North Carolina Newspapers

OUR SLOGAN: “Sell Johnston County Tobacco In‘Johnston” Smithfield wants a hotel —But it also wants to es tablish a Livestock Sta tion Yard. 47TH YEAR THE HOME NEWSPAPER SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1929 SIX PAGES TODAY NUMBER 63 Johnston’s Part Special Aid Fund Exceeds All Counties in State —To Receive $27,600 For Extended School Term lle yond Six Months Johnston county gets more from the State Equalizing Fund for tr.e of its extended school term than any other county in the state. It will participate in fhe fund to the amount of $27,600. This fund is distriuted accor dug to the principal of “to him that hath shall be given.” John ston county has gone forward in •the last few years in extending its constitutional six months term to eight months in quite a num ber of districts, and the state rec ognizes the effort that has been made. Naturally the tax burnon is heavier because of the longer term schools, and the legislature had in mind relief of such con dition when it appropriated $1, 260,000 to help such districts as show a tendency to help them selves. .1 rtVinttl.v county have a school term ex tended beyond the required »ix months, and it is among the??' ‘districts that th? $27,000 from the state special aid fund will! foe distributed. The largest con-1 validated school in the county 's •Four Oaks and Four Oaks go*s| $5,764.41. Cleveland, which is the youngest consolidated district, re ceives the lowest amount, $30.35. Selma ranks second in consoli dation and get$ $4,284.27. Glen dale and Meadow, two large con solidated schools in rural districts ■that have no railroad property lo ib car it their tax fund, receive con siderable amounts, Glendale get ting $2,024.84, and Meadow $3, 652.54. IThe allocations ‘ of this fund to the ether districts are as follows: Kenly, $1,884.42; Princeton, $2, 794.22; Micro, $2,315.65; Pino. Level, $56.54. Smith-field, $838 01: Archer Lodge, $748.06; Wilson’s ,.Molls, $103.18; Benson, $715.52; Goriinth-Holders, $1,486.56. Th s latter amount, allocated to Cor inth-Holdens is based on last year’s work. This district recently failed to vote enough taxes to maintain an eight months’ school and therefore will not participate in this fund next year. If, after the 1929-’30 term, it should be decided to operate an eight months term it would be another year before participation in the special equalizing fund would bo allowed. Districts are required to carry their extended term one year before receiving state aid. Th» sum next year will be divid ed among the other districts in the county. Tt wiLl be seen thait Clayton draws no income from the state special equalizing fund. This is due to the fact mat way ion opi ated its schools for !l months on a SO-cent tax rate and therefore :s not' eligible to paiticipate in .hi-' form of tax relief. The last sentence of section HU of the new school law reads as follows: “The fund to be apportioned to each district shall then bo the amount by which the certified cost exceeds the amount that wout.l be provided by the rate so as certained and the necessary tax rate of each district shall be re duced in proportion to the amount of the special fund thus received ” This law will apply unless th» publican ticket and expect to cases, their rates will be made the same, and they will thereby ultimately receive a tax redu: tion. Tantalizer There are exactly enough let ters in the line below to spell the name of a person in Smith held or Johnston County, and to the one deciphering their aanre and presenting a copy of this paper to the Herald office, are will present a free ticket to the Victory Theatre. Tickets must be culled for befote the [ollowing issue. Myrtie Benton Hobbs . de •k’- ciphered her name. TODAY'S TANTALIZER hoawdreeaslyb Married I h\llis Haver, faiu' tK screen star art,‘ ,™»'r husband. Hiliv Seaman prominent business man, Whose wed •ling in New York was an outstand ing event of the «p»£.m Miss Barefoot Struck By Auto Suffers Broken Thigh and Ankle; Accident Occurred i In Front of Home In [ Blackman's Grove Section ; M L '3 Alice I ’ a re f oo t s i x te t n - ' year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nv.ah Barefoot of the Blackman's | Grove section was seriously hurt * Monday morning when she was hit I by an automobile as- she attempt- ; ed to cross the road in fro it . of her home. She was brought j to the Johnston County Hospital j w.he-te, it was found that one vt. eh and ankle were broken. The young gild was going from a tobacco barn to the dwellin.ig house when she stepped in front of a car driven by Jack Lee of the Blackman's Grove section. The girl did not see the car and be ing somewhat deaf she probably did not hear it. She is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected. DePRIEST TO STAY WITH REPUBLICANS WASHINGTON, July 28.—Rep resentative DePriewt, negro Re publican, Chicago, said in a letter made public today that he ex J pected to remain in the Republi can party and “fight for the ie groes’ rights” in that party. The letter was addressed to the Chicago Journal in response to nn | editorial on the “National Negro Party,” which DePriest said was based upon a misquotation of his views by another Chicago new - paper. “I have never advocated the i forming of a special political party for negroes and never ox j poet to.” The letter said: “I am a Republican, elected on. the Re publican ticket, and expected to -Lay in the Republican party, and |to fight for the negroes’ rights WlUvm t'lie ncpu'Diirau i«i tihat is the only party that has ever passes! any constructive leg islation for the benefit of that part' of American citizens known J as negroes.” ISSUES PROCLAMATION ON HOME-COMING WEEK il A proclamation calling on cr. iztns of North Carolina to ob serve the week of October 14-11) as “Homecoming Week” has been issued by Governor Gardner. The week was set aside by the 11)29 General Assembly as an oc casion for the regathering of the j state’s sons and daughters at jthe dedication of the new sta*e-^ I owned fair plant here and for J county homecoming celebrations wherever they can be arranged. The event is in the way of :e-. cognition of the progress of the state in the last quarter century. •Governor Gardner called upon j educators chamber of commerce secretaries and educational work ers to aid in the. organizing of homecoming committees in the counties to supplement the ef forts of the central committee in Raleigh. iMrs. Roxie Ogburn and Mr*:. J. H. Ogburn, of Willow Spring*:, 'and Miss Gladys Ogburn, of A i ‘gier, spent yesterday in the city 'with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ogburr. : Faii To Agree On School Budget Mailer May lie Referred To Clerk of Court; New Prop osition of Board of Educa tion The County Board cf Commis sioners and the County Board i.f Education spent thiree hours Mon day afternoon discussing togethe. the school budget, but when the two hoards adjourned they wove still far apart in their opinions as to the school budget. 'On. June 20 the bpard of edu cation presented its budget for the operation of the schools in Johnston county for 1929-30, which for current expenses, capi tal outlay and debt service total ed $072,6*53.31, as compared with 8547,900.84. This budget was not accepted by the county comm is -lone :~s, and they called together j the sc hoc J committeemen of the county who voted to resubmit the i m juiii'u umai.u ia. .1 1 i cf the two boards. A‘ the joint session, County | Superintendent of School? H. P-. Marrow, presented in writing for the education board a propositi n which would effect a reduction o1’ $‘1,369.75 in the original amount. 1‘he county commissioners had n >t itduetd their ideas of reduction to writing, but at a later time [hoy outlined a proposed cut of 125,275.02. Such a reduction, the AKvid of education felt woull [•ripple the efficiency of the schools, and a joint' meeting was neild Monday in another effort .0 arrive at a satisfactory reduc tion which would not impair the work cf the schools. The com missioners, after the discus,sin Had proceeded at some length, ,n [Yimed the board of education hat their minds were n\ade up and that they would hold out :cr a cut cf $25,275.02. The board of education had ... ne over the proposed cut of [he commissioners, and had a ne-w opposition in writing to offgv ivhic-ii would reduce the operating ?cst ».f the schools $16,580.19, but which would in the opinion cf .he board permit the schools to maintain their standard of e!'-; 'icier.; y. This proposition accept ed the suggestion of the comm;. •loners to issue insurance in one ctar policies which item alone would cut the budget this year ?‘.l 4,000, though in the end being more expensive. The amended proposition, however, would me.»r. that the total budget would he ■lightly in excess of last year’s :;Uilge.t due to an increase in the debt service of $24,2.92.06, t'ie amount of this fund being fixed jy law. The total budget as umended calls for $555,606.71 i.> [•ompaied with $547,900.84 of last The fa Mure of the two boards lo get together on the amount to be appropriated for schools will likely cause the matter to be ie ferred to the clerk of the couiv. In the event that the clerk of *h? court fails to render a decisio 1 pleasing to both boards, the mav ter may go to the Superior court. The new proposition of tno beard of education as presented at the joint meeting Monday after noon is as follows: The board of education ac knowledges receipt of the com munication of your board of Ju.. 20 stating that' In your opinion $25,275.02 could be cut from th . | school budget and the efficiency | cf the schools not impaired. Co:»*j sideling your suggestion vv'.h these made by cur board on July IS, we are only $7,705.87 apa»<. In order to intelligently appraise this difference it is necessary tn further analyze and compare the budget. | As you know the law divides the school budget into three funis —'Current Expense, Capital Outlay and Debt Service. The debt serv ice fund must include all bondy, !interest, installments and sinking 'fund contributions due on all of jthe school indebtedness of the •county including the per capita due the charter district of B?n son. The capital outlay fund mu at include the cost of new buildings (unless financed by bond issue) 1 (Turn to page four) - Air "Hitch Hiker” Mrs. I.ucicn Zacliaroff- of New Vork, who plans to £o clear across the country with her husband as 'History'' ;“lrplane -"hl!cl> hikers'* in National Guards Ready For Camp Local Unit Will Leave For Fort Hragg Aug. 11; In vites Public To Visit Arm ory and See $70,000 Equip ment; Organization To He Proud of On August 11 the members of the local National Guard will go to Fort Bragg’ for fifteen days’ encampment. The members of inis military unit are in fine trim, and a- ill no doubt make a splendid >ho,wing while in camp. The unit stationed at-Smithfi.ld s made up of local young nvn tnd is known as the Headquar ters Battery and Combat Tru’n, Second Battalion 113 Field Ar dllery, North Carolina National Guards. This battery is commatui ‘d by Capt. H. L. Johnson, who s aided by two junior officers. The leace-time strength of the bat :ery is three officers and per sonnel of about fifty men. The existence of the battery in Smuh :ield is dependent upon the wili ng ness and patriotic spirit shown >y local men in volunteering their services, for which they are paid >y the Federal government. They tlso receive an additional bonus .•heck from the state.- Its exi-t *uce also depends upon the moral ir.<l financial support of the coni runity and : county. It would be ,f much interest to the people of luhnston county to stop in at th? ii mory from time to time an l ;ee just what this unit means. It iivould be of still more interest /.) visit the battalion on drill light which '4s Thursday night of mch week and observe the. men it work. The equipment for the battery Aihich is furnished by the Federal javemnu-nt represents an invest ment of more than $75,000. lhi* juipment is composed of trucr.s dors, signal devices, ce'.c-l phones, unitornis, ienu» uu-u >***• ; ous other things necessary for the luttory. The instruments used in I collecting field *»ta are very ex pensive. There is one “range find et” 'valued at „$!)00; there are .« 1!. C. scopes valued" at ifl,‘v>0 each; two French aiming circles at $-1110. Visitors ton drill nights would see these instruments in The rent of the armory is $1,200 annually4 $000 of which is paid by the state, the remaining $000 being paid by the county. The battery members are pai 1 quarterly with Fpderail and Sta,e checks. The annual aggregate sain „f these checks will mount to nearly $7,000, practically all of which is spent right here in Mv; county. I For the encampment which be gins August 11 and Ufsts for fif teen days the battery will receiv“ a full quarter's pay. Its members' I are furnished uniforms, fo id, medical attention when necessary, and proper training. Besides the military instruction received at Fort Bragg, special attention is ^ paid to training the men in hv- j giene and athletics, j The National Guard is look-.i upon by military authorities ns the county's first line of defense and the different units pride themselves on their efficiency, l’he men- in the local battery are taught telegraphy, signaling, t«’ 1 ephone communication, map-mak Young Reynolds Gets Five Months Is Tried In London For Manslaughter In Connec tion With Death of Arthur Graham. In An Automo bile Accident 'Richard Joshua Reynolds, well known 23 year ol<j member of tbe Reynolds family of tobacco fame in North Carolina, was sentenced in London Wednesday to five months in prison after a jury ha i found him guilty of manslaughter. 1 The young man’s automobile last | May struck a motorcyclist, Arthur Graham, causing his death. Key m ills was alleged to have been intoxicated while driving the caw Tin* trial of Reynolds began las: 1 l-1 1.l . conclusion when it was discover ed that the foreman of the jury !iad been talking to two of the iefendant’s witnesses. The judge, -vhile absolving the defendant :>f laving any connection with the conversation ordered a new triil, vhich began again as soon as a I lew jury was summoned. The case has aroused considerable nterest because of the wealth ana ' ►rominenee of the defendant, ►lonoy has been used freely in em iloyir.g counsel, and young Rey iolds is said to have provided fell for the widow of Graham. J The sentence imposed Wednes ay did not mention “hard labor,” nd Reynolds will be assigned : ight work. The sentence dab s I rom. the beginning of his trial, nd he will be released before ’hmbmas. Young Reynolds took It he verdict and sentence cakn’y. |rj There has been some rumor tlati Reynold might appeal his case, ut this would not release him rom custody. c In imposing sentence, Justice a lumphreyts said: r "The offense of driving a car r diiie in a state of drunkenness t r near drunkenness is far too t revalenfc these days, and. so far s the courts can do so, it must t e ]iut down with a firm hand, j: rou had the misfortune, while c riving a car in that state, to v i'll that young man. You must e punished. c "1 believe you are sincerely c orry for what happened. I can- c ot take into account the fact t. hat you provdied out of your rcat riches for the widow of the c lan you killed. I have, however, t aken into consideration yjur o outh—you are only 23 years oM t -and an excellent character has etui given to you.” 1 Young Reynolds’ business in erests included not only tobacco. a ut aviation. He is part owner j f the Glass-Staples Tobacco oin ane of this city. He has made j cvcral visits to Smitfield, coming t ,t one time in his airplane. ( ><)Pl LAUITY COUNT OF SANDEKtf THEATRE Miss Eliza Ives_ 3,272,900 Miss Virginia Puckett 2,448,i»b0 Miss Louise Morgan 1,591,700 Miss Veatriee Moore 1,000,80) Miss Elva Whitley __ 1,766.000, Miss Elizaibeth Lewis 536,300* Miss Elsie Boyette -- '234.100 j Miss Rose Grantham __ 122,200 Miss Gladys Johnson __ 121,800 All popularity tickets must be in by August 15. Presbyterian Servcies. Smithfield Sunday 11 a. m. At Progress 3 p. *m. Union services' at the Presbyterian church Sun day at 8 p. m. with Rev. J. D. Bundy of the Methodist churcn preaching. Men’s Bible class at 10 a. m. The public is cordially invited to all services. ing anj map-reading, the use of the various instruments, rules of (military transportation, and the proper care of all rolling and mo tor equipment. Each man is well trained in his particular line of duty and the battery is an organ ization of which Smithfield and Johnston county are justly proud. The local battery invites the public to visit the1 armory on drill night and see what is being done. | Visitors will be taken through and j a detailed explanation will be gladly given. W.T. Woodard Finds Hens Profitable! Keeps Record of White Leghorn Flock and First Month Shows Net Increase of $30.74 Johnston county has quite u number of farmers who have found it profitable to keep a flock of good poultry. Mr. W. T. Woodard of P:ne Level is one of these men who can say that poul try is a profitable side line. IIa not only says that this practice is profitable but he has the facts and figures to show for thein IU* ginning the first of June Mr. Woodard, through the influence of J. B. Slack, county agent, started a system of record keep ing on a flock of White lx*g During this first month of ree l'd keeping Mr. Wood a r<j made a profit of S‘tO.74 above the cost c‘‘ fewl on his flock of 128 White Leghorns. The total eggs for tha month was. 198Ms dozen.which sold for an average price of 32 cents per dozen, making a total of $03.36 as the total returns for the month. Total feed cost for the mouth was $32.62 leaving a profit above feed cost of $30.74. The average number of eggs per bird for the month was 19. The average feed cositl per bird was | 25 cents. And last but not least! the average return above feed I cost per bird for the month w*s| 24 cents. 1 Would you let 100 hens work for you one month for $24.00? There are 42 ftfrm.s in the state keeping records similar to Mr. Woodard’s. These are the aver ages for the state as compared with Mr. Woodard. Average birds per farm_ Average eggs per bird _ i*er cent production _ Average sale price per doz. eggs Average feed cost per doz. eggs Ke-turns above feed cost per bird .state Average Mr. WoodArd’s Av. -132 - 128_ -1— 16.2.. 19__,_ ___ r>4 . _31 .0 _ _15.2 _10_ .22.5 __24_ Regular Session Recorder’s Court Several Criminal Cases Tried In Local Court on Tuesday of This Week ■Several criminal cases were ■ie(i in Recorder’s court herj uesday, the following being dis- ■ ost-d of: Grover Hurst was found guilty f larceny in the value of $15 n<i was sentenced to the cour.'y >ads for a term of twelve lonths. He is to be discharged at ie end of nine months provided " cost is paid. Robert Lee Lake was sent to le roads for malicious injury to t ersonal property. He is to be dis- * larged at the end of GO days pra ided the cost is paid. C. B. McLamb entered a plea; f guilty to giving worthies * heck. Prayer for judgment was mtinued upon the payment of le cost. Bud Hudson was found gui ty f possession of beer and was sen •need to the roads for a period f four months. The defendant ;s ) be discharged at the end of h days provided the cost is pail, e gave notice of appeal. Hillary Mins-how, charged with ssault with deadly weapon, /as ot convicted. Ollie Jones, colored, convicted of ireeny of watermelons, was son meed to the roads for a term of t-nd of 30 days provided the cost ] is paid. Charlie Dunlbar, tvho was found guilty of the larceny of water melons, was sentenced to the roads for 00 days. He is to be discharg ed at the end of 30 days if the cost is paid. Sam Richardson, who was con victed of the possession of wine, was sentenced to the roads for 90 days. The sentence was sus pended upon the payment of a $25 fine and the cost. Eliza Watson was found guilty of the larceny of a watch in the value of less than $20, A 90-day jail sentence is to be suspended upon condition that her father, Roman Watson, keep her with him and not allow her to work jaway from home during the next two years and pay the cost of the ' action. Beilie M e La nib was found guil ty of manufacture and possession of beer. A 90-day road sentence is to be suspended upon the pay ment of a $50 fine and the eovt The amount of $25 was remitted from the fine. G. W. Whitman was found guil ty of trepass but was discharged upon the payment of the cost. Major Byrd, charged w;tv housebreaking and larceny, was found not guilty, j Nathan Layton was convicted cl the larceny of two radiators ir [the value of less than $20. H. FUNERAL S. B. JOHNSON HELD HERE TUESDAY The funeral of Mr. S. B. John- , .son, who died suddenly here Mon day afternoon was held at the residence Tuesday afternoo i four o’clock. Rev. J. D. Bundv, pastor of the Methodist church of , which the deceased was a mem- j her, conducted the service, assist- s ed by Rev. D. H. Tuttle. 1 •Interment was made in the city 1 cemetery. A lovely floral offering covered the grave. The pall bear- ' < rs were W. F. Grimes, C. F. Gor don, W. L. Fuller, J. C. Ennis, .J. E. Gregory, and W. T. Holland. . SURVEYING NEUSE RIVER WITH VIEW TO NAVIGATION J Mr 0. M. Page, who is with the government engineering forces at Wilmington, was in Smithfield Wednesday in the interest of a ^ ■urvey of Neuse River, with a . .icw to navigation, flood control, ind power development. The data collected will be used at the meeting to be held in Goldsboro -n August 16 at which time jdie public is invited to prevent their k'iews on the subject. LOSES BARN AND STABLES BY FIRE Mr. E. L. Breedlove who lives j n the Pisgah section had the mis- ( fortune Tuesday night to lose his 1 barn and stables by fire. He has no idea how the fire started. The J Maze was discovered about nine o’clock and all of the stock was j ?ot out of the stable unhurt. ^ Mr. Breedlove etimates his damage inuuui v% uu.u 13 jiarwiy covered by insurance. ‘ FRANKLIN CLUB GIRLS | PASS THROUGH C1TV J Tuesday thirty or thirty-five 4-H cluib girls of Franklin county with their home demonstraton agent Mi^s Caldwell, passed 1 through Smithfield enroute to * ; White Lake for a week’s camp. While in the city they enjoyed } I co-id drinks furnished by the ciw 1 fathers, a courtesy which seemed i to be thoroughly appreciated. “WHITE ELEPHANT” SALE PUT ON IN THI SCITY A “White Elephant” sale was sponsored by one of the circles of the Methodist Missionary society Monday afternoon and a nice little sum was realized for the treasury. The affair was held at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Austin. Mr. S. T. Honeycutt was the auc tioneer and considerable fun re sulted when the packages which had been so graphically described were opened by the high bidders. was sentenced to the roads for six months, to be discharged at • the end of four months provide i I the cost is paid. The following were called and 1 failed and the judgment was ni i si sci fa and capias in each case: Golden Parker, charged with giv - ing worthless check, C. D. WaU 1 ton, L. Browm, Z. D. Oliver, Henry * Lynch and G. W. McLamib. Clayton Man Fires Bullet Into Brain John Wallace Ends His Own Life; Domestic Troubles Assigned As Reason For Act The second suicide to occur in Johnston county within a week took place early Monday niaut when John Wallace shot himself with a pistol at his home in Clay ton. He is said to have borrowed from a friend the pistol with which he fired the shot through his brain that ended his life. The deceased was a young man about 30 years of age and wat in the insurance business. Domes tic troubles are said to have dr tv* PTi him to hia tragic death. 11^ left a note addressed to his wife and six year old son, who wave n .Goldsboro when the tragedy >et*urred, saying that “trouble •aused the act.” The funeral was held Tuesday ifternoon at the home of his father, Mr. W. B. Wallace, who lives between Clayton and Smit’i leld, and interment was made in he family burying ground. Rtv. Arthur Creech, pastor of Bethes la Baptist church, conducted the ervice. Baptist Church. Morning Bible school and serv ce 9:45, closing shortly befort welve o'clock. Short sermon by he pastor. Union service at 8 >• m., at the Presbyterian church, ermon by Rev. J. D. Bundy. Wed iesday 8 p. m., midweek service, /ith stereopticon address on Missions in Africa.” Public cor lially invited. Represents New York Paper. Mr. Donnell Wharton has been n Gastonia for several days am ending the strikers’ trial as a epresentative of the New York lerald-Tribune. A CARD OF THANKS To the kind friends and neig!; ors who so willingly came to us w our hour of trouble, when our ear husband and father was iken from us by death, we w.sb > express our heartfelt thank-: MRS. S. B. JOHNSON, MRS. W. H. DUPREE. WILLIAM JOHNSON. .ttending Young Peoples Camp. Misses Margaret Edmundson, .ucile McLemore, and Lou.e -iggs left Wednesday for the Iranville Young Peoples Camp ear Raleigh where they a‘*c pending this week. Others going torn this section were: Miss Dixie -hodes, of Progress; Miss Le‘a bobbins, of Community; Bruce ^ood, of Oakland; and delet ions from Kenly and Selma. Rvv. liss Lillian Blue of this city and lev. and Mrs. D. F. Waddell of lelma are attending as counse’ >rs. This is the third year this camp as been held, Granville Presby- ■ ery holding the first young pe>;- •* les camp of this kind in Nor h l. Carolina. There are 110 young * eople in attendance and twenty 1 ns-tructors giving worth wn“.3 x oui'ses. The camp will continue hrough August 7. - - - j Aunt Roxie Opines j - By Me— j t ZP& “De law ort ter make wive? 'be styiish enough to weah a pleasant smile and huaband* oil ter be made ter fumieh all vaa* terial and P»y caah fer it."