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THE JOHNSTONIAN—SUN, SELMA, W. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930 ■r- INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY SEAT (JAMES R. STANCIL, Editor) * HEARD AROUND THE == * COURT HOUSE - 4? i’fi >]i i'.i 1^ It looks as if Mr. J. W. Bailey, Democratic Senatorial candidate, and his friends have been over-zealous in their efforts to fortify Mr. Bailey in his present venture, against failure and disappointment—such as have met some of his previous political efforts. In his campaign for the nomination in the June primary, Mr. Bailey’s chief claim for the support of his party, was his party regularity as evidenced by his loyal and vigorous support of A1 Smith for President in 1928, and his continued loyalty to the Democratic National organi zation, the chairman of which was John J. Raskob, who was .selected for this job by A1 Smith and ap proved by the rest of the Tam many BEGINNING OF AUGUST CRIMINAL TERM OF " THE SUPERIOR COURT A term of Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases was begun and held in the court house in Smith- field "last Monday with Hon. W. A. Deviens of Oxford presiding, and Hon. Clawson L. Williams of San ford prosecuting in the behalf of the state. The following are the grand jury for this term of court: J. W. Steph enson, foreman, Ray Allen, W. S. Smith, L. J. Kinsley, P. H. Kirby, J. C. Wellons, R. D. Sellers, Henry •G. Watson, T. A. Batten, Rufus Lee, J. J. Godwin, J. W. Godwin, J. W. Mozingo, Jr., Alfred Capps, Joe Price, R. A. Jernigan, J. R. Holt, Jr., R. E. Daughtery, Wilbert Black man. The petit jury is as follows: E. organization; which organiza-* H. Dixon, Jr., Monroe Parker, Aden tion seems to be making a special effort to get in full control of the political affairs of North Carolina. Lassiter, J. V. Johnson, D. A. Austin, J. R. Thomas, W. A. Adams. The following cases were tried up In their seeming anxiety to thor- Wednesday oughly Tammanyize North Carolina ^ ® Mr. Bailey and his friends of re sponsibility, either as party Com mitteeman or candidate for office; and since such a large proportion of the women refused to support A1 Smith, the Tammanyites are said to be dropping the women from their organization, and replacing them with dyed-in-the-wool Smith-Raskob- Bailey Tammanyites. Evidence of this contained in an article which appeared in the Raleigh Times on July 22, 1930. The Times has all along been a consistent supporter of both A1 Smith and J. W. Bailey. In the issue dated July 22, 1930 in discussing the ap proaching meeting of the Democratic State Executive Committee sched- He was charged with Violating the Prohibi tion Law and given nol pros without leave. No cost to attach in this action.' State vs. Wade Artis- The de fendant pleaded not guilty to a charge of trespassing. When the States prosecuting witness, Martin Sanders, had offered his testimony, the solicitor found the case to be frivolous, moved to have cost taxed against him. It was so ordered and the witness, Martin Sanders, is to be taxed with cost and held in cus tody until cost is paid. The de fendant was discharged. State vs. Tim Jones and Elisha Watkins. The defendants entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge , , of trespassing upon hearing the evi- uled for Wednesday night July 23rd in the State House of Representa tives the Raleigh Times says: “To a certain extent, the executive com mittee was made over during the State convention here July 3. Sever al of the women members were drop ped and men put in their place. Men Democrats who went down the line for A1 Smith in 1928 and Jo- siah Bailey in 1930 succeeded anti- Smith men and women of the com mittee.” If anybdtiy should desire to see the above paragraph in the Times it will be found on the front page at the bottom of the seventh column of the “complete city Edition” dated. Tuesday, July 22, 1930. Another thing that bears out his contention, is the fact that prac tically all candidates nominated for office in counties where the Smith- Raskob-Bailey Tammanyites are in control, are numbered among those who “Went down the road” for A1 Smith in 1928 and did the same for Bailey in 1930. It has been re ported that in Johnston County every Democratic candidate in this cam paign was a supporter of A1 Smith in 1928, Prayer for judgment continued till Dec. term 1930 at which term they will appear and pay cost. They will be held under $100.00 bond each till the December term. State vs. John WilkinS'. He was charged with trespassing. Nol pros without leave. No cost to be charged in this- action. State vs. Eason. He was charged with larceny called and failed. Judg raent ni si sci fa and' capias and continued. State vs. Monroe McLamb. He was charged with Violation of Prohi bition Law. Called and failed. Judg ment ni si sci fa and capias. State vs. Timothy Parker. He was charged with disposing of mort gaged property. He enters plea and is to be discharged upon payment of cost by December term 1930. State vs. Herman Strickland and W. E. Strickland. He was charged with false pretense. Nol pros with out leave. No cost to be charged in this case. State vs. Fred Horton. He was charged' with manslaughter. The de fendant was reported to be in the Wake County jail. Capias issued to Wake County and continued. T nr AT unvci cTAPiNr I DULALi JiUIS ftlAUlAVi (charged with speeding. Judgment MOTOR ENDURANCE TEST J^; gj and capias and continued State, vs. Dawd Lee. He was charged with assault. Nol pros without leave. No cost to be taxed in this case. State vs. J. J. Adams. He was called and failed. Judgment ni si sci fa and capias issued to Harnett County and capias instanter to Har nett. State vs. Leslie Holt. This 'case in -which the defendant was charged with trespassing was continued. State vs. Millard Neal. He was charged with obstructing officer. Judgment absolute on bond, capias' and continued. State vs. John Eason. He was charged with removing crops. Con tinued for term. State vs. Lonnie Ellen. He was N ol pros Not to be outdone in the different kinds of endurance tests, now going on in the country two Smithfield boys, Charlie Beasley and Johnnie Creech, have started a motor boat endurance record in which they are endeavoring to break the record of 126 hours. These boys embarked on this test at 7:30 Saturday evening and if their motor is still running at 7:30 this morning they will be eligible to en ter a nation-wide contest the win ner of which will receive $500. For every 24 hours after the initial 126 hours they will receive $50 wheth er they -win the grand prize or not. The boat being used for the en durance test is equipped with a radio, magazines, and other modern charged with forgery. denoe but the motion was overruled and the State proceeded to put on evidence. State vs. Lynn Jones. He -was charged with burning a bam and dwelling belonging to R. W. Gran tham. A true bill found. State vs. Jesse Pilkington. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on Sanders Davis. A true bill found. State vs. Leonard Capps. The defendant was charged with remov ing crops. It was found that sure ty, Johnny Worley, is dead, and it was ordered that his estate be re leased from bond. It was also found that the defendant was in Federal Prison, and it was ordered that capias issue and case be continued. State vs. Herman Allen. The de fendant was charged with the mur der of H. M. Hodges August 6, 1930. The grand jury in a body re turned a true bill. State vs. Walter Young. He was called and failed. Judgment abso lute on bond. Capias and con tinued. State vs. Gatis Bailey. He was charged -with assault. Formfer judg ment ni sci fa entered in this cause is now stricken out upon payment of cost of capias and sci fa. State vs. George Pilkington. He was charged with trespassing. Form er judgment of ni si ordered strick en out upon payment of cost of capias and sci fa. State vs. Eliza Cole. He was charged •with giving a worthless check. It was ordered that case be continued to December term, 1930, in which time the surety may file and answer to the sci fa which has been served on surety. State vs. Bessie Thompson. Capias instanter ordered to Wake County. Capias issued August 11, 1930. Judgment absolute on bond issued by Lonnie Thompson. State vs. H. M. Hight. He was charged with murder. Continued for defendant. State vs. D. H. Fish. Murder. Continued. Tuesday, August 12 State Vsi. Sallie Renfrew. The de fendant was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, and pleaded guilty. Judgment suspended upon payment of cost. Defendant given until the December term, 1930, to pay cost. His mother is accepted as surety on bond. State vs. Albert Holt. The de fendant was charged with man slaughter. The- indictment charges the defendant with the reckless op eration of an automobile upon State Highway. No 22 on May 5th, 1930, in which he hit and killed Ransom Evans. He pleads not guilty. The defendant was represented by W.m. H. Massey, Esq., and the State is represented by Hon. Clawson L. Williams. - SOCIAL IKIWANIANS HOLD I INTERESTING MEETING ATTENDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING , About noon today County treasur er S. W. Brown, county Auditor R. Fitzgerald and two members of the Board of County Commissioners Me.ssrs. J. T. Creech and M. B. Pleasant left for Wrightsville Beach to attend the state Convention of county Commissioners. MARRIAGE LICENSES Graham Rufus Bass of Wilson’s Mills to Miss Betsy Lucille Jones also of Wilson’s Mills. Joe Sidney Johnson of Selma to Miss Ruby Inez Mozingo also of Selma. Clarence Lane of Kenly to Miss Nell Whaley also of Kenly. Fred Farquard Johnson of Smith- field to Miss Daisy Ophelia Creech of Pine Level. conveniences which add to their com-,without leave, fort. This boat is being furnished in this case. No cost to be taxed , - by the Holt Lake Management, an Elto motor is being furnished by the Elto Motor corporation of Mil waukee, Wis., with Willard storage battery, sold locally by the John son Motor Company, the motor is using Texaco gasoline and oil, furn ished by the Holt Oil Company. Bill Fuller with the help of George Holland is on duty night and day refaelihg the motor which has to be refueled about every hour and fifteen minutes. Fuller says the boys are still going strong and are in fine spirits. They are taking turns at the motor, one handles the motor while the other gets some sleep and rest. They change every four hours. This endurance test is creat ing considerable interest and if the motor is still running Thursday Smithfield will be able to boast a motor boat endurance record. State vs. Broadie Smith, Millard Smith, Joel Hines. Nol pros final. No cost to be taxed in this action. State vs. John McCall' The de fendant was charged with giving a worthless check. He was called and failed. Judgment ni si sci fa and capias. State vs. Van Salmon. The de fendant was charged with Violating the Prohibition Law. Judgment: A sentence was passed on this man during the June term and there fore let the June term sentence go into effect, but if he pays the cost he may be disccharged. State vs. Lonnie Narron. The de fendant was charg-ed with injury to personal property (killing a dog) and pleaded not guilty. At the close of State’s evidence the coun sel for defendant made a motion to dismiss the case for lack of evi- SMITHFIELD PEOPLE ATTENDS FUNERAL OF DR. B. F, PEARCE Several Smithfield people attended the funeral of Dr. Benjamin F. Pearce at Princeton yesterday after noon. Dr. Pearce who, was 30 years old and a graduate of the University of North Carolina became unbalanced mentally about a year ago after a serious operation and was committed to the insane asymlum at Raleigh, where he is reported to have hanged himself- ye.sterday by tying three bed sheets together. Mrs. R. I. Wallace of this city has been spending a few days in Princeton with relatives. All relati-ves, friends and neigh bors are cordially in-vited to attend the annuall family reunion of the descendants of the late Josephus Johnsor/ to be given at the home of Mr. and Mrs-. -Thos. W. Johnso,n on Thursday, August 21. Everybody bring a well-filled basket. Miss Connie Gulley, of Clayton, spent the w-eek-end in the city -with Miss Margaret Aycock. Miss Dorothy Lee is spending this week at Virginia Beach. Eric Cotter has returned home after a visit to Alfred Sanders in Rocky Mount. Miss Louise Taylor has returned to her home in Greenville after a visit to Alfred Sanders in Rocky Mount. Miss Louise Taylor has returned to her home in Greenville after spending the week-end in the city as the guest of Miss Edith Henry. Miss Delia Elling-ton, of this city, spent the week-end in Chapel Hill as the guest of Miss Eunice Boney. Miss Ruth Montford, of Wilming ton, is the guest of 'Misses Nell Hood and Mattie Lee Grimes, Mr. Thomas Acriel Hood, of this city, is spending some time with relatives in Raleigh. Mr. D. H. Creech and Durwood Creech, of this city attended the Druggist’s convention in Raleigh Tuesday. Oscar and Thornton Patterson went to Oxford Sunday to attend the fun eral of Mrs. Patterson’s father. Harvey Boney, Jr., returned home Friday from Brevard where he has been spending the summer. Miss Gladys Johnson has returned from a visit in Raleigh. Misses Rebecca Riddle and Athe- lene Thomas, and Messrs. Billy Flaunoy and Turner Billicoly of Raleigh were the guests of Miss Edith Henry Friday night. Miss Elizabeth Creech has re turned from a visit in South Caro lina. Richard Noble returned home last v/eek from Boy Scout Camp Tus- carora where he spent several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Lee, Mrs. W. T. Massey, Misses Sarah Patter son, Nell and Rose Grantham, and Mattie Lassiter are attending a House Party at White Lake. The following Smithfield citizens attended the funeral of C. H. Holt in Princeton Friday: Miss Ruth Jones, Miss Cora Belle Ives, Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, Emmit Turner, H. V. Rose and J. Ira Lee, Mrs. Harvey, Boney, who'is acting as dean of the summer school at Chapel Hill during the second ses sion, spent the week-end here. Hubert Johnson, who holds a posi tion with the Garland C. Norris wholesale company at Raleigh, spent Sunday near town with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A.shley L. John son. Mrs. C. F. Gordon returned home from Lake Junaluska and Hender sonville -where she accompanied Mrs. Alice Cole, a few weeks., ago. She reports that Mrs. Cole, who is taking treatment from a specialist in Hen dersonville, is improving, but she will remain in that city for several weeks longer. Mrs. N. L. Perkims, Mr. and Mrs Sam Stallings and Mrs. 'Gordon Jones, of Wallace who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stallings took N. L'. Perkins back to Lumberton Sun day where he is on the tobacco market. Mr. and 'Mrs. Jesse Coats went to Richmond for the week-end. Mr. Frank Skinner, of this city, spent part of last week in Lumber- ton looking over the tobacco market. John Caudill, of Charlotte, is spending a few days near town with his father, A. R. Caudill. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peterson have re turned home after spending a week at Morehead City. Edwin Broadhurst has returned home from Camp Tuscarorh near Mt. Olive, v;here he has spent the past five weeks. He is an eagle scout and was an officer of camp this year. ' Mrs. J. H. Abel and little daught er, Anne, are spending this week in Durham. Miss Nell Broadhurst spent Fri day and Saturday in Clinton. Mrs. G. A. Martin and children are visiting relatives in Raeford. Miss Ellen Broadhurst, who has been on a trip abroad for .some time arrived in the city yesterday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Strickland and children of California, Md., are visiting relatives and friends near town. Mr. Strickland moved from the Brogden section about two years ago and as engaged in truck farm ing. He also operates school buses during the school months. 'Mr. and Mrs-. . T. R. Hood and Mrs. Lucy Coltrane attended the, meeting of the pharmaceutical asso ciation in Raleigh Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pittman have returned to Warsaw after spending a few weeks here with friends and relatives. After a delicious supper had been served by the Ladies Aid So ciety of the Methodist church. Presi dent Norman Shepard introduced the newly elected secretary and treasur er of the Kiwanis Club, Lav/rence U. Stancil, who expressed his appre ciation to the members of the club for his election. The secretary asked I for the co-operation of club mem bers and expressed a desire for a membership drive and renewed ao tivity. Kiwanian Glenn W. Green present ed J. B. Slack, Dr. W, G. Wilson, L. P. Holding' and Lawrence U. Stancil each \vith a “Yazoo,” which is a small tube-like instrument and called on them for a few selections of music and the quartet promptly rendered “Hail-Hail, the Gang’s All Here” and ^ “Old Gray Mare.” President Shepard next called for delegates to the North and South Carolina district convention to be held at 'Myrtle Beach on August I9th. It was decided that L. P. Holding, Norman Shepard, Glenn W. Grice and Lawrence Stancil would represent the local club. ' Kiw'anian R. P. Holding made a very impressive talk on stimulating interest in the local tobacco market. He pointed out the value of the local market to the community and thinks every local person should co-operate to help the market grow. A com mittee composed of J. B. Slack, Adam Whitley, Jr., and R. P. Hold ing was appointed to head a boost ing campaign for market. The Ki wanis Club has' been very active toward helping the tobacco market for the last several years and through their efforts in co-operation with the Smithfield Tobacco Board of Trade our market has grown considerably and larger growth is expected and hoped for the future. Kiwanian Lawrence U. Stancil made a talk on getting a canning factoi'y for Smithfield to be located in the Austin Building. It seems to be an opportune time for the intro duction of such an industry in Smith- field and Johnston County because of the low prices of cotton and to bacco. If we could get our farmers to start raising more tomatoes, beans', peas, etc., and have ready market for the vegetables, the speaker said, when they HOSPITAL NEWS Master J. D. Turlington, of Clay ton, was admitted to the Hospital Monday, August 5th, for treatment. Born to 'Mr. and Mrs. William Creech, of Selma, August 7th, a baby boy. The mother and baby are getting along nicely. Mrs. D. H. Allen, of Pour Oaks, was admitted to the Hospital Aug ust 7th for an operation. She is get ting along fairly well. Mrs, Pearl Whitman, of Smithfield, Route 2, is in the Hospital for treat ment. Mr. Ruffin Hinnant, of Wilson’s Mills, was operated on for appendi citis in the Hospital August 6th. He is improving. Mrs C. C. Upchurch, of Dunn, was admitted- to the Hospital August 6th rrfid was operated on. She is: getting along . nicely. Mr. M. C. Hodges, of Smithfield, was admitted to the Hospital August 1st for eye treatment. Master J. M. Wood, of Benson, was admitted to the Hospital the 7th of August and was operated on for apendici'tis. He is recuperating nicely. Mrs. W. E. Denning, of Benson, was operated on in the Hospital August 7, and is getting along fine. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Berlen Jones, of Smithfield, a baby girl, Jean Clare. The mother and baby are getting along nicely. Misses Bruce Brewer and Mamie Evans, nurses at the Johnston Coun ty Hospital, will leave next Saturday to go to their homes in Princetom where they will spend two weeks vacation. COMMISSIONERS MEET ING, AUGUST 4, 1930 The Board of County Commission ers met in regular session -with the following members present: J. T. Edgerton, chairman, J. T. Creech, E. R. Temple, L. D. Mitchell, M. B. Pleasant, and the following business was transacted: Ordered that the following be checked off the O. P. List: Mrs. Bella Starling, Harriett Richardson, and Lizzie Grady. Ordered that bills be paid. The Board of Commissioners then were adjourned but met again according brought here to market which would to adjournment on August 7th for easily be possible with an up-to-date the purpose of further considering Connery, it would at least bring the adoption of the 1930 school bud- about diversification and that seems get. to be the outstanding need at this ( The matter of fixing the schoool time in agriculture. There are thou- ‘ budget was not finally disposed of, sands of cases of canned vegetables but some of those who were present brought into this county every year and heard the matter discussed by and mo.st of them are grown and the different members of the board canned in Virginia and Maryland, : during the meeting are of the Our clifnate and our soils will grow ■ opinion that the budget as presented as good vegetables as are grown' by superintendent H. H. Marrow anywhere, so why not let’s get busy! will be reduced by not less than and organize for a canning factory; $50,000.00. — for Smithfield ? In some States j Mr. Marrow is asking for the there are co-operative canneries! sum of $590,250.12 to cover the cost owned principally by the farmers | of operating the six months schools who supply the vegetables to be of the county for the ensuing term, canned. This method of organiza-1 and the county commissioners seem tion seems to have worked very j to think that with proper manage- .satisfactorily in South Carolina and, ment the schools should be operated Virginia. If we could organize a with a much smaller amount, cannary in Smithfield it would bring more farmers here—it would there in the discussion during the special meeting on August 7th it was by benefit our merchants—it -^yould brought out that in the 1928 school help the farmer to make more money because of a good established market for his products.” After this talk President Norman Shepard appointed a committee of Glenn W. Gfrier, Lawrence U. Stan cil and J. A. Smith to investigate year with 446 teachers on the pay roll the amount spent actually was $530,865.53. Last year by brining suit in the courts Mr. Marrow forced the county Commissioners to furn ish him $561,718.12 and now we hear that all this and more than $6,000.00 the possibility of the organization of' besides has been spent, with only a canning factory here. 1418 teachers on the payroll. The local Kiwanis Club received | Th’s year it is understood that; an invitation from the Clayton Ki- j 426 teachers will be employed which wanians to meet with them on Sept.! number will be less by 20 teachers 4th. ’ than the number employed in 1928- 129, and it is thought that with PROCEEDINGS OF THE | eig'bt more, teachers on the payroll RECORDER’S COURT! for six thousand diillars more than j was .spent in 1928-29, but the Board State vs. Garland Crowder, .4rch’’e | of County Commissioners dofs not Pope, Clyde Pennell. The probable j seem to be in the mood to grant cause was found in this case and the defendants -were bound over to Superior Court. Crowder is put un der a $500.00 bond. State vs. A. D. Atkins, He was found guilty. Prayer for judgment continued upon payment of cost. State vs. Wade Tippett. The de fendant was found guilty. Prayer for judgment upon payment of cost. State vs. Richard Byrd. The de fendant pleads guilty to possession and transportation of home brew. He was fined $5.00 and cost. State vs. George Collins. He pleads guilty and is to bo to jail for the term of 90 dayj to be dis charged in 60 days if cost is paid. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lassiter and son, Nathan, and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Clements and little son spent the week-end 'with relatives at Wilming ton. anything .like the $590,250.12 that Mr. Marrow is Asking for, unless the board should again be forced by the courts to yield to his de mands. One interesting fact that was brought out while the school matter was being discu.ssed in the meeting, is that if the board should approve Mr. Marrow’s budget as presented it would be furnishing him more money by the sum of $53,962.40 than had been paid in by all the tax payers of the county on their 1929 taxes up to July 1, of this year. The records show the exact amount of 1929 collected up to July 1, to be $536,287.66. It looks like a shame for the County Commissioners to be forced to borrow money for Mr. Marrow when he uses it faster than it can be collected from the taxpayers of the county.