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JOIN THE POU-PARRISH POST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, FEBRUARY 20-25 Slogan For 1928 Raise your food and feed stuff and “Live at Home” Johnston County1! Oldest and Best Newspaper - - Established 1882 CONSIDER THIS! The Herald has the largest circu lation of any newspaper publish ed in Johnston County. That’s something to consider, Mr. Ad vertiser ! VOLUME 46—NO. 14 * * SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1928 $2.00 PER YEAR Hickman Is Sentenced To Hang April 27 'Slated To Face Trial For Another Murder But Continuance Is Predicted LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.—A i criminal career, starting with i petty robberies after graduation ! from high school, brought William Edward Hickman into the shadow )f the gallows today for the kid lapping and slaying of Marian Parker, Los Angeles school girl. Hickman was sentenced in Su perior court by Judge J. J. Tra 3ucco to be hanged Friday, April 27, for the heinous offense that culminated his search after “easy money.” Tomorrow the youth who gradu ated from Central High school in Kansas City in 1296 with a bril iant scholastic record, is schedul *^to go to trial for another mur ler, the slaying of C. Ivy Thoms, fruggist, in the state’s effort to nake doubly sure he will not es cape the noose. An appeal which counsel for flickman have announced will be iled is expected to delay carrying >ut of the death sentence pro-! lounced today. Attorneys said it; night be six months before a de- ! ision is handed down by the State j supreme Court. The case may; each the United States Supreme | court. Meanwhile, the state will ask the leath penalty iii the trial for the ; fhoms killing, and District Attor ley Asa Keyes said there was a jossibility Hickman would be ex ecuted for that offense, before a inal decision is rendered in the! ’arker slaying. Welby Hunt, 16, formerly of Kansas City, will be called to trial omorrow with Hickman, but his ittomey announced a plea of guil- J ;y would be entered with a request i ’or mercy. Under the law Hunt is j Wo young to be hanged. Both Hickman and Hunt have confessed to participation in an at-; cempted robbery of Thoms’ store! it Rose Hill Christmas eve, 1926, i luring which the druggist was shot to death. The two youths were ■ irmed but disagreed as to which me fired the fatal shots. Hickman came into court today : inticipating the sentence to be j meted out by Judge Trabucco, who; sat in the recent trial in which the i killer was found sane by a jury. | The slayer nonchalantly stood | ?rect as sentence was passed. j “You shall suffer the penalty of leath ... in the manner provided >y the laws of the state of Cali fornia, and may God have mercy :)n your soul,’’ Judge Trabucco in toned. Judge Trabucco ordered that the defendant be delivered to the war den of San Quentin State Prison t "to be by him executed and put to | death on Friday, April, 27, 1928.” j —Associated Press. Pontiac Wins Place In Annual Speed Classic Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 15.— In the 26th annual speed classic trials today for cars costing $1000 and under, Harold Haiden, Pa latka, Fla., won, driving a Pontiac six at an average speed of 58.11 miles an hour, over a two mile course. Tantalizer There are exactly enough let ters in the line below to spell the name of a person in Smith field or Johnston county, and if the right one deciphers his name and will present it to the Herald office, we will present him with a free ticket to the Victory Theatre. Tickets must be called for before the follow Iing issue. Clarence Johnson recogniz ed his name last issue. Today’s Tantalizer: oarlenehrcl Flight Passenger maoei can, or raris, France, j known as the Diamond Queen who ' is accompanying Charles A. Levine as a passenger on a non-stop flight to Havana, Cuba—in the famous monoplane “Columbia." Miss Weil Talks To B. & P. Club President N. C. League of Women Voters Present Ob jectives of Organization, at Dinner Meeting Miss Gertrude Weil of Golds boro, president of the N. C. League )f Women Voters, delivered a very nforming address at the regular iinner meeting of the Business tnd Professional Woman’s club ruesday evening. Perhaps not! many of those present knew the i >bjectives of the organiation rep 'esented by Miss Weil and her talk ■vas all the more appreciated. The speaker spoke briefly as to why the League of Women Voters was started, stating that many wo nen, when they were given the right to vote, realized their ig lorance of political matters, and he League was formed in an ef ‘ort to become informed about this business of voting. It was some vhat surprising, said Miss Weil, j o find that opposition was encoun ered and that men looked upon \ he League with suspicion. j However the League has gone 1 ihead working along three main ines: efficiency in government, )ublic welfare in government, and reservation of peace and elimina ,ion of war. The National organi sation is paying considerable at .ention to election systems, but so' *ar this program has not claimed v.o attention of the North Caro ina League except in the matter )f the Australian ballot. Miss Weil called attention to the legislative program which a number of wo men’s organizations in the .state are backing, and she also spoke of the Survey of Women in Industry which a smaller group of women’s organizations is still working for. This meeting of the Business and Professional Woman’s club was held in the basement of the Methodist church, the dinner be ing served by one of the circles of j the missionary society. The pro gram for the evening was in the hands of Miss Eva Johnson’s group, which is to be congratulat ed upon the success of the occas ion. The appointments of the table were in keeping with Valentine Day. Showers of hearts arranged bouquet fashion adorned the cen ter of the table while red stream ers led from each place card to red hearts underneath the bouquets. Favors were Cupids fastened in bags filled with mints and tiny candy hearts beaiing Valentine wishes. At alternate plates were tiny envelopes in which were jum bled love verses and at the proper time on the program those pres ent working in couples were ask ed to put these puzzles together after which the verses were read. At the close of the dinner each guest pulled the streamer at her ; plate and read the inscription found on the red heart. These rhymes furnished a bit of fun. | Between rthe first and second courses, the president, Miss Mary E. Wells, conducted the business session of the club. After the final (Turn to page eight, please) I [Clayton Farmer Home From Trip Mr. Ellis Tells of Tour in Florida and Cuba; Finds Sugar Plantations and Manufacturing Plants Es pecially Interesting -♦ RALEIGH, Feh. 16.—“Cuba is fine, but the ‘old Tar Heel State’ is good enough for me,” said C. P. Ellis, leading farmer of Clayton, yesterday. Mr. Ellis has just re turned from a tour of Florida and Cuba. “If I was a young man, I would be tempted to go to Florida, for I believe an energetic young man has a wonderful opportunity to succeed in farming in that state. It is a beautiful country and we saw some wonderful citrus and truck farms.” I he members of the tour con sisted of a party of forty cham pion growers of cotton and corn, and their farm agents and voca tional agricultural teachers, from the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mis sissippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Ala bama, Georgia, North and South Carolina. Mr. Ellis was awarded :he trip because of the fact that lie produced 4,330 pounds of lint cotton on five acres, or 866 pounds :>f lint cotton per acre. “To see an egg hatch out an alligator is an unusual sight, but that is what I saw on an alliga tor farm in Florida. Of course they ivere alligator eggs, but I never knew before that alligators laid ?ggs,” said Mr. Ellis. He stated further in telling of his trip, “the most interesting thing I saw in Cuba was the sugar plantation and the sugar {manufacturing plant swned by Hershey, the candy man ufacturing king. We saw tons of sugar cane go into the plant at one 2nd and at the other end saw tons xf refined sugar come out. Far mers sell their cane by the ton ind in some cases they swap a ton of cane for one hundred pounds of sugar. “They have chicken fights down there every day and what is more, everybody, even young boys and women, bet on the fights,” said Mr. Ellis. “The President of Cuba enter tained us at a dinner party, after which we visited and inspected the large plantation owned by him. We were entertained and treated royally by everyone* along our en tire route,” he said. -♦ ‘Fault Finding’ Is Minister’s Topic Miss Mattie Pierce Weds Mr. Bud Holland; Young Lady Celebrates 15th Birthday -♦ KENLY, Feb. 15.—Rev. F. B. Joyner, pastor of the Methodist church, preached on “Fault Find ing” Sunday. Mr. Joyner stated that it is easy to find fault in an other but difficult to see our own shortcomings. “Our own faults are so natural,” he said, “so in harmony with our disposition and character and we are so used to them that we cannot recognize them—while the unaccustomed faults of others grate upon our nerves.” He continued by saying that we are often guilty of the faults we criticize in another. “Finding fault in another is sometimes like look ing into a mirror—we see our selves.” Mr. Joyner pointed out that those who attend church with no purpose usually receive no benefit, but those who go with the inten tion of being helped receive help. We always get what we look for. [He emphasized the fact that the power to see what we look for jis a dangerous power unless it is [Watched carefully and continually 'checked upon. He stated that noth ing is lost by recognizing and ac knowledging that there are real imperfections in the iives of each I of us. One is not to be judged by his faults alone, but by hw vir tues as well. He concluded by say ing thait one should not take his (Turn to page eight, please) Two Benson Men Hurt In Accident Howard Denning and R. A. Powell of Henson sustained se vere injuries Monday when the Ford coupe in which they were riding was struck by an At lantic Coast Line passenger train at Orrum in Robeson county. Mr. Denning and Mr. Powell were on their way to Lumberton to take back an au tomobile when the accident oc curred between eleven and twelve o’clock. They were rush ed to a Lumberton hospital, eighteen miles away and they are still not able to go home. Mr. Denning had both bones of his right leg' broken above the ankle and was considerably bruised. Mr. Powell was bruis ed in the chest, and one of his hips was crushed though no bones were broken. Clubs Of County Plan Art Exhibit Committee Meeting Held In Selma aijd Miss Margaret Etheridge Is Made Chair man; Other Selma Items SELMA, Feb. 15.—A very im portant committee meeting of the Woman’s club was held with Miss Margaret Etheridge at her home on Anderson street Street Thurs day afternoon. Delegates were present from every club in John ston county except one. Mrs. B. A. Hocutt who is district chairman was present and outlined^plans for the various clubs. She hopes to put on an “Art Exhibit” some time during the month of March. Miss Margaret Etheridge was made chairman of this committee. The hostess served tea and sand wiches. To Serve Dinner and Supper. The ladies of Circle number 2 of the Methodist Missionary Soci ety will serve dinner and supper in the old 5 and 10 cent store on Fri day, February 24. The menu will consist of chicken salad, coffee, rolls, pickles, sandwiches, pies, cakes and homemade candies. Your patronage will be appreciated. Mr. Geo. F. Brietz Host Mr. Geo. F. Brietz was host to the teachers and officers of the Selma mill Sunday school at din ner Saturday evening. The guests assembled at the chapel at 1:30 p. m., where cars were waiting to take them to Raleigh. On arriving in the city, each took his way, shop ping, sight-seeing, etc., with in structions to meet at the Raleigh hotel at six o’clock. All were on time. Covers were laid for twen ty, but on account of sickness and other unavoidable causes, only sev enteen came. The tables were made attractive by lace paper Valen tines, and tiny crepe paper bas kets containing heart-shaped can dies. A three course dinner was served, and was duly enjoyed by all. The guests returned to their homes feeling that i“A little pleasure now and then, Is relished by the best of men.”— | (and women.) Death Rev. D. M. Sharpe’s Father. I Our entire town and community are in deep sympathy with Rev. D. 'M. Sharpe on account of the death I (Turn to page eight, please) BIG BARN BURNS Monday night about 8:30 o’clock, Smithfield citizens were attracted by a big light in the northwest, and it became known that one of ,the big barns on the farm of Mr. F. K. Broadhurst, between Smith iield and Wilson’s Mills had burn ed to the ground. The barn which was an enormous structure was fill ed with feedstuff, lumber and farm machinery. The building and con tents were insured. Mr. Broadhurst was not in the ■•city when the fire occurred. He was iin Greenville where a message [reached him and brought him home .that night. Through a misunder standing of the message, Mr. [Broadhurst thought it was his resi Idence which had burned until he heached home. Kirkman Improves Painting Machine i Adds Blade That Will Mow Weeds and Grass on Shoulders Of , Highway Mr. J. H. Kirkman, whose road marking and painting machine has created considerable interest in recent weeks, continue:: to improve this valuable piece of road ma chinery. Only recently has he in creased the efficiency of the ma chine by adding to it a five-foot mowing machine blade which op erates on the right hand side for cutting grass, weeds' etc., that might be on the shoulders of the highway. This addition doubles the usefulness of the machine without any extra expense whatever for operating it since it derives its (Turn to page eight, please) -+ Mrs. James Myatt Passes Away Here Succumbs After Lingering Illness; Funeral Held at the Residence Wednesday Aft ernoon In the early morning hours Tuesday, the spirit of Mrs. James Myatt of this city winged its flight from earth to the Great Beyond. For weeks and even months, Mrs. Myatt had endured intense suffer ing and for days her life had hung by a thread, as anxious relatives and friends kept patient vigil at her bedside. The funeral was held Wedriesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the residence after which interment was made, in Oakland cemetery. The funeral was conducted by Rev. D. H. Tuttle assisted by Rev. S. L. Morgan. Rev. Mr. Tuttle read, instead of the usual scripture for the burial service, 2 Cor. 4:8—18 and 2 Cor. 5:1—10, making ap propriate remarks. A very large crowd was present to pay a last I tribute of respect to the deceased. Six young nephew's of Mrs. My att bore the white casket to its last resting place. These young men were: Messrs. Elmer Lassi ter, of Tarboro; Meredith Eldridge, of Benson; Gardner Lee, Elmon Lee, Talmadge Lee and Eric Lee, of Ingrams township. A profus ion of lovely flowers covered the new-made grave. The deceased, who was before her marriage Miss Annie Lee, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lee, was in her forty-fifth year. She was a lifelong resident of this city, having spent her girlhood days here and having, in later life, married and settled here. She was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving Mrs. Myatt, are her husband, a little th reef year-old daughter, Margaret, her mother, six sisters and three brothers, the latter being Misses Jessie, Bettie and Delia Lee, Mrs. T. Eldridge, of Benson; Mrs. Kate Lassiter, of Tarboro; Mrs. Frances Mozingo, of Selma. Messrs. Doon, Lida, and Victor Lee, of Ingrams township. Among those from a distance be sides the immediate family here to attend the funeral were: Mrs. Norfolk Bell and son and Mr. Noah Lee, of Dunn; Messrs. R. F. Smith, Milton Smith and T. Eldridge, Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan and sons, Mrs. John Whitten ton, and Mrs. Archie Ryals, of Benson; Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Godwin, of Kenly; Mrs. Satterfield, of Louisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cotter and J. A. Stal lings, of Raleigh. CARL C. TAYLOR TO SPEAK HERE TOMORROW The taxpayers of Johnston county, men and women, are invited to finish up their week’s work by noon Saturday, February 18, and be at the courthouse by two o’clock to hear Mr. Carl C. Taylor, of North Carolina State College. According to Mr. A. M. John son, Mr. Taylor wilt give out some facts about our high taxes and how to overcome them by organization. Those promoting the meeting are de sirous of having a large crowd to hear Mr. Taylor. District Meeting Physicians Here -♦ Dr. J. L. Spruill, Supt. Guil ford Sanatorium, Speaks tc Society; Johnston Doctors Host at Banquet — The quarterly meeting of the Fourth District Medical Soci ety comprising the counties of Northampton, Halifax, Edge combe, Nash, Greene, Wilson, Wayne and Johnston met in this city Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock in the commis sioner’s room of the court house. The meeting was featured by a number of papers read by members of the society and by an address by Dr. J. L. Spruill, Superintend ent of the Guilford County Sana torium at Greensboro. Dr. Spruill used as the subject of his address, “Some Medical Follies.” Dr. C. T. Smith of Rocky Mount read a paper on “The Laboratory Find ings of Acute Intestinal Obstruc tions.” Dr. T. B. Henderson of Goldsboro read a paper on “The Etiology of Focal Infection.” Dr. J. A. Winstead of Nashville dis cussed “Ear Conditions in Chil dren as Seen by the General Prac ticioner.” A discussion followed these talks. Present also at this meeting, were Dr. Chas. O’H. Laughinghouse, Secretary and the State health officer of Raleigh, and Dr. H. H. Bass, State chairman on Cancer Research, of Durham. The meeting was presided over by Dr. G. A. Woodard, of Golds boro, president of the Fourth Dis trict. After the business session, the Johnston county physicians were hosts at a banquet at the local hotel. Before the physicians dispersed, the Johnston County Medical So ciety elected officers as follows: president, Dr. W. G. Wilson, of this city; vice-president, Dr. H. E. Brooks, of Clacton; secretary ar.d treasurer, Dr. C. C. Massey, of this city. Dr. Massey has been serving in this capacity. Zone Governor Of Kiwanis Here —.-». Addi esses Local Club at Luncheon Meeting on “Kiwanis, Its Aims and Power” June Gunter, of Sanford, Zone Governor of Kiwanis, addressed the local club at its regular weekly meeting. The distinguished Kiwan ian made a very inspiring address on “Kiwanis, Its Aim and Power.” “The aim of Kiwanis,” said Mr. Gunter, “is to promote fellowship, to follow the ideal of true service, and to put the power of ideals into everyday affairs. No man who has all of his interests inside the four walls of his own house can be a good Kiwanian. He must have interests in the community and not live for self alone, and when he has taken the proper interest in the life of the community he has (metaphorically) added another room to his house; when he has added to these other interests an interest in the church he has add ed the ‘upper room’ to his abode.” Mr. Gunter defended Kiwanis from those critics who said that “Kiwanis was an unnecessary or ganization.” The speaker declared that the powerful ideals behind the international organization, were being transmitted into business re lationships by individual Kiwanians who were characterized as “trans |mission lines of idealism.” “The Kiwanis is necessary because of the ideals that it stands for and the opportunity that it offers a man to air out his soul in an at jmosphere of good fellowship,” Mr. Gunter said. I Immediately after adjournment, Mr. Gunter met with the directors jof the club for a short while. He iwill address the Selma Kiwanis club Thursday night. Adam Whit ley, W. N. Holt and R. C. Gillett were appointed a special committee to work with Mr. W. D. Hood ir the interest of a county fair. j To Head Farm Loan j step toward new relief, neasures for farmers, President !^oolidge pompleted a reorganiza ion of tiie Federal Farm Loan •lureau. Mr. Eugene Meyer, Jr. of he War Finance Corporation will ie named Farm Loan Comniission .r and will be entrusted with de reloping the Adminstration farm American Legion Membership Drive -* Strong Endoresment By F. H. Brooks; Capt. Skinner To Direct the Campaign Plans are taking- definite shape for the membership drive which is scheduled for next week by the Pou-Parrish Post of the American Legion. This Legion post which includes ex-soldiers from all over Johnston county has set as the goal^fv'e hundred members. The quota assigned the Johnston coun ty organization by the State De partment Headquarters is 250, and it is the desire of those promoting the drive to double the quota. Last year the quota was 101, and the membership reached 227. Capt. H. L. Skinner, a veteran of the Span ish-American war, will head the membership campaign. An effort is being made to create new interest in the Legion Aux iliary, and yesterday, Mrs. Harry F. Vass, state president of the American Legion Auxiliary, and Miss Nannie Dodson, chairman of the trophies and awards committee of the American Legion Auxiliary, were here in the interest of the reorganization of the local unit of me i_*egiun auxiliary. Judge F. H. Brooks endorses in terms of praise which he expresses in a letter to the commander of the Pou-Parrish post. The letter is as follows: “I have just listened to an ap peal over the radio to the World War veterans to join the Legion and help carry out the great pro gram for the benefit of the veter ans, for the peace; and protection of our native land, and for 100 per cent. Americanism; and I was re minded that this is American Le gion Week all over America. There fore, I am writing to say that I think every World War veteran in Johnston county who is not a mem ber of the Legion should join this week. There are many noble, wor thy fraternal orders functioning in our county and all are good, but there is no organization capable of gendering such assistance to vet erans, their widows and families as the American Legion; there fore every . World War veteran in Johnston county should line up with the Legion and give his sup port and encouragement to his ‘buddies’ who, in time of peace, are still ‘carrying on’ in the interest of the veterans. The Pou-Parrist Post has rendered valuable assist ance to a great many veterans ir the matter of filing claims for ad justed compensation, for pensions for loans on adjusted compensa tion certificates, and in numerou other ways. This service of the Le gion merits the support of ever; citizen and World War veteran i: Johnston county. j “If I can be of sendee durinj the week in promoting interest i ,the campaign of enlistment, pleas command me.” —.. ■» Spend Week End in City. Messrs. John and David Avert 'of Winston-Salem, were guests o |their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L lAvera for the week end. Proceedings Of Recorder’s Court Violators of Prohibition Laws Draw Jail Sentences; In Session Two Days Recorder’s court was in session Tuesday and Wednesday, and the following cases were disposed of: State vs. Johnnie Scott charged with assault with deadly weapon. The defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to jail for a term of six months to be worked on the roads of Johnston county and pay cost. State vs. Roxie Wilkins, colored, charged with the violation of the prohibition laws; The defendant was found guilty of possession and was sent to jail for the term of six months to be worked as the | sheriff sees fit and pay cost. State vs. J. D. Simpkins and Bessie Smith, colored, charged with violation of the prohibition law. Both defendants were found guilty of possession for purpose of isale. Simpkins was sent to jail for a term of six months to be work ed on the roads of Johnston coun ty and pay one-half the cost. Bes sie Smith was sent to jail for a term of four months to be worked as the sheriff sees fit and pay one half the cost. State vs. George Robinson charg ed with assault with deadly weap on. The defendant was found guil ty and was sent to jail for six ; months to be worked on the roads of Johnston county and pay cost. Notice of appeal was given. ! State vs. George Robinson, who 1 was charged with carrying con cealed weapon and with assault with deadly weapon. Not guilty on charge of carrying concealed weapon. Guilty on charge of as sault with ' deadly weapon. This case and the case above were con solidated and tried together as one case, and the six months sentence above is to cover both charges, j Notice of appeal. State vs. George Robinson charg ed with violation of the prohibition law. Guilty of possession and |transportation. Prayer for judg ment continued upon payment of cost. , btate vs. Bessie Smith, colored, ■charged with vagrancy. Guilty. Sent to jail for term of 30 days jto b© worked in jail as sheriff sees jfit. This sentence to begin at the [expiration of the sentence impos ed in another case. I State vs. Dr. M. L. Barefoot, charged1 with violation of Health jlaw. Guilty. $5.00 fine and cost. | State vs. Cal Holt charged with trespass. Guilty. Continued pray er for judgment upon payment of cost. | State vs. Mrs. Rufe Allen, alias Bertie Strickland, charged with fraud. Probable cause found, and the defendant was bound over to Superior court under a $200 bond. -» TO SPEAK AT JOHNSON MEMORIAL CHURCH i Miss Bettie Brown, who has been 'representing the Freewill Baptists as a missionary in India for the past seven years, has returned and 'will be at Johnson Memorial Free will Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night to tell the people j something of the far-away lands, j Everybody is invited, j J. RUFFIN JOHNSON, Pastor. Aunt Roxie Opines By Me— The baby carriage isn’t as pop ular as it used to be, but then a baby isn’t either.