Democrats Sweep County Back In Line - I .. .— - - - ~ _____ f DEMOCRATS SHOWING GAINS IN STATE AS LATE RETURNS COME IN I RETURNS POINT TO " OVER 1000 MAJORITY FOR COUNTY TICKET * Only a Few of the Town ship Votes Are Avail able Today The returns from the election yesterday are not official, but it now looks as if Johnston county has swung back into the Demo cratic line with fully 1,000 major ity. Two years ago for various reasons Johnston county for the first time in more than a quarter of a century went Republican. The Democrats said that they defeated themselves by not going* to the polls. #Yesterday’s vote was a vin dication of this truth with the biggest vote in its history. It was an off political year throughout the State, but Johnston was an exception. The vote in Smithfield township yesterday was 1,427, the largest ever cast here. Considerable comment has been made upon the work done by the women in this election. It is gen erally conceded that their help was of no small value in carrying* the election. The vote iiv the eighteen pre cincts as nearly correct as it has been possible to obtain it, is as follows: Selma Township. Democrats, 515; Republicans 250; Democratic cajority, 265. iMicro. Democratic, 181, Republican, 206; Republican majority, 25. Beulah. Democratic, 319, Republican, 357; Republican majority, 38. Pine Level. Democratic, 196, Repubilcan, 152; Democratic majority, 44. Boon Hill. Democratic, 318, Republican 499; Republican majority, 181. West Banner. Democratic, 390, Republican, 316; Democratic majority, 74. Last Banner. Democratic, 86, Republican, 433; Republican, majority, 247. 'ngrams. Democratic, 442, Republican 586; Republican majority, 144. Elevation. Democratic, 193, Republican 418; Republican majority, 225. Cleveland. Democratic, 133, Republican, 18; Democratic majority, 115. Wilson’s Mills. Democratic, 185, Republican, 21; Democratic majority, 164. Clayton. Democratic, 567, Republican, 223; Democratic majority, 344. Wilders. Democratic, 348, Republican, 99; Democratic majority, 249. Bentonville. Democratic, 192, Republican, 159; ^ Democratic majority, 33. Smithfieltf. Democratic, 1138, Republican, Turn to page two, ‘please AUNT ROXIE SAYS— By Me—< mm wl mh m* “Whar is dat crowd whuts beei walink’ roun’ wid so much soup pea-ri-ority.” CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW ON NOVEMBER 10TH. The committee sponsoring the chrysanthemum show and shrub exchange finds it impracticable to have the shrub exchange at this time, but the chrysan themum show will be held on Wednesday, November lOtb, the place to be announced later. The show is expected to exhibit some fine specimens. Floral houses will not be permitted to com pete for prizes, the idea being to promote flowers in the home gardens. The shrub exchange will probably be held some time in January, or at least in time for j spring plantings. Republicans Get A Big Surprise Clayton Gives Splendid Democratic j Majority Although Woman’s Vote Was Light In spite of the fact that a vast amount of work was done here by the Republicans, Clayton town- ; ship wrent Democratic in Tuesday’s election, giving majorities on the i county ticket ranging from 325 to j 425. Out of a total vote of 801, Barnes for Register of Deeds re ceived 612 votes, against 170 for Stancil. Two years ago Clayton gave the Democratic ticket only 121 majority, which is in striking contrast to the big victory won this year. The result in Clayton gave local Republican leaders the surprise of their lives, for they had looked for a majority as a re sult of the work that had been done. The election was orderly and free from any friction or hard feeling. The women’s vote in Clay jton was very small which ac counts for the light vots cast. • The vote was as folows: Solicitor of Four Judicial Dis trict—Williams 580; Dixon 218. Senators for Eighth Senatorial District—Canaday 580, Royall 577; Godwin 219, Handley 219. Members of House of Represen- ! tatives—Wood 575, Jones 578; Lu (cas 220, Batten 219. I Clerk of the Superior Court— iRose 567; Lee 223. | Treasurer—Creech 575; Scott j 222. j Register* of Deeds—Barnes 612; , | Stancil 179. J Surveyor—Lambert 575; Herring ■221. | I Coroner—Kirkman 578; (Steph enson 220. Sheriff—Turley 5150 f Parker 224. Auditor—Watson 560; Fitzger ; aid 224. Judge Recorder’s Court—Aycock ,570; Parker 225. i Solicitor of Recorder’s Court— Wood 575; Massey 219. County Commissioners—Wilson 572, Barber 579, Tart 579, Fitz-! gerald 561, Richardson 579; Edger ton 219, Massey 222, Flowers 219, Morgan 219, Lee 219. IMPORTANT MEETING AT PISGAH CHURCH I A very important meeting will be held at Pisgah Baptist church ^next Saturday afternoon at three i o’clock. The close of the associa tional year is at hand, and mat ters of business in this connection j will be attended to. DEMOCRATIC VOTERS HAVE PLACED CONFIDENCE IN THESE MEN CLAUDE C. CANDAY Senator Eighth Senatorial District E. W. Pou Gives Oyster Supper Six Hundred Democratic Workers Enjoy The Congressman’s Hospi tality at Tea Room One of the pleasant features of election night was an oyster sup per given by Congressman E. W Pou to GOO or more of his friends at Ye Olde Smithfield Tea Room. The place was crowded from sev en-thirty o’clock on to the wee hours of the night, both ladies and gentlemen enjoying Mr. Pou’s hos pitality. Most of the guests were hard Democratic workers, and (after a strenuous day, the steam ing hot oyster stews and golden i brown frys went right to the spot. The whole place was characterized by a jovial atmosphere, the re turns coming in from, over the I county boosting the spirits of ev !erv Democrat. I jFERGUSONS VOTE FOR MAN WHO OUSTED THEM I Austin, Texas, Nov. 2.—The votes of Governor Miriam A. Fer guson and her husband’, James E. Ferguson will be counted today for (Dan Moody, who defeated Mrs. )Ferg*uson for the Democratic gu bernatorial nomination. The Fergu Isons announced they had voted' the (Democratic ticket straight by the ^absentee voting method. — Asso ciated Press, t EARLY RETURNS ARE PLEASING TO CHIEF Chairman OIdl\*ld Says Returns Indicate a Democratic Vic ! tory in Both Houses | Washington, Nov. 2.—(AP).— (Chairman Oldfield of the Demo cratic congressional committee, de clared tonight that, on the face Jof the early returns, the Demo crats had won control of both the senate and house. _ I If we could only persuade the |musicians to get boyish bobs! COOLIDGES BACK HOME TO CAST THEIR VOTES Chief Executive and First Lady Given Great Ovation At Ev ery Turn in Home City Northampton, Mass., Nov. 2.— President and Mrs. Coolidge today paid a visit of three hour! in their home city and cast their votes to emphasize the appeal that the chief executive had made to all voters to go to the polls today. HARNETT COUNTY Lillington, Nov- 2.—Harnett county remains in the Democratic column with a majority of about seven hundred. Clawson Williams for solicitor led the ticket. AGED MAN SHOT IN ELECTION ROW Brevard, Nov. 2.—Samuel Owen, about GO years of age, was in a local hospital seriously wounded late today and police were seeking Sylvanus McCall, of Gloucester township, as a result of a shooting said to have climaxed an election argument. Mr. .Owen, prominent Republican, is the father of the register of deeds of this county. IMPORTS OF GOLF BALLS VALUED AT $130,676 The Rubber Division of the De partment of Commerce, in a statis tical report, has just announced that imports of golf balls into the United States during September numbered 298,233, valued at $130, 676, a unit vaue of 43.8 cents per 'ball. The total number of golf balls imported in the first nine months of 1926 is shown to num ber 2,975,134. J During the past three years golf ball imports into the United , States averaged about 2,800,000 'per year. During 1925, for exam ple, the imports were 2,806,383 balls, valued at $1,165,864. Practi cally all were imported from the (United Kingdom.—United States : Daily. j Or Sat on a Wasp’s Nest | The Charleston is reputed to have been originated’ by a college student who absent-mindedly j stuck a lighted pipe in his hip HUBERT R. JONGS House of Representatives RIVAL Based on returns last night from more than half the districts of New York State, Alfred E. Smith led his Republican opponent, Og den L. Mills, by over 185,000 in the gubernatorial race. Returns were slow but Governor Smith was j piling up a substantial majority late last night. WILL CANVASS VOTE TOMORROW According to Mr. L. G. Stevens, Chairman of the County Board of : Elections, the vote from the va- [ rious precincts will be officially | canvassed tomorrow at eleven o’ clock. It is our purpose to pub lish as soon as possible lish as soon thereafter as possible the full tabulated vote. PLAY TO BE GIVEN IN TOWN OF FOUR OAKS On Friday night, November 5, i beginning at 7:30 o’clock the Ep- j worth League of Four Oaks Meth- j odist church will give a play en- j titled, “Kentucky Belle,” at the school auditorium. The public is j given a special invitation. Come 1 out and enjoy the evening’s en- | tertainment which promises to be ' very good. Admission 25 cents and i 35 cents. j Late snap beans grown on three j acres of land by Eugene Duck- } worth of Transylvania county net- I ted him a gross return of abou? §800 this fall. Protection from ! frost and bean beetles would have added $200 more, he believes, j ASSURED VICTORY LEE S. OVERMAN. SAMPSON COUNTY AGAIN BACK ON DEMOCRATIC SIDE AFTER _AN ABSENCE OF MANY YEARS Man Stabbed At Peacock’s X Roads Rumor That Hudson Was Killed Proves False; Not Seriously Hurt. The report reached here last night that a man had been killed at Peacock’s Cross Roads and others hurt, but investigation re veals that no one was kill ed although George Hud son was stabbed in two places and perhaps an other slightly hurt. Charley Dudley is said to have stabbed Hudson in the throat and in the shoulder. Dp. H. H. Utley, of Benson who was called to dress the wounds, pronounced the injur ies not to be serious. It is reported that the trouble arose over ten cents. Whiskey, however, was at the bottom of the whole affair. BEULAH The vote in Beulah gives the Republicans an approximate ma jority, this being a reduction of about 20 over 1924. The vote is as follows: Solicitor of Four Judicial Dis trict—Williams 324; Dixon 353. Senators for Eighth Senatorial District—Canaday 324, Royall 323; Godwin 354, Handley 353. Members of House of Represen tatives—Wood 322, Jones 322; Lu cas 356, Batten 357. Clerk of the Superior Court— Rose 319; Lee 357. Treasurer— Creech 312; Scott 364. Register of Deeds-^Barnes 324; Stancil 354. Surveyor—Lambert 322; Herring 355. Coroner—Kirkman 322; Steph enson 355. Sheriff—Turley 317; Parker 359. Auditor—Watson 321; Fitzger ald 355. Judge Recorder’s Court— Ay cock 320; Pai-ker 357. Solicitor of Recorder’s Court— Wood 323, Massey 353. County Commissioners—Wilson 321, Barber 320, Tart 318, Fitzger ald 316, Richardson 320; Edgerton 362, Massey 356, Flowers 356, Morgan 353, Lee 355. SELMA TOWNSHIP Considerable gains were made yesterday in Selma township over two years ago when the township went Republican. The vote yester day gave about 265 majority, and placed Selma back where she be longs in the Democratic ranks. The county vote in Selma was as follows: Solicitor of Four Judicial Dis trict, Williams 449; Dixon—258. Senators for Eighth Senatorial District, Royall, 496, Canaday, 494; Godwin, 260, Handley 258. Members of House of Represen tatives—Wood 490, Jones 494; Lu cas 260, Batten 261. Clerk of the Superior Court— Rose 495; Lee 257. Treasurer—Creech 516; Scott 233. Register of Deeds—Barnes 488; Stancil 263. Surveyor—Lambert 494; Herring Steady Voting Tells The Tale Smithfield township gave the j biggest vote yesterday ever. A total of 1,138 votes were east by : Democrats and 289 by Republi- | cans, giving a Democratic major- ! ity of 849. The vote in Smithfield township two years ago, showed an average | of about 880 Democrats voting and about 235 Republicans. When £he polls opened yesterday j morning in Smithfield there were! thirty-five standing ready to cast their vote, and this same eager ness to vote kept up throughout the day. The folks had been warn ed to vote early, and there was scarcely a lull during the entire voting time. Mrs. J. E. Mahler cast the first vote here, and she j was followed by two other women. | The vote in Smithfield township 1 was as follows! Solicitor of Fourth Judicial Dis- i trict—Williams 1,144, Dixon 294. ' Senators for Eighth Senatorial District—Canaday 1,143, Royall 1,144; Godwin 295, Handley 294. | Members of House of Represen- 1 tatives—Wood 1,137, Jones 1,141; Lucas 297, Batten 295. Clerk of the Superior Court— Rose 1,136; Lee 296. Treasurer—Creech 1,125; Scott 309. Register of Deed's—Barnes 1,139; Stancil 302. Surveyor—Lambert 1,145; Her ring 294. Coroner—Kirkman 1,141; Steph-1 enson 292. Sheriff—Turley 1,122; Parker , 314. Auditor—Watson 1,140; Fitz- i gerald 298. Judge Recorder’s Court—Ay cock 1,135; Parker 300. Solicitor of Recorder’s Court— I Wood 1,142; Massey 293. County Commissioners—W’ilson 1,143, Barber 1,143, Tart 1,142, | Fitzgerald 1,140, Richardson 1,139; j Edgerton 297, Masseq 294, Flow- I ers 296, Morgan 299, Lee 296. MR. E. S. EDMUNDSON IS I HONORED BY PRESBYTERY At the regular fall meeting of Presbytery which was in session last week at Trinity Avenue Pres byterian Church, Durham, Elder j E. S. Edmundson of Smithfield Presbyterian Church was elected to represent Granville Presbytery at the General Assembly of the Pres- j byterian church. The assembly meets next May in the Presbyterian church of Eldo- j rado, Arkansas. It is the highest j court of the church and election as commissioner is considered a high I 260. Coroner—Kirkman 401; Steph enson 262. Sheriff—Turley 461; Parker 276. Auditor—Watson 491; Fitzger- i aid 261. Judge Recorders Court—Aycock 470; Parker 255 . Solicitor of Recorder's Court—! Wood 496; Massey 256. County Commissioners—Wilson 484, Barber 486, Tart 487, Fitz gerald 484, Richardson 489; Edg