DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION MEETS
Prayer Opens Convention;
Strong Ticket Named;
2000 Participate
The ringing of the court house bell
at 11:30 sharp on August 31st call— ]
ed together the Democratic hosts of ,
Johnston county in a great' conven- I
tion which assembled on the space
between the court house and the law
office of Mr. W. W. Cole. The pur
pose of the convention was to name
the Democratic ticket for the county
offices which are to be filled by the
November election. A large crowd,
variously estimated at between 2000
and 3000, was present. A large num
ber of ladies was present and took |
part for the first time in a conven
tion of this kind, and they acquitted
themselves with all the graces of reg
ular veterans at the business.
In a brief speech George R. Pou,
Chm. Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Johnston County, called the
convention to order and asked that
the convention be opened by prayer,
which was done by Rev. D. H. Tuttle,
Pastor of the M. E. Church, Smith
field. Mr. Pou then asked for a
Chairman and a Secretary to be elect
ed by the convention. The names
of Ed. S. Abell, of Smithleld, Dr. J.
C. Grady, of Kenly, and J. R. Barbour
of Benson, went before the conven
tion and the first ballot resulted with
out an election. Then Mr. Abell and
Dr. Grady withdrew their names and
Mr. Barbour was unanimously elect
ed as Chairman and R. H. Gower, of
Clayton, was made Secretary.
Mr. Barbour took hold and prompt
ly asked the pleasure of the conven
tion. Judge F. H. Brooks asked that
the work of nominating the ticket be
made in the following order: 1st,
Sheriff; 2nd, Register of Deeds; 3rd,
Clerk of Superior Court; 4th, Audi
tor; 6th, Coronor; 6th, Surveyor;
7th, Commissioners; 8th, Senators
and Regrgsentatives; 9th, Recorder;
10th, Solicitor of Recorder’s Court;
11th, Member of Board of Education.
The motion was carried. Judge
Brooks stated that the electorial
vote of the county stood at 241 and
that it would take 120 3-4 to elect
any candidate.
Other motions and resolutions
were offered and carried as a part
of the work of the convention,
which will appear in full in a latter
issue of THE HERALD. These dis
pensed with, the naming of the ticket
was begun.
The name of the present sheriff,
W. J. Massey, was presented by C. W.
Carter, of Clayton. This was follow
ed by the name of W. F. Grimes of
fered hy G. A. Martin. The name of
W. M. Nowell, of Wilders was pre
sented by J. W. Barnes, of Wilders
who declared that his township had
not been honored with a sheriff for
forty years. R. H. Gower came to
the front with a man that started
some real noise—}the name of George
F. Moore. Rev. M. P. Davis nomi
nated J. Shep Johnson, of Elevation,
and R. C. Crute closed the deal by
naming A. R. Caudill, of Smithfield.
The first ballot resulted in no elec
tion and all the candidates gracious
ly withdrew their names except
Messrs. Massey and Moore. Then
the big “scrap” of the day followed.
On the second ballot Moore came
away with 123 against Massey 117,
which declared Moore the nominee.
Mr. C. M. Thomas, of Clayton, in
a pretty speech nominated his fel
low-townsman D. M. Hall for Regis
ter of Deeds and Mr. Claude Steph
enson, of Pleasant Grove nominated
the present incumbent, W. T. Adams.
One ballot declared Adams to have
171 votes against Hall with 68
votes. Mr. Hall then showed the
spirit of the true Democrat that he
is by making a speech in which he
congratulated his opponent and de
clared his unqualified loyalty to the
party’s cause.
“Uncle Billie” Barnes of Archer
Lodge came to the front and de
clared that he had a good and effi
cient young man in mind for Clerk
of the Superior Court whom he de
clared would make good. He sprang
a great surprise on the convention
by mentioning the name of Mr. W. S.
Stevens, of Smithfield. Cries from
the crowd for an election by accla
mation indicated that they all thought
the nominee would do and his nomi
nation was made without a dissent
JUDGE S. F. AUSTIN TO
BE HERE SATURDAY
Speaking Will Be Held in Farmers
Warehonse; Seventy-Five Dol
lars in Gold To Be Given Away
A mass meeting of Johnston coun
ty farmers, merchants, and business
men will he held nere tomorrow (Sat
urday) at which Judge S. F. Austin,
of Nashville, will speak ^n Co-opera
tive Marketing. The meeting will
be held in the Farmers Warehouse 1
at two o’clock.
The merchants and Bankers of
Smithfield have raised a purse of $75 j
to be given away. Tickets bearing j
numbers will be given to every j
adult man and woman engaged in j
the growing of cotton or tobacco, who |
attends the speaking. Tickets can be 1
secured at Johnston and Stephensons,
opposite the Court House, from 9 a.
m., until 2 p. m., the hour of the
speaking. Immediately after the
speaking there will be a drawing of
duplicate numbers. The following
prizes will be awarded:
First number drawn $30.
Second number drawn, $20.
Third number drawn, $15.
Fourth number drawn, $10.
The day is known as “Sign Up”
day, and an effort will be made to
have as many contracts signed as !
possible.
Johnston County Man Makes Good
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Snipes, of
Washington, D. C., are visiting rela
tives and friends near Princeton. Mr.
Snipes served several years with the
Post Office Department at Panama,
and since returning from the army
he has been supervisor in the Treas
ury Department at Washington, D. C.
A bootlegger is a “bar” that walks
like a man.”—Concordia (Kan.)
Blade-Empire. _
ing vote.
The courteous and efficient man
ner in which J. A. Keen has handled
the affairs of the office of Auditor
during the past two years was
enough to put his name on the tick- .
et by the unanimous vote of the j
convention.
Fire was struck again when it
came to naming the men for the of- |
fice of Surveyor. Three names went
before the convention: E. P. Lore, of j
Smithfield, T. R. Fulghum, of Pine |
Level, and Romulous Lambert, of
Pleasant Grove. It required two ,
ballots to nominate, which resulted
in a safe majority for Mr. Lambert, j
the present incumbent,
i Three new men were placed on the (
ticket for County Commissioners, j
they taking the place of Messrs W.
H. Upchurch, J. Willis Creech, and |
H. M. Barbour. The new ticket
stands: D. B. Oliver, John W. Wood, j
E. R. Gulley, J. W. Woodard, and
Perry E. Johnson.
The naming of a successor to
Judge F. H. Brooks as Recorder, who (
declined before the convention to
i serve longer in this capacity, was j
another contest that put the conven- j
j tion on its metal. The two aspirants '
for this place were oRbt. L. Ray, of (
Selma and Albert M. Noble, of Smith- (
field. After some lively voting, Mr. I
, Noble was declared the nominee, hav- j
ing a vote of 159, and Mr. Ray hav- ^
ing a vote of 82. As solicitor of this ^
| court the name of Mr. Harry P- j
Johnson, of Smithfield was offered (
and the nomination was made unani- (
mous.
I Several names were suggested and
put in nomination for the legislative
ticket, and no nomination was made<
on the first ballot. *A second ballot
; resulted in the naming of Paul D.
Grady, of Kenly, for Senator and
j W. M. Sanders of Smithfield and D.
J. Thurston, of Clayton for mem- j
her of the House of Representatives.
Mr. N. E. Ward, of Selma, was
named by the convention as the mem
ber of the Board of Education
which will be appointed by the legis
lature at the next general session.
; Mr. Ward succeeds Mr. W. G. Wilson,
| the present chairman of the board,
who has served with marked ability
tor several years.
The convention d.d a good day’s
work and a strong ticket was nam
ed that will sweep the county clean
for democracy in the November elec
; tion. The day was characterized by
splendid enthusiasm and perfect or
| der, and the Democratic party of
Johnston county remains undivided
and in perfect trim for its usual
biennial victory at the polls.
ASSOCIATION WILL
RECEIVE COTTON
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Mr. Austin Gives Out Mes
sage to Cotton Growers
Of the Association
To-day, September 1, the North
Carolina Cotton Growers’ Co-opera
tive Association is ready to receive
Cotton. According to the North Car
olina Cotton Grower, a publication
devoted to the interests of the Asso
ciation, fifty dollars flat will be ad
vanced on each bale of cotton at the
time of delivery by members of the
association with further advances to
be made as fast as sales are made.
Members holding cotton from last
year may turn it over to the pool in
the same way as new cotton. The
cotton will be classed in the grading
department in Raleigh and the grower
will be notified of the grade for each
bale delivered. Further advances
will be made according to the grade.
Smithfield is a receiving station
for cotton and has an ample \0hrc
house for storing the crop which will
be brought here. A tentative list of
other receiving points in Johnston
county include Clayton, Benson,
Four Oaks, Selma, Princeton and
Kenly.
Tomorrow will be the big day of
the final drive for new members.
Mass meetings are planned for ev
ery court house in every cotton coun
ty in North Carolina.
In regard to the Association and
the handling of the cotton crop, the
1 esident, Mr. W. H. Austin, of this
ci'y, has published the following mes
sage:
To the Members of the North
Carolina Cotton Growers’ Coopera
tive Association:
Your board ef directors has com
pleted arrangements for handling
your cotton this fall. The very best
men it has been possible to find have
been employed to sell your cotton.
Your board of directors have con
sidered carefully every step taken in
making arrangements. They are con
fident they have an organization cap
able of handling every detail of the
marketing of the cotton delivered to
the association.
As president of your association I
want to invite and urge your active
co-operation in putting over the high-,
est economic movement ever under
taken in North Carolina.
While no human organization is
perfect, we believe we have as near
ly a perfect enterprise for handling
the cotton of our members as it is
possible to get.
But no matter how perfect may be
our selling organization, it will fail
to accomplish its highest success un
less we have the sympathetic assist
ance of every member.
With the earnest co-operation of
our members, a very imperfect sel
ling organization can accomplish
wonders, as was demonstrated in
Texas, Oklahoma, Misisssippi and
other States last year.
If I did not have complete confi
dence that this association will great
ly benefit its members I would not be
in it. I know that it is going to ac
complish great things for our State
and its people. I know that it is the
biggest thing that has ever been un
dertaken in behalf of the cotton grow
ers of North Carolina.
. But we must have your help. We
must have your loyal support, your
active support, to enable this asso
ciation to render you the best ser
vice.
We have placed our shoulder to the
wheel; we have put our hands to the
plow; we dare not, we shall not look
back, nor shall we turn aside until
this job is done. We are near the
goal, but there must be no letting
up. Rather must we gird up our
loins, buckle on our armor and as
free men go forth to battle a square
deal to every cotton grower in North
Carolina.
We can do it, if we will. We will
do it. Of this I have no doubt.
W. H. AUSTIN,
President.
COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION
TO MEET TUESDAY
Because of the Thanksgiving serv
ice here Monday, the regular meet
ing of the County Board of Educa
tion will not be held until Tuesday,
the following day.
JOHNSTON COUNTY
BAR ORGANIZES
R. A. Wellons is Elected
President; Twenty-nine
Lawyers in the County
With twenty-nine lawyers in the
county, the prospects are bright for !
a live Bar association in Johnston, j
and the initial step was taken here ,
Tuesday to form such an organiza- |
tion. A representative number of
lawyers were present in the tempo
rary court room at 11 o'clock and
Mr. Ed. S. Abell presided over the
meeting. Mr. Robert A. Wellons was
elected president of the Association;
Mr. John A. Narron, vice-president;
and Mr. G. A. Martin, secretary and
treasurer. The following executive
committee was named: Messsrs Ed.
S. Abell J. A. Wellons, W. H. Lyon,
R. L. Kay, Selma, and P. D. Grady,
Kenly.
The lawyers will meet here again
next Tuesday, September 5th, to
bnish the organization.
The meeting was quite enthusias
tic and will no doubt be of benefit
to the lawyers inthe practice of their
profession. Johnston county seems
a lucrative place for lawyers to lo
cate, there being quite a number in
tne various towns of the county. Be
low is a list of the lawyers prac
ticing in the county: Joseph Ira Lee,
Princeton; James Raynor, Claude
C. Canaday, Ezra Parker, Nathan T
Ryals, J. R. Barbour, Benson; Cha".
| C. Lee, Four Oaks; Paul D. Grady,
C'nas. H. Grady, Kenly; Edgar War
ren McCullers, J. R. Williams,
Clayton; R. L. Ray, Selma; Frank O.
Ray Leon G. Stevens, R. A. Wellons,
Elmer J. Wellons, John A. Narron,
Stephen S. Holt, Albert M. Noble,
Frederick H. Brooks, Willis W. Cole,
James D. Parker, James A. Wellons,
Edward S. Abell, W. H. Lyon, G. A.
Martin, Harry P. Johnson, Ed. F.
Ward, L. C. Powell and Mr. Bone, of
Smithfield. An effort will* be made
to enlist every lawyer in the coun
ty as a member of the association.
Receives Voluntary Subscriptions
CHARLOTTE, N. C., Aug. 31.—
Although the campaign to raise
$600,000 for the endowment and ex
pansion of Davidson has not yet of
ficially opened, volunteer subscrip
tions to the cause were received to
day from William Jennings Bryan,
and Dr. Henry Louis Smith, presi
dent of Washington and Lee Univer
sity.
Both mei\, who are alike known as
great religious and educational lead
ers ,sent endorsements of the move-*
ment toward a “Greater Davidson
College for a Greater Southern Pres
byterian Church, and both men pre
dicted that the campaign would be
successful because Davidson College
stands for Christian education, which
is now so badly needed in America.
In making his contribution Mr.
Bryan declared that “Davidson’s splen
did record, present usefulness, and
prospective importance justifies the
appeal that is being made for the
rebuilding of the historic Chambers
Hall that burned iast year, and for
the enlargement of the facilities of
the institution.” The money that
will be raised by the campaign will
be used not only to rebuild the fam
ous Chambers Hall but to add new
teachers to the faculty as well.
“This campaign will not be fn
vain,” declared the great religious
and political leader. Previous to
making this donation to Davidson, Mr.
Bryan expressed his admiration for
the college and declared that he in
tended to send his grandson to the
institution because the Bible wfs
taught and believed at Davidson, and
the students were not instructed in
any nonsense about “man being de
scended from a monkey.” Mr. Bryan
based his praise of Christian educa
tion at Davidson on her reply to a
questionnaire he sent out to a number
of American colleges.
Whitley-Brady.
Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock Miss
Theatrice Brady, of this city and
Mr. Adam J. Whitley, Sr., were
quietly married at the Methodist par
sonage, Rev. D. H. Tuttle officiating.
Only persons witnessing the license
were present. They will make their
home near town on Me. Whitley’s
farm.
HON. 0. MAX GARDNER
TO BE IN SMITHFIELD
Will Be Principal Speaker at the
Thanksgiving Service Mon
day, September 4.
Since making the announcement
that Hon. J. W. Bailey would ad
dress the people of Johnston coun
ty here at the Thanksgiving service
to be held Monday, September 4, the
program commii|tee has received
word that Mr. Bailey cannot be pres
ent. Though regretting that Mr.
Bailey will not be able to be here,
the committee has been exceedingly
fortunate in securing Hon. 0. Max
Gardner of Shelby for the occasion.
Mr. Gardner is a splendid speaker
and his address will be well worth
hearing.
The program which will be carried
out is as follows:
Open at 11 o’clock A. M.—By Audi
ence Singing “Praise God From
Whom all Blessings Flow.”
Scripture Reading—8th Chap. Deute
ronomy, by Rev. S. H. Styron, of
Pine Level.
Prayer—By Rev. C .A. Jenkins, of
Clayton.
Song—By Audience—Coronation, “All
Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.'
Prayer—By Rev. D. H. Tuttle, of
Smithfield.
Introduction of Speaker—By Judge
F. H. Brooks.
Escort to Speaker C. M. Wilson, Dr.
Geo. D. Vick, J. R. Barbour.
Address—By Hon. O. Max Gardner,
of Shelby.
Three Minute Talk—By any one who
wishes.
Doxology—By Audience—“Praise God
From Whom all Blessings Flow.”
Benediction—By Rev. J. A. Russell,
Four Oaks.
FOOTBALL PRACTICE MONDAY
AT SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Charles B. Park, Jr., To Coach Team;
All Candidates Out For Team
Should Be There.
Charles B. Park, Jr., Physical Di
rector and head coach of Smithfield
High School, has issued the call for
first football practice on Monday af
ternoon, September 4th. The prac
tice will be staged on the High
school gridiron. All who are inter
ested in football and willing to work
for the coveted monogram should
be out for the initial try-out. With
the present equipment and what is
to be purchased, every one out in
earnest will be sure of having a com
plete suit.
Mr. Park in his college days
roamed around /the backfield and
end of the N. C. State team. He was
a powerful back and a fast end.
Later he played in the U. S. Army.
H)is experience will serve well in
guiding the local team through a
hard grilling practice before the
whistle for the first game blows.
All of last year’s team will be
back except four varsity and two
subs. Many new men are expected
to be out and make the regular men
of last year’s team hustle for their
positions. Captain Skinner, the
fleet halfback of ’21, will direct the
team from the inside.
Manager Wharton is busy arrang
ing the schedule which will be
announced soon after practice be
gins. The team will play some of
the fastest and strongest elevens of
Eastern Carolina. Games are pend
ing with Rocky Mount, Wilson, Ra
leigh, Sanford, Oxford and Durham.
The following are the results of
the 1921 season: Odd Fellows
Orphanage 0, Smithfield 12; Oxford
7, Smithfield 0; Wilson 0, Smithfield
7; Odd Fellows Orphanage 14, Smith
field 7; Raleigh 0, Smithfield 7;
Sanford 20, Smithfield 0.
With an excellent coach, good
material and the support of the
citizenship of the city, there is no
reason why the team should not put
Smithfield on the football map of
North Carolina.
Boll Weevils in Pleasant Grove
Mr. C. M. Ogburn, of Pleasant
Grove township, was in town yester
day and called to see us. He reports
good crops in his community but says
that the boll weevil has done a great
deal of damage. Mr. Ogburn is now
making a specialty of Duroc Jersey
hogs and hopes to build up quite a
trade in his section. Since the ad
vent of the boll weevil he is plan
ning to pay more attention to hog
raising than cotton growing.
NEWS LETTER FROM
THE TOWN OF KENLY
Tobacco Co-operative Ass’n
Opens; Farmers Pleased
With New System
KENLY, Aug. 29.—Miss Gladys
Kirby spent the week end at Coun
cil, returning home Monday.
Mrs. J. W. Darden, Mrs. H. M.
Grizzard, Misses Mildred Darden and
Lucile Holden spent Monday in Wil
son.
M .sses Inez and Miriam Edgerton
have returned home after visiting
friends in Bladentoro.
Mr. J. II. X irby: Jr., fi-om Kinston
is on a visit to his mother, Mrs. J.
H. Kirby
Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Turlington and
little daughter, Evelyn Dixon, were
guests of relatives in Sampson coun
ty Sunday.
Mr. F. A. White made a business
trip to Wilmington last week.
Misses Ethel and Sadie Moris at
tended a party at Lowell Friday eve
ning given by Mrs. Ed O’Neal and
Mrs. W .H. Ward, of Selma.
Mrs. H. M. Grizzard was the
guest of Mrs. H. P. Johnson in Smith
i field during last week.
Mrs. E. C. Derby and children
from Fafetteville, were guests of
Mrs. R. A. Turlington Monday.
iVfr. Ben Herndon, of Fayetteville,
and Mr. Worth Williamson, of Rae
ford, visited friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Darden spent
Sunday in Goldsboro.
Miss Frances Hales was the
guest of friends in Goldsboro for the
week end.
Miss Nell Hardison is attending a
house party at White Lake given by
friends in Enfield.
Mrs. J. H. Barnes has recently re
turned from a stay of some length *
; at Seven Springs and is very much
, improved in health. Miss Lucile
! Kirby accompanied her home after
j spending sometime at Seven Springs
! also..
Mrs. R. T- Fulghum spent Thurs
day in Realigh.
Messrs II. F. Edgerton, Claud
Edgerton, Misses Elizabeth Wood
ard, Lillian Wilkinson and Miriam
Edgerton are spending today (Tues
day) in Raleigh. They will be ac
companied home by the two orphans
(a boy and girl) that the M. E.
Sunday School is supporting who
will spend several days here as the
guests of friends of the Sunday
School, who hope to give them a good
time.
Master Edward Broughton, of
Dunn, returned to his home Monday
after spending sometime as the guest
, of Master John S. Broughton.
The “Junior Congregation” of the
| M. E. Church met Sunday afternoon
. at 2:30 under the direction of Rev. T.
j E. Holden.
There were services conducted at
; the M. E. Church Sunday morning
j by the regular pastor, Rev. J. E. Hol
i den.
| Mr. A. G. Hooks made a business
| trip to Wilson recently,
j Mrs. J. H. Alford spent sometime
! in Wilson recently,
j Mrs. A. J. Broughton and son, Mas
j ter John Sutton, have returned from
a visit to friends and relatives at
Hertford and Edenfon.
Services were conducted at the 1st
, Baptist church Sunday morning by
! the pastor, Rev. Mr. Shepherd.
I Monday was a great day for the to
bacco growers of this community who
( had signed up to sell their tobacco
through the Tobacco Grower’s Co
’ operative Marketing Association.
Rev. J. E. Holden delivered a very
enthusiastic talk which was encourag
ing as well as interesting. Prayer
was made by Rev. Mr. Holden after
which a brief song service was en
I joyed. Perfect order and satisfaction
were maintained throughout, there
i being more than 25,000 pounds of
: the golden weed delivered to the
l warehouse here. The machinery of
’ the new system working for the first
, time here, moved without a hitch
and its first da3*’s work was satisfac
tory and successful. No complaint
was heard of the cash advances giv
, en the farmers for their tobacco. The
business men of Kenly and most of
the farmers of the surrounding coun
try are great boosters of the Co-op
erative marketing and feel assured
that it will be a success.