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THE JOHNSTONIAN-SUN
THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED
■Z-UME 13.
SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1930.
Tax-Payer Should
'Read This Statement
wing statement regarding- certain tax payers taxes
"Township should be of interest to every tax pay-er
County. Please read the heading of each column
* see what the Dem(^rats have done for you and what
vlicans have done.
yiicans nave none. The taxes for 1926 were compiled
rTormer Republican administrataion and it will be seen
Former Democrat
Addresses Open
Letter to Gardner
Goldsboro Man and Original Gard
ner Supporters. Tells the Governor
of H's Many Faults, and Calls to
His Attention the Bad Conditions
in Wayine Counity.
New Registration
Called In 3 Townships
In Go.—Selnia One
fry person’s tax listed below took a sudden jump upward
. r when the Democrats came back into power—in many
.ne|s more than doubled what they were in 1926 under Re-
'iicjin rule. The' third column shows exactly the amount
'*1 tax payer’s taxes increased under Democratic rule in 1927.
.e,“ fourth column shows the amount that will be saved to
ch of these tax payers this year figuring the tax by the 1930
:fte on the existing values for the year 1930. In other words,
ib Republican Board of County Commissioners have reduced
he county tax rate 20 cents on each hundred dollars worth
of property listed, which is the first real tax reduction Johnston
County has had since any of us can remember.
INGRAM’S TOWNSHIP
Year
Name 1926
f' B. Adams $ 607.05
Mrs. Bettie Adams gdn 79.80
C. R. Adams 62.81
J. H. Allen
John Lewis Allen
T. G. Allen
Mrs. W. E. Allen ..
M. G. Bailey
J. Q. Baker
Walter Baker
I ^'Carr 0. Barbour
W. A. Barbour
M. T. Barefoot
Lester Blackman
W. B. Blackman
Mrs, S. W. Brown
R. C. Canaday
■^rs. Nancy Creech
J. B. Dodd
Joel Dunn
E. B. Durham
A. B. Ellis
Ludie* Ellis
C. H. Grady
W. 0. Hayes
,L. M. Hockaday
L. W. Hockaday
E. L. Holly
J. R. Holmes
L. F. Holmes
Mike Ingrams
A. Jackson
Mrs. Ellen Jernigan
A. B. Johnson
C. G. Johnson 1
Mrs. Francis L. Johnson 29.60
Elbert Johnson 105.44
John G. Johnson 152.09
64.05
52.30
249.53
48.93
46.48
88.96
34.43
39.71
68.08
121.37
38.83
41.86
26.32
139.89
26.40
29.26
7.49
107.93
104.01
24.34
130.38
72.97
17.72
36.12
34 33-
34.97
34.72
23.47
100.04
28.28
43.50
66.36
Mrs. Julius Johnson
Perry E. Johnson
G. D. Keen
L. C.-Keen
Lewis Keen
Seth Keen ...
D. 0. Lassiter
t.'Mrs. J. E. Lassiter
Mrs. Sophia Lassiter
Herbert E. Lee
H- L. Lee
J. A. Lee
W. A. tee
W. J. Lewis
E N. Mahler
J R. Mahler
Delma Massengill .‘-.
J. M. Massengill ,
John R. Massengill
S J. Massengill
W. A. Massengill
Sam Moore .
F D. McLamb
C B. Parker
J, E. Parker
N E. Parker
H C. Rhodes
J, W. Sanders
]5 Stanley ....
pr. J. H. Stanley
James F. Stephenson
I D. Stewart
■'W. C. Stewart
■ W. Stewart
^ E, F. Strickland :
J S. Strickland
pr. J.^B- Surles
E. R. 'Temple
-J S. Temple
,'jlrs. H. E. Upchurch 19.00
-Charlie Wood
Joseph Wood
232 36
274.89
137.53
31.22
44.09
36.39
66.05
13.49
7.13
49.11
35.78
88.07
45.85
271.61
18.05
80.44
69.69
38.68
, 68.00
76.21
171.96
33.05
8.36
67.82
54.06
107.07
60.61
434.57
96.84
1192.92
33.16
71.63
103.29
169.13
684.63
194.20
64.51
124.47
75.68
143.40
123.14
Year
1927
$ 791.07
145.09
82.88
95.86
61.54
285.85
67.85
78.57
138.96
41.66
47.67
110 59
160.47
54.09
68.47
39.29
172.27
31.32
39.68
. 16.32
171.24
154.04
30.79
181.67
86.43
24.02
47.28
46.55
44.74
42,20
37.66
138.32
38.64
6R.44
71.86
39.91
176.71
189.39
317.47
371.22
165.10
39.19
70.46
65.72
89.82
25.49
23.60
95.23
42.40
115.10
63.66
348.16
30.95
101.37
127.36
55.25
89.37
104.10
302.78
42.44
13.71
116.58
68.91
‘ 196.09
57.36
712.01
147.26
1465.56
49.07
120.39
135.02
234.00
1035.69
231,07
127.67
152.15
96.78
30.0,9 ■
197.18
151.11
Republican
Democratic Decrease
-fjmerease
1926-1927
$ 184.02
’65.29
20.07
■ ' 31.81
9.24
36.32
18.92
32.09
50.00
7.23
7.96
42.51
39.10
15.26
26.61
12.97
32.38
'4.92
10.42
! 8.83
63.31
50.03
6.45
61.29
13.46
5.30
11.16
12.22
9.77
7.48
14.19
. 38.28
10.36
24.94
5.50
10.31
71.27
37.30 '
85.11
96.33
27.57
7.97
26.37
29.33
23.77
12.00
16.47
46.12
6.62
27.03
17.81
76.55
12.90
20.93
57.67
16.57
21.37
27.89
130.82
, 9.39
5.35
48.76
14.85
89.02
6.75
,277.45
50.42
272.64
15.91
48.76
31.73
64.87
351.06 ;
36.87
63.16
27.68
21.10
11.09
53.78
27.97
1930
$ 56.88
31.44
2.78
4.65
4.90
3.79
4.76
5.21
1.93
4.33
3.87
11.35
20.02
5.47
6.01
3.90
■ 25.63
2.90
5.98
1.45
' 15.32
12.38
10.40
6.07
7.96
1.88
6.59
4.06
6.47
3.20
3.93
14.60
3.05
7.16
6.38
4.02
14.11
19.80
25.03
42.16
14.02
3.38
10.13
5.60
8.89
3.91
2.00
6.80
3.65
9.74
6.01
2.98
3.80
10.23
11.33
5.86
9.67
9.61
84.00
4.63
1.40
10.64
3.08
17.88
5.29
69.57
12.85
83.76
6.09
11.70
10.79
23.12
100.02
19.66
14.91
16.27
9.84
2.96
18.29
16.15
MB
JOKE IS ON
JESSE ANYWAY
T been reported to The John-
,toBamSun that one day recently a
was seen ditched in the viciraty
'f Live Oak church, and a man liv-
nearby went to the stalled car
On arriving
,ing
offer his assistance.
be discovered that the car
is^occid by Mr. Jesse William^
the
chairman
of the Johnston
County
Pemocratic Executive Com-
and a woman. Mr. Williams
^**Kprted as saying that his fe
male companion was his sister and
that he had taken the wrong road,
which would lead one to believe that
Mr. Williams could not recognize the
roadways in the siection of the coun
ty where he once lived. It would
seem from this that Mr. Williams’
recollection had gone bad on him
or else the great improvement in the
roads under Republican administra
tion has brought about such a change
in the Live Oak section that he did
not recognize his old hunting ground.
Smithfield, Oct. 14.—Several Smith-
field people have lately received
copies of a ging-ery open letter sent
out by S. L. Rose of Goldsboro, and
addressed to Governor Gardner. The
tetter is dated Sept. 26, 1930.
Mr. Rose who says he is now 58
years old, tells the Governor that
he was the original Gardner man in
W’ayne County, and says, “I voted
for you in the first race when you
ran so far behind that everybody
had come down out of the grand
stand and gone home when you came
out under the wire.” In another par
agraph he says, “I have voted more
Democratic tickets than you and
your wife have, both put together.”
The Rose circular letter which
would cover half a page in thie
Johnstonian-Sun calls the attention
of the Governor to quite a number'
of evils in North -Carolina, and in
Wayne County in particular; that
need to be corrected.
He starts off by calling attention
to the need of testing the weights
and measures, and particularly thte
scalps of the coal dealers.
He then takes up what the Demo
crats are pleasled to call “Hoover
prosperity” and says:
Now, Governor, I am here to tell
you that you and your crowd, and I
might say, my old crowd, is respon
sible for our condition. Now listen
to me. Governor, for this is my logic
and kind reasoning. Now here
your crowd (my old crowd) continu
ally ridicules Hoover for what we
have on us. I am sure 'that Hoover
has never been in this State, only
possibly passing- through. Now, Govr
arnor, you know that you and your
crowd of Democrats (including, me
too) have had charge of this gov
ernment and our beloved state of
North Carolina for 30 years and
you have bred and raised the trouble
that is upon us. You and the Dem
ocratic party which you are head
of, have done this.”
Mr. Rose then calls Mr. Gardner’s
attention to conditions in Wayne
County, and says:
“Now, I ask you, when you get
through investigating that foul mess
at Greensboro, may I ask you to
change your political dogs to Golds
boro, Wayne County, and bring all
the dogs that you can that will eat
rotten eggs and investigate Wayne
County. 'Governor, did Hoover elect
Mr. Gant at Greensboro and tell him
to go in an old Confederate soldier’s
grave, 107 years old, and have him
touch the pen and Mr. Gant witness
his signature? Did Hoover tell Mr.
Gant to go in a grave and take a
dead widow’s hand and then witness
her name? Did Mr. Hoover tell
Mr. Gant to collect the money for
those checks and keep the money ?
Who pays for your inve^tigotions ?
Governor, there is very much vio
lation of the law, especially the
liquor law. I am here to tell you
and the world that you and your
Democratic olRcers throughout the
state are to blame for its non-en
forcement. All the officers that
Hoover sends, your state officers, do
not try to back them up as they
should. But many of these depu
ties and sheriffs sit around these
filling stations and pool rooms (I
have seen them do that in Golds
boro). Greensboro and Guilford is
nothing to attract us. Wayne Coun
ty is much more rotten. I wish you
would investigate it. Then send
some investigators to investigate the
investigation, leaving alL white-wash
ing home. Let us have the naked
truth, for „ God’s sake. A year ago
I had to fight the whole pack here,
the sheriff, the county commission
ers, the county judge, to be allowed
even to speak on the courthouse
steps. Pull back a little the cur
tain. Let the people see a little of
our dirty house. It was so foul.
Our olfactors cllapsed. I was abused,
accursed, cussed and discussed. I
understand the dean of the bar her!e
said I ought to be cow-hided. The
county commissioners refused me the
courthous’e to speak in. I spoke on
the portico. Later the county com
missioners sent an edict telling me
to stay off the courthouse grounds
and instructing Sheriff Grant and
Auditor Peacock to s©!e that it was
carried out.
There was an audit over Wayne
County books I helped pay for. Yet I
have never Been able to see it.
Every officer, every deputy, every
New Registration Means that Every
body Must Register Anew, • Re
gardless to Edrmer Elections.
The regi.stration books are now
open 'and will remain ppen until Sat
urday, October 25th, 1930. A new
registration ^ has been called for
Smithfield, Selma and -Banner town
ships and everybody in these town
ships will have to register in order
to vote in the November election re
gardless of the fact that you may
have been voting in either of these
townships in the past. A new reg
istration means that everybody must
register anew. We are printing be
low the list of registrars for the
different townships in the county:
Wilson’s Mills, N. R. Wilson.
Clayton, J. M. Turley.
Cleveland, Seba R. Johnson.
Pleasant Grove, H. C. Hicks.
Elevation, W. L. Massengill.
West Banner, Jim Poole.
East Banner, W. H. ■ Strickland.
Meadow, J. Mang Wood.
Bentonville, L. G. Westbroolf.
Ingrams, S. M. Boyettte.
Boon Hill, W. J. Woodard.,,
Micro, J. A. Peele.
Pine Level, C. H. Brown.
Beulah, A. G. Moore.
Wilders, Marvin Price.
O’Neals, S. B. Strickland.
Selma, W. L. Etheredge.
West Smithfield, W. D. Avera.
East Smithfield, Tom Stallings.
Democrats Pay Bonuses
to Defeated Candidates
Rev. J. D. Bundy
Addresses Kiwanians
Rev. J. D. Bundy, pastor of the
First M.ethodist church, of Smith-
fijsld, was the principal speaker at
the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis
club Thursday night, taking- for his
subject “The Power of Kiwanis.”
The speaker said: “By virtue of its
ministrations to human need the Ki
wanis club has acquired a place of
leadership in economic and communi
ty affairs. With the proper use
of this leadership it is continual
ly extending its influence. Its power
lies in the cooperation of the church
and political units it has siecured.
In it are no jealous or lines of
church and political differences, but
all representatives of these differ
ences are cemented by one- common
purpose to serve huraanify together.
Its power is also in the spirit of
optimism, contagious among its
members, that it seeks to give the
community. Its power is also the
extensive transfer of reliance to it
for help to satisfy need.
Its possibilities of rebuilding busi
ness life by inspiring confidence, or
at purifying social and political life
by its high standards, or of lessen
ing the frequency of suicide, by its
optimism or of rebuilding national
and international life by its generous
touch invite -the attentio.n and kind
consideration of human needs promp
ted by a like spirit.”
The speaker was introduced by
Kiwanian George F. Brietz in a few
well chosen remarks. Miss Mildred
Perkins, head of the music depart
ment of the Selma high school, had
charge of the music. H. H. Lowry
was in charge of the program. Miss
Mary Martin, member of the high
school faculty, and Miss Della
Stroupe, of the home economics de
partment of the local school, were
guests of the club.
The county records in the Johnston County
court house contain some pretty interesting in
formation as to how the public funds of the coun
ty fared in the hands of the Democrats after they
had witnessed their overwhelming defeat in the
November election in 1928. They not only
loaned out practically all the county’s sinking
fund, but R / actually gave away $4412.69 of the
county’s nfoney to defeated candidates and their
office assistants. The records show that each
official and each clerk drew their salary regular
ly at the end of each month, and there is no
reason that can be drawn why they should have
received the payments shown below, other than
as a political gift from the county’s treasury.
The following is the list of checks drawn. Please
note the dates of these checks and the reason for
same as shown by the records:
Dec. 3,1928 Sara E. Turlington $100.00 (extra
work in Treasurer’s office during two years
service^ •
Nov. 19, 1928, J. R. Creech, Treas., $600.00
(Use of car and extra work $25.00 per month—
24 months).
Nov. 30, 1928, L. .W. Barnes, Register of Deeds
($125.00 for extra help in office for October and
November).
Dec. 1, 1928 Wellons & Wellons, Spec. Atty.
($100.00 Oliver vs.,Bd. of Commissioners).
Dec. 1, 1928 Paul D. Grady $1400.00 (Service
in case of W. J. Massey settlement, Oliver vs.
Commissioners, making up budget, etc).
Dec. 1, 1928 Paul D. Grady $400.00 (Balance
due on annual retainer for 1927-1928).
Nov. 14’ H. A. Watson $102.50 (trips to Dur
ham, Raleigh, Clayton, Four Oaks, and other
places).
Nov. 19, 1928 J. M. Turley gas and oil $551.86,
Salary $458.33, total $1010.19.
Nov. 22, 1928 Ed F. Ward, $100.00 (for
special service bond issuance).
Nov. 30, 1928’ D. O. Uzzle $100.00 (for night
work).
Dec. 1, 1928 G. A. Fitzgerald $250.00 (extra
service during term).
Dec. 1, 1928, W. W. Stewart’ $125.00 (personal
service of car 5 months July 1, to Dec. 1st).
Total of the above, $4412.69.
How
Democrats Take
Care of Their Own
doctor, every one of them are Dem
ocrats—and every one of them voted
for A1 Smith. When I touch one
I touch every one—^the whole body,
so it is impossible for me to do any
thing. I observe that the Demo
crats (.not me any longer) have
changed their emblem from a jack
ass to ani eagle.
Simmons told you all over two
years ago that if you put A1 in the
saddle he would ride the donkey to
death and he did. There is some
good yet in the donkey, though.
Governor, will you please use it.
Please go down to Houston, Texas,
where the donkey’s hide lies since
A1 got on him with the load of
whiskey. You find his jawbones
and like Sampso.n, bring those jaw
bones of an ass back to North Caro
lina and kill 17,000 of these dirty
Philistines, like Sampson.
Continuing Mr. Rose calls Gov
ernor Gardner’s attention to allfeged
irregularities in connection with the
health, and the Welfare department.
Continuing he says:
(Continued on last page)
Since some of the Democratic politicians of Johnston County-
have had so much to say about the Republicans loaning out some
of the sinking fund money during the past two years, we would
like to call to the reader’s attention a few loans made by the
Democrats in 1928 from the time they were defeated in the
election until they “gave up the ghost” on the first Monday in
December following the election. We are not attempting to ques
tion the lagality of the loans, but since they have taken the
pains to show that the Republicans loaned out about $19,000 of
that fund for the past two years, we decided to show that the
Democrats loaned out over $48,000.00 during the last 20 days
that they held authority in 1928, having loaned out $7,000.00 of
this money the first day of December, and we hope the reader
will note who got the money in each instance. They surely
meant to take care of their own. Three of those getting loans,
in their “dying hours” in 1928 are this year offering themselves
to be voted for in the coming election, and these are J. Willard
Oneal, Dr. M. Hinnant and W. P. Aycock. We mention these
because the Democrats have had so much to say about James
Raynor getting a loan, and he being County Attorney.
Mortgage Loans (made after election)
Nov. 15, 1928, J. Willland Oneal & W. H. Godwin ..,...$ 3,215.00
Nov. 20, 1928, Geo. W. Barham 1,000.00
Nov. 29, 1928, Willie T. Woodard 1,000.00
Nov. 13, 1928, Lewis Keen 2,500.00
Nov. 28, 1928, Anna H. Watson , 1,000.00
Nov. 22, 1928, J. M. Driver 4,500.00
Nov. 22, 1928, P. B. Johnson 10,000.0Q
Nov. 26, 1928, W. W. Hare (Paid) 1,250.00
Nov. 20, 1928, Hugh A. Page 2,000.00
Nov. 28, 1928, Dewey Fletcher Standi Guardian 1,350.00
Nov. 27, 1928, W. T. Stallings 1,750.00
Nov. 29, 1928, Walter A. Holland 2,000.00
Nov. 19, 1928, S. H. Hooks 2,000.00
Nov. 20, 1928, Oran Liles 3,310.00
Dec. 1, 1928, W. J. Massey 3,000.00
doing of the County Commissioners, _ -r, n/r -lu- * a- i i. ooo orw
of Wayne County, also the board ^
- •.
Nov. 22, 1928, W. P. Aycock, on ticket 2,500.00
Nov. 15, 1928, W. Jesse Stanley 2,000.00
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48,375.75