Slogan For 1928 Raise your food and feed stuff and “Live at Home” Johniton County's Oldest and Bent Newspaper - - Established 1882 VOLUME 46—NO. 20 CONSIDER THIS! The Herald has the larges circu lation of any newspaper publish ed in Johnston County. That’s something to consider, Mr. Ad vertiser ! SMITHFIELD, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1928 $2.00 PER YEAR Three More Queens Now Nominated Woman’s Club And Kiwan-j ians Name Nominees; Vot-i ing Will Take Place At In door Circus To-night At Ford Place. Three more nominations have been made for queens for the East Car olina Exposition to be held in Goldsboro the first week in April. Miss Elizabeth Creech has been named by the Woman’s club, Miss Pauline Broadhurst by the 'American Legion and Miss Ruth Brooks is the nominee put up by the Kiwanis club. The other nominees are Miss Arab Hooks, Miss Mary Ellington and Miss Sarah Turlington. Tonight at the Ford place, an Indoor Cir cus is being sponsored by the Bus iness and Professional Woman’s club for the purpose of voting on these young ladies and others that may be nominated thus naming Smithfield’s representative in the queen’s contest at Goldsboro. Any young, single lady <yveii #flteen years of age is eligible to be nom inated with the exception of for mer queens from this city. Those who have been “Miss Smithfield” in former expositions are Misses It idle Johnson, Jean AJbell, Rose Grantham and Ruby Woodall. The circus parade will start this | afternoon at five o’clock from the i show grounds (Ford place) and pass down the main streets of thej city. A number of fun features i have been provided for the eve ning’s entertainment, and a large crowd is expected to come together to select Smithfield’s most beauti ful young lady by a popular vote. Junior queens will also be named this evening. The junior queens must be betwen the ages of eight and twelve years. ■ • ■ SANDERS-HOLT CHAPTER U. D. C. TO MEEt The Sanders-Holt chapter of the U. D. C. will meet Friday after noon at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. W. H. Austin with Mrs. W. S. Stevens as hostess. The chapter will serve a turkey dinner Tuesday, March 13, from 12 until 2 o'clock at the Woman’s club room. Demonstration in House Furnishing Next Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, a representative from Boy-' land-Pearce will give a demonstra-, tion in making upholstery slip covers, in the Farmers’ room of the courthouse. There will also be j a display of house furnishings. ; Miss Garrison, the county home ' agent, urges a large attendance. Baptist Church. Sunday school, 9:45. Sermon by the pastor at 11 a. m. “The Spirit of the Martyrs.” At 7:30 p. m. “The j Duty of Walking as a Christian.” The day will 'be observed widely over the world as a celebration of the 400th anniversary of the mar- j tyrdom of the great Baptist pio-' neer, Balthasar Hubmaier, who was burned at the stake for the princi- j pies for which Baptists stand. j A. G. MANNING TO PREACH A. G. Manning, of Benson, re quests us to announce that he will I preach on the streets of Smithfield today and tomorrow during the noon recess of court. His subjects | will be “The Love of Christ,” and “Divine Healing.” Read Romans 10 and 1 Cor. 3. 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 ihctory Theatre. Tickets must be called for before the follow ing issue (Miss) Zilphia Agnes Snipes recognized her name. Today's Tantalizer: ewlvmlheiyaeat Golden Parker and Claude Barbour On Trial Murder Yesterday afternoon at four thirty, Judge Henry A. Grady adjourned court until nine o’clock this morning, in order to give the counsel for the de fense in the murder trial of Golden Parker and Claude Bar ter time to consult with some of their witnesses who had only been in court during yes terday. This trial which began Wed nesday morning will probably continue throughout today and it will perhaps be tomorrow before the case goes to the jury. The whole of Wednes day morning was consumed in getting a jury for the case. A special venire of 100 men had been summoned from which to select the jury and the entire number was exhausted before twelve men could be found who were acceptable to both the state and the defense. The courtroom has been TURN TO PAGE 7, COLUMN 1 SMITHFIELD ‘HI’ COPS STATE CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP Smith field High School won the state consolation cham pionship by defeating Bethel Hill at Chapel Hill Tuesday by a score of 36-26. Norton and Uzzle topped the locals, the former scoring thirteen points and the latten ten. E. Parrish’s floorwork was a feature. Smithfield has had an unusu ally good record this year. The locals have defeated all the leading teams in the county. Princeton has fallen before the local five twice, Benson has been defeated twice and Smith field has won over Clayton three times. By these victor ies, Smithfield has the undis puted claim to the county championship. The locals offer an open challenge to either the winner of the county tourna ment, which is being held in this city today and tomorrow, or the all tournament team. This challenge is open until Tuesday night, March 13. Wilson’s Mills Is Not Superstitious .- ♦ Basket Ball Team Wins Thir teenth Successive Victory When It Defeated Meadow Monday Night At Banner Warehouse. WILSON’S MILLS, Mar. 8.—On ast Monday night the Wilson’s Wills boys’ team played Meadow ligh school a game of basketball it the Banner warehouse. The fame result© din a 30-15 voctory ’or the Wilson’s Mills five. The jasketball team has had a very successful season which was open id by a 14-10 victory over Pine Level. The season’s record now ?tands thirteen victories and no lefeats. The outstanding player is Lea non Pounds, forward, who has scored 138 points. Raeford Bar jour, forward, conies second with $9 points. Leon Parrish, center, las done outstanding playing, and has to his credit 41 points. Har /ey Carr, it is to be remembered, Ways guard and has to his credit L8 points. The Uzzle brothers, Ves ;er Turnagc, Walter Parrish and Jie Gardner brothers have done jutstanding playing as guards. G. 2. Uzzle has to his credit 11 points and Vester Turnage, 10. The scoring of the whole team totals 311 points against 159 for iheir opponents. The other games jf the season come on March 9th and 10th in the Johnston County rournament. Both boys’ and girls’ team will enter the tournament from the Wilson’s Mills school. BABY OF MR. AND MRS. LONNIE KEEN PASSES FOUR OAKS, Mar. 7.—The i»leven-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Keen died Sunday, March 4, following a short illness of measles and pneumonia. The funeral was held Monday after noon at two o’clock. Rev. E. D. Dodd conducted the service which was simple and impressive. In terment was made in the f _ur Oaks cemetery. The little grave was covered with lovely floral de signs. The pallbearers were: Ed ward and Albert Keen, and Hubert and Norwood Massengill, nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Keen. Those from out of town to at tend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Will Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon, of Kenly; Mr. and Mrs. Rural Holland, of Goldsboro: Mrs. C. I. Pearce, of Stnithfiekf and Mrs. David Lassiter and Miss Carrie Lee Lassiter, of Raleigh. One of the best flocks of poul try in Cabarrus county is kept ir a house made of sacks with a strav loft. The house cost $25 and wil take care of 250 birds. The strav loft gives protection from hea and cold. Decides Accident Was Unavoidable Coroner’s Jury Absolves Mar quardt Of Blame For Death Of Sammie Brady In Auto* mobile Accident. iLeonard L. Marquardt, of Raleigh, who was placed under a $1,000 bond last Saturday for his appearance here Tuesday before a coroner’s jury which met to complete its investiga tion of the death of Sammie Brady, was acquitted by the jury after it had been out only about five minutes. Coroner J. H. Kirkman held his investigation in the Junior Order hall because of two courts being held in the courthouse and quite a number w*ere present to hear the evidence presented. A number of the friends of Marquardt from Ral eigh attended the hearing. Papers charging the Raleigh man with manslaughter were sworn out last Friday following the death of little Sammie Brady, son of Mr. Henry Brady, who lives near town. Three witnesses testi fied before the jury Tuesday, and none of the evidence showed that Mr. Marquardt was to blame for the tragic accident. The father of the boy himself stated that Marquardt had offered every as sistance possible since the sad oc currence. Marquardt went on the stand and told how the accident happened. FIFTH MONTH HONOR ROLL FOR GLENDALE SCHOOL Beginners: Pauline Davis, Nancy Eai-p, Mairlynn Boyette, Mazell Garner, Agnes Minshcw, Dorothy Mumford, Mario Radford, Virginia Stancil, P. J. Narron, Eigie Ren frew, Norma Wellons. First Grade, A: Odell Moore, Rudolph Woodard, Norman Brown, Junior Batten, George Cockrell, ■Kuther Stancil, Elmer Pope, Wil lie Creech, Agnes Renfrew, Ruth Davis, Hazel Hill, Cavell Cockrell, j Second Grade: A. W. Boyette, (A. V. Boykin, Grady Cooper, Willie Cooper, George Pope, Jimmie Gard ner, Ruth Eva Hodge, Elsie Black man, Hazel Riley, Hester Collier, Doris Woodard, Alice Blue Atkin son, Mavie Johnson, Gladys Pope, ,Florence Gardner. Third Grade: Roland Brown, Ma vis Hill, Thurman Woodard, Har vey Pope, Sallie Gooch, Lolar Whitley, Algia Renfrew, Rudolph Pittman. I Fourth Grade: Vernon Hales, Clifton Ballance, Preston Batten, Marvin Atkinson, Malissa Godwin, George Pope, Doris Watson, Josh ua Davis. ! Fifth Grade: Ralhings Johnson, Helen Pittman, Mamie Lee Pope, Estelle Price, Mary Woodard. I Sixth Grade: Deesie Johnson, |Beulah Pittman, Vazelle Stancil, 'County Engineer Files Road Report ■ ■» J. B. Lodor Gives Record Of Work Done On County Highways During February At the last regular meeting of the Johnston County Highway | Commission, Mr. J. B. Lodor, su- j perintendent of highways, filed the following report of work done in February with the commission: District No. 1. W. N. Holt, Chairman. Clayed and graveled, 731 yards; culverts placed, 24 feet; bridges re paired, 5; roads rebuilt, 3 miles; roads dragged, 1623 miles. machine ditched, 82 miles; hand ditched, 170 yards; shoulders pulled, 21 miles; fill in place, 104 cubic yards. District No. 2. L. Ciilberts, 'Commissioner. n Cleared and grubbed, 350 yards; culverts placed, 136 feet; bridges repaired, 18; roads rebuilt, 2 miles; roads built, 4 miles; roads drag ged, 599 miles; machine ditched, 76 miles; hand ditched, 90 yards; shoulders pulled, 34 miles; cut right of way, 3300 yards; fill in place, 75 cubic yards. District No. 3. S. E. Barbour, Commissioner. Clayed and graveled, 165 yards; bridges repaired, 2; roads drag ged, 75 miles; hand ditched, 90 yards; cut right of way, 300 yards. ■ fill in place, 30 cubic yards. District No. 4. C. P. Harper, Commissioner. ‘ Clayed and graveled, 230 yards; j: cleared, 40 yards; culverts placed,j' 120 feet; bridges repaired, 4; roads ‘ rebuilt, 3 miles; roads dragged, i' 1130 miles; machine ditched, 1 _ mile; ditches cleaned out, 1055 j yards; shoulders pulled, 15 miles; ,' cutting right of way, 190 yards; j' fill in place, 95 cubic yards. District No. 5. Dr. J. C. Grady, Commissioner. • Clayed and graveled, 3020 yards; 1 culverts placed, 30 feet; bridges repaired, 8; roads dragged, 1732, miles; hand ditched, 45 yards; hand j ditched, 45 yards; cutting right of j: way, 2325 yards; fill in place, 76; cubic yards. Construction Done By Convicts, j Camp No. 4 Located in Oneals township, and j working an average of 13 convicts, ; clayed and graveled, 1310 yards of j road; cleared and grubbed 4X5 yards; placed 329 feet of culverts; ! built 3 miles of road; hand ditch-1 ed 455 yards; cut 880 yards of right of way, and placed 955 cubic yards of fill. Camp No. 2. Located in Meadow township,' working an average of 9 prisoners, cleared and grubbed 3750 yards; p.laced 170 feet of culverts; repair ed 2 bridges; rebuilt 4 miles of road; built 2 miles of road; drag ged 83 miles; hand ditched 14051 yards; pulled shoulders on 3 miles of road, and cut 2860 yards of right of way. tamp i\o. .s. I Located in Selma township, and working an average of 13 prison ers, cleared and grubbed 950 yards; cut 75 yards of right of I way, and put in 186 cubic yards of fill. Camp No. 1. Located in Elevation township, |Working an average of 15 prison ers, clayed and graveled 245 yards;' cleared and grubbed 2595 yards;' placed 800 feet of culverts; built | 314 miles of road; hand ditched 1450 yards, and put in 2365 cubic I yards of fill. I The bridge force working coun-1 ty-wide put in 304 feet of culverts, j repaired 4 bridges and built 4 bridges and cut 60 yards of hand ditch. A CARD OF THANKS I We wish to thank each and | every one who assisted us in any i way during the illness and death ' of our baby and little sister, Alene. May the Lord bless you all. i MR. & MRS. W. C. MASSENGILL & CHILDREN. i Person Woodard, Eloise Hollnad. Seventh Grade: Hazel Woodard,! Stephen Harold' Alford, Beulah | Starling, Gladys Johnson, Ethel Batten. Eighth Grade: Mollie Creech, Ruby Hales, Ollie Pope. Ninth Grade: Pauline Boyette, j Hazel Cuddington, Mavis Holland. Tenth Grade: Lillie Mae Atkin son, Bertie Hicks. | Eieyenth Grade: Rena Woodard, i “Tom Sawyer” Is Dead -+- ■ SPOKANE, Wash., Mar. 8.— Tom Sawyer, whose pranks de picted by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) have caused millions to laugh and weep, is Mrs. Flavilla Pineo of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, revealed here today that her brother, Thomas Sawyer, who died on February 7 at Tueson, Ariz., and was buried in Bellevue cemetery, Ontario, was the original of the famous writ er’s story.—Associated Press. Considering Izaak Walton League W. N. Holt Has Material For Organizing Local Chapter If Interest Warrants. The Izaak Walton League of \merica, powerful nation-wide con servation and outdoor recreation >rganization plans to include this :ommunity in its gigantic national survey of outdoor conditions, it vas learned today. Endorsement of outdoor lovers tnd public-spirited citizens here las been obtained according to vord from the national headquar ers of the League at Chicago, and naterial for organizing a local chapter in order to most effec tively take advantage of the oppor tunities offered, is in the hands of dr. W. N. Holt of Smithfield. An investigation will be under- j aken here if a chapter is formed, t is understood, in connection with be nation-wide conservation sur rey being made by the League, un ler the direction of Seth E. Gor ion, formerly executive officer of ,he Pennsylvania Game Commis sion and largely responsible for be nationally famous Pennsylvania ►ystem of game and fish adminis ration. More fish and better fishing, nore game and better hunting, | nore recreation areas and more j >pportunities for outdoor sports,! ind full economic protection and lse of natural resources, are the >asic *ideas of the League. It ad vocates true sportsmanship and sportsmenlike methods in shoot ng, fishing and camping. The Walton League is less than six years old, yet it now ranks imong the leading public welfare association of America. It has won such a commanding position in this country that Herbert Hoover, who i s Honorary President of the League, has called it the greatest brce in the country for the pro ection and development of oppor .unities for outdoor life. Presbyterian Services, March 11. 11:00 a. m.—Providence, sermon; >y Rev. L. Smith. 3:00 p. m.—Flower’s Chapel,! sermon by Rev. L. Smith. 7:30 p. m.—Wildwood, sermon j >y Rev. L. Smith. Public cordially invited. Junior Woman’s Club, K.ENLY, Mar. 6.—The young adies of town met at the home >f Mrs. Paul D. Grady on Wednes day afternoon, February 29, for :he purpose of organizing a junior woman’s club. They organized with several memibers, others sending word they wanted to join at the next meeting. Mrs-. E. L. Etheridge is leader of this organization. We are glad of this new club and feel sure that it will mean a lot to our town and community. -* PLAY AT POMONA SCHOOL “Mammy’s LiP Wild Rose,’* a 3-act play with twelve characters will be given Wednesday evening at eight o’clock at Pomona school house. Admission 25c and 15c. This play is sponsored by the Home Demonstration club. — » Use Lespedeza Walter Furr of Cabarrus coun ty states that he made 1700 pounds of seed cotton per acre on land that had been in lespedza the year before. He used 600 pounds of fer tilizer but states that before he began using lespedeza, he never made over one-half a bale of cot ton per acre. 4 a'i Big Basket Ball Tournament Here Boys Teams Of The Johnston County School Will Com pete For Loving Cup Given By First And Citizens Na tional Bank. A basketball tournament participated in by teams of the Jo-hnston county schools will be held here today and tomor row, the games to be played in the Banner Warehouse. A schedule has been worked out by a committee selected from the principals of the schools composed of Harry Keller of Corinth-Holders; T. J. Hatcher, of Four Oaks, and George B. iStrickland, of Pine Level. This afternoon at five o’clock, Wilson’s Mills boys will play Four Oaks. At seven o’clock, Micro and Corinth-Holders will compete, and at eight o’clock, a double-header will be staged with Princeton play ing Clayton, and Glendale playing Meadow. Tomorrow (Saturday) at ten o’clock, the winners in the first two games scheduled for to lay will play, and at eleven o’clock, rURN TO PAGE 7, COLUMN 1 . • Several Cases Tried In Recorder’s Court Held In Commissioners Room On Account Of Superior Court In Session Here This Week. — ♦ On account of the session of Su perior court which is being held in the court room this week, Re corder’s court met in regular ses sion in the commissioner’s room Tuesday, and the following crim inal cases were tried Tuesday and Wednesday: J. D. Hines received a four month road sentence for assault with deadly weapon. He was also taxed with the cost. Tom Lee and Tom Smith enter ed a plea of guilty to a warrant charging violation of the prohibi tion law*. He was given a 60-day road sentence \ a $50 fine and the cost. John Reed, for carrying coiv cealed weapon, was sentenced to BO days on the roads and cost or a fine of $50 and the cost. R. J. Jackson was sentenced to 90 days on the roads for carrying a concealed weapon. The sentence was suspended on the condition that he pay a fine of $75 and cost and further condition that he keep the peace for a term of one year. He gave notice of appeal and his bond was fixed at $200 . Elmer Price was in court for giving a worthless check. He was placed under a $200 bond to stay within the jurisdiction of the offi cers of Johnston county. The state took a nol pros in the case against Wade Vinson, charg ed with larceny, ard against D. R. Lee, for giving a worthless check. D. N. Narron -who was charged with giving a worthless check was not convicted. Pres Jess Atkinson and Jim Ad ams were found guilty of violating the prohibition law. Each was given a 60 day road sentence or a fine of $50 and the sost. Paul Webb was convicted of manufacturing whiskey ana having a still in his possession. He was given 60 days on the roads or a fine of $50 and the cost. For operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Willie Barr was given 60 days on the roads and taxed with the cost. The sentence was suspended bn conditio nthat he does not violate the prohibition laws again for a period of two years, does not drive a motor vehi cle for a period of six months, and pay a fine of $50 and the cost. Kirby Tanner was fined $10 and taxed with the cost for violating the prohibition law. Douglas Ford was found guilty of giving a boy under fourteen years of age whiskey and mak ing him drunk. He was fined $1C and required to pay the cost. Some of these restaurant mer who advertise home cooking mus1 jhavd had a terrible bringing up Horne Creditors Are Charged With Usury Burned to Death Margaret Brown, middle aged Governess of Park Avenue, New York, who was battered into un consciousness and then burned toi death by a fiend Richard Peedin Takes His Life Had Before Threatened His Life And The Life Of His .Wife; Had Been Inmate Of State Asylum. Richard D. Peedin shot and killed himself early Tuesday j morning at his home near Pine ; Level. No reason was given j the rash act. He had told his son that he was going to kill j his wife and then shoot him self, according to reports reaching here, but when he i took up the gun he went out , on the porch and shot him- , self. It is said that he had threatened I the life of his wife before, and; only a f^w days before his tragic death he is said to have gone into the house with a large stick and announced that he was going to kill Mrs. Peedin and then himself, j Just as he raised the stick to strike, some one drove into the! front yard and called him. Later i he seemed to have forgotten "the incident. Peedin had been an inmate of, the state asylum, having left that! institution about three years ago.! Immediately after the shooting Tuesday morning. Coroner J. H. Kirkman was called, but an in quest was not considered necessary. The funeral was held Wednes day afternoon and was conducted by Rev. S. H. Styron, pastor of the Piqe Level Freewill Baptist church. Interment was made in the Peedin cemetery near Pine Level. The deceased was about forty five years of age, and he leaves a wife, eigjht children, and an adopted child. SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE AT METHODIST CHURCH j March 14 is the opening of the annual session of the Woman’s Missionary Council of the Metho dist church, and is the beginning of the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of women’s organized missionary work in the church. Because of this important occasion, a call to prayer has been issued and the local auxiliary is joining in the movement. Wednesday morn ing at eleven o’clock at the Meth. odist church a special prayer serv ice will be held to which all the women of the church and also the auxiliaries of other denominations and any other who are interested are invited. I The objects of special prayer are: (1> Praise for God’s power in the lives of those who laid founda tions of woman’s missio n work; (2) The world today—every na tion; (3) That the church univer sal may be marked by spirituality, service, power and unity; (4) world womanhood; (5) Self dedication. ♦ It’s true all men are bom free and’ equal—but most of them marry. Attorney In Hearing Wednesday Also Charges Some Of The Creditors A s Having Received Un due Preference. After questioning the validity of i number of claims of creditors, Robert R. Ruark, of Raleigh, at torney for the trustee for Chas. W. Home, Clayton farmer-merchant, now a bankrupt, hurled charges of asury against several of the cred itors of the Clayton man as the bearing to allow creditors of Mr. Horne to examine the bankrupt nere Wednesday. Not only have some of the credi tors tried to practice usury in try ing to get payments on their claims against the estates of Charles W. Horne, individually, and Ashley Horne & Son, but others have re ceived undue preference, Mr. Ru ark told Joseph B. Cheshire, Jr., referee in bankruptcy, who presid ed at the hearing. Before any of these claims are paid, Mr. Ruark asked Referee Cheshire that attorneys for the trustee for Mr. Horne be allowed to interrogate the holders of the claims to determine whether the trustee would be justified in paying them. Mr. Ruark mentioned a number of claims, all of which, he said, were representative of a majority of the some 500 claims against the two estates. The attorney is ob jecting to payment of some of the claims on the grounds that, .they are barred by the statute of limita tions, other on the ground that voidable preference was shown, and others on the ground1 of duplica tion of claims. At the request of James H. Pou, local lawyer appearing for some [>f the creditors, it appeared at noon that examination of Mr. Horne by his creditors would be deferred until Friday and Satur day of this week. Mr. Pou asked for a postponement of the exami nation until Larry L. Moore, of New Bern, and R. C. Lawrence, of Lumberton, attorneys for other creditors, could be present at the examination. Mr. Ruark filed objections to some of the claims and asked that a hearing be set the latter part of this month or in April, so that these claims could be heard on their merits. €. A. Gosney, of Raleigh, trus tee for Mr. Horne, submitted re port of his financial activities since the last meeting. The report was read and approved by Referee Cheshire. — Raleigh Times. Presbyterian Services. Smithfieio Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, sermon by pastor. Oakland, Sunday night at 7 o’clock. Chris tian Endeavor and sermon. Public cordially invited. COLORED MAN DROPS DEAD Edgar Murphy, colored, dropped dead at his home near the depot early Wednesday morning between four and five o’clock. Coroner J. H. Kirkman was called, but an in quest was not deemed necessary. Heart trouble was pronounced as the cause of his death. He was 55 years old, and leaves a wife and four children. Aunt Roxie Opines By Me— “Dey ain’t much comfurt fer a strata life in a crooked ginnira* _f

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