> 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. .1

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