Smithfield
Tobacco Warehouses
are selling lobacco
as high or higher
than any warehouse
in the state.
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46TH YEAR
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
NUMBER 80
Max Gardner Speaks
Discusses The Splen
did Record Made By
^''the Democrats in
North Carolina; Al
so National Issues
Dwelling; on toe splendid gov
ernmental reeor 1 that the demu
ciats have giver, the state o'
North Carolina an 1 rm-senDng his
reasons why there should he a
change in the While House at
Washington. Max Gardner, demo
cratic nominee for Governor of
this state, Tuesday right deliver
ed one of the finest political
speeches ever heard in the court
house here. Men and women from
every part of John.-aon county fiii
ed the spacious courtroom to over
flowing, and their receptive m ,< <!
fur the doctrine of demoerary made
the speaker almost outdo himself.
Chairman F. 11. Bcouks presid
ed over the mass meeting and
lied upon Col. Kd S. Abell, dean
<^mhe .Johnston county liar, to in
troduce the speaker. Mr. A hell
stated that he only wante i fcur
lines to present the speaker, lie
would not introduce him as "Mr."
nor as ‘‘Hon.", but as jus., plain
Max Gardner, whom the people of
Johnston county hold in ! ve ami
Mr. Gardner began his speech by
raying that he had never done any
thing conspicuous in North C aro
lina to deserve the great honor
which his party had confer: on
upon him. Me has simply been loyal
and it was only by reason of his
devotion to the democratic party
that he could figure that he had
been nominated for Governor of
his state. If he were an evange
list, he declared he would take as
the text for his discourse: ‘‘Devo
tion to the Democratic Dartv.”
The first, premise which he laid
down in the development of this
theme was the good, clean govern
ment which the democrats have
given North Carolina, and the sec
ond was that when the democrats
have been given a chance, the
has given good government
nationally.
Beginning with the administra
tion of Governor Charles B. Ay
cock whose power he eulogized, lu
reviewed the record of the state
as to schools, good roads, institu
tions for defectives, and health.
When Avcock came into power, 2‘.»
per cent of the people could not
lead the Bible nor read their bal
lot. Last year North Carolina led
the union as to the number ot
children being transported to
schools in buses, and the public
school property has increased in
value from $1)50,000 to $100,000,
000.
The building and maintenance of
the good roads in North Carolina,
Mr. Gardner said, is the most re
markable piece of finance in the
world. In eight years §05,000,000
spent for roads with not a cent of
tax placed on property is the rec
ord. And he told how wisely the
money raised by a gasoline and
license tax is being spent. A
sinking fund t° retire the bonds.
%terest on the bonds, the main
tenance program, and the conjunc
tion of new roads came in for full
commendation by the speaker. He
spoke of the honor and integrity
characteristic of the democratic
party in administering its affairs
as the mudsill of the party, and
then he digressed a little to tell
what he thought of the leaders of
the republican party along this
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itifek&T'
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.
Today’s TantaTTzer:
wrtmemilliailean
p‘ Miss Gertha Parker recog
nized her name last issue.
NOTICE!
Notice is hereby given that
the registration hooks for the
purpose of registration of all
citizens of Johnston county who
are eligible and who have not
registered for the election to be
held on November b will be
I open and in the possession of
the registrars tomorrow. Octo
ber (>. and until 27 of October,
v. h( n said books will be closed.
Mease register during the
above-mentioned period.
Thi: October 11)28.
j JOHN A. N AKRON. Chairman
Hoard Elections Johnston Co.
J. II Brady Drops
Dead Suddenly
Succumbs While At 'A.<r!
Tuesday Afternoon; Fur.ei'
ill Service Conducted Hy
Elders Eli jah Pearce anti
Jesse Hiirncs
Tii * death of Mr. J. M. Brady
which occurred here Tuesday aft
ernoon, came as a shock to rela
tives and friends. Mr. Brady, who
was a tinner, was at work for
Mrs. Alice V. Cole and Mrs. Cole
about four o'clock in the after
noon saw him fall forward on his
face while in the act of cutting; a
piece of tin with his shears. Mrs.
Cole called for aid. and it was
found that he was dead, death
probably having; come instantly.
Mr. Brady has. been suffering
with ang*o~r pectoris for some
The funeral service was held on
Wednesday afternoon at his home
in Brooklyn, after which interment
was made in Oakland cemetery.
Bluer Hlijah Pearce, of Princeton,
conducted the service assisted by
Kider Jesse Barnes of this city.
The deceased was a member of
Old Cnion Primitive Baptist
church.
Mr. Brady was fifty-four years
if age at the time of h;< death,
ilc was the sen of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Brady, who
lived near Princeton, hut for 25
.•ears he had made his home in
ibis city, lie was married to Miss
Gertrude (lower, who together
with four children, ( hristine, Ger
trude. James, and Olive, survive.
He also leaves one brother, Mr.
J. W. Brady of Princeton, and
four sisters.’ Mrs. A. J. Haris of
Fn man'; Mrs. .John Collier, of
Selma; Mrs. A. J. Whitley, of
Smith field, route 1; and Mrs. J. T.
Gurley, of this city.
Among those from out of town
here to attend the funeral were
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Oavis. of
Stantor.sburg, Mrs. M. A. Biggs,
of Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. Pres
ton Tyner, of Princeton, Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Fulghum and Mrs. rl.
!i. Fulghum, of Selma.
RECORDER'S CO CRT
PROCEEDINGS FOR WEEK
Only a few cases were tried in
Recorder’s court here this week.
They were as follows:
Dolma 'Parrish, a 20 year old
white farmer, was fined $50 and
taxed with the cost for operating
a car while intoxicated. He was
also directed not to operate a mo
tor vehicle again in North Caro
lina during the next DO days.
,]oe Rlackman was found guilty
cf giving a worthless check. Pray
er for judgment was continued
upon the payment of the cost.
L. A. West was found guilty of
possession. A 60 day jail sentence
is to |>e suspended upon condition
that the defendant does not drink,
possess or transport any spiritous
liquors of any kind or aid and abet
in the same for the period of two
years, and that he pay a fine of
$25 and iV* cost.
The Modern Lamb.
A long-legged sheep in the
Himalayas is able to run 40 miles
an hour. That’s the kind of little
lamb it would take to follow Mary
nowadays.
YasiksWitt |
XKW YORK, Oct. 4—Tin
New York Yankees, < U -;i 1
their crippled condition, took
the first trumt* of the World
Series from the St. Louis
Cardinals here today by a
-cre of ! to 1. Hoy!, the
Yankee mound a.ce, held !h
Cardinals to three hits, while
long distance blows by bi
team mates counted,
d he Yanks scared in tin- less
inning on successive doubles by !
Htilh and Gehrig. They counted
again in the fourth- when Ruth ■
hit a homer. Their last run came j
in the eighth on a succession of'
single.- by Koenig, Ruth and Gel'- !
rig. St. Louis’ lone run came as j
the result of a homer by Bottom- i
Fielding of both teams was of j
high order.
Still In Need Of
Red Cross Funds;
-c
hoc::! Chairman .Makes State
ment As To The Amount
Contributed Locally; Do
nations Invited
Effects' of the hurricane which
swept Porto Rico and portions of
Florida no flonjger occupy front
page positions in the newspapers
hut the need in the stricken area
is still urgent. Mrs. Elise Mulli
ktn, who was in this city last
week on route to Rocky Mount to
confer with Red Cross workers,
has received a telegram from Mr.
Walter Davidson, assistant man
ager Eastern Area American Red
Cross, which emphasizes the des
titution now prevailing in Florida.
The text of the telegram Is as fol
“Total hurricane . fund today
three million forty two thousand.'
N’eed continue asking chapters to
attain quota. Regarding Florida,
Selby, Chairman West Palm Beach
Chapter reports, ‘We are just be
ginning learn total number of
leaths. Monday last week esti
mae was bO, today. 2,300. Rec
ords show definitely buried in
fields and outlying localities, l.bOO.
Our loss in one county forty miles
square 2,300. lb,000 our people
•lomeless. Many towns totally de
molished so that no building stand
ing. Farms with implements, live
lock, washed away.” Wire to
light from Governor Martin, Fior
ina: “Residents storm stricken
area in dire need. Red Cross ren
dering aid but only can relieve
suffering and provide for thous
ands of homeless through gener
dus support ot the people ol our
nation t>» our call for help. May I
urge that you do all possible to
Impress upon Red Cross chapters
and the Nation at large the ex
treme need of help in storm strick
en area of Florida? Apparently
devastating effect of Florida hur
ricane not yet fully realized.’ Re
garding Porto Rico workers from
interior Porto Rico bring back
stories such as unknown United
States in disasters. With hulls
gone, banana trees stripped, coffee
plants ruined, sugar cane lying
flat, people literally destitute and
depending on Red Cross for nec
essary life. At least 20,000 cases
influenza, typhoid, malaria calling
for drastic Red Cross sanitation
measures. emergency hospital?
being established throughout the
island. Also dispensaries, addition
al nurses and doctors going from
Red Cross this week. Forty truck
going night and day carrying sup
plies. Today tents rushed to 25
towns where need is critical. Ef
fort combating development pneu
monia among influenza patients."
Contributions from persons in
this locality have been handed to
Mr. H. Y\ Rose, chairman of the
local chapter of the Red Cross. Mr,
Rose makes the following state
ment in regard to the cause:
"On September IT, 11)28, the
first call for help for the Porti
Rico and Florida storm sufferer;
was issued in the columns of thi;
paper. The response was ver\
1 gratifying. The donations so fai
have reached $169.35. As rapidlj
, as this money has been placed ii
STARTS ON PACE SIX
Clerk of Court H, V. Rose
One of speakers to he at J’siur Oaks toni<*lr
i 'S?' *T ’B’ "7* *T1 *ynrj-. •«* .
I •» X: n b V) a o
fw .<r«. T/ T VI *>S /r jfi ft r B^wO/T* 4T. § t «***. ,»$
rite rreventi*
Mn\oi i *idor\iood tabs i pen tae People or Sunifhiiek! To
( lean Ip Premises of \!1 I'scless and Worthless
Inflanmiable tViaferial: Local Firemen
.'/.iswored -11 Calls During; 1027
: l ‘ r 7ti) to l:»tli ihc!ii-iv( 1-.,- I>i en d< -ignated as FIRE
Ri'A E.VIION WEEK l hroi gin u! the I'm..! Slates, and I
sen upon die citu'.on.'dbp oi our city to cooperate in this great
- "k ' : conserving both hit and property l.v ridding their
' , 1 :nl ios ii ail useless and .vorthless iiiliamniable material
in onler to make the work thor
i ii I he c ity will remove all such
material free of cost if placed on
t e street on the days already
r.odukd fur the removal of gar
bage in your respective wards and
Carefully compiled figures show
that in l'.'tIT $7,580.00 worth of
property was destroyed hy fire in
our city. Our firemen answered -11
calls. While there were 250 human
beings learned to death in North
Carolina in 1027. none of them are
charged against our city.
1, therefore, ,-et aside the week
of October 7 to Id as Fire Pre
vention ' \\ eek in accordance witii
the proclamation of our President
and our Governor and to that end
1 ask your cooperation with our
Organize
Teachers Ass’e
Selma Parents and Teachers
Hear Mrs. \Y. \Y. Marlin.
Slate field Representative ;
Mrs. (ieo. M. Norwood Is
Chosen President
SELMA, Or!. 1. Or Wednesday
j afternoon Mrs. W. W. Martin, of
I Greensboro, who is State Field
i Representative of the Parent
Teacher Association of this state,
addres.-ed a goodly number of par
ents and teachers in the school au
Mrs. Martin made a very in
spiring talk on the importance oT
cooperation on the part of par
ents and teachers. She gave an
interesting review of the activities
of the association since its organi
zation in 1807. The fact was re
called that it was first called “con
ference of Mothers" and that after
about ten years, teachers were
asked to join, and later realizing
that the cooperation of both par
ents was needed to accomplish best
! results the fathers also joined.
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!:;'e Insurance Department and
' ' city officials to see to it that
a!! ••cT.ools, churches, theatres, hos
pitals. public buildings, factories,
-t < > and hotels he inspected to
that every safeguard against
is provided, and that exit fa
cilities are sufficient, in case of
1. therefore issue this my proc
lamation and do set aside and
designate October 7 to 1"> as Fire
iVrventien Week in the city of
Southfield, and do urge our people
*" observe it in obedience t<* our
Notional and State laws.
Hone at our city of. Smithfield,
X. this the 1 day of October,
d. I). UNDERWOOD, .Mayor.
Poor Oaks School
Eir-a* r1
Win Lnro
New Addition To Euilding
Makes Room For New Pup
ils; Good Faculty For This
Year
FOUR OAKS, Oct. 4.—On Wed
nesday morning, October 10, the
F'-ur Oaks school along with the
• :i;cr eight-months schools t.F
Ji hnston county will begin an
o'in*r year’s work. The coming
>ear promises to he the best in
' In* history of the school. During
'he past seven or eight years this
school has shown a steady growth,
and this year will show a continu
ation of this development.
A new addition to the building
<d -Mx class rooms, the second ad
dition in the last two years, is
just, being completed. This gives
a building of thirty modern class
rooms, with auditorium, library,
office, and other rooms. Every room
in the building will he in daily
use this session.
Last year eighteen trucks trans
ported pupils into the school from
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j Democrats Hold
j Public Meetings
Hon. ('has. Ross at Four Oaks
j Tonight and Hon. R. I.. Mc
Millan at Corinth-Holders;
Candidates Also to Speak
Hon. Charles Ross, of Lillington,
( loik of the Court H. V. Rose and
Solicitor Larry F. Wood will be in
' Hour Oaks this evening- (Friday)
to discuss the political issues of
the campaign. The speaking will
he held at the high school auditor
ium at TAll democrats are
especially urged to go out and
hear these speakers, and all citi
zens of the county, regardless of
former political affiliations, are in
vited to hear the issues discussed.
It is hoped that the ladies will be
present at this meeting.
Other candidates besides those
mentioned "ill be present to greet
their friends and to help perfect
the township organization.
In another section of the county
at the same time another demo
cratic speaking will be held. Hon.
R. L. McMillan, County Attorney
Paul I), (liady, and Mr. J. Dobbin
Hailey, nominee for register of
deeds, will be at Corinth-Holders
school house. The voters of O'Neals
and Wilders townships will have
a splendid opportunity to hear
the political issues of the cam
paign ably discussed.
.1. RANSOM 'CRKECH
PURCHASING AGENT
At tlu- meeting: of the County
Board ol' Commissioners here Mon
day, Mr. J. Ransom Creech, coun
ty treasurer, was appointed pur
chasing- agent for the county for
the remainder of this term of of
fice. Mr. Neill Barnes, who re
signed as register of deeds, had
been the purchasing agent and his
resignation left this place vacant.
Among other items to come be
fore the board Monday was the
canvassing of the election returns
of the Pleasant Grove school elec
tion. The election was declared
One bid was received by tin
board for repairing the roof <>f tin
county courthouse. N. L. Walker of
Raleigh, made a bid of $250.
MISS .MKT II A STEPHENSON
PASSES AWAY AT IIOSP1TAI
The death of Miss Metha Ste
phenson. daughter of Mr. Isaial
Stephenson of Cleveland townshi]
occurred at the Johnston Countj
Hospital Thursday night. Tin
young «fii*l who was only fourteen'
years of age had typhoid fever.
The funeral was held Wednesda\
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock and in
torment was made at Rehobetl
church. Rev. Chester Alexander
pastor of Oakland Presbyteriat
church, conducted the service.
ATTENDANCE HOOD FOR
MISSION SIT DY WEEK
Dur'yig this week, various mis
sionary organizations of the Bap
tist church have been participat
ing in a school of missions. The
I attendance has been gratifying
and those in charge of the work
I feel that much good has been ac
complished. Each evening a par'
I of the program has been open foi
I the public, but for the most par'
! the work has been done in classes
This evening, Rev. Bunn Olive,
a returned missionary from China
twill talk when the public session
1 is held. A very enjoyable featim
! of the meetings of the week have
• been the talks by Mrs. M. L.
I Braun, also a missionary from
The school closes with the pro.
, gram this evening.
Baptist Church.
j Tonight the last session of the
School of Missions. Public meeting
7:15 to 8:00 with solo and ad
dresses by Mrs. M. L. Braun and
Rev. L. Bunn Olive, missionaries
to China. Everybody invited.
I Sunday: 0:45, Sunday school. 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m., church serv
ices. with preaching by the pas
tor. 6:45, Intermediate B. Y. I*. U.
A Hood Pan-Handler.
; You will find a buttonhook kepi
near the stove provides a mos'
convenient help in handling ho
pans in the oven.
Larry F. Wood
! Icmooratii candidate for So
licitor lo succeed himself
Faculty 01 The
Meadow School
Mr. A. (i. (denn Hepins His
Fourth Year as Principal;
Props Pupils To I5e Present
On Opening Day
BEX SOX, Route 2, Oct. -1.—
Meadow high school will begin on
Wednesday, October 10 at 9:30
i'clock. Mr. A. 0. Glenn, of Boone,
will begin his fourth year as prin
•ipal of this school. He will be
ably assisted by the following fac
ulty:
High School: Miss Eleanor Simp
;on, Durham, English; Miss Annie
Howard Felton, Dunn, History;
Miss Dorothy Hide, Marion, S. C.,
French and Civics; Miss Alma
Dellinger. Linville Falls, Mathe
matics and Science; A. G. Glenn,
Boone, Latin.
Grade Teachers: Miss Gladys
Hawkes, Willow Springs, seventh
Dade; Miss Julia Felton, Hert
'"id. sixth grade; Miss Owa Brad
ey, Mars Hill, fifth grade; Miss
aster Xorton. Laurinburg, fourth
■jade; Mrs. Pearl Lawhon Edger
<!n, Kenly, fourth grade; Miss
Elizabeth Webster, Siler City,
hird grade; Miss Rachel Wooten,
<tanton.«burg, third grade; Miss
• Ila Hall. Stem, second grade;
Miss Lenora Womack. Warsaw,
econd grade; Miss Annie Lou
'•His, Fayetteville, first grade;
M:>s Ruth Ingram, Kenansville,
irst grade. Three additional teach
•rs will begin work a little later
“It is earnestly hoped,” stated
Mr. Glenrf, “that all who expect to
ittend Meadow school this year
v:!l be present on the opening
lays, even though it may be nec
essary for some to drop out a few
h'.ys later to work. This will be
i great aid to both teachers and
vupils. Children who are entcr
ng school for the first time should
‘.v all means be present on the
pening day and every day there
ifter. Xo child will be allowed to
ittend school this year who will not
>o as much as six years of age on
•r before January 1, 1929.”
\ I w A M ANS DISCUSS
BETTER MAH. SERVICE
By l)r. C. ('. Massey
Characterized by a good meal
irnl the usual fun attendant there
in, the weekly Kiwanis luncheon
vas well attended Thursday. Mirth
irevailed until the hour was almost
massed, when the question of bet
er mail service was brought to
he attention of the club. At this
ime it was ascertained that many
ocal business men were dissatis
ied with the service at the post
•ffice. With the object of bettering
nail service generally, the outgo
ng as well as the general office
'■ervice, a special committee was
ippointed with instructions to
•arry the investigation as far. as
possible in order to reach the de
sired goal—namely, better mail
•ervice, postoffice and otherwise.
The club accepted an invitatior
tnd a committee was appointed tc
'line with the Benson club toda>
in the interest of matters loca
to this section.
Miss Ruth Brooks delighted th<
dub with a number of piano se
lections. .Dr. W. J. B. Orr presid
ed.
Benson Exposition
[Credit To Section
| -♦
| High School Boys From Ag
I ricultural Classes Enter
Judging Contest; Good
} Crowds Attend Night Pro
I
gram
The Livestock and Poultry show
being held at Benson this week is
a credit to the sections putting on
this exposition. The poultry, hogs
and dairy cattle show a decided
improvement over those exhibited
at the first exposition. The change
is particularly noticeable as to
dairy cattle, the farmers in that
section evidently having .specialized
on the Jersey type.
The show opened Tuesday and
good crowds have been in attend
ance each day, although the late
cotton picking season has no doubt
kept a good many at home. The
crowds at night to attend the cat
nival and to see the fireworks pro
gram have been large.
\\ ednesday morning eighteen
j high school hoys representing
schools in Harnett, Sampson and
■ Johnston that have agricultural de
I partments entered a judging con
test. These pupils with their agri
culture teacher took a marked in
[ terost in the contest. The follow
| ing agricuiltural teachers entered
• pupils in the judging: J. Paul
j Shaw, Benson; J. O. Anthony, Lil
lington; R. P. Harris, Plainview;
H. M. Stott, Ingold; J. B. Manus,
Piney Grove; and C. R. Lamb,
Franklinton. Mr. J. B. Slack, sec
J retary of the Benson branch of the
Eastern Carolina chamber of com
merce, and Mr. R. S. Curtis, of
the Dairy department of State
College, assisted with the contest.
The show will continue through
tomorrow and good crowds are
expected both today and tomorrow.
TRAIN- SCHEDULE IS
' CHANCED OCTOBER l
Since October 1 the last train
on which mail may be dispatched
from Smithfield is No. 89. a south
bound train which leaves here
about 2:35 in'the afternoon. Mail
was formerly sent out about eight
o’clock at night but a change in
the schedule since October 1 has
discontinued this service and mail
is now being sent out at 7:15 in
the morning. First class and par
cel post mail are sent on No. 84,
going north, and No. 83, going
south, both leaving here about 7:15
a. m. The schedule for trains 80
and 89 was not changed.
Mr. J. C. Stancil, postmaster,
has taken the matter up with the
chief clerk at Richmond, Va., in
an effort to make it possible to
dispatch mail at night. He assures
the public that everything possible
will be done to secure better serv
ice here.
RALLY DAY AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rally Day and Promotion Day
will be observed by the Presby
terian Sunday school here Sunday
j morning. An appropriate program
has been arranged and will be
given by the different departments
j of the Sunday school. The exer
cises will begin at ten o’clock and
the public is invited to attend,
i Parents and all members of the
| Sunday school are especially urg
I ed to be present. *
Aunt Roxie Opines
By Me—
Wid campane guns a-peelin’ da
inimy in route,
Kememba’ neighbor’s feelin’s and
keep histerics out.