Volume VII.
Another Load
Liquor Seized
Lumberton.—A gigantic white
truck and trailer loaded with Scotch
and Canadian bottled in bond whis- i
key estimated at 1,11*9 gallons and,
two men in charge of the truck who J
gave their names as Walter Scott '
and George Allen, of Detroit, Miehi-1
gan, were captured by officers of the
town of Lumberton on last Tuesday.
The men went into a case for break
fast, leaving the truck on the street.
The officers’ suspinons were aroused
and with county officers they waited
foi the two men to come out. When
arrested, the men claimed the truck
was loaded with “fabric” at White
ville, N. G. The liquor was carried to
a room in the county jail while the
two men were placed in another room,
since they were unable to furnish
the $2,500 bonds required. The liquor
was valued at nearly $15,000, while
the truck, one of the most expensive,
was worth SIO,OOO.
Richardson
Cross Roads
Mr. and Mrs. Lubie Batten, from
near Creech’s church spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mfrs. H. H. Baton.
Mrs. Gus Richardson, of the Pleas
ant Hill community spent several
days here with relatives and friends
recently.
The friends of Mr. Leroy Childress
are glad to see him out again after
undergoing an operation at Duke
hospital in Durham.
Several men of our section met in
Mrs. Annie M. Nowell’s log woods
last week, cut and hauled enough
logs to rebuild her home, which was
burned a few weeks ago.
Mr. Jimmie Driver and family were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Driver’s mo
ther, Mrs. Susan Hocutt.
Misses Margaret and Dorothy
Richardson returned Monday after
spending • few days with their uncle.
Mr. Peter Cooke, of Clayton.
We are glad to welcome Mr. George
Vick and family to our community.
10m Bailey.
Mr. C. 11. Carpenter is on our sick
list this week.
Mr. Garland Richardson, of Wen
dell spent a short while with his son.
Mr. Edgar Richardson and family,
Monday.
Mr. Ralph Nowell entertained tv
eral relatives an ! f hnd at a fish
fry Friday night at his home. Among
those that attended from other sec
tiur.s were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Knott,
of Wendell and Mb'. and Mrs. Rich
mond Boykin and sister, of Wilson.
Miss Ruby Driver spent Saturday
night with Misses Gladys and Mag
gie Hocutt.
■several from our community at
tended the burial of Mrs. John Hub
bard at Bethlehem near Raleigh last
Tuesday.
Hale’s Chanel News
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Allen of Ral
eigh, spent last week-end with Mr.
W. B. Hinton.
Miss Lossie Thompson shopped in
Raleigh Saturday.
Mrs. L. PT. Driver of Emit is spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr.
tnd Mrs. Henby Hinton.
Little Miss Aileen Joyner of Wake
field, has been spending some time
with her aunt. Mrs. Sullie Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hinton and
son. Avon, also Mr. Joe Tippett, visi
ted Mr. Dexter Hinton in Duke hos
pital, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlie Hinton of Emit
were guests of Mr. ,3. P. Price, Thurs
day night.
Everyone enjoyed the Sunday
school program given at the church
Saturday night. The program con
sisted of a pageant. “The Gift of
Life,” reading, and songs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Lee spent
Sunday with their son. Mr. Wade
Lee.
Mr. Proctor 'Pern pie and Miss
Lona May Parrish were married .Von
day. Mrs. Temples is the oldest
d .lighter of Mr. and Mts. B. P* Par
rish. Their many friends wish them
a long and happpy life.
Brown: “Pm a man of few words, j
Jones: “I didn’t know you were
married.’
fiUu* Ztbnitm Wittorit
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CLARENCE E. MITCHELL
Clarence E Mitchell
Is Now Candidate
VNNOI NCES HIMSELF FOR THE
NOMINATION BE L IE V INC
THERE IS AN OPPORTUNTY
FOR HIM TO RENDER SERVICE
j TO THE STATE.
Clarence E. Mitchell announces his
: candidacy for the office of Commis
sioner d Labor, subject to the Dem
! ccratir primary to be held on June
1 4. 1922. In making bis announce
ment Mr. Mitchell said he had given
I careful thought and serious <*onsid
; eration before making bis decision,
land only aftei consulting with nu
merous friends over the state who
urged him to enter the race. For
the past two years, Mr. Mitchell let
it be known that it was one of his
.i greatest desires to become Commis
| sioner of Labor because of the oppor
! tunity this office would afford him to
render some service to his State.
“M ny people who do not know
the duties of this office are under the
i impression that it is only a ‘rubber
. j stamp’ job. created for some selfish
purpose, hui there is a great need
for a strong Labor department in
(Continued to page four)
NEWS!! "
In going to and fro seeking the
happenings among the sons of men,
we met one W. P. Lewis whom we
proceeded to question concerning the
doings of his fellows that might come
under the head of news.
“I see one thing that’s news,” said
Mr. Lewis “Preacher Pippin has got
n new Chrysler. Now that is real
i prosperity.”
Ivan Bunn’s comment to Mr. Pip
pin about the above news was: “Now
that speedy car and corn liquor are
i going to be your ruin.”
All of which leads us to say how
i often it is that which is said in jest
i carries a significant truth. You in
j your car sober, th/r liqugr in the
other fellow drunk, means somebody’s
ruin.
MITCHELL MILL NEWS
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Preaching services are held at
i Bethlehem the first Sunday evening
at seven-thirty and on third Sunday
mornings at eleven o’clock by Rev.
Lucius Evans; Sunday school every
Sunday morning at ten o’clock. Come
and bring your friends,
j The many friends of Mr. E. W.
Puryear are glad to hear of his great
improvement at Hines hospital, Hines,
Illinois, where he is taking treatment
for cancer and skin infection. Mr.
Puryear would be glad to hear from
, anyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Waite ot
Ztbulon spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Lucius Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Goff Richards of
Raleigh visited relatives here Sun
, day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Pearce and chil
dren of Pearce’s spent Sunday after- j
noon with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Loyd.
Miss Madge Yarborough of Wake
Forest spent the week-end with Miss
Ruth Raybon.
Mis Lolla Oakley spent Sunday
, afternoon with Miss Vera Belle Loyd.
Mr. Fred Robbins of New Hope
was visiting friends here Sunday as
! te noon.
Mr. Theran Jones of Spring Hopei
spent the week-end here with Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Price.
Mr. “Bud” Mitchell of Young.-ville
visited relatives in this community;
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pulley of i
near Raleigh were visiting here Sun-j
■ day.
Zebulon, Wake County, N. C„ Friday, February 19, 1932.
2,000 Gallons Cuban
Liquor Seized at Lu in
Dunn. Between 2,000 and 2,500!
gallons of what officers termed;
“choice Cuban liquors" were seized (
here this morning by police whev a
lartre moving van hauling the contra
band went into a ditch. The van hud
a Michigan license number 150,779.
The van was a converted m tor
truck and had a big trailer attached.
The liquor was in quart bottles. Two,
men were seen to leave the truck and
board a large Packard automobile,
which had evidently been trailing l
the van. Police Chief Geo. A. Jack
son of Dunn said no arrests were
made.
The truck, trailer and contents
were brought to the city hall here j
and attracted much attention. Of-1
fleers expressed the opinion the ve- j
hide was loaded at Wilmington or;
some other coastal point. It en-j
tered Dunn on the Wilmington-
Clinton highway, no indications as
to where it was bound was found.—
Wilson Times.
Among Our Readers
Please ’phone local and personal
I news to No. 85 or 27 by early Thurs
day morning if you wish such items
to appear in that week’s paper. If it
is sent in later, it is likely we shall
not be able to publish it.
All news items and other communi
cations sent in for publicatilon should
|he signed by the writer or sender.
| For obvious reasons, we cannot pub
llish unsigned communications.
State Democratic Convention.
Raleigh- Chairman O. M. Mull, will
call a meeting of the state Democrat
ic executive committee March first to
decide on the time and place of the
1932 Democratic State Convention. It
will be held sometime during the
early spring.
i ZZIZZZZZ
■C. S. SUPREME COURT JUDGE
APPOINTED
Judge Benjamin N. Cardoza, of
1 New York, has been appointed to
.succeed Judge Holmes on the United
1 “‘ates Supreme Court bench. He is
j said to be a man of high character,
j deep knowledge of law, and his ap
jpointment will be approved by the
(people. He is a Jew by birth and a
Democrat. He is the second of his
r; ct to he appointed to the Supreme
Court.
IIROWN FOR SHERIFF
At lea l a three-cornered race for
Democratic nomination for
1 Sheriff of Wake County was assured
y< sterday with the announcement
from J. H. E .n, well known Ra
leigh business man that he would
1 lit a candidate in the primary on June
! | i. Sheriff N. F. Turner is seeking re
election and R. L. Watkins announc
ed two weeks ago. News & Observ
er.
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Murder in Zebulon
Sunday afternoon, near the old
| hoiserv mill, four colored boys cele-
I bra ted the day by getting drunk and
I engaging in a general rough and j
tumble fight. When the smoke of bat
tle had cleared away, Bud Spivey was
dead with a bullet hole through his
chest, Charlie Horton and Curtis Hat
rjs were fugitives from Justice and,
j Alec Wilson was in the Wake county 1
jail, Raleigh. All the participants
were little more than boys, except
Alec who is about 30 years old. It
appears that from a general free-for
all fight, the fight became somewhat
personal with Horton and Harris
double teaming against Spivey. Har
ris shot Spivey with a 32 caliber pis-
I tol. Me is a son of Sam Harris, lo
<• 1 bricklayer.
From reports after the rough and
umble fight was over, Harris went
j to his home not far away and got his
' pistol. Coming back, he fired at Spi
j vey just a- he was coming out of a
| house. The bullet struck in the l ight :
brens and ranged towards the heart.
Spivey died almost instantly. Spivey I
was known locally as Bud Elis, his
mother having married Tom Ellis
while he was just a child.
The officers found four hats after
the fight was over.
Slowly it has dawned upon business
J men that if they conduct their con
cerns solely for their own benefit they
He bound to fail. —Col M. House.
Garner Man Invents
i • T r» *
siutO i i'uU€i is lakes
N. L. Broughton of Garner has in-!
ented and patented a brake la: auto
railers which he maintains will do
he work of more costly appliances
and is equally effective. It will drag
trailer wheels with little effort on
the part of the driver. He says the
kinds of trailers from log trailer to 1
attachment will work on kny and all
♦ho longest trailers used on the high
j ways. The cost is low and any one
lean attach it to a trailer.
ELEVEN PUPPIES
Mho said hard times? Where
is prosperity? Anyhow Miss Lucia
I Flowers’ beautiful Eskimo spitz has
eleven brand-new puppies. They are
snow white and just as “cute!’ All the
world loves a “little puppy.”
And Dr. Coltrane is sporting a new
Collie pup. Such devotion in one so
young we have seldom seen. And
“Doc.” is just crazy over it.
Two Stills Found
Deputy Guy Massey, his sons, Robt,
and G. C., Jr., with chief of police
Baker made a raid on a still Sunday :
afternoon on the Will Wiggs farm i
about two miles east of Zebulon. 1
They found Jake Richardson and his
son Fal busy making a run of whis-1
key on a 10 gallon still. They arrest-:
ed father and son, destroyed the
stil, and two barrels of mash and .
about three gallons of whiskey.
Searching further, they found a sec
ond still about 200 yards away near
the house where Richardson lives.
This was complete for operation and
was of about a 40-gallon capacity.
The Richardsons are in the county
jail, Raleigh.
WANT IN ZEBULON
There are several families in Zebu
lon who are now in actual need. They
are worthy people and the men are
anxious to get work. They will work
for anything to eat or wear.
If any one can give them help, let
the editor of the Record or C. H.
Chamblee know.
Union Chapel News
There was a very good atendance
at the church Sunday for services.
Some walked, sortie came in two wheel
carts and some in automobiles. Yet
they i-ame. We were glad to welcome
all.
Every one seemed to enjoy Mr.
Parrish’s preaching. His subject,
I “Light,” was very interesting. And
! we hope that every one received some
; light to enlighten them on their way
! through life. His subject for the
1 fourth Sunday night will be “Death.”
j Come who will, and hear him.
The congregation also enjoyed a
j song sung by Mrs. Clifton Pippin,
“The Old Rugged Cross.” We hope
that she will come more often.
I We were glad to have with us in
the Sunday school and church wor
ship, Mr. C. R. Hodge, who recently
moved into the Hopkins Chapel com
munity. He has always taken an
| active part in God’s work wherever
he may he.
Sunday was St. Valentine day, and
didn’t the card class, our junior class
rec'dvo the surprise of the day? Mrs.
Sterling Mfitchell, teacher, of the
os rd class gave each one present a
valentine card, also treated them t<>
candy hearts. They wore all >mnes.
Mrs. Bernard Mitchell gave the
members of her class (juniors) val
entines, cards and heart-shaped cakes, j
Mrs. W. P. Robertson returned
l„me Saturday after spending the
last two weeks with her son, H. A.
Hodge, who has been taking a treat
ment at Duke hospital.
We are sorry that it was necessary j
for Mr. Bill Hopkins to go back to j
the hospital, but we hope that it will j
mean a speedy recovery. He is miss- j
ed on Sunday at church and Sunday
school, and especially as teacher of j
the Philathea class.
Mr-. S. Draughan of Henderson.*
spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. E. P. Grissom.
Mrs. Draughn Yvas very busy set
ting out shrubbery, fruit trees and
vines, beautifying and improving her
home and farm in this vicinity.
The little lady that arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford
Pearce’s last Thursday has been very
busy making new acquaintances.
Preliminary Hearing
John J. Harwood
Raleigh.— With her father, Judge
I J.-hn 11. Harwood, having waived 1
eliminary hearing today, M/iss Lola
iarwood, of Bryson City, fairs trial!
n Superior court tomorrow on charg 1
|es of being short $4,828 in her ac
counts as a state revenue clerk.
Tonight it was not believed that
the case against Miss Harwood would J
start th i - week as it was probable
a joint bill of indictment against
the jurist and his daughter would
be sought next week.
Judge Harwood is charged in two
warrants with having been an acces
sory after the fact • his daughter’s
embezzlement and alsn with mutil
ating and destroying records of the
state bearing on the ease against
his daughter.
This criminal action against Miss
Harwood was continued several times
when called in Superior court and
only this month had been > it off
until the March term of court. The
solicitor, however, advanced it again
when he understood a plea might
be tendered.
Counsel for Miss Harwood have
announced that the case will be
fc ught on its merits. If a plea is
not tendere tomorrow it is antici
pated that the state will ask a
1 continuance, regardless of whether
I a joint bill naming the judge and
j his daughter is sought.
| Judge Harwood was ordered bound
over to Superior court under $lO,-
(000 bond. —Greensboro News.
Pilot News
Mrs. Leonard Pearce and John, Jr.,
were Sunday guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bunn.
Mrs. Zollie Alford is at Duke hos
pital for an operation. VV e hope her
a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Parrish of Zebu
; lon and Mrs. Allen of near Zebulon,
v ere Sunday guests of Mr. and Mtrs.
VV. J. Martin.
Mr. Jake Ilagwood of Clayton,
( spent a few days with his brother,
Mr. G. A. Ilagwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Zedric Pearce were
j Sunday guests "f Mrs. Rachel Bunn.
Mr. Herbert Stallings went to Rex
hospital Monday for treatment.
Mrs. J. VV. Alford eontinues very
ill. Her mother. Mlrs. Frank Brantley,
jof Zebulon, is still with her.
,Vli Melvin Williams has a Chevro
let ear and was out riding Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Herbert Stallings anil Mrs.
I Rona Cone spent Monday in Raleigh
1 shopping.
“For whosoever shall do the will
„f my Father which is in Heaven,
the same is my brother and sister
and mother.” Matthew 12:50
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams
(were Raleigh visitors Tuesday.
Little Dorothy Nell Alford is
I spending this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Saunders near Spring
Hope.
Mrs. G. A. Ilagwood was visiting
friends in Zebulon Thursday.
Miss Efleell Batchelor spent last
Saturday night with her sister, Mrs.
Russell Pearce at Pearce’s.
Miss Zetie Green of Spring Hope,
is spending tbi: week with her aunt,
Mrs. Ollie Alford.
MYs. N.H. Batchelor and laugh
ters motored to Durham Sunday to
see her siek daughter, Mrs. Zollie Al
j ford, who is ill in Duke hospital.
Miss Vei'a Carpenter and All ia Ho
cutt of Wendeii, were gum- ts <»! Miss
Ercell Batchelor, Sunday night.
U. I). C. MEETING
The Finch-Bisxette chapter of U. I).
G. met with Mrs. J. B. Outlaw, Thurs
day P. ,VI. A very nice letter of ap
preciation from the matron of the
Confederate Widows Home at I-ay
etteville, for the very generous box
of groceries, canned goods, etc., was
read. She expressed sincerest thanks.
The chapter wishes to thank every
one who contributed to this box in
Zebulon, Wakefield and Mshilesex.
Visit the home when you go to Fay
etteville. You will want to -end them
cheer again.
A very interesting program was
enjoyed. Mr Herring gave a read
ing. “The Life of the Author of
“Dixie,” after which Mi J- D. Hor
ton played Dixie. Mrs. E. H. Liles
gave a reading on Robt. E. Lee, then
Mrs. J. D. Horton played Carry Me
Back to Virginny. As it was Lind
burgh’s birthday Mrs. K. W. Baden- 1
tine read a brief sketch of his life.
Number 36
Chino- Jap War
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It is hard to understand what it is
all about when one tries to find out
just why war conditions exist in the
Far East today. Since we knew so
little about it and could learn little
more from the or> s. we have been
j waiting for more light. Little has
|come, but we will try to tell our read
ers what we know and perhaps some
| things we do not.
I The trouble seems to have had its
I origin back in 1905 when Roosevelt
\Yas president. At that t.nie Japan
had a war with Russia over interests
in Manchuria. Roosevelt interposed
and in the settlement Japan failed to
realize her desires. A temporary set
tlement of the differences was reach
ed. Japan built a railroad through one
section of Manchuria. Russia and
China built a railroad through ano
ther section of the country. Along
I Japan’s road she invested millions of
'dollars in manufacturing enterprises.
Chinese already p:edominated in the
population of the country. Others
came. Japan also began extensive
colonizations.
China has an unstable government,
especially in the matter of her nation
al police force. Consequently robbery
and banditism is very prevalent. late
ly, before Japan took matters into
her own hands, these bandits gave
her interests much trouble. This gave
her an excuse to begin what has de
veloped into almost an international
affair. When Japan drove not only
the bandits but many Chinese out of
Manchuria. China retaliated by de
claring a boycott against Japan im
ports.
Japan is an insular country compos
ed of islands altogether. It has few
natural resources except mineral, so
must depend on other countries for
raw materials and largely for her
trade after she manufactures her
goods. A world boycott would bring
Japan to any terms in a very short
time, and China’s move stirred up
a yellow jacket’s nest.
So far Japan has little more than
gained a land footing on Chinese ter
ritory. They have about demolished
the fort that guards the water way
leading to Shanghai proper, hut a
dug-in China army blocks their tur
ther progress. The Japs have
brought over from 25,000 to 50,000
oldiers, tanks, mules, and all kinds
of the latest war fighting instruments
and munitions. Oil the otherhand, the
Chinese are said to have at least 50,-
000 armed men ready to meet them.
But they are armed in many in
tances with ancient weapons. So far
•as their courage is concerned, the
jChiue i have manifested such that it
j has brought surprise and stirred the
j admiration of all onlookers. Fighting
I for one’s life, people, and country, is
la different proposition to that of con
quest.
Wednesday’s palters tell us that Ja
pan has served an ultimatum on
China, threatening to drive the Chi
neso army away from Shanghai by
force unless it withdraws voluntarily.
| They are ordered to retire 12 1-2
I miles from the city.
The League of Nations and the
- nations themselves are using every
(possible means to end the war, but it
now appears that nothing less than
a decisive battle will satisfy Japan.
They say their aim is to force the
I Chinese forces back to a distance to
insure their interests in the interna
tional settlement. On the other hand,
I the Chinese commander-in-chief has
i ed a manifesto saying he iwidi
fighting (he Japanc e not only in de
ten i of China’s territory, but also
in • lef n e of the League of Nation’s
(covenant. He believes China is
j strugc 'ng for her overign rights,
iand in the* end China and all other
j i cace I" ing people wil win or fall
i togethei.
Japan has already suggested the
partitioning of China by establishing
neutral zones around all the principal
cities of China and forbidding Chi
use soldiers from entering these ci
ties. If she wins in the present war,
Japan will likelv withdraw from Chi
na proper, but win insist on retaining
•lu:i present hold on Manchuria. Thus
j . will have complished by war
and strategy what she failed to gain
through the League of Nations.
Yet we cannot set why other na
tion 1 - should stand by and let Japan
kill and destroy the innocent of an
unoffending people any more than a
group of individuals in Zebulon would
permit an armed man to destroy and
j kill the unoffending because he had a
real or imaginary grievance.