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THE JOHNSTONIAN-SUN
THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED
VOLUME 15.
SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1932.
NUMBER 28
Upshaw Is Nominated
As Dry Party Leader
Former Congressman From Georgia
Will Withdraw If Senator Borah
Accepts.
Indianapolis, July 7.—A stalwart
dry, former Representative William
D. Upshaw, of Georgia, today was
nominated for the presidency by the
Prohibiten party, and he quickly
pledged himself to withdraw if
Senator Borah or some other out
standing- figure should agree to lead
a third party dry campaign.
Up.shaw was named with 74 votes
out of 140 cast on the second bal
lot. Frank S. Regan, of Rockford,
111., long a party worker, who re
ceived 62 votes, was given the vice
presidential nomination by acclama
tion.
Upshaw served four terms in the
house as a Democrat and was noted
for his uncompromising support of
all dry measures. In 1928 he .sup
ported Herbert Hoover against Al
fred E. Smith, This is the first time
he has been affiliated with the
Prohibition party.
In a speech acepting the nomina
tion he reflected the opinion of par
ty leaders by asserting be ' believed
Senator Borah would agree to run
for the pre.ddency if the big dry
organizations will give him their
active support, Borha’s friends in
Washington hold a contrary opinion.
The national prohibition board of
strateg-y and the national conference
of organizations supporting the 18th
amendment will meet next week in
Washington. Those who had been
seeking to make Borah the prohibi
tion party’s nominee were hopeful
of developments then that would
place the .senator in the field.
D. Leigh Colvin, of New York,
-was re-elected national chairman of
the Prohibitoin party. He will con
tinue in his capacity until Januaiy
1, 1933.
Edward C. Blake, of Wheaton, 111.,
wms named executive chairman and
will be the party's field organizer.
Harley W. Kidder, of Barre, Vt.,
was re-elected secretary of the nat
ional committee.
G. D. Harger ,of Pittsburgh, was
elected national vice chairman and
William D. Martin ,trf Hasbrouck
Heights, N. J., was elected treasurer.
Four members of the executive
committee also were chosen. They
are: Mrs. Esther H. Elmreth, Had-
denfield, N. J.; Dr. M. Len Hutchins,
Los Angleses; Howard L. Holmes,
St. Louis, Mich., and William F.
Varney, of Rockville Center N. Y.
$7000,000 Reduction
In State Expenditures
Asked By Stedman
Funeral Services For
Slice Taken Out Of
Z. Smith Reynolds
state Treasurer Says Immediate
Action Needed To Prevent Stop
ping Salaries.—Road Fund May
Lose.
Mr. Creech Dies
In Philadelphia
Johnnie T. Creech, 27, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe E. Creech, of Brogden
school section, eight miles south
east of Selma, who attempted sui
cide at his home on June 17 by
shooting himself through the head
with a pistol, died in the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania hospital in
Pliiladelphia yesterday morning at
7 o’clock, where he had been taken
the day before for treatment, ac
companied by Dr. E. N. Booker, of
Selma.
Mr. Creech was one of the most
popular ■ citizens of his section and
his many friends are at a loss to
understand his motive for the rash
act.
The deceased married a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brown ,of
Princeton, who survives together
with two children.
The body was brought to Selma
today over the A. C. L. railroad and
taken to his home where the funer
al services will be held tomorrow at
1 o’clock. The interment will take
place in the Thompson cemetery be
tween Pine Level and Brogden -at
3 p. m.
Raleigh, July 10.—John P. Sted
man, treasurer of the state of North
Carolina, tonight revealed contents
of a letter he ha .^written Gov. O.
Max Gardner demanding a curtail
ment in the cost of the state gov
ernment of “fully $7,000,000” for
1932-33.
“The idea of drastic economy is
no longer a theory but a fact,” Sted
man said.
‘Unle.-s we take immediate ac
tion we .shall be very much embar
rassed and will probably have to
suspend payment of salaries and
current expenses in the early part
of this fiscal year.”
General Fund Cut Needed.
Stedman’s warning that expenses
of the state must be reduced $7,000,-
000 followed close on the heels of
word from Henry Burke, assFtant
director of the budget, that gener-
el fund expenditures this fiscal year
must be $3,600,000 below those of
1931-32. Stedman’s fi gures cover all
-tate funds while those of Burke
applied only to the general fund.
The letter to the governor was
also sent to the council of state and
is believed to be one of the reasons
why the council was invited to sit
with the governor and advi-ory
budget commission here Tuesday to
study the state’s fiscal condition.
A salary cut of perhaps 20 per
cent .-eems in .store for all state
employes.
Highway Fund Jlay Lose
Stedman’s proposal to the gover
nor and council of state suggests a
curtailment of 2.5 .per cent in hi.gh-
way fund expenditures for thi fis
cal year, a cut of 20 per cent in
oublic school allotments and a cur
tailment of 10 per cent in general
fund expenditures. It is noted that
'he general fund and it only, has
already had a cut of about 22 per
cent. '
Saying he is a “.great believer in
both schools and highways,” Sted
man says he believes the schools
will fair far better knowing they
will actually obtain 80 per cent of
their appropriation than if the full
appropriations is allotted for the
fir-t few- months “when in my opin
ion it is very doubtful that we can
cont.nue to make such payments.
Tills action is absolutely neees-ary.”
Difficulties Outlined.
Stedman’s letter outlines the diffi-
cultie-i he met wdth in New York
recently in renewing a note issue of
$2,502,371 for the state.
“The position of the New York
banks is this;” he said:
“While we have cut our appropria
tions we have as yet not balanced
the budget, our revenues are steadi-
'y declining and that it is necessary
for us,to get immediately our house
in order. H i.s a poliev of all well
managed banks to insist that loans
be curtailed and paid. The banks in
New York take the position that the
state of North Carolina should not
be an exception to this requirement.”
Stedman said before he could se
cure renewment of the notes he
had “to agree to curtail our notes
due November 25 and all further
obligations.”
It w'.as pointed out that estimates
of the state deficit last fiscal year
grew .greater as the year passed,
growing from $1,725,139 to $3,937,-
000. On excess of expenditures of
$2,500,000 more than was estimated
for the fiscal year was shown by
the hi,ghway fund and every other
special fund will show less surplus
than was anticipated.
Coroner Says Death Was Suicide
But Sheriff Is Not Yet Satisfied.
Winston-Salem, July 7.—Investiga
tion of the death yesterday of Zach
ary Smith Reynolds as the result of
a bullet wound was apparently at
a stalemate today as preparations
went forward for burying- the young
heir to R. J. Reynolds tobacco mil
lion-.
Whether the former Libby Holman,
Reynolds’ young wife who before her
marriage was a Broadway musical
show singer, would attend the ser.--
ices was not konwn. Dr. W M John
son under whose orders Mr.-. Rey
nolds has been kept in seclusion
since the death of her husband, said
he probably will give her more free
dom tomorrow. Her condition, which
he described yesterday as extremely
nervous, was improved today he said.
“If Mrs. Reynolds feels able to at
tend the funeral,” he said, “I, will
permit it.” Whether he would al
low newspapermen and others to see
her he said he was not prepared to
say.
Mrs. Reynolds’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Holman, and her sister,
Mrs. Myron Kahn, arived this after
noon from Cincinnati, 0., with other
relatives.
Reynolds, 20 years old and one of
the heirs to the huge Reynolds foi-
tune, died at a ho pital here at 5:45
o’clock yesterday morning of a
bullet wound through the head said
to have been self-inflicted. He was
:shot at ReynoUla, the Reynolds
estate, at 1 o’clock yesterday morn-
.ng shortly after an informal party
at the house dispersed.
Funeral Th's Morning
He will be buried tomorrow morn-
in.g -at Salem cemetery. The serv
ice will be conducted at 11 o’clock
at Reynolda by Dr. D. Clay Lilly,
pastor of Reynolds Presbyterian
church. The body was taken to the;
home shortly after noon today from
the establishment of a mortician'
where it had lay since death.
Mrs. Reynold- was not in the
room when the body was taken in,
it-was said by persons present, and
did not enter during the ensuin.g
hour. Whether she saw the body lat
er was not known.
1933 County Budget
■McDowell Commissioners Abolish
Farm Agent’s Office to Save $5,-
000 For Next Year.
Marion, July 7.—The McDowell
county comisioners sliced approxi
mately $5,000 from the county bud
get for the next year by abolishing
the office of county farm agent
'Wednesday and curtailing- other ex
penditures in all departments of the
local government.
The budget which had been around
$255,000, it was reported, will be
brought down to $250,000 for the
coming fisical year, according to the
tentative arrangements just made.
In addition to cutting out a num
ber of expensese that had been pro
vided for in the past, the commis
sioners refused to add any new
items to the budget. This means,
among- other things, that no home
demonstration agent will be employ
ed during- the coming year and that
no appropriations will be made for
fi,ghting- forest fires.
The commissioners explained that
they had found no personal fault
with Smarr, the county agent, but
that they were merely adopting
economy measures that are impera
tive.
President Richardson
Entertains Club
Proceedings of
Recorder’s Court
July 6, 1932.
\ oung Girl Attacked
By An Unknown Man
Smithfield, July 12.—A dastardly
crime was said to have been com
mitted near the Smithfield Cotton
Mill last Thursday night between
eight and nine o’clock, when Miss
Clare Peedin, the 15-year-old dau,gh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peedin,
was seized and blindfolded, and
then carried off into k patch of
woods beyond the railroad where
she was forced to remain more' than
an hour. She was said to have ac
companied two other girls to the
home of a neighbor near the high
way for some water. The other
girls left her at the highway, and
as she was on her way back to her
home in the mill village, a man
stepped fi-ora behind a tree, threw
a cloth over her face and forced
her to accompany him into the
woods. When he released her he
warned her not to tell on him un
der a penalty of death.
The girl thinks her assailant was
a white man, but could not identify
him. The man was said to have
carried some onions, and a bottle
of whiskey, and to have rubbed on
ions on the bottoms of his shoes.
An attempt was made to trail the
culprit with bloodhounds, but it was
not successful.
Week-End Cost
16 Lives in South
Atlanta, Ga., July 11.—The South
paid sixteen lives for its -week-end
accidents. /
Nine were killed by motor ve
hicles, four were drowned, one died
in a fall, another was fatally in
jured by a train and the sixteenth
was struck down by an airplane
propeller.
North Carolina reported five acci
dental fatuities. Virginia three, Ga.,
Arkansas and South Carolina two
each and Tennessee and Mississippi
one each.
Fire Destroys Home
of Ranee Richardson
Rockefeller Feels
Better Times Coming
About 11 o’clock this morning it
was found that the home of Ranee
Richard=on, a colored man living on
South Massey Street, opposite Zions
church, was in flames. The fire
department made a quick response
to the call, but before the flames
could be extinguished the structure
was a matter of history. It was a
-small 3-roora frame building. Most
of the furniture was -=aved, but we
have no information as to whether
the loss was covered by insurance.
Z. K. Simpson of MarshvilIe,Union
count, reports a yield of 129 bushels
of oats an acre and 27 bushels of
wheat an acre on land improved with
lespebeza.
Tarrytown, N. Y., July 7.—From
the sheltered seclusion of his rol-
ing estate, John D. Rockfeffer, who
will be 93 years old tomorrow, issu
ed today the prediction, “Prosperity
has always returned and will again.”
A birthday cake, a quiet family
gathering and probably a 33-mile
automobile ride all within confines
of his 3,000 acres called “Kykuit”
will mark the occassion for the re
tired oil magnate.
“These are days when many are
discouraged,” the statement said.
“In the 93 years of my life, depres
sions have come and gone. Prosperi
ty has always returned, and will
again.”
A very enjoyable meeting of the
local Kivvanis club was held on the
spacious lawn at the home of C. I..
Richardson, president of the club,
Thursday evening. The principle
speaker was Rev. L. T. Hurley, pas
tor of the Smithfield Methodist
church, who took for his subject
“Optimism,” as relating to the pre
sent economic conditions. His talk
was thoroughly enjoyed by those pre
sent.
A special feature of the meeting
was the singing by the two little
daughters of H. R; Dormen, ac
companied on the, guitar by their
father.
It is the purpose of the club to
have all meetings during the sum
mer months on the lawns of the
variou.s members of the club. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of G. F. Brietz with Dr. L.
E, M. Freeman .member of the Tacul-
ty of Merdith college, Raleigh, as
principle speaker.
Rev. W. J. Crain, pastor of the
local Baptist church was in charge
of the meeting Tlrursday night.
Timely Farm Ques
tions Answered at
State College
Q. When should I plant my irish
potatoes for the fall crop?
Answer. Between July 10 to 20th
in piedmont North Carolina and be
tween July 20 to August 1 in the
coastal section.
Q. Can I use seed from the early
crop of irish potatoes to plant the
second or fall crop ?
Ans. Yes, if you will take steps
to make them sprout. Spreading the
potatoes on the ground in the .shade
for two or three weeks and keeping
them moist will often cause them to
sprout. Storing them in barrels un
der open sheds also gives good re
sults. It is not best to give them any
kind of chemical treatment.
Q. How can I keep moths out of
my winter' clothes ?
Ans. The Best thing to do is to
clean the clothes well before storing
them. Moths concentrate on the soil
ed spots in a garment particularly
grease spots. Some garments need
only airing, sunning, brushing and
beating which will dislodge any of
tlie moth larvae which may be in
them. After the clothes are cleaned
they must be stored where the moths
cannot get at them. Moth-proof bags
or cedar chest are all right if there
are no moths in the clothes when
they are stored. Every homemaker
should have a copy of Farmers’ Bul
letin No. 1353, “Clothes Moths and
Their Control.” The bulletin is pub-
lyished by the United States De
partment of Agriculture at Wash
ington, D. C., and is free for the
asking.
Fayetteville, July 7.—Cumberland
county officials held a meeting here
today and agreed to take a 25 per
cent cut in salaries in an effort to
balance the county budget.
This cut is in addition to a 10
per cent slice accepted last year.
State vs. Harris Robertson, white
farmer, for violation of stock law.
Nol pros. Pro.-ecuting witness taxed
with cost.
State vs. Carson Capps, white
farmer, aged 27, for violation of
prohibition law. Guilty of possession
of one pint of whiskey and sale of
one pint of whiskey. Given 60 days
on roads, to be suspended upon pay
ment of $25 fine and cost. Notice
of appeal. Appeal withdrawn.
State vs. Maggie Coley, colored,
for larceny. Not guilty.
State vs. John R. Starling, white
farmer, aged 25; Omega Starling,
white, aged 22; Jim Starling, white
farmer, aged 24. Assault with dead
ly weapon. John R. Starling guilty
of assault with deadly weapon, and
given 12 months on roads, sentence
to be suspended upon payment of
one-half cost and on further condi
tion that defendant does not cor
respond with, visit or associate with
Omega Starling or visit the home
of Jim Starling during next five
years. Omega Starling and Jim
Starling guilty of simple assault.
Omega Starling sentenced to 30
days in jail and assigned to work
as sheriff sees fit. This judgment
suspended upon condition that de
fendant does not speak to, corres
pond with, or associate with John
R. Starling during next two years.
Prayer for judgment is continued
upon payment of one-half cost as
to Jim Starling.
State vs. Jasper Starling, white
farmer, for assault with deadly
weapon. Judgment in this case re
served until July 6, 1934.
State vs. W. J. Snipes, white far
mer, aged 47, for assault on wife
and daughter. Guilty. Defendant is
given 12 months on roads, to be
suspended upon condition that de
fendant does not drink, possess or
transport whiskey or in any way
violate the prohibition law during
next five years, and jail sentence
further suspended upon condition
■that defendant does not assault
wife or any member of his family
again during next five years, and
that he pays cost of this action. ,
Johnston Democrats
Name Clayton Man
Executive Committee Elects C. H.
Beddinfield of Clayton As Coun
ty Chairman.
At a meeting of the Democratic
Executive Comittee of Johnston
County held in Smithfield last Sat
urday, C. H. Beddingfield, Clayton
druggist, was elected chairman of
the committee to succeed Jesse J.
Williams, deceased. Miss Mattie Pou
was elected Vice-Chairman. The
names of J. B. Benton, of Benson,
and R. R. Holt, of Smithfield were
presented for the comittee’s conscid-
eration, but Mr. Beddingfield seem
ed to have the stronger following-
among member.s and was elected to
lead the way in shaping campaign
policies in the county.
Prominent
*Selma Men Arrested
There has been quite a ’ bit of
gossip on the streets of, Selma this.'
week over the arrest ly Messrs-.
Tom and Robert Ray, tw^P^omin-.
ent young men of SelnA-v,"’!^®
were placed under a thousand d^ii--«
lar bond to await a hearing before;
Judge Aycock at an early date.
It seems that these young men
are charged with having in their
possession or concealing about 5,000
cigarettes without giving satisfac
tory explanation as to how they
came in possession of same.
The public is now awaiting the
airing- the matter in the courts be
fore passing judgment on these
young men. They are from one
of Selma’s best families and most
reliable citizens, being the sons of
Mr. R. L. Ray, attoimey.
Four Are Arrested
At Still Near Kenly
Tuesday, July 12th.
State vs. Thql Jordan, white far
mer, aged 28, for larceny. Guilty.
Defendant give 60 days on roads.
State vs. John F. Hobbs and C.
W. Foenshee. Called and failed.
Nisi scifa and capias.
State vs. Buddy Dunn, white far
mer, ag-ed 42, for larceny. Guilty.
Sentence of 60 days on roads. Ap
peal,
State vs. William Lyndon, vilation
of prohibition law. Guilty. $10 fine
and cost.
State vs. Allen Austin, for lar
ceny. Probable cause found and de
fendant remanded to jail. Bond is
fixed at $500.00.
State vs. Sylvester Williams, for
seduction. It appearing to the court
that defendant and prosecuting wit
ness have been married, therefore
prayer for judgment is continued
upon payment of cost.
State vs. Ernest Rogers, colored,
age 22, for carrying concealed weap
on. Sentence of 90 days, to be work
ed on road.s.
State vs. Sun McLamb, for as
sault. Prayer for judgment contin
ued upon condition that defendant
does not violate prohibition law
again and that he pay cost.
State vs. Wilbur Wood, for secret
assault, with intent to kill. Prob
able cause found and defendant is
bound to Superior Court. Defendant
released under same bond.
State vs. Sylvester Boyd. Case left
open until August 2, 1932, to see if
defendant pays doctor’s bill.
State vs. Rommie Cotton, for
forcable trspass. Not guilty.
State vs. Lewis Parrish, for vio
lation • of prohibition law. Guilty
Continued prayer for judgment up
on payment of cost.
State vs. C. C. Lee and John P.
Holly, for trespassing. C. C. Lee
guilty, to pay cost. John P. Holly
discharged. Notice of appeal.
Tam Flowers, George Sullivan,
Guy Vick, all white, and John
Pearce,_ colored, were arrested at a
blockade still one mile east of Ken
ly Tuesday by prohibition officers
and broug'ht before United States
Commissioner I. W. Massey in Sel
ma, where they were given a hear
ing. The still, which was a 25-gal-
ion copper affair, was in full blast
at the time the officers arrived. The
still was destroyed together with a
number of gallons of whiskey.
Sullivan and Pearce were placed
in the county jail while Flowers,
and Vick gave bond for their ap
pearance at the next term of Feder
al court tp be held in Raleigh on
November 7th.
Jury List For Next
Criminal Term Court
state vs. Jim Twitty, colored, a.ge
34, for re.-;isting officer. Plea of
guilty. Defendant given six months
on roads.
state vs. James Twitty, colored
farmer, age.34. Assault with deadly
weapon. Defendant given six months
on roads. This sentence to begin at
expiration of sentence above.
The following jury list has been
drawn for the next term of Crim
inal court for John.ston County:
Name Township.
Robert A. Lassiter—Ingram^
C. 0. Morris—Selma. '
W. L. Adams—Banner
C. H. Coats—Elevation
J. W. Ellis—Selma
W, A. Williams—Smithfied. :
Ralph Medlin—Banner
J. A. Hobbs—Smithfield
E. S. Stevens—Smithfield ,
J. S. Hamilton—Smithfield
W. M. Creech—O’Neals
Ed Lancaster—Clayton ,
J. C. Wellons—Micro
H. M. Stewart—Ingrams
A. J. Whitley, Jr.—Smithfield
Harvey Price—O’Neals
P. A. Boyette—Beulah
Waylon H. Brown—O’Neals
H. T. Smith—Elevation )
F. G. Hardee—Pleasant Grove
C. G. Godwin—Pleasant Grove
W. F. Weathers—Clayton i
A. Z. Thompson—Pine Level
Hug-h Young—Ingrams
B. A. Henry—Selma
G. T. Page—Clayton
T, J. Wright—Smithfield
J. L. Ogburn—Pleasant Grove
C. A. Bailey—Selma
Frank Kirby—Selma
Allen Darden—Meadow ,
Sam H. Stallings—Smithfield
David A. Olive—Banner
F. S. Wood—Cleveland
Paul A. Johnson—Smithfield
L. D. Creech—Clayton
A. J. Thompson—Boon Hill
Henry Watson—Beulah
W. J. Brady—Banner
0. P. Barbour—Wilson’s Mills
L. D. Adams—Pleasant Grove.
Eleven Ed,gecomb9 county farmers
State vs. Pete Stancil and Tobe j
Godwin, for larceny of chickens. Not | received $933.86 for a carlo^ad of 133
I hogs sold last week.
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