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* VOL. 43 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22,1924. NUMBER 68 FULL DOCKET IK RECORDER’S COURT Twenty-Seven Cases Tried; Public School Fund Gets $417 In Fines and Forfei tures APPEAL IN 2 TEST CASES Recorder’s Court this week con sumed two and a half days during which time a total of twenty-seven cases were tried. The public school fund is richer by $417 dollars, the aggregate of fines and a forfieture of bond, one hundred fifty of which amount was paid by three Raleigh boys for the fun of playing with their automobile on the public highway, finally turning it over, while under the influence of liquor. In addition to the fine they were given a road sentence but this was later suspend ed upon condition that they do not operate a motor vehicle for a period of twelve months. The jail sentences this week's court total thirty-seven months with an appeal in one case which involves a period of twelve months. Two cases are of esepcial interest because of the fact they are headed for the Supreme Court as test cases to determine the rights to fish in certain waters of Holt Lake. A minimum fine of a dollar each was imposed in Recorder's Court, . , an appeal was taken to the Superior Court. The docket disposed of is as fol lows: State vs. R. F. Dail. Assault. Nol pros with leave. State vs. R. F Dali and C C. Dail Sc-i fa. Judgment absolute on bond to be discharged on payment of $50 and costs of Sci fa. State vs. W. Rufus Coates. Fish ing in Holt Lake. Guilty. Fine $1.00 and costs. Appeal to Superior Court. State vs. Ned Barbour. Fishing in Holt Lake. Guilty. .Fine $1.00 and costs, Appeal to superior Court. State vs. J. W. Rhodes Assault with deadly weapon Guilty. Fine $25.00 and costs. State vs. Ira D. Massengill. As sault with deadly weapon and using profane language on public highway. Guilty. Fine $24.00 and costs. State vs. Ira Massengill. Assault with deadly weapon. Guilty. Six months on roads and pay costs. State vs. Jim Skinner. Blockading Guilty. Twelve months on roads and pay costs. Appeal Superior Court. State vs. Arthur Hayes, E. T. Hen derson, and Ed King. Operating car under influence of liquor. Guilty. Fine $50.00 each and thirty days on roads Road sentence suspended upon con dition that they do not operate motor vehicle for a period of twelve months State vs. Elijah Allison violation prohibition laws. Guilty. Fine $25.00 and costs. State vs. Henry Avera. Assault with deadly weapon. Guilty. Twelve months on roads anti pay costs. State vs. E. C. Griffin, violation of the prohibition laws. Guilty. Fine $21.00 and costs. State vs. Louis Stanley. Blockad ing. Guilty. Six months on roads and pay costs. State vs. C. D. Bailey. Using pro fane language on the highway. Guilty pay $2’00 and costs. State vs. C. D. Bailey. Publicly Drunk. Guilty. Judgment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs. Virginia Barnes. Vagran cy. Guilty. Thirty days in jail. State vs. Virginia Barnes. Prostitu. j tion. Guilty. Six months in jail. Cap ias to issue Sept 20. State vs. Harvey Richardson. Fraud Nol pros with leave. State vs. S. M. Smith. False pre tense Not Guilty. State vs. S. M. Smith. False pre tense. Not Guilty. State vs Lonnie Cotton. Assault with deadly weapon. Guilty Judg ment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs. Lonnie ' Cotton. Cursing i on the publi chighway G.uilty. Fine $10.00 and costs. State vs. John C. McLamb. Ford- I Music Director Rev. Carolyn A. Hosford, of Con way, S. C., who will have charge of the music during the revival services to begin at the Methodist church Sunday Sept. 7. On the evening of Sept. 7, Miss Hosford will have entire charge of the services. A telegram from Miss Hosford made a change in the date of the re vival necessary. The road to Bentonville is now be ing vvorKeu. The iCWvick i..uc with its road building apparatus together with teams supplied by those who live along the road are busy and in a short time the road is expected to be put in good shape. N. C. Cotton Association Pays Tribute To W. M. Sanders We are in receipt of a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association, commending the life and work of Mr. W. M. Sanders deceas ed, who served efficiently as presi dent of the association for a term of one year. The resolution is as follows: Whereas in the Providence of Al mighty God William Marsh Sanders, after a long and honorable career, during which he attained a high po sition in the confidence and esteem of his fellowmen, has departed this life, and Whereas, until the time of his death Mr. Sanders has been, since its organization, a member of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Coopera tive Association, of which he served as president for a term of one year, now Therefore, be it resolved, by the Board of Directors of the North Car_ olina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, in regular monthly meeting assembled, that, in the pass ing of Mr. Sanders, the Association has lost a loyal member, a wise councilor and a faithful friend whose loss is deeply deplored, and Be it further resolved, that the heartfelt sympathy of the members of this Board be expressed to the sorrowing members of the bereaved family, and Be it further resolved, that copies of this resolution be sent to the Smithfield Herald, the Raleigh News and Observer and the North Carolina Grower for publication. ble trespass. Guilty thirty days on roads and pay costs. Capias to issue at the request of the solicitor. State vs. John C. McLamb. Curs on the public highway. Guilty. Fine Fine $25,00 and costs. State* vs. Ralph Williams. Viola tion of the Auto Laws. Guilty. Judg ment suspended upon payment of costs, upon condition that defendant does not operate automobile upon public highway for twelve months. State vs. Walter Smith and Ed die Price. Disturbing religious woi’ ship and cursing on the public high, way. Guilty. Fine $15.00 each and one half of costs each, on first count. Judgment suspended on second count. State vs. Walter Smith and Eddie Price. Publicly drunk. Not guilty. TONSIL CLINIC TO BE HELD SEPT. 8-13 Dr. Fitzgerald Will Per f o r m Operations; Ar rangements Made For About 100. BE AT SCHOOL BUILDING The tonsil-adenoid clinic which the county together with the State Board of Health proposes to hold in John ston County will be held Sept. 9-13 inclusive in this city. The basement of the high school building has been secured for the clinic and althouggh school will be in session, arrange, ments will be made that will not in terfere with either the school or the clinic. The basement rooms are large and comfortable and an out side entrance makes it unnecessary to pass through any of the class rooms or corridors. About one hundred patients will be handled in this clinic, quite a few more than were operated on in the clinic held here before. Those who are interested in the clinic will be glad to learn that Dr. J. H. Fitzger ald, a native Johnstonian who is lo cated in this city and who has had marked success in his profession will do the operating. Dr. Fitzgerald was a regular physician before specializ ing in eye, ear, nose and throat dis eases and he has recently spent sev eral months in New York City study ing. Miss Buchan, trained nurse, has been working in the county in the in: terest of the clinic and she will be here again shortly to complete all arrangements. A competent corps of nurses will look fffter the patients after they are operated on. A few more than have signed up for services in this clinic, can still be taken and those wishing to take advantage of it, are requested to communicate with Dr. Thel Hooks, the County Health officer. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH There will be no morning services at the Presbyterian church on Sun day, but the other regular services will be held. Sunday school at 9:40 A. M. and evening worship will be. “The Books and the Book” or “The Things Written or the Name Writ ten.” All are cordially invited to be present. Sunday morning Rev. J. K. woods will conduct his last regular service at Oakland. Methodist Church Some of our preachers observe the fine custom of exchanging pulpits oc casionally, and in accordance with this custom, Rev. D. H. Tuttle will supply next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock the pulpit of Center Metho dist church, Raleigh. At the same hour, Rev. R. L. Gay, pastor of Pis gah Baptist church, will fill Mr. Tut_ tie’s pulpit. Mr. Tuttle expects to return for the evening service which will be at eight o’clock. Capt. Rachea Dies in Raleigh Mr. E. G. Blackman of Meadow township was in town Wednesday. He stated that his section was vis ited by a good rain on the 13th and that as a result crops were doing fine. Mr. Blackman also reported the death of Capt. N. E. Rachea, which occurred at the Soldiers’ Home in Raleigh last Sunday. The burial took place on Monday in the Blackman cemetery near Mr. Blackman’s home. Capt. Rachea was about eighty-two years of age at the time of his death. He came from Virginia some ten or a dozen years ago. Later he married Miss Georgiana Blackman, of Mea dow township. He lived both in Four | Daks and Benson and was well known n the southern part of the county. ! He spent his declining years in the j Soldiers’ Home in Raleigh. He was a brave soldier in the War between the States. ' POU URGES PROBE OF STATE PRISON In A Letter To Members Of Legislature Asks For Thorough Investigation STUDY OTHER SYSTEMS Raleigh, Aug. 18.—George Ross Pou, superintendent of the North Carolina prison, in a letter ad_ dressed “to the members of the general assembly” now in extra the letter requests a “thorough and im inquiry into the state prison system, the letter request a “thorough and im partial investigation from top to bot tom.” lhe letter advises tne memoers that “at the urgent request of of ficials of the state prison, the souse committee on penal institu tions will favorably report a reso lution for a committee to make the inquiry. The letter, copies of which were laid on the desk of the members of the general assembly, follows: “At the urgent request of officials of the state’s prison” the house com mittee on penal institutions will e port favorably a resulution providing for the appointment of a special leg islative committee with proper au thority to investigate conditions and make a study of the prison system now in use at the state’s prison its two farms and several camps. It is .the desire of state prison officials that this resolution receive your fav j orable consideration. “It is our desire that the conduct of prison affairs, as pertains to the state’s prison, receive thorough and impartial investigation ‘from top to bottom’ letting the chips fall where they may.’ We have nothing to con_ i ceal. The original resolution intro duced at this session of the legisla ture was intodi/ced at the request of state prison officials. “It is my opinion the committee should also be clothed with nec essary authority to visit and study the systems in use in other state penal institutions, especially the Kilby prison in Alabama. “Assuring you I shall appreciate your lending your support to the resolution.”—Associated Press. REVIVAL AT M. E. CHURCH A series of revival services will be gin at the Methodist church Sunday August 31, and will continue thru’ the week. Rev. D. H. Tuttle, the pastor, will do the preaching and he will be assisted in the music by Miss Carolyn A. Hosford of Conway, S. C., who has a national reputation as a choirster. She is a soloist and plays the saxaphone. Recommendations from churches she has served speak of her with unstinted praise. Miss Hosford is also an ordained minis ter. Mrs. Wheeles Died Tuesday Misses Cora Belle and Helene Ives and Mr. Raymond McCullers went to Nashville Wednesday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Maude Wheeles, who died Tuesday in Jack sonville, Fla. Mrs. Wheeles will be remembered as Miss Maude Nowell, having lived here during the pas torate of her father, Rev. W. C. Nowell who served the Baptist church here. TOMATO WEIGHS POUND AND 10 OUNCES The largest tomato we ever saw was presented to The Herald office Tuesday, tipping the scales at one pound and ten ounces. It was grown from Brimmer seed, and perfectly smooth and a pink variety. Mrs. M. P. I.assiter nee Mrs. Sophia Adams, of Four Oaks, now of Smithfield, Route 1, brought us the tomato which she raised in her garden. Mrs. Lassi ter has proved that she is efficient in more lines than running the^ post office County Executive Committee To Name Party Nominees V. Date of School Opening Changed The date for opening the grad ed school here which was announ ced as Sept 3rd, in our last issue has been changed to Monday, Sept 8. It has been the rule to open the school on Wednesday heretofore in order to make up days lost during the county and State fairs. But But these holidays will be cut out this year and the school will open three days later—on Sept. 8. Has Field Cotton Ready To Pick Deputy Sheriff W. L. Ellis show ed us several locks of cotton Wed nesday pulled from a field in Pleas ant Grove township, which is now ready to pick. The cotton belongs to Mr H R Norris who farms on land belonging to Mr. Will Boon. There are about six acres ready for the cot_ ton pickers. The variety of cotton planted is called Boll Weevil Proof, and Mr. Ellis stated that there were no signs of the weevil in the patch. SAW MILL READY Sometime ago we announced that Smithfield was to have a lumber mill —an enterprise that has been need ed for some time. Mr. J. O. Herring has come to Smithfield from Clinton and put up an up-to-date o’ant. It is now about ready for operation. He w . be able to supply any kind of lumber needed in building. Watch for his ad to appear in .".be Herald. LOWER JOHNSTON STRONG FOit CANADAY Evidences of strong support are cropping out everywhere and there is no doubt but that Cannaday will be nominated. All this manifestation of support is being given notwithstand ing the fact that geography has not figured in the contest. Hundreds of Democratic voters in Lower John ston have not lost cognisance of the fact of the section being without re presentation in the lower government of the State for the past 20 years. Lower Johnston is generally con sidered <hat section of the county lying south of the Neuse River. It is in this section that the forces of Republicanism aro most aggressive and rampant. The Democrats of this section of the county have more than one time saved the County for Democ racy, and they feel very earnest that they are entitled to representation on the legislative ticket. However, all these geographical considerations are secondary. There are reasons far more feasible that tend to show why Hon. Claude C. Cannady is the logical man to share legislative honors with Mr. Chamblee. He is earnest, he is capa ble, he is able, he has demonstrated his fitness, in both public and private life. He is a farmer as well as a law yer and has the interest of the farmer at heart. He is a loyal Democrat, and for 18 years fought in foremost leg ions of Democracy. He has rolled up his sleeves and worked day and night in every political campaign. He will without a doubt, add more strength to the ticket than any man who could be nominated. His own people are united behind him one hundred per cent. They urge and insist that he be nomi nated. , They are several other reasons why the candidate should come from Lower Johnston: 1st. Lower Johnston feels that it has been neglected; 2nd this section has been without representa tion on the legislative since 1902; 3rd, the noihinee for the Senate and the House are both fro mthe northern part of the county; 4th the indisput able strength a ngminee from this section of the county will add to the ticket this fall; 5th the Republi can organization and Press of the county are located in Benson, in Lower Johnston; 6th Figureatively, the Democrats of Lower Johnston are SHigle of . the Re publican Cannon and will have to bear _ / Meeting To Be Held Here Tomorrow Will Fill Va cancies on Democratic Ticket NUMBER IN THE RUNNING Hon. Ed S. Abell, chairman of the Johnsion County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee, has called a meet ing here tomorrow of the townships executive committee for the purpose of naming a successor on the ticket to Mr. W. M. Sanders, deceased, who was chosen as a representative in the legislature in the recent primary, and also for the purpose of select ing a nominee for county treasurer. Five men from each of the seven teen townships in the county will choose these nominees, the vote to be prorated according to the vote for governor in the last general election. The vote of each township win be as follows: Clayton 30; Ck \ ‘land, 7; Pleasant Grove, 8; Elevation, 9; Banner, 17; Meadow, nenionvme, k; Jngrams, 16; Boin Hill, 13; Micro, 4; Pine Level, 7; Beulah, 13; O’Neals, 14; Wilders, 13; Wilson’s Mills, 6; Selma, 22; and Smithfield, 42. This makes a to tal of 241 votes, and a majority will require 121 votes to select these nominees. There has been some little con_ jecture as to who will be chosen to fill the offices and several men have actively campaigned in the interest of receiving the nomination. Those prominently mentioned for treasurer are Mr. Eason of Selma, who for merly held the position before the office was discontinued, and Mr. I). M. Hall of Clayton, candidate in toe recent primary for register of deeds those in the running for rep resentative afe, W. D. Avera, of Smithfield, Route one; D. O.-Uzzle of Wilson’s Mills; C. C. Canaday of Benson; and C. F. Kirby of Selma. B. Y. P. U. TO HAVE CHARGE OF SERVICES SUNDAY NIGHT The Senion B. Y. P. U. will have charge of the church service at the First Baptist church, Sunday evening on account of the pastor being out of •town. The following program on the Country Churches of North Carolina will be given: Song—Congregation. Prayer—Robert Smith. Songg—B. Y. P. U. Scripture Reading—Ila Brady. Solo—Mr. A. M. Callas. Introductory Talk—Cherry Gurley. Baptist in North Carolina—Ruth Wilson *■ First Baptist Church of North Car olina—Mamie Ennis. The Leading Country Cburch of North Carolina—Ruth Brown. B. Y. P. U. Work in Country Churches of North Carolina—Ida Blackman. What our B. Y. P. U. Mean and What it Should Mean—Mrs. J. H. Wiggs. Posters Explained—Juanita Woody and Mae Stephenson. Song—Mae Stephenson, Lucy Tal ton, Flossie Lassiter, James Davis. Duplex Drama—Lucy Rhodes, Rob ert Smith, James Davis. Benediction—Mr. J. W. Wiggs. Pianist—Miss Lilah Rook Stephen son* • u Revival at Stevens Chapel Rev, W. E. Hocutt of Magnolia, will conduct a series of revivals at Stevens Chapel beginning next Mon_ day evening, Aug. 25. The service will begin at 7:45 o’clock. The public is invited to attend. the brunt of the battle this fall without a candidate on the ticket from this section to rally to. With these facts in mind the De mocrats in Lower Johnston are not | groping in the dark. They feel that j they are entitled to their man, and | their man is Hon. Claude C, Canna ! day, and they expect the remainder of ! the county to recognize the Justice i of their request and unite fai putting ! their candidate across.