VOL. 43
NO. 57
MO REM TO
SUPPORT TICKET
Before Sailing For Europe
States That He Will Take
Active Part In Campaign
Upon His Return
DAVIS PLANS CAMPAIGN
New York, July 12.—Several sig
nificant events occurred today to
draw the lightning from the charge
atmosphere in which John W. Davis
has moved since he became the
Democratic presidential nominee.
Most important perhaps was the
clear cut statement of William G.
McAdoo who sailed for Europe with
his family, that he would “give the
Davis-Bryan ticket cordial support”
and would take an active part in the
campaign upon his return in Sep_
tember.
Rumors that Mr. McAdoo contem
plated a bolt from the Democratic
party and a campaign for the presi
dency as an independent candidate
thus were definitely spiked. Fur
ther evidence of party harmony
which Democratic leaders locally
hailed with satisfaction was the re
port that David Ladd Rockwell who
managed McAdoo’s campaign for
nomination, would not be averse to
joining the managerial staff of the
Davis campaign.
There was also the positive state
ment of friends of William Randolph
Hearst and Mayor John F. Hylan
that the departure of those two men
with their families to California was
a health_seeking mission. Reports
of a Hearst-Hylan coup aimed at
obstructing Davis’ chances in Nov
ember were absolutely without foun
dation, said their associates.
Mr. Davis proceeded to lay the
foundation for his campaign in a
leisurely, though thorough manner.
He received a few of the most
prominent party leaders of his Locust
Valley estate; conferred about the
selection of a commander-in-chief for
his forces, but made no choice; an_
swered a few of the thousands of
telegrams of congratulations that
have poured in upon him; enjoyed a
round of golf and a salt-water swim
with Frank L. Polk, his law partner,
and counsellor, and announced ('plans
for a sojourn next week at the home
of Charles Dana Gibson on Islesboro
Islands at Penobscot, Maine.
Mr. McAdoo this morning sailed on
the Homeric for a six weeks tour of
France, Italy and Portugal, with Mrs.
McAdoo, their two daughters, and
two secretaries.
“The hope of genuine reforms and
progress is more likely to be real
ized at this time through the Demo
cratic party than through any of its
opponents,” he said in a prepared
statement, issued when he reached
his suite on the Homeric. “ I shall
therefore give the Davis-Bryan tick
et my cordial support and shall take
part in the campaign on my return
in September.
Mr. McAdoo set forth that he was
“Satisfied Mr. Davis is in full accord
with the progressive program out.
lined in the Democratic platform”
and confident that “as President he
would faithfully execute the party’s
mandate.” ,
Referring to criticism voiced
against Mr. Davis because of his
professional activities as lawyer for
certain interests, Mr. McAdoo said,
“his high character, integrity and
services should satisfy every appre
hension of this sort.—Associated
Press.
Editor Figures IT. S. Has
25,000 Poets; 22 Real Ones
Oakland, Cal.,—Williams W. Ells,
worth a magazine editor, offered in
a recent lecture at Mills college here,
these observations on poetry in this
country:
“There are 25 poets to every 115,000
persons. One in 5,000,000 is a real
poet.
“One person in every 6,000 in the
United States publishes a book of
poems. Two hundred volumes of
verse appear annually, and 25 of
these live.
“The quality of verse in the United
States has improved greatly in the
last decade.”—Associated Press.
Prominent Citizen Passes Away
I
WILLIAM MARSH SANDERS
W. M. Sanders Passes Away
At Clifton Springs, New York
I -
Change in A. C. L. Schedule at
Selma
Some change have recently begn
made in the Atlantic Coast Line sche
dule and below is the new schedule:
Train No. 82 which was due in
Selma at 12:05 is now due at 11:12;
No. 86 was 4.10 no>v 4:50; No. 85
which was due at 11:49 is now due
at 11:53.
A Family Reunion
The eighth annual family reunion
of the descendants and friends of
Miles John and Noah Barefoot, de
ceased, will be held at the Fanny
Hays homestead in Ingrams town
ship, Johnston county, about one mile
east of Oak Forest Primitive church,
and one and a half mile northeast of
Blackman’s Cross Roads on Friday,
the first day of August. All relatives
and friends are invited to attend this
great reunion and bring well filled
baskets and enjoy the day together
We will have religious services, good
speakers to address the crowd and
good singing.
Communicate with A. H. Morgan,
chairman, and W. C. Barefoot, sg^
retary. ,
Rockingham Rector Recovers
Rockingham, July 13.—Rev. How
ard Hartzell, rector of the Church of
the Messiah here, underwent an
operation at the James hospital at
Hamlet July 7th, for the removal
of a small growth from his side.
He is now well aj>'n, and was able
to return from the hospital today.
Note: Rev Mr. Hartzell was for
merly rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal
church and friends here will be in_
terested to learn of his recovery.
i ve aeciaea on a name ior Daoy,
said the young mother. “I shall call
her Euphrosyne.”
Her husband did not care for the
suggestion, but, being a tactful fel
low, he was far too wise to say so.
“Splendid,” he said cheerfully. “The
first girl I ever loved was called Eu
phrosyne, and the name will revive
pleasant memories.”
“We will call her Elizabeth, after
my mother,” said the young wife
firmly.—Pearson’s Weekly.
For a few minutes traffic was at a
! standstill, while Beauty and the
| Beast fought it out. ,
“My goodness,” exclaimed Beauty,
“it was all your fault. I’ve been driv
ing carefully and I’ve had two years’
experience.”
“Yes,” growled the Beast, as he
picked himself out of the gutter,
(‘but don’t forget that I’ve always
walked carefully and I’ve had 68
years’ experience.”—Los Angeles
Times.
Pneumonia With Other
Complications Prove Too
Much and He Succumbs.
LEADER IN PUBLIC LIFE
A valuable citizen of Smith
field and North Carolina has
passed away. News came over
the wires last night about eight
o’clock that W. M. Sanders was
dead having passed away at
Clifton Springs, N. Y. at 6:45
o’clock. “God had touched him
with His finger, and he slept,”
after many weary weeks of light
ing a battle with Death. Mr.
Sanders had been in failing
health for some time and about
six weeks ago, accompained by
his wife, he went to a sanitor.
ium at Clifton Springs in hopes
of regaining his strength. How
ever last week he was stricken
with pneumonia, which together
with heart trouble hastened the
end. News reached here Thurs
day of his serious condition, and
his son. Mr. W. Ransom Sanders
and Dr. A. H. Rose left imme
diately for his bedside. Daily
bulletins have not held out much
hope and his friends and loved
ones were somewhat prepared
for the sad message last even
ing.
No funeral arrangements have
been made but the body will probably
arrive here sometime Wednesday.
The passing of W. M. Sanders will
bring sorrow and regret to a large
circle of friends and acquaintances.
One of the best business men in this
city, his splendid business acumen
recognized in wider circles than his
native town and county, he was easily
a man to be looked up to anywhere.
The N. C. Cotton Cooperative Mar
keting Association realized his worth
and made him their president, which
position he would doubtless have held
at the time of his death had his health
permitted. His county honored hi mby
electing him as a representative two
years ago and he was nominated
again in the recent primary, leading
the legislative ticket.
A man of literary tastes, and pat
riotic to a marked degree, besides
his business calibre, his was a per
sonality calculated to stamp itself
permanently upon his community. His
patriotism is exemplified in the beau
tiful stone drinking fountain which
he erected a short time ago upon the
court yard square, and which will
always be a constant reminder to
his fellowr citizens of his life and
character.
Space however at this late hour for_
bids a worthy eulogy, and we can on
ly extend sympathy to his sorrowing
Told Davis Two Years Ago
That He Would Be Nom
inated; He Is Ideal Can
didate
AN ABLE HOrSE MEMBER
Washington, July 13.—Representa
tive E. W. Pou, in expressing his
hearty commendation of the demo
cratic national ticket today, said ^
that two years ago, when he gave a
dinner to John W. Davis and Mrs. I
Davis at the Shoreham hotel, the
question arose then as to whom the
Democrats would nominate for
President this year. Mr. Pou turned
to Mrs. Davis and said Mr. Davis
would unquestionably be the man.
and that he had just as well be pre-'
paring for the event.
When the news came that Mr.
Davis had been nominated, Mr. Pou
wrote him. reminding Vim of the
prediction. Mr. Pou said he did not
claim to be the original Davis man
but for more than two years he had
seen that the party would turn to
th( West Virginian as its ideal candi
date in 1924. Mr. Davis has the
qualities of character and intellec.
that are adored in the hearts of all
real Democrats, said Mr. Pou. He
is the most admirable type of man
this country produces.
Mr. Pou was asked what he
| thought would be the leading issue
jin the campaign. It is his opinion,
! he said, that one of the chief issues,
if not the chief, will be the strong
; protest made by Mr. Davis against
the state of selfish isolation in which
the Harding-Coolidge administration
and the Republican senate have
i placed this country in its attitude to
wards the world. Mr. Pou thinks the
economic ills with which certain
■ classes and sections of the people,
notably the farmers of the west, are
suffering are due directly to this
policy. He thinks Mr. Davis will not
only condemn this policy, but that
he will propose a practical plan of
co-operation with Europe without in
any way involving this country in
I compromising or dangerous alli
ances. Mr. Pou does not *hink that
Mr. Davis will have to offer the
league of nations as a plan for
achieving this purpose, that there are
i other ways by which the end can be
| chained.
Mr. Pou came to kno w Mr. ' avis
intimately during the two terms of
the latter in congress; Mr. Davis
easily distinguished himself by do
ing everything well. Jlis record as
a member of the house judiciary
committee was notable. The remark,
ably able report he wrote as a mem
ber of this committee on the rights
of members of Congress outside of
the immediate jurisdiction of the
capitol building in the case in which
Glover, president of the 'Riggs bank,
attacked Representative Sims, of
Tennessee, called universal i ttention
to his eminent ability as a lawyer.
It w’as his work on this committee
that caused President Wilson io ap
point his solicitor general of the
department of justice. Chief Jus
tice White pronounced Mr. Davis the
ablest solicitor general he had ever
known and when Mr. Davis became
American ambassador to London, A.
J. Balfour discovered that he was
the greatest orator that he had ever
listened to.— Greensboro News.
VISITORS AT CAMI
TUSCARORA
Among the visitors at Camp Tus
j carora Sunday afternoon were Messrs
Lionel and Leslie Weil, of Goldsboro;
W. A. Mitchell and G. V. Cooper, of
i Kinston; Mrs. Cooper Person, of
Pikeville; Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Young,
Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, Messrs. T. Y.
Hood, A. M. Noble and W. D. Hood,
of this city.
family. He leaves two sons, W. Ran
som Sanders, William M. Sanders, of
this city, and five daughters, Mrs.
A. D. Holman of Bovey, Minn.; Mrs.
Geo. R. Pou and Mrs. William Bailey
Jones of Raleigh; Mrs. A. H. Rose
and Mrs. Willis Glass, of this city.
He also leaves one sister, Mrs. W,
R. Long, one brother, A. M. Sanders,
COLORED MAN STABBED
ABOVE HEART
Elmer Woodard, colored, was
stabbed just above the heart Sat
urday night about nine o’clock on
the street near the telephone ex
change. He was immediately rush
ed to the hospital for medical
treatment and at last report it Was
said that the wound was of a ser
ious nature.
Woodard will not tell who did
the cutting and no one seems to
know how' it occurred. Woodard
says that he had been drinking but
did not know that anyone was
near him at that time. He says
that he felt something strike
him and later found that he was
bleeding but does not know who
stabbed him.
Officers have not vet been able j
to find any clue that would lead
to the identification of the guilty
party or parties.
LOCAL SCOUTS TO
CAMP TUSCARORA
Rotarians of Goldsboro, Mt.
Gyive and Kinston Meet
With Boys One Evening
This Week
SCOUTS DO GOOD WORK
Nine Scouts of Troop No. 2, of this
city are spending this week at Camp
Tuscarora on the banks of Holt Lake.
They left early yesterday morning
accompained by Scout Master Marvin
Woodall. Mr. Woodall, however, will
not be at the camp during the week.
Those in the party are: Bill Joe Aus
tin, Edmund Ward, James Welions,
Corbin Young, Walter Lassiter, Win
field Jordan, John Arthur Wallace,
Leon Whitehurst, and James Sellers.
The camp has been running two
weeks with different groups of bo\s
each week. Last week the most of the
boys were from Kinston and Golds
boro, some of whom remain over
for this week. During the past week,
every scout in camp but two won a
camping emblem and passed one mer
it badge test. The morale of the camp
could not be better, and not one sin
gle case of sickness has been report,
ed. Mr. Rivers who has the camp in
charge stays on the job all of the
time. His family has a cottage at the
lake. ,
One evening this wTeek the Rotar
ians of Goldsboro, Mount Olive, and
Kinston will meet with the boys, and
the meeting is looked forward to with
pleasure.
The pastors of the town are pro
viding religious services for the boys
on Sunday afternoons. July 6, Rev S.
j L. Morgan, pastor of the First Bap
tist church, conducted the service and
j last Sunday Rev. D. H. Tuttle, the
: Methodist pastor talked to the boys.
FARMERS AND FARM
WOMENS CONFERENCE
I The annual Farmers and Farm
i Women’s conference will be held in
! Raleigh July 23 to 25 inclusive. The
meeting will be at State College, and
\ the County Home demonstration
agent, Miss Minnie Lee Garrison,
! who is attending a conference there
this week, asks us to state that she
will be glad to make reservations for
rooms for any from Johnston County
who wish to attend. The ^rooms are
free, but meals are 50 cents. Those
wishing to take cooked food, how
ever, may do so. Those wishing res
ervations may address Miss Garrison
in care Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon
State Department of Agriculture,
Raleigh. ,
The man who wants a garden fair,
Or small, or very big,
With flowers growing here and there
Must bend his back and dig.
The things are mighty few on earth
That wishes can attain;
What’er we want of any worth
We’ve got to work to gain.
It matters not what goal you seek,
Its secret here reposes;
You’ve got to dig from week to week
To get Results or Roses.
—Edgar A. Guest.
PLAN NEW ROUTE
FOR AUTO TRAVEL
Meeting Held In Fayette
ville Last Week To Con
sider Route Through
Johnston County From
North to South
T. C. YOUNG ON COMMITTEE
Plans for bringing tourist travel
from the North to the South through
Eastern Carolina via Raleigh, Clay
ton, Smithfield, Benson, Dunn, an<l
Fayetteville, were discussed at a
meeting called hy the Eastern Caro_
lina Chamber of Commerce and held
in Fayetteville Tuesday at noon.
Dunn, Fayetteville and Benson w, r >
represented at the meeting and other
towns along the route made it, known
that they would co-operate in tha
movement.
N. G. Bartlett, secretary of the
Eastern Carolina Chamber of C >m
merce, was the chief speaker at the
meeting, though several others pres
ent made short talks in which they
pledged their assistance and co-oper
ation in the project. Col. H. O. Pond,
president of the Fayetteville Cliam_
her of Commerce, welcomed the vis
iting delegations and presided at the
meeting.
a. resolution was passed wmcn
pledges that Raleigh, Clayton, Smith
field. Four Oaks, Benson, Dunn Fay
etteville, Raeford and Laurinburg ad
vocate the route from Raleigh to Co
lumbia, S. C., via these towns, for
tourists travel and to appropriate nee
essary funds to advertise this route
during the coming season.
Mr. Bartlett declared that with the
proper effort and advertising not less
than 10,000 cars could be brought
through this section annually.
pointed out that the tourists now take
the highw'ay south of Richmond
through Durham, Sanford, Southern
Pines and to Cheraw, S. C., because
these towns have issued maps desig
nating this route and have marked
the roads. He estimated that the cost
of marking the roads via the new
route and issuing maps and other ad_
vertising matter would not exceed
$1,000 for the first year.
Mr. Bartlett stated that eastern
Carolina was not getting its share of
the tourists travel because the folks
had made no concerted effort to
bring it this way. He exhibited maps
issued by the towns along the route
which only the road passing through
the towns along the route outlined,
and naturally the stranger who uses
the map furnished would never know'
of the route through eastern Caro
lina.
Mr. Bartlett told of an inspection
and observation trip which he made
over the advertised route last October
At one point on the trip he was block
ed by a freight train. In five minu
tes, he said, thirteen States were rep
resented with automobiles. All the
hotels along the route were filled to
overflowing and one could barely get
hotel accommodation at any of the
towns along the route. There is only
twelve miles difference in the old
route and the proposed new route
from Raleigh to Columbia, he said.
Other speakers from the towns rep
resented heartily endorsed the plan
and two committees, representing all
the towns along the route, were ap_
pointed. The first committee appoint
ed will formulate plans for putting
the resolution to go after the tour
ist travel into effect. The nine towns
each have one member of the com
mittee, as follows: Dunn, Z. V.
Snipes; Fayetteville, B. R. Huske,
Jr.; Benson, C. T. Johnson; Four
Oaks, W. H. Adams; Smithfield, T. C
Young; Clayton, Dwight parbour;
Raleigh, H. B. Branch; Raeford, Pauli
Dickson; Laurinburg, H. F. Fox. This
committee will be called to meet in
Dunn at an early date, at which
time details for putting over the pro
gram will be worked out and the
machinery put into action. The meet
ing will be called by Mr. Bartlett.
The second committee will go be
for the State highway commissin
in the interest of getting the high,
way between Smithfield and Fayette
ville hard-surfaced. This committee
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