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VOL. 16
THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNS f ON GOUN TY SUN CONSOLIDATED
SELMA. N. C..
THURSDAY. A5ARCH 9. 193.!.
Criminal Term
Superior Court
Convened Monday!
The March term of Superior Court
T; r the trial of criminal ca e.s be-
qan on Monday, March 6th, 1933,
v.’ith Hon. Henry A. Grady, Superior
L.ourt Judge, of Clinton, N. C., pre
siding; and Hon. Claw.son W. Wil-
*.ams. Solicitor of the Fourth Judi
cial Di.strict, prosecuting for the
State.
.Jurors For First Week.
Wiley T. Wellons, L. C. ICeene,
S M. John.son, J. E. Creech, Willis
:.ee, H. E. Woodard, H. F. Adams,
j. II. Sullivan, Arthur Johnson, J.
V. alter Williams, Jesse A. Morgan,
T. E. Williamson, Willis S. Smith,
.'alph Hill, Bruce Barne-, W. W.
itiehardson, H. E. Weeks, E. C
.■o.'itt, T. E. Johnson, Sidney Wel-
S'jns, Jas, IJ. Thompson, J. J. Ham
ilton, U. J. Tart, L. J. Creech, Jno.
^,1. Strickland, A. V Driver,. Ira T.
bgburn, Ralph Coats, C. W. An-
lierson, T. R. Howell, R. E. White
hurst, H. J. Thompson, J. E. Smith,
yv R. Turley, W. J. Crocker.
Second Week.
•T:Robert T. Burg-ess, Aaron Wall,
iL, A. Bailey, Jacob A. Jones, R.. L.
-“'enny, M. G. Bailey, S. W. Creech,
3. 'T Flowers, C. C. Young, G. E.
Tai-t, C. D.' Little, L. G. Chamblee,
H. Price, H. L. Barden, Rexford
Gardner, Jno. L. Adams, H. S. Hon-,
eycutt, R. E. Barbour.
Jurors Excused.
Ralph Coats L. P. Keene, C. W.
-Anderson, T. E. Williamson, U. J.
'■'art, H. J. Thompson, L. J. Creech
and E. C. Britt.
Grand Jury.
V. A. Turley, Clayton:
S. M. Johnson, Benson," R. 2.
Wk W. Richardson, Selma.
H. F. Adams, Wilson Mills.
J. E. Smith, Clayton.
Ralph Hill, Benson, R 2.
J. J. Hamilton, Smithfield.
J. A. Creech, Wilson Mills.
Willis S. Smith, Smithfield, R. 1.
A. V. Driver, Selma.
H. E. Woodard, Kenly.
J. J. Johnson, Wendell, R. 1.
R. E. Whitehurst, Smithfield.
Willis Lee, Four Oaks, R. 2.
John D. Stanley, Four Oaks.
Bruce Barnes, Clayton, R. 2.
J. R. Sullivan, Selma, R. 1.
James D. Thompson, Pine Level.
Tallis Jury For PYrst W'eek.
S. R. Johnson; H. H. Stpvens,
W. R. Johnson,-N. H, Barbour, R.
E. Barbour, W. H. Brown, W. C.
Blackman, G.- R:' Barnes, C O. Ste
phenson, W. L. Fowler, J, T. Mat
thews, L. C. ‘Johnson, C. L. Ste
phenson, J, W. Setzer,’ E. B. Mc-
I’ullers, P. P. Youngblood, S A.
Pittman,, L. K. Jones, D. H. Ste-
phen.-on, J. W. Morgan.
Cases Tried.
State vs. Wilbert Graham, color
ed ' laborer, aged 22, fof%iolation
of prohibition law. Defendant pleads
not guilty. Jury returned verdct of
guilty; and defendant to be worked
rn State roads for 8 months under
•direction of Highway Commission.
State vs. George McCullers, col
ored laborer, , aged 19, for larceny
of chickens Plead ■ not guilty. Jury
returned verdict of guilty.
State vs Abe Whitley, for assault
with deadly weapon. Plead not guil
ty. Jury finds defendant not guilty,
but in.sane. Defendant to be com
mitted to State Hospital for Insane.
■ State vs. Guy Self, for larceny.
Plea of not guilty. Jury returns
verdict of not guilty.
State vs. Jesse, (Maxwell, colored
laborer, aged 20, and Mallie Byrd,
colored laborer, aged 20, for house
breaking and larceny. (Store of W.
J. Lewis). Each plead guilty. Jesse
Maxwell sentenced to 4 months on
roads. Mallie Byrd given 6 months
on roads.
State vs Major Byrd, house break
ing and larceny. A true bill. State
takes nol pros with leave. No cost
to attach.
State vs. Robert C. Jones, house
breaking and larceny. A true bill
Nol pros with leave. No cost to at
tach.
State vs. Roosevelt Fellows, col
ored laborer, aged 21, for assault
with intent to kill. Plea of not
guilty. Jury directed by court to
return verdict of guilty of assault
with deadly weapon. Defendant is
given 90 days on roads.
State vs. Oscar Hicks. Court finds
thht defendant has abandoned his
appeal of the December term, 1932,
and it is ordered that he be com-
initted> under, .judgment . then P.no-
noimced. He is given credit .for time
spent in jail since giving notice of
appeal, his commitment to become
effective as of December 12, 1932.
(Continued on Page Four)
THE NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Inaugurated Legislation To Reopen Nation’s
Thirty-Second President United States Banks Slated For Action Today
National Capital Is Thronged
With Spectators Who Watci)
Colorful Event In Front Of
Capitol; Chief Justice Hughes
Administers Oath; President
Makes Address That Is Wei-
Received.
Wa.'ihington, March 4.—Franklin
D. Roosevelt a.scended to the Presi
dency today with the .stringent
banking .situation foremost in his
planning, forthwith declared that
'this Nation asks for a-.tion, atiii
action now”—and proceeded to act
accordingly..
To the gala inaugural ceremonies
he gave himself with his usual smil
ing facility. Meanwhile he was mak
ing ready for the stupendous trials
impending..'
High away, he won quick confir
mation for his cabinet from a spe
cially-convened mid-afternoon ' ses
sion of the SSnate, and called the
members together to be sworn in
after he had stood from 2:30 to 6:05
p. m., reviewing the re-plendent in
augural parade.
Legislation to alleviate the finan
cial impass was in ..process of forma
tion, blit being -kept in free' form
for changes that development might
necessitate. • William Hj Woodin,
Secretary ■ of the Treasury, had the
matter in' charge.
A.s the wearied legislator- and in
augural crowds congregated for dis
cussion and retrospection tonight,
special attention was given to sev
eral sections emphasized by Roose
velt in his inaugural address.
For instance, there was that word
“'adequate” that he stressed particu- j
larly at the Capitol, when he said '
‘there must be provsion for an ade- j
quate, but sound currency.”
Proponents and opponents of in- !
flation speculated as to what, if any, |
significance was attached to that.
Again, with discu.ssions expected
soon as to war debts, a section that
attracted notice in diplomatic quar
ters wa.s that w-hich placed the do
mestic situation decidedly ahead of
international C|uestions. Conceding
the importance of international trade
Mr. Roosevelt placed it second to
the “establi.-hment of a sound na
tional economy.”
“I shall spare no effort to re.store
world trade by international eco
nomic readjustment,” were his words,
“but the emergency at home cannot
await that accomplishment.” '
Judging from comments on Capi
tol Hill, the legislators were impress
ed by Roosevelt’s declaration that
the times must be considered a.s
though war were on, apd that he
intended to seek from Congre'ss any
drastic powers warranted to deal
with . problems surging for soluton.
His getting down to work with his
cabinet tonight ,and arrangements
for his discussions tomorrow with the
Democratic Congressional steersmen
and on Monday with governors from
all over the country overshadowed
the inaugural affairs of today and
this evening.
Outwardly, all the traditional pag
eantry of inaugurations held sway.
But there was more than that.
Never wa.s there such a day, for
beneath .the panoply of parade ran
a waiting and a wanting new to in
augurals.
The sense of -momentou.s, and per
haps dramatic, decisions impending
appeared 'to* permeate all banks.
On lifting- his eyes, he looked out
on more than a hundred thousand
Americans who hung on to his every
expression cheering for an instant
now and again but more often in a
mood of restraint—or perhaps i]tiiet
hopefulness.
Behind him rose the majestic
Capitol, -with flags fluttering- in cool
breezes on its rampaits, and with
hundreds more watching- him from
stands on its peaks.
Garner Sworn.
He had just come from ther, from
the ceremony in which John N. Gar
ner, of Texa.s,. had -ucceeded Charjes
Curts, of Kansa.--, as Vice-Presldeiit
and fifteen members of his party
had been sworn as new Senators.
On his rig-ht side, in the somber
robe of his station, sat Chief Jus
tice Charles E. Hughe.s, who a mo
ment before had administered to
him the oath of office.
The first to congratulate him.when
be completed hi.-s address was Mr,
Hoover, who rose, took off his, high
.silk hat and .proferred a hand.
Then Mrs. Roosevelt, . siniling
Broadly, left, the side of Vice-Presi-
3®,nt und Mrs, Garner to g-reet her
husband. ' ' ‘
With .Mr^j. Hoover . ill the group,
they stood together .for a short
■space^ .the hew President waving - to
the crowd. 'Those, .-vvho had been
■seated now, were .standing to ap
plaud, and were stomping feet for
warmth after the more than an hour
in the chill of the overcast after
noon.
Before long-, the new Chief Ex
ecutive and First Lady were riding
down the broad avenue named for
I Pennsylvana, and hallowed n h.s-
jtory by the naugural parades of .so
many generations past. Ther car
I was open, and from the outset until
thej pas.sed the White House gates,
[each waved repeatedly in response
to the cheers and applause of those
in the jammed streets.
Mr and Mrs. - Hoover and their
sons by this time were on the train.
Plnormous Throng.
The estimates of ■ officials that
250,000 person would be on hand ap
peared more than borne out, for it
was almost impossible to make heaii-
way on the pavements from one
end of the avenue to the other, so
closely packed were the watchers.
The first have been on hand since
dawn, to get curb seats next to the
parade' route itself. In ■ addition, all
the stands erected were overflow
ing;, people even finding: seats on the
steel skeletons of the several gov
ernment structures going up. After
a ha.sty lunch with his family. Presi
dent Roosevelt went directly to re
view the parade which by then was
marching up the avenue.
Again cheers greeted him, from
those privile.ged few guests in the
court of honor with him and on
either side; and from the crowded
stand.s fronting- Lafayette Park
across the street.
For over, two hours he sat in the
glass-enclosed space that jutted forth
in the middle of - the court of
honor, wavin.g “hellos” to those n
the lines which passed by .
Cavalry and,, infantry, men of. the
navy in which he .“erved as assistant
secretary during- the- waV .time.s.
Dem'ocratie. clubs, high school cadets,,
civic organizations and a unit of
.governors from upwards of thirty
■states formed the main body of the
parade line.
President Roosevelt and Senate and
House Leaders Agree on Emer
gency Banking Relief Measure.
Bin Would Authorize Issuance of
New Currency Against Liquid As
sets of Sound Banks, With State
Banks to Share in Its Circulation;
Currency Expansion Would be
Made to Conform to Federal Re
serve Restrictions; No Guarantee
of Deposits Involved.
Washington, March 9—(Thursday)
Legislation that will immediately
relieve the situation and at once
.start banking operations throughout
the entire country was forecast by
Pre.sident Roosevelt in a statement
i.s.sued shortly after midnight follow
ing a conference with Congressional
leaders of all factions.
House and Senate leaders predict
ed in a joint statement that legis
lation would be enacted today to
permit reopening of some of the
banks, Friday.
Roosevelt Statement
■Pre.sident- Roosevelt’.s statement
■said: . ■ • ., . . .
1 have been in conference with
members of ■ the --Senate and House
and have talked over with them a
measure which has been carefully
studied -and prepared and which wiil
immediately relieve the situation and
at once start banking operations
throughout the entire country.-
“I have been assured that there
is every prospect of the immediate
passage of this legislation on its
introduction.”
Pre.sident Roosevelt added that he
was gratified over the banking re
lief outlook.
His statement was read to news
papermen by the light of the portico
at the White House by Col, Marvin
H. Intyre, the President’s secretary
In a joint .statement. House and
Senate leaders said emergency legis
lation, though not finally drafted,
would pass Thursday and result in-
the opening of a large number of
banks Friday.
^ Expands Currency
'"The bill would expand currency
under present Federal Reserve re
strictions.
The bill authorizes, issuance of
currency against liquid assets of
.'Ound banks. State banks would be
admitted to .circulation of this cur
rency by .state examining board.s.
The measure, the draft of which
■was to be complete this morning,
will be pushed through the House
under suspension of rules and will
be buried through the Senate.
Senate Republican Leader Charles
L. McNary, who attended the con
ference tonight, will insist upon ref
erence to committee, but a prompt
report is expected, and quick ac
tion is expected by the lunate.
fn addition. President Roosevelt,
submitted a two-point legislative pro
g-ram which he hopes to have en
acted promptly. It follov/s:
Broader Powers
1. Broader powers to reorganize
the Federal government so that he
can cut the veteran’s costs and oth
er such expenrlitures.
2, A .'5.500,000,000 public works
program of reforestation, public
works, rivers and harbors, which the
Pre.sident e.-itlmates would put .500,-
000 men to work.
The President did not propose r.
guarantee of bank deposits, widely
agitatel now in Congress.
THE NEW CABINET
The following members of the
Presidential cabinet were sworn in
Saturday afternoon, the Senate a,-;-
sembling for this express purpose.
Secretary of State, Cordell Hull,
of Tennessee.
Secretary of the Treasury, W. H.
Woodin, of New York,
Secretary of War, Geo. H. Dern,
of Utah.
Secretary of the Navy, Claude A.
Swanson, of Virginia.
Secretary of Agriculture, Henry
.A, Wallace, of loiva.
Secretary of Commerce, Daniel C.
Roper, of South Carolina.
Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances
Perkins, of New York,
Secretary of Interior, Harold
lakes, of Illinois.
Po'tmaster General, Jas. M. Far
ley, of New York.
Attorney General, Homer S. Cum
mings, of Connecticut.
Interesting Items
From Smithfield
Some alterations are being inaile
in the interior of the county court-
hou-e. 'The county commissioner.s’
room has been annexed to the
county auditor’s oftice, and a new
reom for the use of the county
comniissioner.s is being arranged on
the .second floor, by taking out the
partition between the treasurei’.s
office and the County Farm Dem
onstrator .s office. County Treasurer
Creech has moved into the oftice
formerly u.sed by Mi.ss Rachel Ev
erett, County Home Demon-trator,
and Miss Everett now occupies the
farmers room in tlie basement.
County Farm Agent J. B. Slack
now occupies the room on the third
floor which was used by Dr. C. C.
Massey, while County Health Offi-
Mr.s. Bertha Parrish, age 66 years,
widow of the late Richard Parrish,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Lanca.ster, near John
son Union church, 4 miles northwest
of Smithfield, last Sunday night
about eight o’clock, following a
sudden heart attack.
She is survived by one son and
two daughters . as follow.s: C. E.
Parrish, of Goldsboro; Mrs. W. H.
Lancaster and Miss Thelma. Parrish,
also one brother, Bythan Wallace,
of Clayton township.
The funeral was held at Johnson
Union Free Will Baptist church
Monday at 4:00 P. M., the service
being conducted by her .son-in-lavc.
Rev. W. H. Lanca-ster, as she had’
directed during her life time. Inter
ment was made in the church cem
etery. She was the third one of the
older female members of this
church to die within a few months
time.
Attend Roosevelt
Inauguration
Among those from Selma attend-;
ing the ■ inauguration of President
Franklin b. Roo.=evelt in Washing
ton on last Saturday were Dr. and
Mr.s. G. D. Vick, Mr. and Mrs. B.
C. DuBose, Charles W. Scale.i,
Frank Hood, Oscar (Andy) Creech,
James McMillan, E.' G. Hobbs, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Etheredge, C. A.
Corbett, G. H. Younger.
Micro Wins Gup In
Basketball Tourney
The Micro school carried off both
honors in the basketball tournament
which closed Saturday night. 'The
boys basketball team and the girls
basketball team each carried home a
loving cup, and each team had won
this trophy for the second consecu
tive year. If they prove .successful
next year, the trophies wiil be theirs-
to keep.
The boys team played the final
game with the Wilson’s Mills boys,
while the girls team won over
Pri.nceton. Every high school in the
county entered the tournament.
It is interesting to note that the
loving cup which the boys team re
ceived was donated for athletics by
what was then the First National
Bank years ago when Miss Eliza
beth Kelly conducted county wde
field events.
Mr. R. G. Sanders, rural mail
carrier on Route 2 from Smithfield,
has received Word from Mount Olive’
that three Smithfield Negroes locked
up there this week had in their
po.-session some hams, and that
they failed to give a satisfactory
explanation as to where they got
the hams.
Afew weeks ago all of Mr. San
ders’ chickens and 26 pieces of
meat, including 20 ham.s, -Were ■ sto
len on a stormy and .sleety night,
and it ’ may be that Mr. Sanders
-will -yet be able to recover at: leant
a portion of his property..;-Any way,
be is expecting to--- 'aracopipany the
officers to -Mount Olive Thur-day
morning. Mr. Sanders- .says that
while he- regrets the loss- of this
meat, he is worried; more over the
lo.ss of his 40 fine ' t-horo-ugh-ibred
chckens. -He stll has-' -meat-i ;but no
chickens.
Town political matters, are now
beginning to get some attention
from the citizens, and there are ru
mors that Mayor J. D. Underwood
will make the race for re-election
as mayor, with some other candi
dates in the field against him.
Well, he is used to making races
and in the pa.st he has usually
been an easy winner. But if he ex
pects to ask for re-election, he
might as v/ell begin looking after
his political fences.
Seen Along The
MAIN DRAG
(BY H. H. L.)
The News .stand at the Union Sta
tion, which clo.-ed down Monday, will
be under the management of Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Richardson, who
plan to re-open the .stand on Sat
urday of this week.
The President told the Congres
sional leaders that he wanted Con-
-gress to recess Saturday for about
three weeks until he can whip the
rest of his program into .-hape.
Both Democratic and Republican
leadens were doubted that the two
other points of the Roosevelt pro
gram, reorganization and the $500,-
000,000 publio works program, could
be enacted by Saturday, and this
probably will have to go over until
after the recess'.
Congress would resume about the
middle of April under the present
plans.
Somebody “borrowed” ERNEST
WOODARD’S overcoat the other'
night, while he was in front of the
.store waiting on customers. He
later recovered the coat, however—■
PARSON WADDELL says if the
party or parties who stole his chick
ens would come around he would
give them the chicken feed they
Inft—TAM CORBET'T is assisting
FRECKLES TALTON in weighing
chicken.s for the northi^rn markets—
HOWARD GASKILL and ORMOND
BAILEY now in charge of the Sin
clair Station just across the rail
road—EDWARD GIBBON HOBBS
left the Maindrag to attend the in
auguration in Wa.shington. He sat
on the rostrum with the President
and other notables as a guest of
CONGRESSMAN POU—He is still
wearing the same size hat—Quite a
number of HERBERT CULBRETH’S
friends have insisted on his throwin.g
his hat in the ring for Mayor. Mr.
Culbreth declined with thanks.