BOOSTERS LEAVE
Clinton Better Business League
All Set for Campaign
Tour
PLAN THREE BIG TRIPS
First Trip This Week Will Be Fol
lowed By Two Other Similar
Journeys Next Week By
League
The members of the Clinton Bet
ter Business League will leave Clin
ton Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock
for tour number 1, as was decided in
a meeting held Monday night at their
regular mootin'- -’r.?e in the Chamber
of Commerce quarters.
Tour number 1 will include the fol
lowing school houses in the north
eastern section of the county.. Start
ing at Clinton, to Six Runs academy
to Poplar Grove to King school to
Goshen Grove to Goshen to St. Paul
to Newton Grove to Glencoe to Kenan
school.
This tour, ns was figured out by
map of the county by Mr. Lewis
Whitfield, will consume the major
part of Friday, a trip of approximate
ly 70 miles, allowing a few minutes
for speeches which are to be delivered
by different members of the caravan.
Go Again Next Week
Tours numbers 2 and 3 were defi
nitely set for Wednesday and Friday
of next week. Number 2 is to be
taken on Wednesday and number 3
on Friday. Tour number 2 will take
in the following schools in north
western part of the bounty: Begin
ning at Clinton to Carverdale to
Rosin Hill to-Shady Grove to Pine
Forest to Mingo academy to Cooper
to Clement to Piney Green to Orange
academy.
Tour number 3 will take in these
localities: From Clinton to McDaniels
Cross Roads to Ingold to . Harrels
Store to Delway to Holly Grove to
Marl Hill. <
It was decided in the meeting that
each member of the caravan should
decorate his machine in any manner
in which ihe choose. It was made
known that many would use penauts
of various kinds and colors together
with other ideas which are too num
erous to mention. There will be va
’ rious gifts left at the different school
houses throughout the county, rulers,
tablets, pencils and various other
items, which will bear the names of
• the concerns distributing them. In
vitations will be extended to all to
come to Clinton and buy, shop or vis!
in other words they will be asked- to
make Clinton their headquarters.
Make Three Tours
Each of these three tours wi” '••'*>
sume a day, therefore, it was dec idea
that they should not be made in one
week as was thought at the last .meet
ing, but that they should be divided
' in order that the merchants would not
be taken away from their different
businesses so many days in- succes
sion at this season of the year.
It was decided that an advance car
should leave about one half hour be
fore the others in order that the
road would be paved in a way of
speeding up progress. This party
will be composed of Dr. E. T. Hol
lingsworth and Mr. Lewis E. Whit
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} BOOK WEEK HERE
' TO BE OBSERVED
Woman’s Club and Schools Join in
Movement Toward Better
Literature
Book Week will be observed in
t Clinton next week under the auspices
\ of the Literary department of the
i Woman’s club. A library of thirty
\ vdiumes> loaned by the Library Com
\ mission of Raleigh, has been sent here
and is housed in the College street
building. The books are already
nroving popular with the youngsters
in each grade. .. ■
Barries’ “Peter Pan,” one of tlie
mo,st charming of all the classics of
literature is to be studied in the 'high
school next week under the supervis
ion ^of Miss Grace Finley. The Lit>
erary department has offered a book
as a reward to the student writing
the best theme on the story, the play
right or the characters, etc., the sub
ject to be self chosen. - A committee
from the club will make the decision.
In connection with this study of the
play, the Gem theatre will present
“Peter Pan” Thursday and Friday
November 10 an<i H> matinee and
evening, Mr. T. B. Smith has an
‘ nounced a reduction in the matinee
prices for all school children in the
county. Ten cents will admit school
childrep and an hour and a half of
wholesome recreation 'which will be
given. . V
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HAVE YOU A BIG ONE?
Killed any hops yet? How
big?
Mr. T. K. Draughon claims to
have, established a mark for his
friends to shoot at. Last week
he killed four Hampshires that
totaled 1280 pounds. All were
less than a year old.
Know of any other big ones?
Let’s pass them along.
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Well Known Minister Starts Series
of Services at Presbyterian.
Church
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Dr. anil Mrs. J. E. Tihacker of Nor
folk, Va., arrived Wednesday from
St. Louis, Mo., and Dr. Thacker be
gain his series of meetings that
evening in Graves Memorial* Presby
terian church at seven thirty o’clock.
Dr. Thacker ranks as the leading
evangelist of the Southern Presbyter
ian church. Clinton folks are indeed
fortunate in having the opportunity
of hearing this noted minister.
Dr. Thacker plans to ihold two ser
vices daily throughout his stay here,
at ten thirty each morning and at
seven thirty each evenftig.
Mrs. Thacker who is a lecturer of
note will deliver three lectures while
here, the dates to be announced later.
Mr. J. H. Smitih of Raleigh who is
conducting the music and a fine song
service preceeds the sermons. The
choir is composed of people from the
various choirs of the town.
WILMINGTON MAN WRECKS
TWO BUGGIES; ARRESTED
L. V. Carroll, of Wilmington, was
arraigned before the mayor’s court
here Sunday afternoon charged with
having wrecked two buggies, one be
longing to George Lane, the other to
Brad Turner, on the Warsaw road
near Clinton.
It was stated that Carroll was in
toxicated at tihe time of the accident
and it is to this condition that the
accident is attributed. He was in the
act of passing another auto, and in so
doing he collided with one buggy and
continued on until colliding with the
second which was just behind. Neith
er of the occupants of buggies re
ceived any severe injuries from the
collisions.
It is said that Carroll was oh his
way to Sanford wihen the accidents
occured. His trial was left open pend
ing his payment of the damages.
TWO TURKEY MEN HELD
ON WHISKEY CHARGES
Ed Tucker and Jim Dixon, white
men, living in Turkey township, were
arrested by Rural • Policeman L. H.
Honeycutt, last Friday and Saturday
respectfully for having intoxicating
liquors in their possession. They
were tried in the office of Justice of
Peace L. S. Bell. Dixon was placed
under a bond of $500; Tucker being
placed under a bond of $300 for their
appearance in the next' term of su
perior court.
The whiskey that was found on the
premises of Dixon by Officer Honey
cutt was buried near the kitchen and
was contained in seven one-half gal
lon fruit jars. The whiskey found on
tihe lands of Tucker was discovered
under a fodder stack and buried in
the ground. The amount of whiskey
that Tucker had in his possession wa
approximately three gallons. Tuck
er was arrested last Saturday, Dixon
was arrested Friday night.
FIRE FROM BATTERY
DESTROYS WARSAW GARAGE
An overheated Ford with switch left
on v;!iich was driven into the Farrior
garage and Ford sales building com
bi . 2d in Warsaw early last Thursday
said to be responsible for the fire
..bat destroyed the interior of the
viilding together with several auto
mobiles.
The fire was discovered by a night
watchman after it bad already done
considerable damage, but . he imme
diately sounded the alarm which
brought the fire department to the
scene. The fire was apparently
smothered until' the front was torn
open by the fire fighter^ when the
flames were soon extinguished before
the walls had been effected to any
great extent which kept the fire from
spreading to other adjoining build
ings.
It was stated that some insurance
was carried by the firm bpt the exact
amount could not be obtained, neither i
has the exact damage caused by the
fire been made known. '
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GIVE BOX*, PARTY
There will be a box party given at
Clement school Friday night, Decem
ber 11. Everybody is" cordially * iif
vited. w - ,
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ARRESTS BY Ml
Newton Grove Justice Uses Unpopu
lar Method of Collecting Fines
. and Fees
The arrest by mail plan, which has
received much severe condemnation
over the state in the past year, has
again been put into operation. George
W. Wilson of Newton Grove is the
justice who, in this case, is attempt
ing to collect from autoists for al
leged violations of the driving laws.
Mayor Henry Vann of Clinton is the
victim of tihe particular case.
Mayor Vann received a letter from
the justice this week, in which $5 is
demanded to cover cost and fine. The
letter, dated at Newton Grove, Route
2, November 28, follows:
“Mr. Henry Vann,
“Clinton, N. C.
“Dear Sir:
“Your automobile license number
has been handed me and a warrant
has been issued against you for speed
ing on Highway No. 60, November
22-25. Please send me a check for $5
to cover cost and fine.
*‘If I don’t hear from you in a
reasonable length of time I shall pro
ceed to have warrant served.
“This of course would save you a
day in court.
“Yours very truly,
“GEORGE W. WILSON.”
Mayor Vann, upon receipt of the
letter, said tihat he preferred a day in
court to such tactics. He recalled
the decision Of the supreme court,
which held that actual testimony of
speed must be given, and not that of
some one who merely thinks that a
car is going fast. Autoists in general
condemn the mail practice on the
grounds that they believe that the ar
rest should be made at the time, and
not at some future date when it may
be impossible for a man to recall how
fast he was going at some particular
The Carolina Motor Club, which has
succeeded in stopping this method of
fee collecting by magistrates and
spotter cops, has been notified of this
instance. Solicitor James Powers,
who several months ago said that he
was ordering such methods discon
tinued, will also be notified.
It HOLLINGSWORTH
DIES SUDDENLY
Brother of I)r. E. T. Hollingsworth
Has Heart Attack While Talking
to Family
Mr. K. O.’Hollingsworth, aged 58,
died suddenly at his home in Mount
Olive Sunday afternoon from a heart
attack while sitting in a chair con
versing with him family. Mr. Hol
lingsworth had been in excellent
health up until the time of his death
which came as a shock to his family
and relatives.
Mr. Hollingsworth had been em
ployed by the government as rural
mail carrier for the past several
years. . He was a member of the
Methodist church in Mount Olive and
has been actively engaged in religious
affairs of the town and county. He
was possessed with a sterling char
acter and has endeared (himself in the
hearts of all his acquaintances.
Mr. Hollingsworth is survived by
his widow and five children, his .young
est child being fifteen years of age;
Miss Geraldine Hollingsworth, of
Winston-Salem; Mr. Kornegay Hol
lingsworth, who is employed in the
Marine hospital, Norfolk, Va.; Miss
Daisy Hollingsworth, teacher in
Wayne county, and two younger chil
dren of Mount Olive, Dr. E. T. Hol
lingsworth of Clinton and two other
brothers who were unable to attend
the funeral services also survive.
The funeral service was conducted
Monday afternoon at the cemetery in
Mount Olive, his pastor officiating.
WITNESSES CLASH AFTER
HEARING BEFORE MAGISTRATE
Following a trial which was held
in the office of Justice of Peace M. E.
Britt last week, witness Avant of
near Dunn and D. J. McLaurin of
Clinton, quarreled which resulted in
Mr. McLaurin receiving several
bruises flom the blunt end of a closed
knife in the hands of Avant. A war
rant was served on Avant, and his
trial was heard by Mayor Henry
Vann Monday afternoon. The trial
resulted in Avant paying a fine of
$10 and cost. McLaurin was dis
missed.
GIVES INFORMAL DANCE
Mr. Algernon Butler who was home
from school for Thanksgiving, was
host at an informal dance Saturday
evening at his home on Lisbon street j
About twenty guests enjoyed a de
lightful , everting. • Punch .and. wafers
were served during intermission. ‘
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Back on the Job
CLINTON MAN IS
ACCIDENTALLY SOOT
Scott Price Hurt When Gun Leaning
Against Tree Fires
Charge
Mr. Scott Price, who resides on
Johnson street, is confined to his
home as a result of a shot gun wound
over his left eye, which occurred
Thanksgiving day while hunting.
Immediately after having killed
the first squirrel, it was decided by
he and Mr. J. B. Darden, a local bar
ber, who was accompanying him, that
the squirrel should be strung. Plac
ing their guns against a tree they
were in the act of stringing the squir
rel when tihe double barreled hammer
less gun, which was being carried by
Mr. Price, and which had a weak
safety, was accidentally discharged.
Mr. Price receiving the load, which
was No. 4 shot in a glancing fash
ion above the right eye and on the
right side of tihe head and ear. He
instantly fell to the ground and it was
thought by those who were in the
party that he was dead, but arousing
him he managed to walk approximate
ly two miles to the automobile in
which he was brought to Clinton.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
The Missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
its regular monthly meeting Monday
afternoon in the church at hhree
o’clock. The annual election of offi
cers will be held at this time.
Touring Musicians - Please ; Large
Crowd With Concert at High
School
A packed high school auditorium
greeted an entertainment given by
the boys’ drum and cornet corps of
the Georgia Industrial Home, Macon,
Ga., Friday evening at 8 o’clock.
Beginning their program with the
patriotic selection, “The Star Spang
led Banner,” the packed house coming
to their feet as one in reverence to
the anthem, which was beautifully
rendered by the youngsters who made
up the body of entertainers.
Other selections including the most
favorite marches were rendered with
rare talent for such a young corps of
performers and musicians.
Taps was rendered by the entire
corps in the auditorium, with one ex
ception,' who was on the outside of
the auditorium and rendered the echo
with phenomenal success. This num
ber brought forth unanimous applause
from the audience,
i The leader of the boys made an Im
pressive speech on their behalf, ex-t
plaining their circumstances and go
ing into detail of the way in which
the home was governed and operate^
explaining that the institution was
Strictly undenominational and .that
they were asking support from each
and every denomination who would
contribute to what h| termed ofte'of j
the greatest causes. ; ^
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COMPLETE SURVEY ON
ROUTE 21 TO DUPLIN
Preliminary surveys have been
completed on two different routes out
of. Clinton on the Clinton-Warsaw
One route was surveyed by the
county home, the other following the
present highway with one or two de
viations. The route by the county
home will intersect the present high
way at Elliott, then follow the high
way to the end of the hard road lead
ing out from Warsaw in the direction
of Clinton.
It is thought that the contract for
tljis ri>ad, which ever the engineers
decide upon, will be let during the
January or February letting.
PONY BUCKS; BOY HURT
Claxton, the 13 year old son of Mrs.
Lib Lewis of Clinton Route 4, suf
fered painful injuries Thanksgiving
day when his pony ran away from
him. The youth had harnessed his
pony during the absence of his par
ents. The animal ran away, breaking
tihe carriage and lacerating the boy’s
face, necessitating five stitches.
IS. ANNE J. SMITH
Well Known Sampson Woman Passes
Away—Buried Friday at
Parkersburg
Mrs. Anna J. Smith, 64 years of
age died Thursday morning at 11:30
o’clock at the ihome of her daughter,
Mrs. Maggie Odom of Garland.
• Mrs. Smith is a native of Samp
son county having been born and
reared near Parkersburg. Shortly
after her marriage to Mr. B. F. Smith
deceased, they moved to Clinton
where she resided up until the time
of her death. She was a member of
the Methodist ethurch and was held in
the highest esteem of all who knew
The funeral service was held at her
old home near Parkersburg Friday
afternoon at 3 o’clock, Mr. Mossett
Lee officiating.
Mrs. Smith is survived by the fol
lowing children and relatives: Mrs.
Lula Bryant of Roseboro, Mrs. Cora
Royal of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Maggie
Odom of Garland, Mr. Fred Smith of
Parkersburg, Mr. Frank Smith of
Parkersburg and Mr. Allie Smith of
Washington, D. C. One;brother J. E.
Butler of Clinton* half-brother, Mr.
T. Jl. .Rich of Clinton and sister Mrs.
Sallie Taylor of Roseboro also sur
vive. ****
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
DURING OWNER’S ABSENCE
B^re,that quickly destroyed the
home ofi. Bertie ,Sikes, colored, last
Wedilesday ' morning is thought to
have been started while one of the
younger children was in the act of
playing in the fire place.
There was no one in the house at
the time of the fire and'it is thought
neighbors that it caught some few
minutes after the occupants had va
cated. Bertie, who cooks for1 Mr. Hu
bert Lee, said that the^first that she
knew of it the Ijouse waein ashes and
every particle of furniture and fdoth
ing was destroyed. The house was
eituated on highway N<>-2* near the
home of Mr. June Butler. The fire
department was never notified.
MOB ATTACKS HOME
OF HERRING MAN
Tom Bell, -Cretan, Keeps Under
Cover When Crowd Bombards
His Home
The house of Tom Bell, Croatan,
living on the lands of Miles Jackson,
near Elbert Strickland, in Herring
township, was bombarded Wednesday
night before Thanksgiving by a japh
of about 50 persons who were said to
be whites, following a warning that
was handed to Tom which stated that
unless he left the county immediately
he would be forced to leave.
The mob approached the house and
began to throw stones and discharge
shot guns and pistols toward this
house, causing considerable damage
to furniture and to a bedstead on
which Tom says that he lay during
the bombardment. Thinking that no
one was concealed in the house, fol
lowing no response from the tenants
the mob withdrew.
Thanksgiving night it is reported
that Tom gathered together his
friends.and awaited the supposed re
turn of the mob with the intention of
reaping revenge for the act they com
mitted the night before, but no mob
appeared upon the scene and Tom and
his crew discontinued the watch.
Rumor has it that furniture in the
home of Bell still bears the marks of
the bombardment of Wednesday
MRS. B. L. REGISTER DIES
Mrs. B. L. Register, a well known
young woman died November 4 at her
home near Turkey after a few months
of serious illness. Mrs. Register was
a daughter of the late T. N. Matthis.
She was a life long member of the
Universalist church. The unusually
strong character and genuine kindness
of Mrs. Register won for her many
friends.
Mrs. Register leaves her husband
■and three children, the youngest
seven years of age. She is also sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. H. J.
Matthis, Mrs. Rice Matthis and Mrs.
G. H. Turner and four brothers, B. N.
Matthis, O. A. Matthis and C. S.
Matthis of Clinton and J. A. Matthis
of Wilmington.
STATE DENTIST WILL
CONTINUE WORK HERE
Dr. E. *T. Hollingsworth has been
advised by the state board of health
that' Dr. G. E. Pickford, who is work
ing in- the county under his supervis
ion, will not ■ discontinue his work in
the county December 15th as was
first arranged, but he will remain and
continue his dental work through Jan
uary 1. Dr. Hollingsworth says that
he expects to send him to the Rosin
Hill school Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday after Christmas. Dr.
Pickford will have only Christmas
day and Saturday as holidays.
NEGRO USES KNIFE
Lucian McCal.lop, colored, is Carry
ing the marks of a cutting fray which
took place between he and Johnnie
Robinson, at a saw. mill of' John
Shipp’s near here last Saturday even
ing. It, is said that these men quar
relled over some money, which result
ed in McCallop receiving several
lacerations at the hands of Johnnie
Robinson, also colored. - a
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BY STATE OFFICER
Says Local Organization Ig In
Fine Shape and Lauds
Management
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SETS ENVIABLE RECORD
Large Sale of Stock and Condition of
Its Finances and Books Cause
Favorable Comment by
Visitor : -
The Clinton Building and Loan as
sociation, one of the youngest in the
state, is in such condition as to cause
considerable comment at the hands
of state examiner. The concern, he
,says, is an enviable condition, with
all records clear and its business, in
a healty condition.
The praise for the local organiza
tion was given Tuesday by Mr. R. B.
Nichols, state building and loan in
spector, who was here from Raleigh
for the purpose of examining the
books of the Clinton organization.
Mr. Nichols did not mince words, in
praising the Clinton body. On the
other hand, he showed considerable '
surprise at finding a body of the age
of the local organization in such
shape. i'.' •
Mr. Nichols said: “I found during
my examination of the local Building
and Loan association that it was’be
ing handled in an efficient manner and
tihat the books were in excellent form
and standing, all details balancing
perfectly.”
“I find that considerable stock has
Jreen sold, which speaks well for a
new association such as you have here
in Clinton.” '
Mr. Nichols said also that he
found this association to be in a bet
ter condition than many other asso
ciations throughout the state which
he had examined. He also praised
Mr. J. L. Hubbard, secretary and
treasurer of the local association for
the efficient manner in which he had
'handled the association since its"
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Mr. 'Nichols in expressing his opin
ion of this section of the state, which
he has hot visited for sometime, said:
“People in this section seem to,be
enjoying prosperity to p great extent 4
as I notice many bales of cotton still ■
Under private sheds. They don’t seem '
to be in need of the receipts, which ,
bespeaks of good financial standing
in any section.” v
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TO SPEAK HERE
Sampson Medical Society Elects Its i
Officers and Hears Baltimore" : is
Experts
The lectures of Drs. G. R. Fait-w*
cloth and William F. Reinhoff, Jr., j
both of the Johns Hopkins hospital *
in Baltimore, will be the outstanding *
features of the regular quarterly ;;
meeting of the Sampson county y
Medical society which will be held in
the Masonic hall in Clinton, Monday, 1
December 7. : |
The program will begin at 10 a. m., :|
with a business meeting of the socie
ty and annual election of officers.
The rest of the program follows: |
11 A. M.—Papers and discussions,
including:
Artificial Feeding of the New Born y
Infant, by Dr. John D. Kerr, of Clin- '$
ton. ' ■ ;’i;v
Obstruction in the Lower Urinary
Tract in Men Past the Fourth De
cade, by Dr. G. R. Faircloth, of Johns _<
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, Md. I I
Report of a Case, by Dr. O. L.
Parker, Clinton. A
1 P. M.—Luncheon at the Ruflui
King hctel. " ; >
2 P. M.—Sacral Nerve Block Aries- ^
thesia in Surgery and Urology, by
Dr. J. D. Highsmith, of Fayetteville. ,
Ulcer of the Stomach, by Dr. David ;
R. Murchison, of Wilmington. ’ -A
Diet in the Treatment of Diabetes, 3
by Dr. 0. E. Underwood of Roseboro. *
Operative Treatment of Goitre
(with lantern slides) by Dr, William
F. Reinhoff, Jr.‘, of the Johns Hope
kin hospital in Baltimore, Md. rJ
STILL GONE BUT BEER 3^34
IS TAKEN BY DEPUTIES
Three' hundred and sixty gallons of 1
beer was taken and destroyed as a
result of an invasion of Lisbon town
ihip, about eighteen miles south of
Clinton last Friday, morning abov
7:80 o'clock by Deputies W. R- f pmd
Norman Daughtry led by Deputy
George 'H. Newsome.
‘; When they came upon the site they
found that the still had been remove :
some time during Thursday night ar-J
only the beer was left. £y 4>V