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6MITHFIELD NEEDS: \ Modern Hotel. Chamber of Commerce. JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS: Equal Opportunity for Every School Child. Better Marketing System. More Food and Feed Crops. IF IPS FOR THE GOOD OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, THE HERALD’S for IT. . $2.00 PER YEAR Traffic Officer Has Busy Da] Auto Wreck Sends Twi To Hospital; Abandon ed Car Brought In Other Activities The Sabbath Day was far from being a day of rest and quiet for Traffic Officer Tom Talton. His day’s work be gan eaTly in the morning when he brought to the courthouse a Chevrolet coach which ap peared to have no owner. Of ficer Talton observed the car some four Ihours before he moved it to the courthouse yard. It was 1 parked on the highway about a mile from Smithfield toward Holt Lake, and had Florida numbers. After keeping an eye on the apparently abandoned car for some time, Talton saw a man go to it, and he immediately proceeded to endeavor to sat isfy his rightful curiosity con cerning it. The man whom he approached gave his name as Thomas Rey nolds, and gave his home as Char leston, S. C. He disclaimed own ership of the car stating that he came this far in the car with one, Dan Gay, who had left him at the point where the car was parked. Reynolds stated further to the of ficer that he had not eaten a meal since Thursday. Deputy Talton proceeded to bring him to the county seat where he was placed in jail awaiting further investigations. This hap pened about four o’clock Sunday morning. Sunday evening an automobile accident occurred on number 10 highway about a mile this side of Pine Level, when a man and his wife and child in a Chevrolet se dan going toward Goldsboro side swiped another Chevrolet sedan driven by Mr, Kilpatrick. There were five passengers in Mr. Kil patrick’s car who were en route from Morehead City to Concord, but though the car turned over, no one was hunt. The other car, the owner of which Deputy Tal ton who appeared on the scene, did not learn, ran off the em bankment and stood almost upright on the front wheels. The lady and little child were badly shaken up, but the extent of their injur ies was not learned. They live in Goldsboro, and a car soon came along and carried them to a Goldsboro hospital. During the excitement of the wreck, a negro passed along walk ing. P|e was1 identified as one wanted by the Pine Level police because of some trouble that had occurred at a filling station, the negro having eluded the Pine Level officers after being arrested. Deputy Talton got on the run ning board of a passing car which W'ent at a low rate of speed, and as he came alongside the negro endeavored to arrest him. A sharp tussle ensued, but the arrest was finally made. It is thought that the negro is an escaped inmate of the insane asylum at Goldsboro. Thus closed Sunday’s work of the traffic cop, the daylight hours having been spent up and down the Johnston county highways calling down speeders, touching some for running without license, and others for running without tires. A slight variation occurred in the afternoon when two suspicious looking men came from the woods by the roadside and were asked questions which led the officer to ttake gome investigation in the di rection from whence they came. The officer found nearby, an empty two-gallon jug and a part of a whiskey still, but when the offi cer emerged from the woods the two men had taken to their heels. TO ATTEND FORMAL PPENING CHOWAN BRIDGE Mr, Duncan Hamilton expects to attend the opening of the Chowan 2ats 6 takes place on the th ^*'*B bridge *s considered e greatest engineering project ever undertaken in the Albemarle eounties. It joins the North eastern counties with the remain ^ &Ute via tl* Virginia Northwood Guide I KszHi'fsci //mum Miss Virginia Owens of Crawl ing-Rock Lake, Wis., is again in the northwoods as guide for fish ing and hunting parties—using hei earnings to pay her way through the state university where she studies law. This is her third sea son—and she has never been lost Failure Of Pump Smith and Bronte Flying From United States To Hawaiian Islands Send Out S. O. S. Call HONOLULU, T. H-—July 16.—Ernest L. Smith and Em ory R. Bronte, whose flight from the mainland to the Ha waiian islands ended in a crash against a tree yesterday morn ing when an exhausted fuel supply forced a landing, made a number of official calls to day and settled themselves to enjoy a brief vacation in Ha waii. , Smith arose early, and went out to view Honolulu’s scenery while Bronte was still abed making up for sleep lost during the long transoceanic jumn. The arrival of the fliers at Wheeler field late yesterday in army planes which went to bring them from Molokai disclosed de tails of Frantic SOS appeals early yesterday which forced the erron eous concluusion that the birdmen had dropped into the shark-infest ed ocean, and sent ships in Ha waiian waters racing under forc ed draft to their reserve. While still at sea some 500 miles, Bronte explained, the plane’s gasoline pump began to fail, lead ing them to believe that their fuel was extremely low, and causing the craft to drop so close to the water that the radio antennae, trailing 25 feet behind the ship, was torn away. As they neared the water, the pump gained strength again and the monoplane recovered its lost altitude, but with their antennae gone the fliers could not message that their peril of dropping into the ocean had passed.—Associated Press. REVIVAL AT BIZZELL’S GROVE A revival meeting began Satur day night at Bizzell’s Grove con ducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Johnson. The public is cordially in vited to attend. A FIFTEEN-OUNCE PEACH Big peaches grow elsewhere besides in the Sandhills. Mr. T. C. Henry, local express agent, brought to the Herald office Monday an Elberta peach which weighs fifteen-ounces. It was grown in Mr. Henry’s yard. Tantalizer There are exactly enough let ters in the line below to spell the name of a person in Smith field, and if the right one de ciphers his mime and will pre sent it to The Herald office, we will present him with a complimentary ticket to the Victory Theatre. Tickets must be called for before the fol lowing issue. Frank Morse recognized his name last issue. Todays Tantalizer: oanditusne Local Girl At Miss Louise Alford Gives An Interesting Accoun of the Young People' Meeting In Cleveland Ohio Convention The young people throughout the county and especially members of Christian Endeavor societies will be interested to learn that Miss Esther Alford, of Smithfield. who is spending the summer in Cleveland, Ohio, had the honor anc privilege of being a delegate to the international Christian Endeavor convention which was held in Cleveland the first week in July. The following extracts from a let ter in which she tells of the con vention are full of interest: "First of all a word concerning the auditorium where the conven tion was held. The auditorium, the finest in the world, is equipped with amplifiers so that everyone may hear distinctly. The org*an, the second finest in the world, a choir of a thousand voices, two grand pianos, and three trumpeters con tributed toward the splendid con gregational singing which was con ducted by Doctor Foster. “Attending the convention were 17,000 delegates from every state in the Union, from every province in Canada, and from many foreign countries. Dr. Daniel A. Poling, of New York City, president of the International Society of Christian Endeavor, gave the opening* ad dress on Saturday evening, July 2. At the very start Dr. Poling captured everyone present. He is just fine, and I think if he were my pastor I would never miss a service. Mother and I spoke to him, and he spoke of Sister and Charles. (Dr. Poling is the pas tor of Miss Louise Alford and Mr. Charles Alford in New York City.) He also autographed a book of hi& which Mother bought for me— ‘Radio Talks.’ “Dr. Poling’s noon radio talks were fine beyond words, at which time he answered questions. Some of Dr. Poling’s speeches that I enjoyed were: ‘Rules for Suc cess’; ‘Youth and Religion’; ‘Youth and Recreation’; ‘Youth and Both Sides of the Wedding Ring’. “Other speakers of the conven tion included J. C. Penny, Ray mond Robbins, Assistant Attorney j General of the United States, Hon. jVic Donahey, and the governor of jOhio. Wednesnad noon Lenard Al lien, a young man who sails in the ■fall for Cairo, Egypt, to teach in !a university there, spoke on ‘Why j World Peace.* He compared the :world with a bad boy. He gave jthe different ages. He said the j world was in the teen age during , the nineteenth century a century |of war and strife. Since the World iWar the world has been in a state Jof manhood. He said Christ was | the only one who can help us to i put on the armor of peace. I “Conferences and classes were held from, 9:10 a. m. until 10:30. The one I chose was Christian Vo cation, led by Stanley B. Vander sall, director of Christian vocation of the United Society. I was sorry when it was all over. Some of the good things he said were about evangelism and about the differ ent kinds of missionaries and their duties in the foreign fields as well as in the home mission field. “As to the parade Monday I will try to give in the words of the Plain Dealer reporter. He said: ‘With their eyes on an invisible leader and a hymn on their lips, delegates of America’s Christian young manhood and womanhood marches through Cleveland streets in the biggest Christian Endeavor parade in history.’” Miss Alford was a member of the girls brigade which helped to seat the vast audience each day. Massengill Family Reunion. There will be a family reunion at the home of Elder S. J. Mas sengill, two miles west of Four Oaks, the fourth Sunday in July (July 24.) This wil be his sixty third birthday. Everybody is in vited to come and bring well filled baskets. MRS. S. J. MASSENGILL. Seriously Hurt In A. C. L. Railroad Shoj ROCKY MOUNT, July 15*— Mr. L. A. Johnson was serious ly hurt in the A. C. L.‘railroad shops at Rocky Mount Tues day when a box car which he and several other men were working on turned over. Mr. Johnson was the only one to get hurt. He was rushed to the Coast Line hospital where medical aid was given. An x-ray picture was made and it was fouund that no bones were broken. Mr. Johnson was formerly of pmjthfteld, living on tihe John Johnson farm two miles south of there. Local National Guards To Camp ■Will Spend Fifteen Days At Fort Bragg; Entire Regiment In Command Col. Joyner The local ^company of National Guards Headquarters Battery Combat train, second battalion, left Friday for Fort Bragg where they will spend fifteen days in camp. The company formed a line in front of the Sundry Shoppe and marched to the station in military style. Captain Horace L. Johnson was in command of the sixty mem bers of the company. The entire regiment at Foi*t Bragg is in command- of Colonel W. T. Joyner, of Raleigh. The ex ecutive officer is Lieutenant Colonel Godfrey Cheshire, also of Raleigh. Major Orva A. Breezley accom panies the regiment as regular |army instructor and he will sup ervise its training. As assistant instructors Lieutenant B. A. Tor mey and Lieutenant A. S. Ben nett have been dedicated from the 17th Field • Artillery of Fort Bragg, which, like the 113th, is a motorized outfit. The fifteen or ganizations of the regiment, with their headquarters, regimental headquarters, Dunn; Service Bat tery, Kinston; headquarters first battalion, Greensboro; headquar ters Battery and Combat train, first battalion, Youngsville; Bat tery A, Goldsboro; Battery B, Louisburg; headquarters second battalion, New Bern; headquar ters Battery and Combat train, second battalion, Smithfiel; Battery C, Washington; Battery D, New Bern; headquarters third battal ion, Greensboro; headquarters Bat tery and Combat train, third bat talion, Lenoir; Battery E, Green ville; Battery F, Monroe; Medi cal Detachment, Wake Forest. MAX JOHNSTON IMPROVING Friends of Master Max John ston, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnston, will be glad to learn that he is improving nicely follow ing an automobile accident which occurred last week. He was knock ed down by an automobile, but bruises were the extent of his in juries. After an examination art. the Johnston County Hospital, he we able to return to his home to recuperate. Revival at Wilson’s Mills. A revival has been in progress at the Wilson’s Mills Baptist church for more than a week and the interest continues. Rev. Sam Lamb, of Wake Forest, the pas tor, is conducting the meetings, two services being held each day, one in the morning at eleven o’clock and the other at night. Mr. Yelton, of Tennessee, was in the meeting for a few days last week helping* in the singing. He has now gone to Elizabeth City. JOHNSTON CROP CONDITIONS IMPROVE According to Mr. G. W. Bass, one of the local tobacco ware housemen, who has been traveling over the county recently, crop conditions in Johnston are im proving. The outlook for good crops and good prices is favorable. COTTON GIN OF LOCAL FIRM NEAR COMPLETION The new cotton gin being erect ed by Stevens and Ogburn near the station is nearing completion. It will be ready for business in about two weeks. , Covers Route 10 Ahead Of Time D. T. Roughton Make: Trip From Moreheac To Georgia State Lin< in 15 Hours 53 Minutei T). T. Houghton, of Old Fort, anc J. H. Monte, of the Carolina Mo tor club, who made the race wit! daylight from Morehead City t( the Georgia line Friday, was slightly ahead of their schedule They reached the Georgia state line in 15 hours and 53 minute; after leaving Morehead City in stead of 16 hours as per sche dule. They were twenty minutes ahead of the schedule when the} reached Smith field and stopper long enough for breakfast at a local cafe. A group had gathered on Market street to see the cai pass through which was scheduler to arrive here at 7:20 o’clock. Carolina-Georgia State Line, Cherokee County, July 15.—(via Murphy ) — North Carolina high way No. 10 was measured today between dawn and dusk on an au tomobile speedometer, the exact distance being shown as 587 4-10 miles. D. T. Roughton, Old Fort sportsman, accompanied by J. H. Monte, of the Carolina Motor club, starting at Morehead City this morning at 4:05 o’clock completed the trip to the state line, about 12 miles below Murphy, at 7:58 east ern standard time and 6:58 cen tral time. The distance was cover ed in 15 hours and 53 minutes. Almost from the start Roughton kept ahead of his schedule and ar rived at his destination 22 min utes ahead of his anticipated time. He experienced no car trouble whatever, having no punctures, and all that he stopped for en route was gas. City authorities all along the route cooperated with Rough ton and he was given the right-of way at street intersections where there were traffic signals. At many points along the route crowds lined the highway and cheered the autoist as he passed. The distance was covered, Rough jton said, within the speed limit fixed by law’. D. T. Roughton, of Old Fort, the sportsman who decided to drive over all of route 10, Morehead City to the Georgia-North Carolina line for the purpose of advertising what is called “North Carolina’s “main street,” was ahead of schedule when he passed through Greensboro yes terday morning*. Accompanied by J. H. Monte, director of public re lations of the Carolina Motor club who dogged the trip, the driver arrived at the Carolina Motor club at 9:57 o’clock, where he stopped briefly. At 10:05, 20 minutes ahead of his announced schedule. Mr. Roughton passed Jefferson square. The car, bearing large letters in white, attracted considerable at tention, since the attempt had been given wide publicity. ASHEVILLE, July 15.—(AP)— D. T. Roughton, of Old Fort, driv ing on his dawn to dusk dash from Morehead City to Murphy over N. C. highway No. 10 passed through Asheville at 3:52. A newspaper man boarded the car when it stopped for gas at the city limits and rode with the driver of' the coast to mountains car through the city, Mr. Roughton declared that he was feeling fine and expected to make the Georgia line beyond Murphy before the sun sets. BLACK MOUNTAIN, July 15.— (AP)—Hundreds of fellow citizens greeted D. T. Roughton in his home town as he dashed through on his coast-to-state-line daylight tour over highway number 10. A large crowd lined the streets for blocks, bands played, flags waved and sirens screamed. TOBACCO BARN BURNS A tobacco barn on the farm of Andrew Johnson in O’Neals town ship was destroyed by fire Thurs day afternoon about 3:30 o’clock. Another barn ‘ close by was en dangered by the blaze but thirty or forty neighbors and passers-by carried water from a nearby well and saved it. I Himme: What shape is a kiss? Herre: Give me one and we’ll call it square. Dempsey j Sharkey The hold former champion Jack Dempsey has on ring fans was reflected in the big advance sale of tickets to the Pempsey-Sliarkey battle in New York, July 21—as “Jack the Giant Killer” started the “comeback” trail for another battle to regain hi* title which he lost fte Gene Tunney last fall. LIGHTING STRIKES RESIDENCE HERE Strikes Chimney of J. G. Hamilton; He and Mrs, Hamilton Are Slightly Stunned The heaviest rain in several months fell here early yester day morning from 5:30 until 6:30 o’clock. It was accom panied by an electrical storm. A chimney in the home of Mr. J. G. Hamilton, who lives on Hud son street, was struck by lightning and considerably damaged. The lightning ran into the house and along the ceiling, shocking Mr. Hamilton, who was standing in one of the rooms, and Mrs. Hamilton, who was in the kitchen. They were stunned but not seriously hurt. Mr. Hamilton states that the stroke felt as if something had hit him on the head. He was hard ly able to walk for some time. The lightning did not ignite the build ing. The mortar was knocked from the chimney and a room was littered with soot and dirt. There was a steady downpour of rain for about an hour. GREENSBORO WILL BE VISITED BY LINDBERGH Famous Flier Will Land at Tri Cities Airport and Call at All Three Cities. WASHINGTON, July 15.—The commerce department was asked today why Colonel Lindbergh’s stop off in North Carolina was put at Winston-Salem, and not Greensboro, in his flying itinerary of the country. Colonel Lindbergh Is scheduled by the commerce de partment to fly over all the air |mail routes of the country, and make a landing at every place where air mail is to be received and delivered. The answer to the jquestion, asked by a representa tive of the Daily News, was that the colonel will land on the land ing field provided by the Tri . Cities, Greensboro, Winston-Salem ■and High Point, and, during his stay in North Carolina, he will be the guest of all three of these cit ies and not of Winston-Salem alone, as the published itinerary and the press of Winston-Salem are making it appear. TO VISIT N. C. IN OCTOBER. It was said at the commerce de partment that Colonel Lindbergh would undoubtedly go in person to each of these cities and attend receptions tendered him. It was further said that, strictly speak ing, each of the tri-cities ought tc have been mentioned by name in the published schedule, but foi brevity only one of the cities wa> named. So Colonel Lindbergh may bi expected in Greensboro, and As sistant Secretary of Commerce Mc Cracken said he hoped the famoiu flyer would receive in the Gat( City one of the most enthusiasts ovations that had ever been givei him. His visit is to arouse inter est in aviation, and the commerci department, as well as the postof Jfiee department, is well pleased a ' BAKERY OPENED HERE SATURDAY I The Smithfield bakery opened I for business Saturday, baking | quite a lot of rolls Saturday aft jernoon. Passers-by the old Herald | office building next door to the ! postoffice were attracted by the ! savory odor which issued forth to j the street. Two types of rolls were j baked—lady fingers and tea rolls. I Read their advertisement else where in this issue. CLAYTON AND SMITHFIELD PUPILS GIVE RJECITAL The music pupils of Mrs. Chas. G. Gulley and Mr. Norvelle Bryan gave two recitals last wreek, one in Clayton on Wednesday evening and one in Smithfield on Thurs day evening which were muc\ en ,#>yed. The concerts were given in the school auditoriums. Mrs. Gul ! ley, who teaches voice, and Mr. Bryan, who teaches piano, have just closed a six weeks' summer music school in the two towns. ANOTHER CARL JOHNSON Mr. Carl Johnson, who is em- j ployed at Young Motor company,! wishes to state through these col-1 umns that he is not the Carl | Johnson who was tried in Record-; er’s court last week for violation of ; the prohibition laws and found guilty of possession. It appears l j that there are two persons by the • same name. _ A LARGE TOMATO The largest tomato we have i heard of was grown by Mr. i D. H. Wallace of this city. He raised the tomato which | weighed twenty-ounces. PENALTY AFTER AUGUST 1. I E. G. Richardson, of Selma, dep uty commissioner, was in the city Saturday and requested us to an nounce that on and after August 11, a penalty for failure to pay j privilege tax of Schedule B will i be collected. Returning to New Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson ,and son, Wayne, of New Orleans, ,were in the city Saturday. They I were en route to Dillon, S. C., i ai}:er visiting* relatives at Pine : Level, from whence they will re turn to their home in New Orleans. Mr. Thompson is a native John jstonian, who has made his home in (New Orleans for the past five | years. i Personally Prescribed, j The druggist was becoming dis gusted. He had been explaining and 'pricing dozens of articles to the ishopper who really didn’t want to buy anything at all. Finally she picked up a bottle. “Is this Pest Exterminator gmar janteed?” she asked. “How is it ap jplied?” j “You take a teaspoonful every .half hour, ma’am.” j the interest the tri-cities have j shown in their readiness in pro viding a landing field on the New | York-Atlanta air mail line. The | hope was expressed that these •cities will soon have an air port 'that will adequately provide for .an air passenger, as well as mail j service. This air line should soon jbecome to the air service of the country what the Southern Rail way has become to the rail serv 'ice, it was said. Good Showing Of Johnston Co. Boys Clayton Boys Take Tennis and Swimming Honors; Local Boys Pass Life Saving Examination News comes from For,t Bragg that Harry Lee Hall is tennis champion of the entire Citizens Military Training camp consisting of over a thousand boys from several different states, Harry Lee won two medals, one for the cham pionship in singles and the other for the championship in doubles. This is an athletic achievement worthy of special mention and Clayton should be proud to have a son/to attain such high honor.—Clayton News. Jack Jenkins, who is attend ing the C. M. T. C. at Fort Hragg, has won high distinc tion in the life-saving and in the swimming course. Jack was awarded the special in structor’s badge in life-saving, an award W'hich is given by only two instructors in the state, at FV>rt Bragg and at Asheville.—Clayton News. Frank Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Morgan of this city, and Bill Avera, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Avera of Elmhurst Far, near town, pass ed the American Red Cross senior life-saving examination at. the recent C. M. T. C. at Fort Bragg. The examination is said to be rather rigid. Practically all the boys from Smithfield qualified as marks men and first-class pistol shots. BAPTISMAL SERVICE AT RAND’S BRIDGE A baptismal service will be held at Rand’s bridgfc Sunday after noon at three o’clock conducted by Rev. S. S. McGreggor, pastor of Pisgah Baptist church. A revival closed at Pisgah church Sunday night and there are eleven candi dates for baptism as a result of the meeting. Following the baptizing a service will be held at Pisgah instead of on Sunday night, since the pastor is conducting* a revival at Pauline Baptist . church and will be at Pauline on Sunday night. LOWER JOHNSTON VOCAL UNION MEET 5TH. SUNDAY The Lower Johnston vocal union will meet the fifth Sunday in July with Barefoot Memorial church, near Oak Forest Primitive Bap tist church. A number of choirs will be on hand ito participate. Everyone is urged to be there by ten o’clock a. m. J. B. BEASLEY, President. Regular Raffle. Parent: Yes, my boy, the lad who marries my girl gets a prize. Thomas: Goodness, thats an in ducement. And Ditto. He: Do you think men are made \ of dust? She (emphatically): No. If they j were, I imagine you’d dry up once \ in a while. Oh Boy—A Fast One. “Move to go riding in Tommy’s j Rolls Royce.” | “Yes, I understand it’s neces- j *ary» ] AUNT ROXIE SAYS— j 9, He— “I’m tryin’ ter git bref and air afo’ hit gita coustagnated wid poliy ticka.”
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