SMITH FIELD NEEDS: A Modern Hotel. Chamber of Commerce. JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS: E. e tr« Pennsylvania for the Senate In yestigatlng Committee. Sergeant at-Arms Barry refused to seize thi boxes under dispute, so Mr. Souti was named. Is Defeated By 120 Votes; Registration of 577; Fourth Election Held. Pleasant Election The school election held in Pleasant Grove township Tues day, March 20, to determine whether or not that section should have an eight months school, was defeated by 120 votes. The elec tion, if carried, would have pro vided a tax not exceeding fifty cents on the hundred dollars worth of property fur the maintenance of the extra term above six months, and a suitable building would have been erected by the county to take cnre of the 1100 school children within the radius of such a school. Considerable interest was mani fested in the matter, hard work Wing done by both sides. Five hundred seventy-seven voters reg istered for the election, 160 vot ing for it and 253 against it. This is the fourth election that has been held in an effort to get a good school in Pleasant Grove. Several reasons all of which com bined to defeat the election have been assigned. Then* has lljeen strong opposition all along to the movement, the opposition going so far as to contest a previous election which was carried by a small majority. The case, how ever. did not go to court, and a change in the county policy about that time automatically cancelled the bond issue. The recent elec tion was called in accord with the new plan for financing the large schools in the county system. MRS. DAVIS SPEAKS AT JEWISH TEMPLE Mr.;. Joe Davis, of Smithfield, spoke at Temple Beth Or Sin 'day morning:, March 20, in celebra jtion of the Feast of Lots, or the Purim. “Purim means lot, fate, destiny,” (she said. “At times the lot of the Jew has been exceedingly bitter. (Frequently his fate, suspended by a slender thread has hung precar I iously in the balance. But—his destiny has seemed subject always to the control of divine Providence. Even when mighty torrents of brutality swept over him, and pages and pages of suffering were inscribed in his history, the ulti mate destiny of the Jew loomed up as an indestructible something |—that could not be affected by the vicissitudes of fate and of fortune I “A watchful, protecting Force safeguarding the future destiny ol the Jew, even whe: his immediatt presence appeared hopelessly des titute, seemed to stand always ir the background of history.” The Purim narrative will nevci cease to hold a fascination for thi Jewish race, she stated, addin* that the physical occurrences sig nificant though they were, do no constitute the sole motif of thi celebration. The story teaches thi race not to despair in the nf grave danger, but to maki ,U*jd the guide and shield, sh< (0H’ i cd. | Mrs. Davis is treasurer of tin North Carolina Association o ^Jewish Women. Hold Up County Highway Loan individuals At Benson Serve Restraining Or der On Highway Com mission To Prevent Re lending of $500,000 To Build Another Road. RALEIGH, Mar. 31.—A re straining order preventing the Highway Commission from ac- j cepting the continued use of the; $500,000 loan from Johnston coun ty to build a new road through | the county instead of repaying the j county loan under the terms of i the law passed by the 1927 J><*g- I is la tu re. was served on the com- j mission yesterday. The order, signed by Judge W. I A. Devin, is returnable before! ■Judge W. C. Harris in Smithfield on April 18. It also restrains the county commissioners of Johnston j county from carrying out their; ;part of the agreement in loaning: the money. Provisions fur contin uing the loan were made before the Legislature passed the law i providing that no more county loans should be accepted by the! Highway Commission, subject, the however, to the approval of full board of commissioners at I their next meeting which will take place April G. The funds were first loaned the; Highway Commission to pave i [route 22 through the county, and' this contract went to the Supreme [Court to test the validity of coui-[ ty loans. The commissioners of j Johnston county then proposed that j the.Highway Commission keep the' loan and use it to open up a new road running north and south I through the county, leaving route: loo at Zebulon just outside the nor thern limits of Johnston county,! 'and running via SmithfieM to con-j meet with the road at Newton [Grove which is just outside the [southern limits of the county. The restraining order was brought by individuals at Benson, [which is in thP southwestern cor-1 Iner of the county, and which would not be materially affected by open-, ing up the new road. INTEREST DEEPENS IN ltlSHOl'S CRI SADE The services conducted each evening this week at St. Paul’s | Episcopal church have been help ful and full of interest to those who have attended. The rector, Rev. Sidney Matthew, is being as sisted by Rev. W. A. Lilycrop, of Hamlet, who has preached- with an earnestness that has made last ing impressions upon his hearers. Tuesday evening, upon the topic, “loosing Touch With God,” Rev. Mr. Lilycrop delivered a fine dis course, using Judas as an out standing* illustration of his sub ject. Wednesday evening, “Re jecting Jesus” was the subject of the sermpn, while last evening “Suffering” was the theme dwelt upon. The subject for this evening is “Immortality,” a subject that will have an appeal in itself. The preacher will use this text: “If a I man die, shall he live again?”— Job 14:14. The congregations have increased with each service showing that tho interest deepens. There will be no service to morrow (Saturday) night, and with Sunday morning service at eleven o’clock, the crusade will come to a close. “The Touch of Christ” will be the central thought of the discourse. SINGING CLASS GIVES PROGRAM TUESDAY NIGHT The Singing Class of the Ox ford Orphanage gave a very en joyable concert in the school au ditorium here Tuesday evening. A good crowd was present to hear these young people present their program, and ns usual went away enthusiastic over the excellent training the Oxford institution provides. The program which was divided into three parts, included choruses, recitations, solos, duets, drills, and a cantata. Fourteen children were in the concert, which was directed by Miss Myrtie Muse, teacher. A Fashionable Disease. Prof: Ever bad Psychology? Stude: No, only scarlet fever and bronchitis Number Cases In Recorder’s Court Tuesday and Wednesda\ Devoted To Trial Oi On Criminal Docket. Recorder's Court was in session two days last week, and the fol lowing- cases were tried and dis posed of: Jesse Anderson and H. R. Bissett were in court for operating- slot machines. Roth plead guilty. Pray er for judgement was continued for two years in both cases upon the payment of the cost and on condition that the defendants do not allow any gambling devise .n or on their premises in th0 next two years. Isaac- Williams plead guilty to disposing of crops. The judgement was suspended upon the payment of the cost. Sarah Deans, Charlie Lawhon. Berleon Deans and Bennie Stam-il were charged with vagrancy. Charlie Lawhon, not having been taken into custody, was not tried. Sarah Deans was found guilty and was sentenced to jail for a term of 30 days. Berleon Deans was also found guilty and was sent to Sam nrcand for a period of two years. Bennie Stanley was convicted of one! was sentenced to jail for 30 days to be worked on the county roads. He was also taxed with the cost of the action. Capias not to issue upon the payment of $50 fine and cost. Stanley was also found guilty of carry a concealed weapon. He was sentenced to the county roads for GO days on this count and taxed with the cost. Capias not to issue upon the pay ment of $50 fine and cost. Johnnie Bass entered a plea of guilty to a warrant charging op erating a car while intoxicated. He received a 60-day road sentence and was taxed with the cost. The road sentence was suspended upon the payment of $50 fine and the cost. Will Mewborne was convicted on two counts—assault with deadly weapon and reckless driving. For reckless driving he was sentenced to the roads for 30 days and re quired to pay the cost. Capias not to issue upon the payment of $50 fine and the cost. For assault he drew a 60-day road sentence and was taxed with the cost. Capias not to issue upon the payment of the cost. Gaston Rand entered a plea o: guilty to a warrant charging ob taining marriage license by fraud. He was fined $10 and taxed with the cost. George Guilford was in court charged with resisting officer and reckless driving. He was found not guilty of resisting officer. Fot reckless driving he was sentenced to the county roads for GO days Capias not to issue upon the pay ment of a $75 fine and the cost. The state took a nol-pros with leave in the case against Tintothv Parker, who was charged with as sault. George Guilford and Roxie Wil kins were convicted of prostitution Guilford received a 60-day roac sentence. The road sentence was suspended upon the payment of £ $50 fine and the cost. Roxie Wil kins was sentenced to jail for G( days to be worked in jail as th( Ijailer sees fit. The jail sentenci was suspended upon the pay men °f $50 fine and half the cost. Sh« appealed to Superior Court. | The state took a nol-pros in th( jcase against Albert Worley, charg ed with fornication and adultery. Alton Hayes, Joe Tart and HUf us Herring were found guilty o: violating the prohibition laws Each was sent to jail for a tern of 30 days to be worked on th< roads and required to pay one third cost. Capias not to issu upon the payment of a $25 fin each and one-third the cost, each Rillie Smith, who was charge* with resisting officer, was fouiv not guilty. The state failed to convict Char lie Hinnant, who was charged wit! disposing of crops without payini advances. For driving a car while intoxi cated, Ernest Strickland receive a 60-day road sentence. The roa sentence was suspended upon th payment of $50 fine and the eosl DR. BOWERS TO HELP IN BAPTIST REVIVAL j Announcement was made at the Baptist church last Sunday that a series of revival meetings would begin May 9, in which the pastor will be assisted by Dr. B. A. Bow ers, pastor of Broadway Baptist church of Knoxville, Tenn. Dr. Bowers is a native of North Car olina, and is considered a very able preacher. He went to Knoxville from the pastorate of the First j Baptist church of Baltimore, and during his seven years in Knox jville his church has had a remark Iable growth. The church will conduct a school of missions for about a week lie ginning April 17, Dr. J. W. Lowe, of China, to be the leading at traction. Kiwanians Hear Inspiring Talk Rev. W. A. Lilycrop, I Charge of Bishop’s Cru sade, Speaks At Lunch eon Meeting; Report Of First Quarter': Work. I At the regular luncheon meet ling of the Kiwanis club yesterday, Rev. W. A. Lilycrop, of Hamlet, minister in charge of the Bishop’s Crusade at the Episcopal church, made an inspiring talk. Taking Matthew as the business man .among- the disciples of Jesus, Mr. jLilycrop pointed out the similarity between the ideals of Matthew and the ideals of Kiwanis. The speech I by Mr. Lilycrop was one of the most impressive heard by Kiwan ians this year. An interesting part of the program was the mu sic by Mrs. W. J. B. Orr and her guest, Mrs. Wolfe, of Washington, D. C. A number of good reports of the .first quarter’s work was made to the club by the committee chair man. President Ragsdale pointed out the fact that the Kiwanians had been active in public affairs and named among the things in which the Kiwanians had part, the Stone Mountain Memorial drive, the Henderson-Clinton highway, the advertising program of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, and the bringing- of an expert. Dr. DeLoach, to speak to the farmers on soil building. DAVIDSON DEBATERS OFF FOR NORTHERN TRIP DAVIDSON, Mar. 30.—A de bating: team representing David son College, composed of W. H. Branch, Jr., of Atlanta, Gn., and L. D. Wharton, Jr., of Smithfield, will leave here tomorrow for a 10 day trip north, where they will meet four large institutions on the debating platform, an addi tional college being added since the schedule was announced a short time ago. The subject to be debated is “Resolved, That the United States should cancel the inter-allied wai debts.” Davidson will uphold the negative side against William anc Mary College at Williamsburg Va., on h April 1. while they wil negatively contend against Gettys burg at Gettysburg, Pa., on April 14; Bethlehem College at Bethle hem, Pa., on April 5. and Rutger' University at New Brunswick, N J., on April 7. BAPTIST CHURCH Sundy school 0:30 a. m. Preach ing by the pastor 11 a. m. am 7:30 p. m. Intermediate B. V. P U., 6:45 p m. All services will ain at special preparation for the re vival meetings to begin early ii May. Evening services will be dis tinctly evangelistic. PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES Sermons by pastor morning a 11 o’clock and evening at 7:3C Cristian Endeavor 6:45. Sunda ' school 10 o’clock. Public cordiall ^ invited. » He gave notice of appeal. Henry Sanders was found guilt of violating the prohibition laws • Prayer for judgment was suspend 1 ed for two years upon conditio 1 that the defendant is not caugh • again in two years and that h • pay the cost of the action. Deputy Talton Shoots Negro j "*W_ Negro Resists Arrest With Hammer After Having Run Father and Mother Off With Axe. • t, ' Deputy Sheriff T. E. Talton shot jand perhaps seriously wounded a |colored man, the son of Ed Moore, in Clayton township, Wednesday jin an attempt to make an arrest, j A telephone message called the deputy to the home of Ed Moore, ja respectable negro, living near Mr. Claud Sanders. Upon his ar rival no one was at home except the son who was using* a hammer about a post in the yard. Before either spoke, as Deputy Talton approached the negro, the negro made for him with the hammer. Talton retreated as far as he could, but when the negro was in hitting distance, and when he drew the hammer back to land a blow, ac cording to the statement of Tal ton, it was necessary to defend himself with his gun. He fired, but even then the negro endeav ored to pursue him changing the hammer to his other hand. The ."hot took effect in his hand and ;in his abdomen, and he is now |in the Johnston County Hospital. The trouble, according to the jreport which Deputy Talton got, jgrew out of the fact that the negro had a chicken-eating hog near his mother’s chickens. His imother, who is said to be about 68 |years of age, told him to move the hog. He became angry and I beat her over the back with an 'axe helve. When the father inter fered, he got the axe itself after 'him, and ran both his parents from 'home. The negro is said to be a bad character. He has just recently served a sentence in the state penitentiary. | This is twice within a week when offenders of the law have resisted Johnston county officers, jin the other instance, the officer. Deputy John O. Ellington, getting the worst of the resistance. — DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO KILL FORI) HINTED DETROIT, Mich., Mar. 30.— Sources close to Henry Ford said tonight that they considered the injury to the motor manufacturer last Sunday night, when his coupe was forced over an embankment, to have been a deliberate effort to kill him. A “great many” investigators other than members of the Ford organization’s staff have been placed at work, it was stated, and the automobile which clashed past Mr. Ford’s car and swept it off the road is believed to have been identified. As Mr. Ford, driving the light coupe of his own manufacture, neared the bridge over the Rouge River, the big* car dashed towards him and forced him over the em bankment just as he got clear of the bridge. Mr. Ford tonight rested in his own hospital in no immediate danger, according to the one bul letin issued from his bedside by Dr. R. D. McClure, chief surgeon • of the hospital. There at first was a slight con cussion. from which he has re covered, a “transient hematuria (passage of blood from the blad der) and Hemoptysis (expectora tion of blood, usually due to hem orrhage of the lungs) which has cleared up,” according to the doc tor. The injuries, which will kee^: the motor manufacturer abed foi two weeks, consist of “severe con tusious over the ribs and back with considerable strain of bad muscles.” Fixation of the chest and bad : by splinting has been resorted to • —Associated Press. A CARD OF THANKS How can we thank each am everyone sufficiently you dea friends for every kind though ’ and your prayers you had for u . while my husband was in the ho? pital? Thanking you for th t flowers, and thanking you fror t our hearts, we pray God’s blefc? ings upon you all. MR. & MRS. LEE JONES. { Blonde Wins Again ; Beauty SZS3J St. Paul, Minn., seems partial to Miss Pearl Cramer, twice within i year electing her the city’s* ‘most beautiful,” this time to rep* resent her town in Galveston, Tex., spring beauty contest. She's a blonde. -shipment Will Be Made From Selma, April 9th; Prizes To Be Given By Kiwanis Club. Complete For SELMA, Mar. 30.—On April 9 all roads lead to Selma. This will be the occasion for loading the first car of poultry for which cash will be paid at the car door. This movement is being sponsored by the Kiwanis club of Selma and the merchants of the town. The Ki wanis club committee consisting of John Wiggs, Dick Massey, George Norwood and Bob Shirley have the duty of putting* on this poultry car. A valuable prize will be given to the farmer bringing the larg est number of pounds of poultry to Selma on that day and the one bringing poultry the longest dis tance. It is the purpose of the mer chants of Selma and the Kiwanis club to make this a monthly event so the farmers of Johnston county will be assured of a market for poultry of any kind raised. Due to the lack of time it was impossible to make arrangements to handle eggs with this car of poultry. However, it is the plan to have these arrangements per fected so with additional cars eggs as well as poultry will be pur chased in any quantity. The following poultry will be ac cepted for shipment: colored hens I leghorn, cocks, ducks, geese, tur Ikeys. new broilers (heavy breed) now broilers, (light breed), frier land guineas. OLDEST Kl’I LI) I NT. AT COLLEGE Ill'RNS DOWN LOUISBURG, Mar. 28.—The ad ministration buikling, oldest build ing of Louisburg* College, was de 1st roved by fire early tonight. Thi structure had been in use sine the establishment of the collegi 'and was very dry, burning rapid jly. The fire department turned ou promptly and did valiant servic quickly getting three streams o water on the blaze. But the fir spread so rapidly that only a shed jof the structure was left, the los being total without insurance. Th fire originated, it is thought, fror a defective flue. The building was used by th department of music, art and on press ion. Some valuable painting land a r.urd.*- of ard oil er property, were lr •/.(!. Four pianos and *omc .f the paintings wore gotten out of the blazed building. The burned out <1< partments will be accommoda!-\i in other : buildings, said Fi\ ident A. \V i Mohn tonight, who said that th-To . would be a minimum of interfer i ence with the work of the insti * tution. : Louisburg Colleg * has on now a s campaign for a mil’ :-n dollars and - one of the aims »s a new home ' for the department.; which have 1 been housed in the burned strue - lure. It is expected that the Are will hasten the successful con clusion of the campaign. t Local Scouts Try For Championship Troop Two Goes to Golds boro Tonight to Com pete With 3enson Troop One and Golds boro Troop Six. I Smithfield troop number 2 of the Boy Scouts will meat at Golds boro tonight with Benson troop number 1 and troop number 0 of Goldsboro, to compete in a rally to decide the Tuscarora Council cham pionship. Some time ago the local troop won the county rally, while Benson took second place. Troop numbers 6 anti 1 took first and second places, respectively, in their section. The members of the local troop are working* hard and are showing jup well. It is thought that tlmy jhave a good chance to win, al though they will face some strong icompetition in the Benson troo». | A practice rally was held Tuesday night with troop Xo. 1 and a fine j showing was made. Marvin Wood all is scoutmaster for local troop inumber 2. The rally is being sponsored by the American Legion, and the Goldsboro organization is cooperat jing with the Scout movement in another way, having recently or |g*anized a Scout troop primarily for the under-privilegetf boy. The rally tonight will be held in the I Memorial Community building. | The Scouts of troop number 2 [have tickets for any person wish ing to attend the rally. The troop for it wins in this event. These tickets are free and may be se cured from any Scout. MAGNOLIA GARDENS ATTRACT VISITORS CHARLESTON, S. C., Mar. 28. —A few' plants of the first of the specie “azalea indica” brought to this country almost 300 years ago and planted by a Sonia Carolina minister to “see if theyVl grow” today have blossomed into the most famous flower garden in America, if not the world. The spot, now known as “Mag nolia Gardens” situated near here, 'attracts hundreds of visitors daily during the spring from every sec tion of the nation. The variety of blossoms are almost without nura* iber, some containing shades of jpink, others crimson, white, lilac, blue and purple. | While the estate, still in the hands of descendants of the origi nal settlers, once contained many [acres, much of it was sold years ago when it was found to possess valuable minerals. The garden*, however, comprise 24 acres of mul ti-colored azaleas, camelia-japonic and w’isteria and 10 acres of vel vety lawns bordered with giant water oaks. These oaks were plant ed in 1671 by the original owner, j The first plants “tried out” in the seventeenth century were sent to the Rev. John Grimko Drayton, from Pennsylvania following their importation from the orient. The rigid winters of Pennsylvania were found too severe and the minister was asked to use them and see if they would grow in South Carolina. An idea of the immensity of the gardens now can be obtained from the fact that more than 106 persons are kept busy the year around caring for the plants.— Associated Press. Watch for Tag Day—Friday and Saturday. AUNT ROXIE SAYS— By Me—* • '.T- 'r •’ffl • *• . MW Li n * “Fokas dat lay down on 4e |ob uni always complainin' bout hard ted*.” _