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THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED
VOLUME 13.
SELMA. N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1930.
NUMBER 38,
Republican State
Chairman Foresees
Prichard Victory
Predicts Asheville Man Will Carry
State with 50,000 to 70,000 Ma
jority over Bailey—Duncan on
Trip to Washinjfton.
(Greensboro Daily News)
“Reports from all sections of the
stats,” said Senator James S. Dun
can, chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, yesterday,
“convince me that the Republicans
will elect George M. Pritchard to
the senate by a majority ranging
from 50,000 to 70,000, also that we
will surely carry at least four con
gressional districts. As a matter
of fact, I believe that we will carry
six congressional districts, namely,
the third, fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth
and 10th. The Republicans are en
thusiastic and are waging the cam
paign with a determination to win,
while the Democrats, on the other
hand, are disheartened on account
of their state and national leader
ship.”
Duncan Goes to 'Capital
Kiwanian Edgerton
Address Local Club
Senator Duncan was questioned
yesterday while he was preparing to
go to Washington to confer with
national Republican leaders. He
left for Washington last night with
the expectation of having conferences
with R. H. Lucas, chairman of the
executive committee of the national
Republican organization; Senator Si
meon D. Fess, chairman of the Re
publican national committee; Repre
sentative Charles A. Jonas, of Lin-
colnton, of the ninth congressional
district; Stuart W. Cramer, of Char
lotte and Cramerton, one of the
Republican organization , in North
Carolina, and others.
The state chairman also expects
while in Washington today, in com
pany with other members of the
municipal committee on the new fed
eral building in Greensboro, to con
fer with officials of the treasury and
postoffice departments in regard to
proposed changes in the plans for
that structure, which is to house the
postoffice, federal court and other
federal agencies.
Expects Tremendous Vote
In response to further questioning
by a Daily News reporter Senator
Duncan said;
“The Republicans are enthusiastic
in all sections of the state 'and I
am expecting a tremenduos vote in
November. The Democrats are find
ing thmselves in a predicament in
Tammany, with its corruption and
graft, and misgovernment under
Democratic rule in North Carolina is
coming to light in all sections.
“Mr. Bailey Claims to be para-
mounting farm relief. He is the
same Bailey who advocated higher
taxation on farm lands and com
plained bitterly that the farmers’'
hogs were valued leas, for taxation
than he had to pay for a ham. Mr.
Bailey and the Democrats of North
Carolina are endeavoring to dodge
the prohibition issue, as they know
that the Democratic party is now
under the control of the liquor in
terests. We are expecting large ac
cessions to our ranks from the inde
pendents, thinking voters of our
state, the people who are unwilling
for North Carolina to come under
the domination of Raskob, Tammany
and the liquor interests.
“Congressman Charles A. Jonas
lias shown his rigid adherence, in no
uncertain fashion, to prohibition
principles. On the other hand. Sena
tor Lee S. Overman, who will be
a candidate to succeed himself in
1932, has sought to bring himself
in line with the national Democratic
party by stating that he will vote
for liquor if they tell him to. The
strong prohibition position of George
M. Pritchard, the Republican nomi
nee for United States senator 'this
year, is well and favorably known.”
NOTICE OF NEW
REGISTRATION IN
SELMA TOWNSHIP
Notice is hereby given that at
the meeting of the County Board of
Elections held on September 6th,
1930, at Smithfield, North Carolina,
that it was ordered that a new reg
istration of voters, for the Novem
ber election and thereafter be had
in Selma Township.
The Books will be open for said
new registration beginning with the
4th day of October, 1930.
LEON G. STEVENS,
Chairman of County Board of
Elections.
James D. Parker, Secretary pf
County Board of Elections.
The Kiwanis club held its regular
weekly luncheon last Thursday even
ing with Kiwanian Ed Edgerton, of
Raleigh, and Miss Edna Earle Oneal,
of Selma, as guest of the club.
Kiwanian Hare introduced Kiwan
ian Edgerton who made a splendid
talk on “OPTIMISM.” Mr. Edgerton
said that we should always look on
the 'bright side of life and not on
the gloomy side. We should always
look ahead for the sun no matter
how dark things look. '
His talk was very inspirational and
was enjoyed by everyone present.
Miss Oneal gave a reading which
was also enjoyed very much.
Beginning Thursday, September 18,
the club will mfeet at 6:30 P. M. in
stead of 7:00 P. M., which'has been
the custom duHng the summer.
Lieutenant Governor Page, of Ab
erdeen, Governor for the fourth Car-
olinas District is expected to meet
with the club September 18th.
Governor Page, at one time, ran
for Governor of North Carolina at
the time Cameron Morrison was
elected.
Dairy Industry One
Of Nation’s Largest
Milk Represents a Fourth of The
Total Farm Value of the Produc
tion of American Farms, says
Chief of U. S. Bureau of Dairy
Industry.
Visit Eastern Carolina
Training School
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Call visited
the Eastern Carolina Training School
in Rocky Mount, Sunday. They were
the guests of the Supt. Mr. S. E.
Leonard while in the city. Ninety
delinquent boys are being cared for
and trained at this institution. They
are requested to attend Sunday
School and, church services on Sun
day morning, in the afternoon a
rest and quiet period is obseiwed
during which time they are expected few years
to write a letter home. The remain
der of the afternoon is spent in
playing marbles, ball and other
games on the grounds. Habits of
neatness and cleanliness are taught,
each boy making his own bed and
keeping his room tidyn Mr. Leonard
states that he does not have the
run-a-ways now that he had before
allowing the hoys to play games on
the grounds on Sunday aftemoon.
The chief method of punishment re
sorted to is solitary confinement,
the length of time being determined
by the graveness of the offense.
Mrs. Sititon Entertains
An enjoyable affair was the bridge
party given by Mrs. Frank Sitton
at her home on Anderson Street last
Wednesday afternoon when her
guests inqluded members of her
bridge club and others.
Mixed fall flowers were used in
profusion in the living room where
bridge was epjoyed at four tables.
At the close of several spirited
games an appetizing plate luncheon
was served.
Those making up the tables were
as follows: Mesdames J. S. Flowe,
A. J. Holliday, G. M. Norwood, E.
V. Woodard, W. W. Hare, Carl
Worley, Hunter Price, R. Strick
land, J. L. Doggett, W. P. Aycock,
J. D. Massey, N. Gaskill; Misses
Anne Noble, Stella Etheredge, Vara
Blackmaa and Amy Ashworth.
Mrs. C. A. Jacobs and Miss Mar
garet Etheredge came in for refresh
ments.
Familv Reunion
The children and grandchildren
and a few other relatives and
friends, held a reunion with Mr. C.
F. Kirby at the old home near Sel
ma, Sunday Sept. 14th. A long
table on the lawn was loaded with
delectable viandsi consisting of barbe
cue, fried chicken, potato salad,
chicken salad, sandwiches, iced tea,
lemonade, pies and cakes. A grand
daughter little Mary Kirby of Ral
eigh, celebrated her 9th birthday
and the children enjoyed cutting the
birthday cake. In the afternoon the
guests were invited to a large scup-
pernong vine, which proved to be a
very enjoyable feature of the day’s
entertainment. Those attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Kirby and four
children of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs.
P. H. Kirby and 2 children of Prince
ton, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Kirby and
3 children, Mr .and Mi’s, C. P. Kirby
and Kirby Rose, Mr. Jim Kirby, Miss
Annie Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Kirby and daughter Margaret, Mr.
C. F. Kirby- and Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Fulghum and 3 children all of Sel-
nra. Other guests present ■ were:
Mrs. Vick Johnson, Mr. Luther Pitt
man and 2 children, Mr. Dan Fields
and little daughter Hannah Prances,
Mrs. Maggie Bailey, Misses Marie
Stephens and June Fulghum, Mr.
C. P. Harper and little Bobby Mc
Millan.
School Folks Start
Another Lawsuit
“The dairy industry is an im.nieTise
industry. It holds an exceedingly
important place in our national eco
nomic structure. This must be so,
because the commodity it produces
is a prime essential in our very ex
istence,” said- 0. E. Reed, chief of
the Bureau of Dairy Industry, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, in ad
dressing the first annual mseting of
The North Carolina State Dairymei^^
Association at Greensboro September
12.
“The dairy industry is of such
great size that it is difficult to real
ize how big it is,” he said., “The
steel industry was once called ‘the
dollar industry.’ In the year July 1,
1927, to July 1, 1928, the total in
come received by American farmers
for all their farm products was about
$12,250,000,000. One fourth of this;
.or about three billions, was produced
by our dairy cows. This was two
and a half times the annual value of
the cotton crop, two and a half
times the wheat crop, and more than
twice the hog crop.”
The demand for the dairy products
of American farms is increasing’ year
by year; milk, butter, cheese, ice
cream, etc., are becoming a greater
part of the diet of the American
people, he »said.
“The increase in the demand for
dairy products is due to two factors.
The first is the impi’ovement that
has taken place in the quality of all
dairy products generally in the last
There is a direct rela
tion between quality and consump
tion. Milk that is low in quality is
always difficult to mai-ket to advan
tage, whereas milk of good flavor
and high sanitary quality always
has, under normal, economic con
ditions, an advantageous market - and
is consumed in relatively largel
amounts. The second factor is a
better understanding on the part of
people generally, of the value of
milk products in relation to nutrition
and health. In recent years a gi'eat
deal of emphasis has been put upon
the vitamin content of foods. Milk
is rich in vitamins, those accessory
^ood substances which are necessary
for the proper functioning of the
body.
“The dairy industry and the pub
lic generally are greatly indebted to
the national, regional. State, and
city dairy councils for the educa-
-tional _work they are doing on the
value of doiry products in the diet,”
he said, in reference to the fact that
Americans still consume less dairy
products per capita than is con
sumed in some of the European coun
tries. “These councils are non
profit, purely educational organiza
tions, supported by the dairy indus
try, and they enjoy the full confi
dence of school authorities and or
ganizations interested in the health
and nutrition of our people. Their
service is of mutual benefit to both
the dairy industry and the consum
er.
“The problem of raising the gen
eral level of quality of milk and
cream at the point of production,
the farm, is one that must be given
more consideration. The object of
quality improvement are to increase
consumption and provide the con
sumer with clean, wholesome, and
nutritious dairy products. Statistics
on the per-capita consumption ' of
milk show that the Southern Stat^
are low in their per-capita consump
tion of all kinds of dairy products,
■as compared with other sections of
the country. The praoducer as ■well
as the ^manufacturer ■ should ' make
every effort to increase the consump
tion of milk.”
Smithfield, Sept. '16.—An interest
ing lawsuit was started today in the
Superior Court of Johnston County,
the plaintiff named being the school
committeemen of several of the ru
ral schools of the County, and the
defendant being the Cpunty Board
of Education.
The plaintiffs are asking for the
issuance of a- writ' of mandamus,
directing the board of education to
take such action as may be neces
sary to provide the number of teach
ers to which the districts are en
titled.
J. D. Parker is attorney for the
plaintiff who filed suit yesterday in
the office of the clerk of the court.
Last month when the news reached
the taxpayers of the County that
the board of County Commissioners
had cut off the sum of $51,750.00
from the $590,250.12 school budget
that superintendent H. B. Marrow
had presented, which amount he
claimed to be necessary for the op
eration of the six months schools
of the County, there were many ex
pressions of approval that came
from people in all sections of the
County. The consensus of opinion
seenied to be that the $538,500.00
budget as approved by the County
Commissioners was amply sufficient
to cover the cost of the six months
schools if properly handled; and • as
the Superintendent and his- board of
education were reported to have
stated that they would accept what
ever amount of money that might
be furnished by the County Com
missioners, and operate the schools
on it to the best of their ability, the
hope was expressed that for once
Mr. Marrow and the board of educa
tion would co-operate with the Coun
ty Commissioners, and lend a help
ing hand in keeping down expendi
tures.
“While many dared to hope for
this co-operation between the two
boards, therq were others who, while
concurring in the' opinion that with
good management $53^00.00 would
he sufficient for the operation of the
six months schools; expressed serious
doubt that any spirit of co-operation
would be shown by the superintend-
end or his board. On the other
hand it was predicted that the $51,-
750.00 cut which the County Com
missioners had applied to the bud
get, would be used where, and in
whatever way, that it would cause
the greatest inconvenience and pro
duce the most dissatisfaction among
the people of the County, and that
an attempt would be made by the
Democrats to make a political issue
of it in the campaign.
It now looks like that those who
made these predictions were good
at guessing.
Some of those who have expressed
their opinions as to this new move
that is being made in the name of
the school committeemen, have char
acterized it as “round-about way”
of trying to prevent any reduction
in taxes.
Severe criticisms have been heard
from a number of the taxpayers,
and in many instances everybody
that has had any part in this ac
tion has been criticized, and referred
to as enemies of economical County
government.
The whole thing is believed to
have been planned by the Democrat
ic politicians in the hope of prevent
ing the Republicans from being able
to say they were able to reduce
taxes.
Outline of Sermon On
“The Constitution’
Delivered in Elm City Sept. 14, 1930
—Scripture Support: Math. 17:22-
27, Rom. 13:1-8, Titus 3:1-2, 1
Pet. 2:13-17.
(By REV. D. H. TUTTLE)
School Opens With
Record Attendance
The Selma schools opened Monday,
Sept. 15, with m very large number
of pupils and parents in attendance
for the opening session. One verse
of America was used to open Chapel
exercises. Rev. D. M. Sharpe read
a scripture lesson and offered prayer.
Rev. W. J. Crain welcomed, the
teachers to the community and
churches. Dr. Vick spoke directly
to the pupils.
Two days recently spent is eastern
Carolina convinced a group of farm
ers from Anson County that the soy
bean is a valuable soil building and
hay crop.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
^ The one hundred and firs^.mssion
of the Original Little River Primi
tive Baptist Association is appointed
to be held with the church at Little
Creek .Meeting House about 6 miles
North West of Smithfield, Johnston
County, N. C., commencing at eleven
o’clock on Friday morning before
the fourth Sunday in September,
1930.
Elder T. F. Adams .is appointed to
preach the introductory sermon. The
preaching services ■will continue on
through . Friday, Saturday, and Sun
day by ministers from corresponding
associations of the State.
FAIRVIEW RE-.
VIVAL
GROWING
Rev. R. K. Davenport of Varina,
N. C., is holding splendid services,
each evening at 7:30 P. M. If you
have, not yet heard him, begin im
mediately. He is filled with the
Spirit and can help you. Come' and
bring your friends.
REV. D. F. WADDELL, Pastor.
1. What sort of a Constitution
ought ours to be if we consider
where our ancestors came from, and
the conditions, religious and other
wise, of their former living in the
old countries ?
2. Would it not be so written as
to set forth both NATIONAL and
STATE rights in a gracious bond of
Unity, the brotherly spirit of which
proclaims, “We then that are strong
ought to bear the infirmities of the
weak, and not to please oursielves?”
2. Let every one of us please his
neighbor for his good to edification.
3. For .even Christ pleased not him
self.
3. Under such a Constitution, the
old Motto, “Live and let Live” must
be a law of “Love Thy' Neighbor as
Thyself.” A law all aglow with
golden rule goodness, and its divine
glory.
4. Our Country, yours, mine, so
vast in length, and breadth of terri
tory; so varied in climate, and in
all sorts of material wealth must
recognize the real value of the inter
dependence of different sections of
our great country upon ‘each other.
We ought to be happily singing as
our national life heaves onward.
5. How shall we pass on to pos
terity such a Constitutional life ?
(a) By Legislative safe-guarding
against foes from both within and
without.
(b) By adding to our Constitution
as “Growing Pains” of National life
demand, such “Amendments” as are
needed to protect life, liberty, and
property rights against foes within,
or without, our borders..
The 18th Amendment is the crow.n
of Our Constitution. Two reasons:
(1) Above, nd over all, in that it
protects, and -.vill perpetuate forever
the original Jefferson Document with
Amendments thereto. (2) The 18th
Amendment places Our Constitution
NOT on a dead, but a LIVING level
with the “Holy Bible.” Both now
speak the same thing against Strong
Drink. Hear Solomon in Proverbs
say: “LOOK NOT thou upon the
wine when it is red, when it giveth
his colour in the cup, when it moveth
itself aright. At the last it biteth
like a serpent and stingeth like an
adder.”
Hear Habakkuk, the Prophet say:
“Woe unto him that giveth his
neighbor drink, that putteth thy bot
tle to him, and makest him drunk
en. Also, That thou mayest look
on their nakedness.” ■ Take time to
read, Isa. 5:11-15: Know this; That
the Bible, and all who obey it, with^
all patriotic lovers of Old Glory,
fight liquor, while liquor lovers and
politicians fight prohibition. Reader,
which *’e you fighting?
6. By keeping conscience free from
all political party bondage (or other
bondage) voting only and always for
men or women of well known moral
character, who know, love, and will
forever stand by our Constitution as
now written'. The Bible tells the
kind of candidates to vote for, if we
are to have Safe and Sane Govern
ment. Psa. 12:8, “The Wicked walk
on every side, when the vilest men
are exalted.” God holds us account
able for results of our votes. Prov.
29, “When the righteous are in
authority the people rejoice: but
when the wicked beareth rule, the
people mourn. ' '
Give God good men, or women as
office holders, and He will give, us
good and strong Constitutional Gov
ernment.
Naturally the ministers, who stand
as watchmen on the tower, will em
ploy the occasion to stress those
provisions of the Constitution which
makes for better morals and clean
er living. The one amendment which
is now flouted even by some mem
bers of the Bar Association who
give lip service to the Constitution
is the 18th, adopted to aid in sacri
ficing a sober nation and better con
ditions for the home. The violation
of that amendment, and the la'ws
enacted in pursuance thereto, touch
the very hearthstone of the home
and strike serious blows at the Con
stitution of this Republic.
NOTE: This sermon was suggested
by an editorial in the News and Ob
server of recent date.
Geo. M. Pritchard
Coming to Smithfield
Monday, Sept. 29th
Will Speak in County Court House
at 7:30 O’Cloek P. M., and the
Public is Cordiallly Invited to Hear
Him.
Hon. Geo. M. Pritchard, Republi
can candidate for the United States
Senate, who is opposing Josiah.
William Bailey, the Democratic nomi
nee, will speak in the Court House •
in Smithfield, on Monday night at
7:30 o’clock, September the 29th,
1930. Mr. .Pritchard is desirous
that the people go out to hear him,
regardless of party affiliations, and
he is especially anxious to meat the
ladies of Johnston County. So let
husbands carry their wives, and the
wives should not let their husbands
overlook the time, date and place
and be there. Whether married, sin
gle, young dr old, you will not re
gret hearing him.
The funeral of Mrs. C. B. Waddell
was conducted from the home Sat
urday morning at 11 o’clock by her
pastor. Rev. D.. M. Sharpe of the
local Methodist Church. A choir
from the several churches in town
sang,' “Rock of Ages” and “Nearer
My God to Thee.” The rites were
simple and impressive and attended
by a number of relatives and friends.
Lovely floral. offerings bore evidence
of the love and esteem in which
this' good woman was held. A pa
tient sufferer for months, all those
who came in contact with .her, bore
testimony to her ideal, Christian
character. Her passing at the John
ston County hospital in Smithfield
Thursday evening at 8 o’clock was,
as her life had been, quiet ’ and
peaceful. A good neigl\bor, model
wife, devoted mother.
Surviving are the husba"nd and
one daughter, Mrs. Ben Homer, of
Indianapolis, Ind., and the follo'wing
step-children, Mrs. Ned Ford of
Louisburg, Messrs. J. B. Waddell of
Durham, Robert Waddell of Wil
mington, Ellis . Waddell of Raleigh
and Maurice Waddell of Selma. The
deceased 'was a consistent member
of the Methodist church and a most
faithful attendant as long as her
health permitted. Interment was in,
the family plot in the Selma ceme
tery. The pall bearers w'ere: S. P.
Wood, H. E. Earp, W. T. Woodard,
J. M. Driver, C. P. Harper and ■ G.
C. Hinton.
Lespedeza plowed under on the
farm of B. A. Buckner of Siler City,
Chatham County, for two year in-
crea.sed his avera.ge corn yield on a
five-acre tract from 12 bushels to
35 bushels an acre.
Last Rites For
Mrs. Waddell Held
At Home Saturday
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made there has been added
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tage of it.
SURPRISE MARRIAGE
A. mess^age ■was received in the
city yesterday afternoon stating that
Miss-Appie Ward, daughter of Mrs.
R.. A. Jones., of Selma, and Mr.
Robert Lee Guy, son of Mr. an,d
Mrs. C. L. Guy, of Dunn, were mar
ried yesterday in Washington City.
They are expected to arrive in this
city today. This marriage will come
as a surprise to the many friends
of these popular young people.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSO
CIATION MEETS THE 22ND
The initial fall meeting of the
Selma Parent-Teacher Association
will be held on Monday evening in
the school auditorium, at seven-thir
ty o’clock. The subject will be
“Know the School.” Mrs. D. F. Wad
dell who has charge of the program
for this month, has an interesting
program arranged. Light refresh
ments ■will be served. Every parent
is urged to be present and renew
their acquaintance with the old
teachers and meet the new ones.
Several Selma citizens went down,
to_Gold.sboro last night to hear Hon.
George M. Pi’it";h.ar.l rpeak. They
report a large congregation presjent
ar.(i noted among his audience q«rte
a number of Simmons Democrats.
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