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VOLUME 46—NO. 53
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 3, 1928
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Tobacco in
Smithfield
$2.00 YEAR—5c SINGLE COPY
Jesse Coates Is
Painfully Hurl
Sustains Severe Cuts As Hi
Falls Into Plate Glass Win
dow; Resting Comfortably
Mr. Jesse Coates, an employee
of the Young Motor company, suf
fered severe cuts yesterday aboul
noon when he fell from his oli
truck head-first into the plate glass
window of the Young Motor com
pany.
He was rushed immediately tc
the Johnston County Hospital
where it was found that both arms
were cut rather deep, one to tin
bone. A few scratches were sus
tained on the face but these are
not considered serious. As we go
to press the patient is resting com
fortably and it is thought that
after a few days he will be able tc
be removed to his home.
Mr. Coates was unloading gaso
line and had his truck drawn up
cn the sidewalk in front of the
Young Motor company. He had
climbed up on the truck to un
loosen a cap and intended stepping
to the ledge of the window in his
descent to the sidewalk. His foot
slipped and he crashed into the
window shattering the glass, thus
causing him a very painful injury.
His hat probably saved his face
from receiving any serious wounds.
TORNADO DOES DAMAGE
IN BOON HILL TOWNSHIP
Mr. J. A. Wadsworth of Boon
Hill township was in the city yes
terday and told of a small tornado
that did damage near the Dr. Smith
place in Boon Hill Friday night.
The wind storm which came up
about nine o’clock was quite se
vere in a space about 200 yards
wide in the vicinity of the Dr.
Smith place. The residence was
partly unroofed and the oak grove
was partly destroyed when a
number of the big oaks were up
rooted. A tobacco barn was con
siderably damaged and other build
ings suffered in the storm. Very
little damage was done to crops,
and no persons were hurt.
DR. STEVENS TO ASSIST
IN TYPHOID CAMPAIGN
Dr. R. L. Stevens, of Princeton,
is assisting Dr. C. C. Massey, the
county health officer, in the typhoid
vaccination campaign. Dr. Stevens
will give the vaccinations each
Saturday during July at his of
fice in Princeton, the dates being
July 7, 14, 21 and 28.
MEADOW BOYS’ 4-11 CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
The Meadow boys’ 4-H club met
Wednesday night, June 27, at nine
o’clock. Mr. J. B. Slack, Mr. J. L.
Lee and Mr. J. M. Johnson were
with the club. The roll was called
by the secretary and seven mem
bers out of nineteen were absent.
Each member was called upon to
make a report of his project. Each
made a good report, and as a gen
eral thing the crops were in good
condition. A discussion for getting
prizes for the 4-H club was made
and plans were discussed for a
meeting of the Kiwanis club of
Benson with the *,'lub. Mr. Slack
showed the boys how to fill out
their report books. Then the club
adjourned.
HERMIT BLACKMAN, Sec.
Enters Business School.
Houston Sherwood Shuler, son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Shuler of
Selma, enrolled Thursday in the
Chillicothe Business College in
Chillicothe, Missouri, for the course
in telegraphy and railroad work.
Mr. S. J. Shuler accompanied his
sen to Chillicothe.
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
ing issue*
Walter Sellers recognized his
name last issue.
Todar'a Tantalizer:
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Nominated For Sheriff In Second Primary
.1. M. TURKEY
TURLEY WINS OVER CREECH
FOR SHERIFF IN RUN OFF
STORES TO CLOSE HERE
JULY 1TH
Piactically al the stares and
places of business here an
nounce that they will he closed
all day on July 4, this being a
legal holiday. The courthouse
also will be closed.
Dupree Case Is
Long Drawn Out
Dupree Found Guilty Rut
Gives Notice of Appeal;
Court Works Until Nine
Saturday Night
The evidence in the David Du
pree case closed Friday at eleven
o'clock, and the counsel for de
fendant renewed the motion for
dismissal. The motion was over
ruled and the argument of the
counsel began. The jury took the
case at six o’clock, in the after
noon and in fifteen minutes they
had returned . to the court room
and rendered a verdict of guilty of
an assault with deadly weapon.
The court imposed a sentence of
six months in jail to be assigned
to work on the roads of Johnston ,
county. An appeal was taken to the 1
Supreme court.
Other cases were taken up and
it was nine o’clock Saturday night
before court adjourned.
Durwood llicks entered a plea
of guilty of violation of the prohi
bition laws, ami prayer for judg
ment was continued upon payment
of cost.
An order in the case tof North
Carolina Corporation Commission
vs. the Peoples Hank of Selma, di
rected the liquidation agent, the
Branch Banking and Trust com
pany, to pay dividend on deposits
to use Selma high school.
By order of the solicitor, Claw
son Williams, a capias instanter
was issued for the delivery of Jim
Holt before the court to be recom
mitted to the county roads from
which he had been discharged by
a prior order of the Board of
County Commissioners of Johns
ton county. This capias was order
ed under judgment of Judge Grady
on Sept. 14, 1027. The capias was
served and returned June 28, and
the defendant was committed to
jail on June 20. Holt was serving
a sentence for the violation of the
prohibition law.
Ellen Murphy, colored, was tried
fur larceny and found guilty. She
was sentenced to jail for a term
of twelve tnouths under sentence
I of Judge Grady at the March term.
I John Hudson charged with vi
olation of prohibition law was be
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Turley Polls 384
More Votes Than
Creech In Second
Primary Saturday
The second primary held in
Johnston county last! Saturday,
June 30, was a very quiet affair !
and no unusual thrills attended the
voting for the two candidates for :
sheriff. By nine o’clock Saturday
night returns front the various pre
cincts were in and Turley had
been nominated with a majority of j
381 votes.
The entire vote was light, be
ing about 1,300 less than the vote
cast in the first primary on June 1
3. The total vote was 3,782, Tur
fey receiving 1,583 and Creech, I
1.100.
The unofficial vote by townships ;
was as follows:
Clayton: Turley. 433; Creech, 25.
Cleveland: Turley, 00; Creech,
Pleasant drove: Turley, 7; j
Creech, 50.
Elevation: Turley, 17; Creech,)
5-1.
Ingrams: Turley, 82; Creech, 05.
East and West Banner: Turley,
117; Creech, 123.
Meadow: Turley, 58; Creech, 100.
Bentonville: Turley, 10; Creech,
Boun Hill: Turley, 58; Cneech,
42.
Smithlield: Turley, 1-14; Creech,
381.
Pine Level: Turely, 15; Creech,
Micro: Turley, 22; Creech, 12.
Beulah: Turley, 118. Creech, 67.
O’Neals: Turley, 127; Creech, 66.
Wldiers: Turley, 134; Creech, 10.
Wilson’s Mills: Turley, 36;
Creech, 47.
Selma: Turley, 111; Creech, 31.
Another Cotton Bloom.
Mr. W. Boyett Blackman of Four
Oaks, route 4, brought the second
bloom of the season to this office
yesterday, July 2. It was from the
Parrish variety of cotton. Mr.
Blackman stated that he had cot
ton blooms last year on June 28.
He says that boll weevils are plen
tiful in his section, and have been
for three weeks or more.
CHOPS ARE NOW
IMPROVING FAST
Mr. A. J. Price of Selma, route
2, was in town Saturday and re
newed his subscription to the
Herald. Mr. Price says crops in
his section have been improving in
the past few days, and the pros
pects, if rains come in season, are
for a good harvest next fall.
Tom Tarheel says he will go to
the new Fa Pm and Home Week to
be held at State College, July 24
to 27. His wife is going also.
Camp At Hollow
Rock A Success
Johnston County Home Dem
onstration Women Spend
Week Near Durham
Twenty-four of the twenty-eight
who registered for the Home Dem
onstration Workers Camp at Camp
11 ollojA' Rock near Durham last
week boarded school trucks fur
nished by the County Board of
Education here last Tuesday morn
ing and reached the camp that aft
ernoon. Those in the party which
was under the direction of the
county home agent, Miss Minnie j
Lee Garrison, were as follows:
Mrs. J. W. Boyette, Miss Alberta
Boyette, and Mrs. J. S. Stancil, of
Carter-Massey; Mrs. J. F. Smith,
Mrs. E. B. Hales and Mrs. J. F.
Brown, of the Selma club; Mrs.
Malcolm Barefoot and Mrs. R. A.
P. Barefoot, of Poplar Grove;
Misses Matilda Johnson, Vira Lee
and Bertha Lawhon, of Meadow;
Mrs. John L. Johnson, of Ogiburn
Grove; Mrs. P. H. Creech, Mrs. Z4
L. Talton, Mrs. Z. R. Martin, Mrs;
W. S. Stevens, Mrs. J. W. Barnes*
Mrs. L. H. Sasser, Misses Omega
and Daisy Creech, Ruth Jones and
Alma Creech, of the Pomona- ;
Creech club. Mrs. Ira C. Whitley of 1
the Pisgah club who is president
of the County Council attended the
camp on Friday.
During the week demonstrations
of various kinds were given in the ,
morning hours. The outstanding,
work of the week was the practical
demonstration in the preparation
of food given by Mrs. Kate M.
Partridge, of Chicago. The demon
strations included the making of
spoon bread, ginger bread, flour
muffin, coffee cake, plain cake, and
devil’s food cake, and also various
kinds of ices. When the cake dern- !
onstration took place, Mrs. Par-!
tridge made enough cake to fur
nish the refreshments for a party
given in the evening. Ice cream
was served with the cake.
Day dream textile painting was ]
demonstrated by Miss Reams of
Durham, while Miss Alberta Boy
ette gave lessons in Aurora tex-i
tile painting. Miss Rose Ellwood
Bryan, county home agent of Dur
ham, demonstrated spray painting,
for wicker and fiber furniture.
Pine needle basketry was given by
Mrs. E. B. Hales of the Selma
club.
A number of courtesies were ex
tended the campers from Johnston
county during the week. Tuesday
while they were enroute to Dur
ham a stop was made in Raleigh
and an educational tour of the cap
ital city was made. The state mu
seum, the hall of history, state hos-1
pital, the penitentiary, and other 1
public institutions were visited. 1
Each afternoon was devoted to rec
reation, and one afternoon was
spent in Chapel Hill, the home of j
the State University. On another I
the club women were guests of the
Durham county club women at a
delightful picnic supper at Lake
wood Park. Before the supper the
Durham women took the Johnston
county women on a ride over Dur- 1
ham, pointing out the places of in- I
terest. About 250 county women
and their families were present at
the picnic supper. After supper the
women enjoyed the merry-go
round, roller coaster, and other
amusements. One afternoon a hike
and marshmallow roast was given
by the Y. W. C. A. Swimimng par
ties and other amusements com
pleted a full program for the week, j
First Cotton Bloom
Comes In June 30th
A young man doing his first
farming for himself, Mr. Glenn
Lassiter, son of Mr. Joseph E.
Lassiter of the Spilona sec
tion, is the first to bring a
cotton bloom to the Herald of
fice, and he is the first that
we have heard of to have a
bloom. The blossom was pick
ed and brought to us Satur
day. It was found in a three
quaiter acre field that was
formerly the Spilona school j
grounds, and which was sown j
with the Parrish variety in
March. Mr. Lassiter states
that he also found boll weevil i
puncturing squares in the same !
field that produced the cotton I
bloom.
Earlier Opening
Tobacco Market
Eastern Carolina Markets
Will Open On August 28—
1 welve Days Earlier Than
Last Year
NORFOLK, Va., July 2.—Kf
!orts of Eastern Carolina interests
'or an earlier opening in the to
jaceo markets in that area were
partially successful today when the
sales committee of the Tobacco
Association of the United States,
meeting at Old Point, recommend- |
•d that these markets open this'
year on August 28. The recommen
dation was promptly approved by
I he association.
The date set is one week later I
than the Carolina delegation head
mi by Felix Harvey, Jr., of Kin
ston, had requested, but twelve '
Jays earlier than last year’s open
ing date. This was the only ad
vantage won by any of the three
Jelegations which appeared before
the sales committee yesterday.
South Carolina asked for an ear
lier date and Georgians for a
later opening date. Opening dates 1
for other markets were announced
as follows:
Georgia. August 1, one day ear- t
Her than last year.
South Carolina, August 7, two
days earlier.
Middle Belt, September 11, elev
en days earlier. Old Belt, Septem
ber 25, ten days earlier. Dark Belt I
of Virginia, November 6, live days'
later.
CONTRACTORS LOSE
NO TIME IN STARTING WORK j
Rogers & Lowrimore, local con- j
tractors, were awarded the con
tract for a school building at Na
hunta in Wayne county at four
o’clock in the afternoon on June j
2G, and the ground was broken for j
the building at seven o’clock on the j
morning of June 27. This is quick
work, but the contract calls for the
completion of the job in ten;
weeks, and the contractors lost no
time in beginning. The building,
which will contain ten rooms, will
cost $20,000.
This same firm recently had its
bid accepted for an addition to a
school building in Wilson county
known as the Gardner high school.
The contract calls for the building
of four rooms. Rogers & Lowri
more built a school in Wilson
county not long ago.
First Ripe Tomatoes.
Mr. J. H. Woodall showed us
Saturday four nice ripe tomatoes
which he had gathered from his
garden. His family has been eating
tomatoes of their own raising for
more than a week.
REMEDY FOR BEAN BEETLES
There has been considerable
complaint in recent weeks of the
destruction of bean vines by the
-Mexican bean beetle. McKay Mc
Neill, the negro farm demon
stration agent of Johnston coun
ty. has given us for publication
the following remedy for get
ting rid of this destructive pest:
“Where Mexican bean beetles
occur it is useless to try to
grow beans without dusting or
spraying. These beetles feed on
the under side of the leaves, so
the poison will have to be put
there if they get it in sufficient
quantity to kill them. Sprays
and dusting apparatus are made
with an unturned nozzle that
puts the poison on the under
side of the leaf. Other leaf-eat
ing insects may be poisoned by
putting the poison on top of the
leaf.
“A good poison is one pound
of calcium arsenate to seven
pounds of hydrated (slacked)
lime. This may he applied by
shaking from a muslin bag to
the under side of the leaves hy
bending the stalks over. If pre
ferred as a spray, use one pound
to fifty gallons of water. Be
sure to get it on the under side
of the leaves.”
Clayton Woman
91 Years of Age
Mrs. Hocutt Is Honored With
Dinner Party at Home ol
Son. Dr. 15. A. Hocutt
CLAYTON, June 30.—A dinner
party of unusual interest to a wide
circle of friends was given recent
ly at the hospitable home of Dr.
and Mrs. B. A. Hocutt, honoring
their mother on her 01st birthday.
Her children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren and a few of her
many friends were called in to en
joy the occasion with her. It was
indeed a feast of good things. The
children were there with hearts
overflowing \^’ith love and grati
tude for the long and useful life
of their saintly mother. The friends
with greetings, gifts and good
wishes for many more birthdays
which we hope lie ahead. After
some time spent in felicitations
and fellowship of friends, dinner
was announced. There was a most
bountiful provision made for the
inner man. Three large tables lad
en with all the good things of
summer time, all of which were j
grown on the Lone Pine Farm, de- j
liciously prepared and beautifully
served by Mrs. Hocutt, who is par
ticularly skilled in these house- ;
wifely arts.
All who were privileged to be ;
present on this happy anniversary |
left hoping that “Mother Hocutt" j
may be spared to us for many
more birthdays, and feeling deeply
the sentiment Coleridge so beauti
fully expressed.
“A mother is a mother still
The holiest thing on earth.”
Those present were: Children—
Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Hocutt, Mr.
and Mrs. Q. B. Hocutt, Mrs. Oc
tavia Jeffrys and Mrs. J. D. Joff
Grandchildren: Doris Jeffrys, j
Nicholas Jeffrys, Mr, and Mrs.
John Jeffrys, Mr. and Mrs. Butler
Jeffrys, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Rose,
Mjiibel Jeffrys, Mary Hocutt, Elgin
Hocutt and John Hocutt.
Great Grandchildren: Helen j
Kirby (daughter of Sadie Jeffry? j
Kirby, Butler, Annie Belle and j
Nancy Jeffreys (children of But- j
ler Jeffreys, and John Jeffreys, Jr. I
Relatives from Wake Forest: !
Mrs. Joe Seawell, Mrs. Sue Har
ris and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. !
Hartsfield and Mr. and Mrs. Ham- !
ilton Jones of Raleigh.
Guests: Dr. J. B. Hurley and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Me- j
Cullers, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Rob
ertson, Mr. and Mrs. ('. W. Carter,
Mrs. M. H. Wooten, Mrs. Lena
Barbour, Mrs. C. W. Robinson,
Mrs. R. If. Gower, Mrs. Emma El
lington, Mrs. C. W. Horne, Mrs.
W. B. Warthen of Davisboro, Ga..
Mrs. A. O. Moore of Salisbury,
Mr. Tilden Price and daughter,
Margaret.
LOCAL HOYS ARE
EARNING SCHOLARSHIPS
Smithfield people will be inter
ested to learn that among- seven
teen college boys from the Univer
sity of North Carolina, Duke, Wake
Forest and V. M. L, who launched
a subscription campaign for the
Delineator were two well known
in Smithfield, Vick Brady, son of
Mrs. S. R. Brady and who has
been at the State University for
two years, and Willis Stevens, son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Stevens,
who formerly lived in this city but
who now reside in Raleigh. Mr.
Stevens expects to enter Duke Uni
versity in the fall as a ministerial
student. These boys are working
fur scholarships and their canvas
sing will include points in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Geor
gia over a period of eleven weeks.
The boys go to Asheville this week
after having worked at Winston
Salem and Charlotte.
BEGIN EARNING
TOBACCO LAST WEEK
Mr. R. L. Pittman and Mr. R. 1).
Ballance of Kenly were in the
city Wednesday. Mr. Pittman has
been connected with the Smithfield
toibacco market for the past three
years. He states that things look
favorable for a big quantity of to
bacco to be sold on the SnUihfield
market this fall. While here he
commented upon the exceptionally
fine crop of tobacco of Mr. W. T'.
Kirlby and Mr. Yates Creech. He
stated that these men began barn
ing Tuesday.
Chairman
? jcac •? V
Hue's Clem Shaver. V. hairnuu
if Democratic National Commit
'ee. who svvt'.u; the gave! at the
ji it Houston, lex.
Robinson Is Running
Mate For Al Smith
Smith Says He Will Point
Way To Sensible Changes
In Prohibition
Joseph T. Robinson of Arkan
sas was chosen Friday as the
Democratic nominee for vice-presi
dent at the convention in Houston,
Texas. He was almost the unani
mous choice of the convention, re
ceiving- 1,032Ms votes, while the !
next high candidate received only
21. Robinson was the permanent
chairman of the convention which
selected him as the running mate
of Al Smith.
When the convention assembled j
on Friday morning, leaders were
feeling good over the fact that the
question of prohibition had been
provided for by a plank in the
platform that calls for the en
forcement of the eighteenth
amendment and all of the laws en
acted pursuant thereto which in
cludes the Volstead Act, and in
dications seemed to point to a
campaign in the fall against Re
publican corruption in high places.
There were some still disappoint
ed over the nomination of Smith
but there was a chance of heal
ing wounds, and those attending
the convention were about ready
to turn their faces homeward with
hopes of victory in their hearts.
The situation, however, was some
what queered, to say . the least
when Smith’s acceptance of the
nomination couched in a 000-word
telegram was read before the con
vention. In his acceptance, he de
clared that if elected he would en
force the constitution and laws
without reservation or evasion, but
he added that he believed that
there should be a fundamental
change in the legislative provisions
for prohibition.
The full text of the telegram
from Governor Smith follows:
“I received your message on be
half of the convention with a deep
sense of responsibility and a fer
vent prayer for the guidance of
Divine Providence. I accept the call
of my party to lead it in the na
tional campaign. I can think of
no greater privilege in the world
than to serve our country. My
gratitude to the convention |for
its expressions of confidence in me
I cannot adequately express in this
telegram. I will have to make it
manifest in single-handed devotion
to the United States and her peo
ple in every section.
“The happiness and welfare of
millions of men, women and chil
dren who constitute the nation w$s
the great driving force behind the
doctrine enunciated by the immor
tal Jefferson, given life by him
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MISTAKE CORRECTED
Our attention has been cal
cd to an error in the Consum
ers Milling company adver
tisement which appeared in
the last issue of the Herald.
The price offered for corn
should have been $1.05 instead
of $1.50. The price in the ad
was a typographical error, the
figures having been transposed.
Mr. Darden, manager of the
Consumers Milling company, is
offering $1.05 per bushel for
corn.
Grand Jury Makes
Report In Court
L. G. Westbrook is Foreman;
Body Investigates, Com
mends and Recommends
The grand jury through its fore
man, Mr. L. G. Westbrook, pre
sented a report to Judge Nunn who
presided over Superior court here
last week that is rather more com
prehensive than usual, placing com
mendation where commendation is
due and recommending changes
were changes seem to be needed.
The report carries a recommnda
tion concerning the placing of
cows at the county home that has
been included, or rather a similar
recommendation, in former grand
jury reports. This grand jury how
ever specifies the number of cows
deemed necessary which is three.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Hinton are
lauded for the efficient manner in
which they administer the county
home.
The report of the grand jury in
full is as follows;
“We wish to return our thanks
to the court for the courteous
treatment that we have received at
the hands of the court, and to the
solicitor for his willingness at all
times to assist us in the perform
ance of our duties.
“We especially want to make
mention of Mr. Monroe Adams, our
officer of the grand jury, for his
courteous treatment of us and for
his apt manner in bringing in wit
nesses on call of our very efficient
foreman, Mr. L. G. Westbrook.
“We have carefully examined all
bills of indictment sent to us by
the court and have made true re
turns on same in accordance with
the evidence in the case.
“We visited the county jail and
found same in good condition. Wre
want to commend the keeper of the
jail for the sanitary condition of
same.
“We visited the various offices
of the courthouse and found them
in excellent condition, and in keep
ing with the times. We wish to
say that there has been a great
improvement in all of the offices
of the county for which we wish
to thank the different officers. We
want to make especial mention of
the courteous treatment of all the
officers. We want to commend our
treasurer, Mr. J. R. Creech, for
his forethought in taking ample
security for all moneys loaned to
the different banks of Johnston
county.
“We have visited the different
camps in the county, and beg to
submit the following:
“We find in Camp No. 2, that
the trusties’ tent is worn out, and
that they are not protected from
the rain. We found that they sleep
on wet and moulded beds. Wa
find this tent with more or less
bed bugs. We recommend the burn
ing of this tent and that it be re
placed with a new’ one. Otherwise
we find this camp sanitary and in
good condition, and with good
treatment to the prisoners.
“Camp No. 3 we find sanitary
wdth the exception of the dining
room. We recommend some kind of
improvement to be looked after and
approved by the county commis
sioners.
“Camp No. 4, we find in perfect
condition, and the prisoners well
treated.
“We found in our inspection of
the county home, a very whole
some and cheerful atmosphere and
fine condition. We noted the con
tentment among the inmates and
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Aunt Roxie Opines
By Me—
Too mennie marriages i;
gittin’ a partner ter reep
oats.
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wild