursday, Oct. 16, after undergoing an opera tion in the hospital. Mr. Albert Crumpler of Pine Lev el, who had an accident some time j a.go, is getting along just fine in I the hospital. I Paul Humphrey, who has been in \ the Johnsto.n County Hospital for several weeks as a result of being in an automobile accident, is g’ettin,g along just fine. Mrs. H. P. Raper, of Kenly, was able to return to her home Thurs day, Oct. 16. after being moved to several differ ent hospitals she died in an Ashe ville sanatorium. She is survived by her husband and parents, two small children, Margaret Ada, aged two and a half years, and Saraii Austin, aged ten months, and one brother, Billie Joe Austin. MARRIAGE LICENSES SMITHFIELD DEFEATS CARY IN CLOSE GAME In a close game with Cary high school eleven here last Friday Smith- field won 12-6. The game started off slow as neither team could make much headway, but Smithfield came back strong in the second half when Russell Parrish, quarterback, tossed Sam Honeycutt, right end, a neat pass and after side stepping sev eral of Cary’s would-be tacklers crossed the goal for the first touch down of the game. Cary .also came back strong and drove the ball deep into Smithfield’s territory and on the fourth down Cary passed the ball across the line for a touchdown. They failed to make the extra point, however, and the score remained tied 6-6 ■with on ly four minutes to play. Cary kicked off to Smithfield and on the first play Parrish ^ again tossed a beautiful pass to Bill Nor ton, left end, who caught the ball almost on top of his head when he was completely covered by two de fensive meifl — a beautiful play. Smithfield then got back her old fighting spirit and in the next play Parrish completed a beautiful pass to Honeycutt, who again ran for another touchdown. This was the fourth game of the season to be played by Smithfield and the first game in which the local team has been scored on—hav ing won all he pre'vious games. A game with Mount Olive is ched- uled to be played on the local grid next Friday. The public is cordially invited out to see the game Only a small admission fee wfll be charged as the visiting team has to be paid SOCIAL Mr. J. E. Bynum of Farmville was the guest of Miss Lynn Kilpatrick Sunday. Gray Staples has returned from a business trip to New York City. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Forlines and children attended the State Fair at Raleigh Thursday. Blake Lassiter cf Four Oaks, Route No. 4, to Alma S'dney Creech of Smithfield, Route 2. Floyd Milton Wood of Benson, Route No. 2, to Mi.s? P.uby Wood of Four Oaks, Route No. 3. Percy Lee Ferrell, of Raleigh, N. C., to Miss Annie V. Ellis of Clay ton. Paul Love McDaniel of Fairmont to Miss Ida Florence Wilder of Clay ton. ENTERTAINS AT DINNER Mrs. D. H. Creech of Smithfield delightfully entertained Miss Alice Miss Edith Henry, a student at Creech and Mr. Jimmie Phelps of State College, spent the week-end Goldsboro, and Miss Margaret Ay- I cock and Durwood Creech at dinner Mr. George Grove, a member of Jjj j^gj. spacious home here Sunday the Smithfield High School Faculty,' nig.^t. The table was beautifully spent the week-end in Raleigh with ,ieggj.ated with fall flowers. his brother, Sherman Grove, who is ' a member of the engineering depart ment at State College. Mr. Cecil Lawrence, a member of the Smithfield high school faculty. SALE OF VALIUABLE PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the pow er of sale contained in those two ^ , , , 1 . , -I mortgages executed by N. G. Rand spent the week-end at his home m i , I and wife, Mary E. Rand, on April 1st, 1918, and recorded in Book 46, Kenly. Miss Mary , • U . .f jpage 166, and on August 9th, 1919, Raleigh spent Sunday in the city! A Tj T u ™ Registry of Johnston Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lawrence and ‘ i • j j j? li. , ,, , . _ , , u iLounty, to the undersigned, default daughter Lois attended the State ^ Fair at Raleigh Thursday evening. | indebtedness therein secured, the Mrs. J. C. Stancd and James and undersigned mortgagee will of- Moses Stancil of this city spent Sun- day in Wilson with relaives. They^f^^ cash at the Court House Door were accompanied by Mrs W. H.'j^^ Smithfield, N. C., Wednesday Stalling’S and Louise Stallings of Selma. Miss Isabel Morgan, a student at Meredith college, Raleigh ,spant the week-end here with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Morgan. Miss Margaret McLemore of this city, left last weak for a Charlotte hospital where she will undergo treatment. She was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. R. H.. Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rogers were | called to Wilmington Monday on account of the sudden death of Mrs. Roger’s father, Mr. Sailing. Mrs. R. C. 'Gillett has returned from Waverly, 'Va., where she visited relatives. Mrs, Ed Ward has returned from a visit to her mother in Durham. Charles Daids has re'tumed to this city from Naw York City and other northern markets, where he went in the ht“i-est of his store here. Mrs. J A. Campbell and little daughter, Mary Lee, left Tuesday night fnr Delray and Lakeland, Fla., wh"->-" '-’-qv ■will spend a month ■with reloth-'cq Nov. 5, 1930, at 12 o’clock. Noon, way of the A. C. L. Railroad Com pany; thence with the right-of-way crossing the Creek to the beginning. Also added to this tract is one acre used for site for the new mill, being 70 yards square, immediately ad joining the northern end of the ne'W dam and right-of-way of the A. C. L. Railroad Company. THIRD TRACT: Being that tract conveyed to said Rand by R. E. Lee and wife, by deed recorded in Book No. 25, page 482, and described as follows: Beginning at a stake in Rand’s line and runs S. 70 1-2 E'. to stake in Lee Branch; thence down the run of the branch to run of Black Creek; thence up the run of Greek to Rands’ corner; thence N. 3 1-2 S. 66.6 poles to 'the be ginning, containing nine and f- ur- tenths (9.4) acres, more or less, FOURTH TRACT: Being all '.hat land and property conveyed to ;-',aid Rand by S. S. Holt, Commissioner by deed, recorded in Be ok No. 31 ] ;ige 397 .Johnston County Registry, de scribed as follows: Beginning at mouth of Spring Branch on South side of Black Creek, below the old mill site, and runs up said branch to its source; thence with old mill path to the County Road; tlitnce with said road to school house lot; thence line of the- school house lot to the Church lot; thence ivith Church lot to the County Read; thence with said road to the Mill path at Lee’s line; thence with Lee’s line to the high-water mark of the old mill pond; thence with high-wat er mark up the pond to head of ponded water; thence down the pond on the north side, with high-wrter mark to a sweet-gum. Hollow; ITs corner; thence N. 78 E. to R. E. Lee’s line; thence with Lee’s line to Black Creek; thence with said Creek to the beginning, and being that property formerly known as Holt’s Mill and Pond on Black Cr ek; including the old mill site and all land covered by water up to the old high water mark. Also all ma chinery, fixtures, appliances and ma terial of every kind, either at old or new locations used in operation of the .grist mill and saw mills.' This sale will be made subject to« a lease heretofore executed by N. G. Rand to R. C. Gillett, recorded in Book 36, page 88 said lease be ing owned by Holt Lake, Inc. Also a prior mortgage executed by N. G. Rand on October 20, 1917, and re corded in Book 31, page 491. This 4th day of October, 1930. ' R. C. GILLETT,, Mortgagee. 10-9-4t. h- D Underwood returned oday from Atlanta, Ga. pttended the undertakers GOODYEAR IS THE BEST VALUE ON THE MARKET Speed'way 30x3i/^ oj or Pathfinder 30x31/2 t Tubes 30x31/^ Speed-way 29x4.40 4*«c; Pathfinder 29x4.40 ' W. T. HOLLAND Smithfield, N. 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