North Carolina Newspapers

SELMA HAS A $20,000 WEEKLY PAY-ROLL JOHNSTONIAN SELMA OFFERS YOU MANY OPPORTUNITIES THE JOHNSTONIAN AND JOHNSTON COUNTY SUN CONSOLIDATED A'OL. 16 SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1933. NUMBER r>. Johnston County Scouts Have Very Busy Week J.eUwst'on County Court of Honor Held In Clayton—Number of Scouts Received Awards—Next Court of Honor Will Be Held In Selma, February 22—The Public Is Invited To Attend This Meet ing. On Tuesday of last week, Scout Jlsecutive W. E. Pennington, Dis trict Chairman G. W. Grier and •Scoutmaster H. R. Forl-neh attend ed the Annual Convention of the Sixth Area at the King Cotton Hotel in Greensboro; the 6th area comprises the states of Noith and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida and a Iarp;e and enthusiastic gather ing greeted the National Officers, Chief Scout Executive Dr. J. E. West, Washington, D. C. and Direc tor of Operations, Arthur A. Schuck, Kew York. The theme of the meet ing' was “The Ten Year Plan Of Growth” by which one of every four boys in America coming 12 .years of age 's to become a Boy Scout and receive that training for Tour years. The enthusiasm was eontageous and our delegation is back home looking for twelve twelve ^ year olds. On Wednesday evening the reg ular monthly meeting at Goldsboro of Tu-icacora Council was finely at tended and besides rece’ving reports of the council. Like nearly all other such organizations finances are in a cntical state of collapse, but there •vi’a.s a ring of determination not to forsake the “BOYS” yet; a httle more ®fort to enlist the interest of parents and much more prayer that the “corner” will soon be turned, .will engage the council for the pre- .sent, at least. But the high spot of the week came Thursday evening at Clayton when a Johnston County Court of Honor was called upon to examine and award fifteen boys in twelve ■ subjects, which they had completed during the past month. The Court cons’sted of Chairman Grier and .Messrs Dwight -Barbour and Warren ;McCullers, a.ssi.sted by the four scoutmasters of the four troops in Johnston County, H. R. Forline.s, Sniithfield, B G. Stewart, Clayton, •David Liles, Selma and W. S. Rags dale, Jr., Kenly. The av/ards at Clayton were as follo'ws: To be Second Class Scouts: William Morris, Clayton, Jimmie Grady, Kenly. To be First Class Scouts: Murray Lane, Selma, • Earl Etheredge, Kenly. .Merit Badge in Animal Indu try: Luther Peele, Guy Edgerton, Bill Hooks, and Jarvis Edgerton, all of ,K.enly. Jferit Badge in Surveying: Luther T. Peele, Guy Edg-erton, Bill Hooks, Jarvis Ether.dge, Paul Etheridge and W. S. Ragsdale, Jr. all of Kenly. .Merit Badge in Bird Study: , Luther T. Peele, Kenly. Aferit Badge in Civics: Guy Edgerton, Kenly. -.Merit Badge in (Carpentry: Hubert Grizzard, Kenly. Merit Badge in Signaling: Paul R. Etheridge, Kenly. Merit Badge in Scholarship: Hubert Grizzard, Kenly. Merit Badge in Handicraft: BTly Jenkins, Sam Robertson, of Glayton. -Merit Badge in Camping: Rudolph Howell, Smithfield. Meift Badge in First Aid: Glenn Grier, Jr., Rudolph Howell, Smithfield. The next Court of Honor will be held in Selma on February 22nd. and it would please the boys, en- eourage the officials and enlighten the laymen' if the public would give these courts better attendance. Snake Driver Making Good This local boy, who parades under the name of “Snake” Driver, surely •is setting things on fire up there in Mecklenburg County this week. He needs to win one more fight to get that cup which proclaims him the Welterweight Champion of the Car- ol'iias. Snake started things off Monday afternoon by winning his first fight in the CaroLnas Golden Gloves Toui-nament with a knpekout in the first iriinute of the second round. After thi-i fight the Charlotte Observer heaped praise u[>on hhn worthy of the best of the Leather- Pushers. The boy who was to fight Driver next saw the first fight and lefused to swap blows with The Snake. -The third opponent did like wise. The officials of the Tourna ment were becoming worried for fear they would be unable to find an opponent for the youngster. Af ter fcout'ng around all day they fi nally found an opponent for the Tuesday show. Snake decisively whipped this young man, only the bell saving him from a knockout ■n both the first and second rounds. Continued clinching and hang'ng-on saved him in the third and final round Snake took on two scrap pers on Wednesday night and put the don’ts on both of them. Is that boy good He is only a youngster but he is good and has promise of being one of the best ones of these days. He packs dynamite in both of his paws, and he is plenty fast. -As we go to press it looks as if he flight bring that cup back with him from Charlotte. He deserves a h'g hand because he is where he !s, on his own hook. Nobody has trained him. He ha.s done every thing for himself. Let’s give him a royal welcome when he comes home Friday. Proceedings County Says Japan Ready Recorder's Court For War With U. S. More Than Half the Cases Tried Were For Violation of the Pro hibition Laws—Ed Artis Bound Over to Superior Court On , Charge of Setting House On Fire. | —Felton McLamb annd Valton i McClamb, White Farmers, Bound to Higher Court on Store Break ing Charge. Jonathan Starr Says He Has Proof That Nippon Has Planned Hostili ties—itsserts That Dwight Mor row Did Not Die Natural IMath. Rev. Herbert N. Massey Speaks To Kiwanis Club Mrs. M. J. Cameron Catches Chicken Thief About daybreak Sunday morning Mrs. M. J. Cameron heard a com motion in her chicken hou.se, taking her revolver she went to investi gate. Hidden in one corner of her henhouse slie discovered a young negro by the name of Dublin. In a few minutes Mr. H. T. White, who' iive just back of Mrs. Cameron, arrived on the scene and kept the negro covered while Mrs. Cameron phoned the night, policeman, Mr. John Jeffreys. He was arrested and placed in the city jail. Another negro, who was on the outs’de of the chicken lot, made his escape. PROMINENT SELMA FAMILY MOVES TO OTHER QUARTERS Benson Farmer Sues For $5,000 Damages Ben.son, Jan. 23.-.-Suit for $5,000 damages has been filed in Johnston County Superior Court by C. P. Lowry, prominent farmer of this section, against the Johnson Tran sit Company, of Dunn. Mr. Lowry was injured on the Coats-Dunn high way in a collision in which he al- lege.s that a truck operated by an employe of the transit company was being operated at an extensive rate of speed, and was being driven on the wrong side of the road. Selma suffers a distinct los.s by the removal of Mr. A. J, Holliday and family to others quarters. Mr. Holliday came here several years ago as Cashier of The Branch Bank ing & Trust Company, an office which he has filled with credit to himself and all concerned. Both he and his splendid family have en deared themselves to the people of Selma and community which suf- fors a distinct loss m their going from our midst. Mr. Holliday sold his home here a few days ago to Mr. S. J. Shuler, telegraph operator at the Union Station here. He then stored his furniture in an upper room, in the Bank building here preparatory to securng a location for establishing his home elsewhere. Mr. Holliday advises us that he w'll be with an Examiner in the Loan Department of the Regional Agricultural Corporation at Ral eigh, beginning his duties w"th this concern the first of next week. He is leaving today for Jamesville, N. C., to sp«id the -w'eek end with h's family before going to RMeigh to assume his new duties. - It is. not known here at this Ume who will be Mr. Holliday’s- successor with the Branch Banking & Trust company, but by the time we go to press next week we hope to be able to say something more defi nitely along this line. Martin county farmers report ex cellent result.s from the rat killing campaign conducted in that county in early December. State vs D. W. Edwards, white farmer, aged 55. Di.-posing of crops before paying rents and removing without giving notice of removal. Continue prayer for judgment ujxm payment of cost and on further con dition that defendant releases rignt to $53.00 check now in possession of defendant and R. F, C. State vs John Turner Johnson, white laborer, ageii 42. Violation Prohibition Law. Plea of guilty as to possession of 8 1-2 gallons whisky for purpose of sale. De fendant gh-en si.x (6), months or. roads. Appeal. State vs Jesse Williams, colored. Defendant released from jail and 's paroled during' the remainder of her term, provided she pays cost and leaves the town of Smithfield, N. C. Released January 19, 1933. Tuesday, January 24. State vs D. M. DanieL, white laborer, aged 24. Trespassing. Plea of g'uilty. Continue prayer for judg ment upon payment of cost. State vs Frank Willkins, white farmer, aged 41. Larceny of woo.l, value less than .$20.00. Not guilty. State vs Charlie Stokes, colored laborer, aged 46. Violation of Pro hibition Law. Plea of guilty to pos session of beer and 2 g-allons whisky, •whi-ky still and manufacturing whis’ky. Defendant given 4 months on roads. Appealed. State vs Ed Artis, colored laborer. House breaking and setting fire to house. Probable cause found and de fendant bound to Superior Court Bond $300.00. State vs Felton McLamb, white, and Valton McLamb, white, .store breaking and larceny. Probable cause found as to both defendants and each bound to Superior Court. Bonds fixed at $200.00 each. State vs Jake Stewart, white farm er, aged 31. Receiving stolen tires, knowing them to have been stolen, value less than $20.00. Guilty. De fendant given 90 days on roads, sentence to be suspended upon jiay- ment of $25.00 fine and cost. Ap peal, State vs Clarence Ttlrtlage, white laborer, aged 21. Carless and reck less driving. Plea of guilty. Si.xty day road sentence to be suspended upon payment of $25.00 fine and cost. State vs Mann Thorntoii, white farmer. Violation Prohibition Law Plea of guilty as to possession of still outfit and manufacturing whisky. Defendant given 60 days on roads. , State vs Bill App Barbour, wliitd laborer. Violation Proliibition Law, Guilty posses.'ion 1 gallon -whisky for purpo.se of gale and sale of whisky. Defendant giveii J'3 moilths on roads. Appealed, bond $500.01;; State vs June McDaniel, tdio'fed farmer*' Violation Prohibition Guilty possession and transportation one quart whisky. Sixty day road sentence to be suspended upon pay ment of $10.00 fine and cost. State vs Ben Allen, white farm er; Albert Barbour, white farmer; and Walter Sanders, colored farm er. Larceny of bags, value less than $20.00. Not guilty and discharged. State vs Clarence Braswell, "white farmer, aged 27. Violation Prohibi tion Law. Plea of guilty as to pos session one pint whisky. Sixty day road sentence to be suspended upon payment of cost. State vs R. D. Etum, white labor er, aged 35. Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated. Guilty. Ninety day road sentence to be suspended poyment of $60.0d fine and cost and defendant ordered not to operate a motor vehicle again in North Caro lina for 90 days. State vs Loftin Strickland, ■white farmer. Disposing of crops before paying rents. Guilty. Defendant given 60 days on roads. Appeal $100.00 bond. ' Wednesday, Jan. 2.1 State vs Ralph Page. Larceny. Nol pros with leave. State vs Harry N. Wilson, white Disposing of crop.s. Nol pros with leave. vs Dewey Norris, Violation Prohibition Law. Plea of guilty to possession 1 barrel beer for pur pose of manufacturing whisky. Six ty day road sentence to be suspend ed upon payment of $10.00 Une and (Greensboro Daily NewsiV Jonathan Starr, novelist amf trav eler,. whose globe-trotting has taken him often into Mexico, Thijr.sray in an interview at the O. He«ry hotel predicted war between' Japan and the United State. Japan.* he said, is= ready now. Mr. Starr, author of ‘‘Crook,” and other novels, together- with Mrs. Starr, formerly a seno-rita of direct Spanish descent, a«d Peng Sh«i, famous Chow dog* described ass edi tor and publisher of the newspaper, “Barktown,” stayed overnight in Greensboro on the way north. Mr. Starr is not listed in Who’s Who, but he can pretty nearly tell you who is who. He .'peaks inti mately of public officials of both the United States and Mexico and is so full of stories that he sometimes tells you two at once and is then halted while h’s wife explains For example, while giving his reasons for predicting war between Japan and the United States, he dropped a hint that Dwight W. Morrow did not die a natural death. But that comes properly later ’n the story. The novelist said he knew and had documentai’y proof that Japan had already planned its course of hos tilities against this country. He stated he learned while in Mexico that Japan had 10,000 agents in Mex’co training Mexican forces and laying sinster plans. Mexico, he said had been promised Te.xas and Cali fornia as bounties in consideration for letting Japan land troops on Mex’can soil. These things he said he knew. He said Calles, former pi'esident of Mexico, was back of the alleged agreements. Speaking of the late Senator Mor row, ambassador to Mexico for sev eral years, Mr. Starr said he was told by t-wo members of the Mexi can secret service that Morrow did not die a natural death. He said his ’nformers led him to believe, by inference, that Morrow was poisoned by agents of the Mexican g'overn- ment. Mr. Starr gave the names of his informers and their standing in the Mex’can secret service. He said he was familiar with the insidious workings of the Latin mind and, for that reason, could understand why they would want to get rid of Senator Morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Starr sa’d they had hitcll-hiked four time.s around the United States, gathering data a.s they went. Conclusions drawn from his conversations with men of the roads, he sa’d, led him to believe the United States is approaching one of the most severe crime waves it ha.s ever experienced. The popula tion that is now “floating,” he said, is having the eas’est going it has ever had. Thirty minutes work in town of size is good for fivg dollar:^ to an expert hunl anytime, he said. This type, with tile liootlege'r, des cribed as the hardened criminal, will make a dangerous combination, he said, when times get better and the bootlegger’s .source of income is taken away. Will Investigate Smithfield Fires Smitlifield, Feb. 1.:—meet’ng wa. s held in the office of Abell ami Gray here yesterday and to-day by representatives of insurance com panics, city officials; and leading c’tizens of the townv about 20 in all, for the purpose- of investigat ing the numerous fiires that Smith- field has liad lately, and to devise some plan for cheefcing them. Messrs. R. S. Itaebee and M. L. Fuller, of Raleigh, and J. F. Chap man, of Charlotte, were present, representing so,me 260 insurance companies in North Carolina and about 20 companies in this section. Mr. B’u.-bee is; from the 'M’nneapoJis Fire Insurance company; Mr. Fuller of the Atlantic Fire Insurance com pany, and Mr. Chapman is with the Hartford Fire and Marine Insurance company. It -was agreed at the meeting to have the mayor appo’nt afe„secret vigilance committee of three per sons in town and three persons jn the country outside the town. No body but the mayor will know who the members of this committee are and the purpo.se of form’ng the se cret committee is by secrecy to get an inside source of information concerning- fires. Messrs, Fuller and Chapman made it plain that they d’d not suspect all the fires were of incendiary or igin, but that some of the fires were of suspicious character. Fur ther, they said that if the number of fires d’d not decrease, all insur ance companies would cancel their policies in this town and no one here would be able to get insur ance on any property, -whatsoever. In the interests of the citizens of the town themselves, they appealed for .support ’n getting to the bot tom of the epidemic of fires that have swept Smithfield in the past few weeks. Mr. Chapman stated that the in- sprance companies were now pay ing out $3.00 to policy holders as compared with $1.00 taken in as prem’ums, and that the ratio, would have to decrease if property own ers expected to get protection The fire chief -was giv-en author ity to have all vacated property cleaned up within 24 hour.s after it i.s vacated, incliid’.ng the cleaning of the buildintrs and premises around it. This, it is thought, will reduce the number of fires as it will prevent buildings from catch ing from rubbish, weeds, etc. Hub Decides To Have Farmer’s Night Thursday, February 9—Dr. Clarence- Poe, of lialeigh, Will Be Present And! Address The Farmers, and Club Members On Thi.^ Occasion!—Interesting Report Given On District Meeting Ibe- cently Held In Italeigh. New York Writer Picks Cabinet Slate CAPT, IVADDELL ILL. The many relatives and friends regret to learn of the yerioliS ill ness of Capt. C. B. Waddell at his home here. Capt. Waddell had Jmt recuperated from an attack of “flu” when he had an elapse which sud denly went into pneumonia, and his many friend.s here are very anxious about his condition. Mention Max Gardner Or Arthur Mullen, of Nebraska, For Navy Portfolio, Rev* Herbert Massey, pastor oC the Smithfield: Baptist church,, was the isrincipal .speaker at the meeting of the Selma Kiwanis club on Thur.s- day ev-ening. The speaker, who, was introduced by the program chairman Charles A. Jacobs, took a.s his sub ject, “What Are You Worth,” the speaker said in part: “Because things are measuretl in the terms; of dollars there is a tendency to measure the worth of individuals by the same standard. On the face of it tliis pro cedure is very inadeqiUate. To determine the worth of a man is not to ascertain how much he has but know what he is—for value is not in possession but in being. Only an approximation of one’s worth is possible. Three standards are sugge.stel by which a sort' of value can be g-iven. Is the individual .so living that his community will be better after his departure than be fore his arrival. Second, is he a pe.ssimist or does he believe in him self, his fellows and his God? and third, is he orig’nal and creative or is he satisfied to follow merely the thoughts and actions of others? These day.s show the real worth of a man regardless of material pos sessions.” The addre.ss was greatly enjoyed by the club. President C. L. Richardson and Matt R. Wall gave a very ’nterest- ’ng account of the recent djvr:-;,.; Ki-wanis meeting held In Raiel-.'-‘'i''at which time Bill Montgomery, of ’.VviL . mington, was inaugurateil as gover nor of the Carolina.^ d’striot. Ml*. Richardson also gave a re port of the canvass midb by the Boy Scouts recently for old 'cloth ing-, shoes, etc., for the needy of the town. The report showed that more than 150 garments were collected hy the boys and turned over to Miss Margaret Etheredge for distribution. The boys making this canvass were Hoge Vick, J. C. Avery, Jr., Fuller Suber and E. V. Woodard, Jr. The club voted to have a farmers.^ night on Thursday n’ght, February 9, when a number of farmers of Johnston county will be guests of the club. Dr. Clarence Poe, of Ra leigh, will be invited to address the farmers and club member.s op this occa.sion. A. J. Fletcher, of Raleigh, ha.- been invited to be present and “ ng for the boys. Mr, Fletcher has been heard over WPTF a number'ef ^mes and tbe club will be fortunate in having him conie and sing. Rev I .T. Singleton' bas be^ri do- pointed program chairman for the month of February. Mr. Singleton ;.s planning to put on .some interest ing meetings during this month. \i new CLOTHLNG STORE IS OPENING UP HERE The firm of Delvin & Callaway, Inc., of Wilson, N. C., are opening up a line of Gents' Furnishings in the large store on Ra’ford Street here, formerly occupied by the At kinson Supply Co. The building has been thoroughly remodeled and equipped with modern fixtures for the carrying on of the new firm’.; business. cost. State vs John Turner Johnson, white laborer, aged 42, and Mrs. John Turner Johnson, white. V’ela tion Prohibition Law. John T. John son not guilty and discharged. J. T. Johnson guilty possession for purpose of sale. Defendant given 12 month on roads. Appeal. Bond $500. State vs Bernice Griff’s, colored laborer, aged 37. Assault with dead ly weapon on wife. Guilty. De fendant given 60 days on ro'ads. ' New ’gork, j«u, 29.—The Neiv York Amer’cari in art article by Louis Seibold lists forrtief Senator Peter Goelet, of Rhode Islattd, for the war portfolio and Jesse I. Straus, of Kew York, for secretary of commerce in what is described as “tbe late.st Working model of the Roosevelt, cabiriet-;-subject to possible replaceme-nts.” The other posts are assigned: Senator Glass, Virginia, for secre tary of the treasury; Senator Hull, Tennessee, or frmk L. Polk for secretary of stafej Senator Walsh, Montana, for attoniey-general; Mi.ss Frances Perkins, labof cbmmissioner of New York, for secretary of labor; Senator Cutting, independent’ Repub lican of New Mexico, for secretary of the interior; James A. Farley, Democratic cha’rman for postmaster- general; former Governor O. Max Gardner, of North Carolina, or Arthur Mullen, of Nebraska, for sec retary of the navy, and Henry A. Wallace, Iowa farm editor, for sec retary of agriculture. Seen Along The MAIN DRAG (BY H. H. L.) Miss Elizabeth Earp Home ’ From Hospital Her many friends will be glad to learn that Miss Elizabeth Earp has sufficiently recovered from an at tack of pneumonia that she was re moved from a Rocky Mount hospital Friday, .January 27th, to the home of her parents, here and is convales cing rapidly. CAPT. WADDELL back again-^ He says the Louisburg girls are pretty, but the Selma’ girls' are prettier—EDNA MAE CAMERON EDITH AYCOCK and ROSABELLE HINTON, N. C‘. C. W. girls, were welcome visitors over the weekend JULIUS CORBETT has a new joh- Ask HERBERT WARD what it is— MARIE R.AE going to postoffice— •ANDY CREECH was missed from the M. D. Saturday and Sunday— He was visiting in the capital city of WORLEY and CLARENCE HARPER going to educational meet in Raleigh—LINDA COBB driving by in her Aust’n and ELIZABETH WHITAKER in her Ford-FRECKLES TALTON buy- eggs—RALEIGH griffin welcome visitor to the Mamdrag—SNAKE DRIVER leav ing for Charlotte to scrap the boy.s. SELMA EPISCOPAL.CHURCH Preaching services, every Sunday, except 2nd Sundays, 7:30 P. M. Children’s Service 3:30 every Sun day. Holy Communion Serv’ce every first Sunday 9:30 A. M. Senior Warden—Chas. Newberry.