VOLUME 46—NO. 52
Johnston Cou nty’s Oldest and Best Newspaper
SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1928
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Clayton Planning
Big Celebratioi
Fourth of July Will He Feat
ured by Barbecue am
Horseshoe Tournament am
Airplane Stunts
CLAYTON, June 28.—Claytor
will celebrate the Fourth of Juh
this year. Committees are now al
work planning for the biggest cel
ebration ever held here. Every
thing this year is being planned
on a bigger scale than ever before.
There will be more events on the
day’s’ program, and every event
will be an attraction in itself.
There will be the usual athletic
events and contests with valuable
prizes to the winners. The con
tests will include a horseshoe tour
nament and the champions of this
old-time sport are now taking in
tensive training in preparation for
the big act on the fourth. Local
horseshoe tossers are broadcasting
a challenge to any outsiders to
enter the championship series.
The feature attraction this year
will be furnished by II. B. Poin
dexter, of Raleigh, who will have
two airplanes here all day. He i*nd
his assistants will stage stunt fly
ing, which will include a parachute
jump from the clouds from a fly
ing plane. An adequate landing
field has been secured and is be
ing put in shape for the occasion.
The field is located on the D. O.
McCullers farm just outside and on
the western edge of Clayton. Be
sides the exhibition flights, the
planes will carry passengers all
during the day.
The parade, which has always
been a feature, will be given par
ticular attention this year and the
committee in charge is planning
for many original and novel en
tries.
There will be a baseball game
in the afternoon 'between the Clay
ton All-Stars and some neighbor
ing team.
No Fourth of July celebration
would be complete without a pa
triotic address, and this will not
be overlooked this year. A speak
er of note will be secured for an
address, the time and place of
which will be announced later.
Music will be furnished through
out the day by the Clayton band,
assisted by outside talent.
There will be a grand display
of fireworks at night at the ball
park, larger and more beautiful
thin ever before. A spectacular
display of over a hundred individ
ual pieces and all will be aerial ef
fects.
All of the above events and many
more not listed will provide a full
day of genuine and wholesome
pleasure for old and young alike.
Everybody is invited to come to
Clayton and enjoy the day. No
charge will be made for any of the
attractions, except for the ball
game, for which there will be a
small admission to pay the ex
penses of the visiting team.
Remember, folks, the day is Wed
nesday, July Fourth, and all roads
lead to Clayton for the biggest
patriotic celebration ever held.
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Tatxtalizer
There ere exactly enough loi
ters in the line below to spoil
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
ing issue.
Walter Sellers recognized his
name last issue.
Today's Tantanzer:
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Democratic Nominee For President
GOV ALFRED E, SMITH
Accident Puts Two
In Hospital Here
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WILL SELL TOBACCO
IN SMITH FIELD
Mr. O. L. Peedin of Prince
ton was here Wednesday. He
reports crops in his section
fair, improvement being shown
now every day. Mr. Peedin has
a nice six-acre field of tobacco !
which he expects to sell in
Smithfield this fall.
Trial Of Dupree
Case Unfinished
Court SI l ikes Snag: and Stays
on Case Day and a Half
ithout Completing It
The court under Judge R. A.
Nunn dispatched considerable bus
iness up until Wednesday noon, as
most of the defendants waived a
jury and pled guilty to the charges
against them. The court struck a
snag when David Dupree’s . case
was called. The defendant in this
case is charged with shooting
Dolma Langdon on the 21)th of
April. A jury was empanelled at
noon Wednesday and the rest of
the day and all of yesterday was
taken up in the trial of the case.
The evidence has disclosed that
Langdon drove to the homo of Du
pree in Pleasant Grove township,
just, before night, and demanded
a statement concerning some re
ports about officers’ raiding in the
neighborhood. An affray soon re
sulted in which Langdon used an
iron wheel and Dupree resorted to
a loaded shot gun. One shot fired
at Langdon resulted in the loss of
one of Langdon’s feet. Dupree is
charged in the indictment with an
intent to kill Langdon. The state
is fighting at every point to con
vict while the defendant is fight
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Chrysler Car Turns
Over Five Miles of
Here! Miss Louise
Hayes and Thomas
Yelverton of Fre
Mont Hurt
Two persons, Miss Louise Hayes
and Mr. Thomas Yelverton, of
Fremont, arc in the Johnston Coun
ty Hospital with serious injuries
sustained in an automobile acci
dent which occurred Wednesday
morning on highway number 10
about five miles from Smithfield
toward Clayton.
Mr. Yelverton, Miss Hayes and •
Mrs. Minnie Grady, all of Fremont, i
were hurrying to the bedside of
Mrs. Grady’s daughter who was to
be operated on in a Raleigh hos
pital when the accident occurred.
They were in a Chrysler car. It
was raining and the car skidded as
it turned aside for another car to
pass, and turned over into a
ditch. The passing automobile
never stopped and probably did not
know that an accident took place.
Just after the occurrence, Con
gressman E. W. I'ou, who was tak
ing his morning automobile ride,
came upon the scene and found
Mr. Yelverton lying unconscious in
the ditch, and Miss Hayes on the
side of the road apparently with
a broken leg. Blood was stream
ing down the face of Mr. Yelver
ton. Mrs. Grady who was unhurt
was calling for help. Congressman
Pou and his chauffeur together
with two boys who came up, put
the injured persons in Mr. Pou’s
automobile, and they were rushed
to the Johnston County Hospital.
An examination showed that Miss
Hayes had sustained a fractured
thigh, while cuts were discovered
about the face of Mr. Yelverton
which had caused the blood to flow
freely. Mr. Yelverton remained
Judge Brooks In
Convention Mix Up
Aids In Preventing
North Carolina
Standard From En
tering What Appear
ed Smith Parade
Those who know Judge F. H.
Brooks were not surprised when an
afternoon paper circulated in this
section on Wednesday carried a
story of North Carolina’s part in
the Democratic National conven
tion at Houston, Texas, in which
the judge figured prominently.
Judge Brooks never does things by
halves and when North Carolina
staged the first genuine thrill of
the convention, he was all there.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, of
Arkansas, permanent chairman of
the convention, in his speech set
off a demonstration for Gov. Al
lied E. Smith when he delivered
the following sentence: “Jefferson
rejoiced in the provision of the
Constitution that no religious test
shall ever be required of a candi
date.” That was the cue for the
Smith people, and a parade was
started which threw the huge au
ditorium into a turmoil. State
after state fell into line bearing
their standards aloft while bands
played and folks cheered. W. O.
Saunders of Elizabeth City decid
ed that it was time for North Car
olina to participate so he started
tor the North Carolina standard.
Chairman W. C. Newland, a Hull
supporter, refused to permit the
banner to be taken into the parade
upon the grounds that he had no
instructions as to how it was to be
handled. A struggle took place and,
in an effort to keep the Tar Heel
standard from getting into the
parade, State Senator Brown and
Judge F. H. Brooks broke the
banner. Mr. Saunders, hpwever,
ran back to the section reserved
for North Carolina alternates,
swiped their standard and rushed
hack to the front again. When he
got within reach of the North
Carolina delegation this standard
was smashed t opieces.
Police were called in and some,
of the delegation received injured
hands in the mix-up. Chairman
Newland later stated that every
body in the North Carolina dele
gation, he felt sure, favors relig
ious tolerance, but he had not been
instructed under what conditions
the banner was to be used. It was
later decided that when a majority
of the delegation so voted the ban
ner would be used in demonstra
tions.
Judge Brooks has been named a
member of a steering committee
to work out plans for forcibly
bringing before the delegation to
the convention, through a demon
stration or otherwise, the idea of
a hone dry plank.
Mr. 1). Carlton Stephenson, in
reply to a wire which he had sent
Judge Brooks, received a communi
cation by airplane mail Wednes
day, which tells something of
Judge Brooks’ trip to Houston. Mr.
Brooks is accompanied by Mrs.
Brooks and daughter, Miss Ruth
Brooks. Extracts from his letter
follow:
“We have a determined anti
Smith delegation here. All the
Reed, George, Hull and Woollen for
president delegates and leaders
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unconscious for a time but yester
day was reported to be rational
though he was unable to remem
ber what had happened.
Relatives of the injured were
notified and the mother of Miss
Hayes arrived in a short time and
is still at the bedside of her daugh
ter. Other relatives of those in
jured were also here.
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Gets Notoriety
r. H. liKOOKS
ATTENDING THE National Dem
jok’ratic Convention «t Houston,
Texas, as delegate from the Fourth
District.
New Hudson Makes
16.4 Miles To Gal.
Test Made On Highway No,
10 Monday Proves What a
Hudson Super-Six Can Do
Mr. N. Tom Bailey, proprietor of
the Smithfield Motor company, lo
cal Hudson-Essex dealer, put on a
test Monday to ascertain the mile
age of a Hudson Super-Six sedan
on half a gallon of gasoline. The
test was made on a paved road,
highway 10 between Smithfield and
Clayton, with many curves and
long grades. After half a gallon
of gasoline had been consumed the
car registered 8.2 miles, a rate of
16.1 miles to the gallon. The car
was driven by Mr. W. M. Gaskin,
advertising manager of the Smith
field Herald.
“It was formerly said of the
Hudson car that it would pass
everything on the highway except
a filling station,” said Mr. Gaskin,
after the test, “but the new model
Hudson will pass as many of them
as any high-powered car. It uses
very little oil, too,” he added.
“The road performance is unex
celled. 1 never saw a car take a
hill with greater ease and smooth
ness, either at low or high speed,”
continued Mr. Gaskin. “There was
absolutely no strain, no knocking
or extra effort as it climbed to the
top. It clings to the road and takes
practically no effort to drive it.”
The new Essex has exceptional
ly good gas mileage and is easily
handled. It is designed for comfort
and hard service. Both the new
model Hudson and Essex are on
display at the .Smithfield Motor
company, where the highest class
of mechanics to be had and pleas
ant salesmen will he glad to give
a demonstration of these latest
and best models put out by the
Hudson-Essex Company. The
Smithfield Motor Company gives
prompt and satisfactory service.
See their advertisement in this is
sue of the Herald.
NORTH CAROLINA'S VOTE
North Carolina's vote in the
Democratic National Conven
tion at Houston for president
was cast as follows: Cordell
Hull. 19 1-3; Smith, 1 2-3.
This w«s about the proportion
that the Hull forces claimed
I at the State Convention,
State And Nation
News Paragraphic*
Hoover Expected To Rcsipr
From Cabinet; 7,000 Hap
tists Attend Opening Ses
sion World’s Alliance
Herbert Hoover, Republican nom
| inee for president, has decided to
resign his position as Secretary of
Commerce. It is expected that he
will resign about July 15 when he
will visit President Coolidge at the
summer White House. It has also
1 been announced that Secretary of
Interior Herbert Works, will resign
at the same time as Hoover. Work
is the newly-elected Republican
national chairman. The two men
are going to give all their time to
the campaign and have decided
that it would be best to let some
one else perform their cabinet du
ties. Hoover has been assured
of his election by Republican lead
ers from several states. George K.
Morris, New York state chairman,
has declared to Hoover that New
York will go for him and Senator
Arthur Robinson of Indiana as
sured him that he would carry In
■ diana by 150,000 majority.
1 Figures released by the State
Insurance Commissioner show that
losses by fire are on the decrease
in North Carolina. The fire loss in
1028 for the period ending May 31,
totaled $2,322,914, as compared
with $2,775,580 over the same per
iod in 1927. The decrease amounts
to $452,906. Twenty-one towns in
the state, including two Johnston
county towns—Selma and Smith
field—reported no loss at all dur
ing May. Chapel Hill had the larg
est loss of any town during the
month with $39,500. Charlotte led
in number of blazes having had
twenty-one.
Seven thousand Baptists repre
senting 56 Nations attended the
opening of the Baptist World Al
liance, which is meeting in Toron
to, Canada, this week. The opening
session was taken up by speeches
of men from other nations telling
of the work of the Baptist denomi
nation in their several countries.
The crowds at the meeting have
been increasing and it is said that
the meeting is possibly the great
est Protestant religious meeting
ever assembled on this continent.
Rev. S. L. Morgan., pastor of the
local Baptist church, and Rev. S.
S. McGreggor, of Pisgah Baptist
church, are among the thousands
in attendance.
A North Caroline boy came into
the spotlight last Saturday when
he barely missed winning the na
tion open golf championships.
The young man is Roland Hancock
and hails from Wilmington. Han.
cock had the golf title almost in
his grasps but lost by one stroke.
[ Bobby Jones and Johnny Farrell,
who tied for first place, only stood
i ahead of young Hancock. In the
j playoff Sunday, Ferrell won the
i championship.
i A search is now being made for
| Raold Amundsen, discoverer of the
l South Pole, and his five compan
ions who have been missing since
June 18. Amundsen set out in
search of-General Umberto Nobile
and his crew, who were forced
down on ice while returning from
an expedition over the North Pole,
and was probably forced down
himself. Amundsen was reported
seen Wednesday by a Norweigan
sealer. Th esealer was unable to
make its way to the group of men
because of the ice.
Spend Day in Wilson.
Mrs. H. P. Jenkins and Mrs. W.
T. Dance spent Wednesday in
Wilson the guests of Mrs. Walter
Carlton.
GOV. ALFRED E. SMITH IS
NOMINATED ON 1ST BALLOT
Ohio Turns The Trick; Dry Plank In Plat
form; Also Pledge For Agricultural Relief.
Glass, Moody, And Ritchie Speak After
Platform Is Presented.
SAM HOUSTON HALL, HOUSTON, TEXAS, June 29—
Governor Alfred E. Smith on the first ballot was declared
the nominee for president of the United States on the Demo
cratic ticket by the National Democratic Convention as
sembled here this morning at 12:54 o’clock, Eastern Stand
ard time.
Lovely Wedding In
Four Oaks Church
Miss Hicks Stanley Becomes
Bride of Mr, Eugene Wood
Myers of Thomasville
FOUR OAKS, June 28.—The
Baptist church of Four Oaks was
the scene of a beautiful wedding
i on last Thursday afternoon at four
I o’clock, when Miss Hicks Stanley,
i of Four Oaks, became the bride
of Mr. Eugene Wood Myers, of
Thomasville.
Rev. A. L. Brown, pastor of the
brdie, performed the impressive
ring ceremony, which was witness
ed by a large number of friends
and relatives.
The church was beautifully dec
orated in long leaf pine, ferns and
call baskets of garden flowers.
Miss Luna Lewis, pianist, of
Four Oaks, rendered the wedding
music. Prior to the entrance of the
bridal party she played “Thine
Own,” by Lange, and “Romance,”
by Brinkley.
Mrs. Sterling Gates, of Farm
ville, cousin of the bride, sang,
‘The Sweetest Story Ever Told,”
oy Stultz.
Miss Lewis wore pink organdy
vith pink accessories, and Mrs.
Gates wore blue organdy with blue
accessories. Both dresses were
fashioned with tight bodices and
•uffled skirts, ankle length.
The ushers were Messrs. E. B.
Johnson and David Sanders of
Four Oaks and Charles A. Creech
if Smithfield.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of the chorus from Lohen
rrin. During the ceremony, “To a
»Vild Rose” was played. The four
bridesmaids were first to enter,
Vliss Marvel Sanders, of Four
>aks, cousin of the bride, with
Miss Inda Myers, of Thomasville,
dster of the groom, and Miss Van
Mull is, of Valdosta, Ga., with Miss
Meta Shaffer, of Falls Church, Va.
They wore gowns of different col
>red organdy, fashioned with love
ly tight bodices and ruffled skirts,
inkle length with harmonizing ac
cessories. They carried arm bou
quets of roses and lilies of the val
ey, in color to match the costume.
The groomsmen were: Messrs.
William Newberry and Thaddeus
, Pope, of Dunn, and Theron Hobbs,
>f Four Oaks, and Braxton Branch,
They were followed by the
i dames of honor, Mrs. E. B. John
! *on, mother of the bride, and Mrs.
; Herman Pritchard, of Baltimore,
l Md., sister of the bride.
Mrs. Johnson wore orchid geor
! gette with orchid accessories, and
| Mrs. Pritchard wore green, organ
• dy with green accessories. They
| carried arm bouquets of roses anc
| lilies of the valley.
Miss Lueile Stanley, sister ol
the bride and maid of honor, wort
a yellow organdy dress of the same
mode as the bridesmaids with yel
i l°w accessories. She carried an am
| bouquet of yellow roses and lilies
: of the valley.
r At the end of the roll call of the
states which began about eleven
thirty, Smith had 724% votes,
which lacked nine and a fraction
of giving him the nomination. By
the time the vote was announced,
a number of the state delegations
were clamoring for recognition by
the chair in order to change their
vote. Ohio, which has 48 votes, 47
of which were first cast for a fav
orite son, was the first to receive
recognition and 45 were thrown to
Smith giving him the nomination.
In rapid succession Mississippi,
Indiana, Nebraska, Kansas and
Tennessee, which had voted for
favorite sons, changed enough of
their vote to bring Smith’s total
to 849 2-3, and the chair declared
Smith’s nomination on the first
ballot.
Chairman Robinson had succeeded
in shutting off speech making dur
ing the roll call, but when the an
nouncement of the nomination was
made Bedlam broke loose. Yells
and cheering pierced the air; the
bands broke into martial music;
and above this din the fire sirens of
Houston could be heard. The bands
played Dixie and other patriotic
airs and then swung into old time
popular tunes including “There’s
a Hot Time in the Old Town To
night,” and “We Won’t Go Home
Until Morning.” Mrs. Alfred E.
Smith who was in the convention
hall was serenaded.
At the beginning of the evening
session a report of the platform
committee was heard, the report
being begun by Senator Pittman,
of Nevada. The secretary relieved
Senator Pittman, after a time, for
the platform was very comprehen
sive. It contained many planks be
sides one calling for the enforce
ment of the prohibition law and
one that favors relief for agri
culture.
A fight over 'prohibition in the
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RADIO FURNISHES
CONVENTION NEWS
The Herald carries the news
jthis nvorning of Governor
Smith’s nominaoion by the
Democrats, because of the ra
dio. In spite of some static,
the proceedings of the great
convention at Houston, have
been followed by radio fans
from here and all over the
country.
Aunt Roxie Opines
By Me—
A little mistake kin spile a biar
, future.