MEET YOUR “BUDDY” IN SELMA NEXT MONDAY, NOV. 12....A GLORIOUS TIME FOR AL riti Smithfield Tobacco Warehouses are selling tobacco as high or higher than any warehouse in the state. Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper-Established 1882 Don’t Join the A. Unemployed If you are looking for work don discouraged. Advertise for the posit you want in our [Want Ad column* 46TH YEAR EIGHT PAGES TODAY SMITHFIELD, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 9, 1928 EIGHT PAGES TODAY NUMBER 90 Herbert Hoover Elected President United States Receives 444 Electoral Votes; Smith Gets 81 Four States Breal Away From Solic South; North Caro lina Gives Hoove 25,000 Majority SMITH TO (H IT 1'OMTIC: As the returns of the nation wide election held Tuesday are tab ulated, an immense Republican sweep is indicated. Herbert Hoover, Republican candidate for Presi dent, is shown leading in f rty states, having 144 electoral v« es, leaving eight states with 87 elec toral votes, in which the Demo cratic candidate, Alfred K. Smith, is ahead. The solid south is broken and North Carolina is one of the slates to leave the Democratic column. Othgr southern states that have al ways heretofore been Democratic but which in this election went for Hoover, are Virginia, Florida and Texas. Hoover’s majority in North Carolina with incomplete returns Wednesday night was ap proximately 25,000. Only Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Missis sippi, Arkansas and Louisana in me soutn remains uenniieiy un der the Democratic banner. Two eastern states, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, went for Smith. New York State where the bat tle was waged militantly, Gover nor Smith lost by approximately 100,000 votes. New York, however, elected a Democratic governor, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Governor Smith polled in the na tion the greatest Democratic pop ular vote but the smallest elee Hoover broke Harding’s record for the popular vote and exceeded Wilson’s record of 435 electoral Aim*u r-. .>1111111 ueciarcs inai his stormy political career is at an end. He says he has fought his last political fight, and1 from now on he will be a private in the ranks of American citizens. John J. Raskolb, Democratic National chairman, refuses to be totally dis couraged, taking comfort in the heavy popular vote for Smith. Raskolb announces that he will con tinue as national chairman for his four year term. Herbert Hoover, in his first pub lic' statement after his election said that his election was “a vindi cation of great issues and a de termination of the true road tc progress.” He further stated: “Ir this hour there can be for me nc feeling of victory or exultation. Rather it imposes a test of sol emn responsibility on the future and of complete dependence upor Divine guidance as for the past which the greatest honor in the world imposes.” ‘‘I can only succeed in my pari by the cooperation and unity ol spirit of all leaders of opinion ant of action for common service of our country.” Four solid cars of apples wen shipped by farmers of Swaii county last week. 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 issua Buster Creech deciphered his name last issue. Today’s Tantalizer: ghustiahnu Receives Record-Breaking Vote IIEKI5EKT CLARK HOOVER Goldsboro Men Murray Borden and K. E. Fin ley Drowned in Five Feet of Water When Auto (Joes Over Rail of Toler Bridge; Mr. Borden Brother of Mrs. .1. .1. Broadhurst GOLDSBORO, Nov. 8.—Murray Borden, assistant cashier of the Wayne National Bank and one of the city’s most popular men, and K. E. Finlay, well liked' and wide 1 iy Known and owner-operator of the Opera 1 louse, were drowned in five feet of water in Ne-use river late yesterday afternoon when their automobile crashed through the rail of the Toler bridge, six miles west of the city on the Stevens Mill road. The accident happened1 about four o’clock in the afternoon and I Mr. Borden’s body was recovered about 5:45. Mr. Finlay's body was ! recovered about thirty minutes i later. The men were traveling in the | direction of Goldsboro and appar I ently their car skidded as it took the curve approaching the bridge, throwing it slightly into the right hand rail. The rail gave way and the car staggered to the left hand i rail 20 feet further down the I bridge, struck it and crashed through lumber support to the j river twenty-five feet below. The machine—-Mr. Finlay’s Hud son coach—came to rest on its side at the bottom of the river and with the car under water. Th< ! men were injured in the fall or the ' pressure of the water was rueh that they were unable to open the door of the machine and escape Both died while trapped in the ms “I was inside my house,” sail Mrs. Margaret Grumpier, who live.1 just east of the bridge, “am j heard a noise. I looked out tin window and saw a great cloud o: I d'ust just above the bridge am saw the car go over the rail.” Mrs. Grumpier rushed to tin j bridge only about a hundred yard. II away, and saw that the machim I was already submerged. The rail ing, torn from the bridge, • i Continued on page four. Dr. Frank Crane Dead In France Muted Syndicate Writer Pass ed Away Monday; His Ar ticles Have Heen Features of I tie Herald For Two eVars or More MALDI-fX, Mass.. Ns, it.—(UP) - Dr. Frank Crane, journalist and author, died Monday at Nice, France, of cerebral hemorrhage, according to a message received here today by Mrs. Henry II. Crane, his niece. Ilis wife was at his bedside when he died. The body will be cremated and sent to New York. Dr. and Mrs. Crane went abroad early in September. Dr. Crane, besides his widow, leaves a son, James L. Crane of Los Angeles, and a daughter, Mrs. Alfred F. Drake, of New York. Dr. Crane was an inspirational writer tvhose advices on success in his syndicated writings in the daily press and books had made his name familiar in his own field. lie was born in Urbana, Illinois, May 12, 1-861. Before he entered journalism, he was a Methodnst I minister and occupied pulpits in C hicago from 1896 to 1903. From ! 1904 to 1909 he was pastor of the j Union Congregational Church in Worcester, Mass. He was editor of “Current Opin ion” and author of a number of books including “Adventures in Common Sense,” “The Crane Clas sics,” “Just Human” and “War and World Government,” and “Why I 1 Am a Christian.” His daily writings were syndicated in 50 newspapers. He maintained a home and of fice in New York City. For two years or more Dr, Frank Crane’s articles have beer features in the Herald, and many of our readers have enjoyed his I advice and comment on current is sues and topics. SMITH FIELD MOTOK CO.. HAS NEW MECHANIC Mr. K. II. Edmond's has aeceptec 1 a position with the Smithfield Mo ld- company as head service me. 1 ehanic. Mr. Edmonds has been witl the Buick dealers for several years Red Cross Roll Call Here Nov. 14 Cooperating With Local Wei I iare Agencies, Red Cros: Will Sponsor Correction o Eye Delects In Cnderpriv ileged Child The annual Roll Call of the ! American Red Cross will be held , this year under the general chair manship of .Mrs. W. H. Lyon, as sisted by the members of the Ki wanis club and the members of the Woman’s club. Dr. W. J. B. Orr. president of the Kiwanis, will have charge of the men's division who will canvass the business sec The objective will be for the expense entailed in the curing of common eye defects in the under pnvileged child and the procuring of eye glasses. This will he kept solely in charge of Dr. C. C. Mas sey, county health officer, who is intensely interested in the subject and welcomes this very necessary assistance. This activity is essen tially one of the principal services rendered by the Red Cross, among its many health activities, and the ' Rea 1 chapter is most happy to co operate along these constructive j lints. There are already at least ten children waiting for such a ; treatment, with no funds available. The Kiwanis club which is so vi tally interested in the welfare of the child, will give this service | its heartiest backing, and it is i hoped to make this a permanent I activity of the Red Cross in Kmithfield. .Mrs. iMise .VI nil ikon, special Field Supervisor for the Red Cross ( from Washing-ton, I). is a visi- { tor in the city, and was a guest j of honor of the Kivvanis luncheon j Thursday. She spoke of the disas ter service and praised very high ly the work of the local chapter under the chairmanship of Mr. H V. Rose, and his board, and brought a message of appreciation from N^ional Headquarters for 'the1 generous response to the West In dies disaster fund from the cit izens of Smith-field, and for all of their wonderful work in the past. She told of the misunderstandings in the minds of the people regard ing its service. That every penny of money collected for disaster goes direct to disaster, the Na tional bearing- all expense entail ed for salaries of its trained per sonnel. and due to its enormous army of volunteers and the small ness of its salaries, the overhead is buj one-fourt hof one cent on the dollar, so that each dollar memibership is not expended for anything else but the service in behalf of stricken people and" those unfortunate in other ways. The accounts are audited by the War Department so there cannot be waste of money at any time, and every penny is accounted for. The President of the United States who is also the President of the Red Cross, has decreed for the past eleven years that the Roll Call shall be held from Armistice Day until Thanksgiving, or be tween those dates. In small places a certain date is selected and the campaign finished in one day. Wednesday, Nov. 14, has been the day chosen for the drive in Smith j field. The ministers will be asked j to make an announcement on Sun days, and with such a worth ob i THANKS FOR RADIO SERVIC1 The Herald wishes to return thanks to the Radio Sales and Service company and its man ager, Mr. Oeorge E. Cherry, lor installing one of their Ma jestic radios in the Herald of fice on election night with a loud speaker arranged so that the crowd on the courthouse square could hear the elec tion returns. There were a number listening in until a late hour. State Democrats Ticket fs Electee Gardner Leads Sea well By More Thar 48,000; One Seat Ir Congress Is Lost While North Carolina is counted in the republican column national ly. tlie democratic state ticket is safe with the gubernatorial stand ard bearer. 0. Max Gardner, lead ing bis opponent, IT. F. Seawell, by more than 48,000. The rest of the state ticket weathered the republican storm safely, though there are some re publican gains in the legislature. A Raleigh dispatch states that the next general assembly will include 40 republicans—15 in the senate and .‘14 in the house—with the democratic strength being 35 in the senate and 75 in the house. One county—Iredell—was still in doubt and not included in above tabulation. The republicans secur ed two seats each in Gaston, Bun combe, Rowan and Johnston. How ever, the democrats carried such normally republican icounties as Alexander. Macon and Watauga, compensating in part for the losses sustained. Jonas, republican, was victorious over Major A. L. Bul winkle, democratic incumbent from the ninth district. In the 10th, Weaver, democratic incumbent, is in a tight race with J. T. Pritch ard. Congressman Stedman in the fifth, democratic incumbent, is hav ing a close race, and J. B. Clark democrat, and W. C. Downing, re publican, for the sixth district va cancy, is also reported close. AMENDMENTS FARE BADLY IN JOHNSTON All three of the constitution al amendments fared badly in Johnston county, each of them .being lost. There had been lit tle discussion of the proposed amendments, and many left them off entirely. Leaves For New Mexico. Mr. Harry Biggs left yesterday fcr Greensboro to take a train for New Mexico where he will spend some time for his health. JOHNSTON COUNTY GOES FOR HOOVER Along with the county ticket, the republican Presidential ticket polled a big majority. Hoover received 7,696 votes while Smith received 5,041. Smith received his largest fol lowing in Smithfield township with 936 votes. Hoover was most popular in Boon Hill where he received 636 votes. jeet in view as saving the eyes of little children too poor to have the treatment it is hoped that the com munity will generously give as they have always done. AN ARMISTICE DAY MESSAGE in. REV. G. ASHTON OLDHAM Hisho|) Coadjutor of Albany AMERICA FIRST—Not merely in matters material, but in things of the spirit. Not merely in science, inventions, motors, and skyscrapers, but also in ideals, principles, character. Not merely in the calm asseition of rights, but in the glad as sumption of duties. Not flaunting her strength as a giant, hut bending in helpfulness over a sick and wounded world like a Good Samaritan. Not in splendid isolation, but in Christ like cooperation. Not in prie, arrogance, and disdain of other laces and peoples, but in sympathy, love and understanding. Not in treading again the old, worn, bloody pathway which ends inevitably in chaos and disaster, but in blazing a new trail, along which, please God, other nations will follow, into the new Jerusalem where wars shall be no more. Some day some nation must take that path—unless we are to lapse once again into utter barbarism—and that honor I covet for my beloved America. And so, inthat spirit and with these hopes, 1 say with all my heart and soul “America First.” 1 Meet Our Next Governor <>. m \\ (jaudnkk JOHNSTON COUNTY AGAIN JOINS REPUBLICAN RANKS Armistice Day Plans Complete Program of Day's Festivities In Sefma; Col. John Hall Manning Is Scheduled To Speak in (he Morning SELMA, Nov. S.—Everything is in readiness for the twelve or fif teen thousand people who are | expected in Selma Monday, Novem ber 12, to take part in the biggest Armistice. Day celebration ever held in Johnston county. Every Civil, Spanish-American and World j War veteran of Johnston county ! has a special invitation to the bar becue dinner which will be served • on the spacious lawn of Mrs. R. A. Jones on the corner of Pollock and Railroad streets. The ladies rest room will be located in the vacant building on Raeford street, J formerly occupied by G. S. Tucker ' and company. There will be plenty | of amusements here in the way of I rides and shows. A number of concessions have been sold to peo ple who will have eating stand's, I and the Fort Bragg twenty-six 1 piece band will be on hand to en I tertain the crowd with music. ; The following is a complete pro i gram for the day: 9:00 A. M. Registration of all i veterans (headquarters on Rae ; ford street). 10:30 a. m. Parade leaves from j school building—Halt of one min I ute as parade reaches speaker’s stand—silence and taps—everyone | to remain silent. 11:00 Address of Welcome, by Mayor W. W. Hare. 11:05 Introduction of Speaker, ('. P. Harper. 11:10 Memorial Address, Colonel John Hall Manning, of Raleigh. 11:40 Memorial Service, Smith field National Guard. 12:10 Form for Dinner. 12:30 Dinner for all veterans oi all wars. 2:30 Football Game, Smithfiek vs. Clayton high school at schoo grounds; Exhibition Drill, Raefort National Guards between halves. 1:30 Band concert at bandstand Fort Bragg band. Intermission. i 7:30 Boxing, at Opera house; on< main bout, two preliminaries, bat 1 tie royal. 9:30 Fireworks. 10:30 Close. For Second Time In ■‘>7 Years Entire Re publican Ticket Is Elected In the Coun ty With Around 1200 Majority For the second time in 37 years, •Johnston county has swung into the Republican column, this time | with a majority of around 1200. Four years ago the Republican ma jority ranged from 11G to 4G1. At that time Congressman Pou was j the only one on the Democratic ticket who won in the county. This j year, Mr. Pou’s election in the , Fourth Congressional District is j assured but he failed for the first i i time to carry Johnston county.; Although Congressman Pou lost hisj home county of Johnston in the fourth by less than a thousand ma- I jority, he had a majority of more than 5,000 in Wake, over 2,000 in j Vance, of about 300 in Franklin,] and carried Chatham and Nash. I When the board of canvassers I met yesterday to make an official I tabulation of the vote it took on the proportions of a Republican! landslide. It is impossible to print' the tabulated vote in htis issue,.; i but in Tuesday’s paper the usual official tabulation by townships | will appear. A. J. Fitzgerald, candidate for I sheriff led the Republican ticket ■ with 7,050 votes against 5,582 cast | for his opponent, Sheriff Turley. Miss Luma McLanib, candidate for register of deeds, the first wo man to be on a Johnston county j ticket, polled a vote of 7,240 again I st 6,081 for J. Dobbin Bailey. Ezra Parker for judge of Re corder's court received 7,272 votes against 6,057 for W. P. Aycock. R. L. Fitzgerald, candidate for I auditor, received 7.302 votes, as i against G.074 for J. N. Cobb. | J. Ira Lee, candidate for solic itor, received 7,280 votes; Larry F. j Wood, 6,104 votes. Mr. Penny, candidate for sur i veyor, received 7,284 votes; Jeff Lambert, 6,103. Dr. G. K. Parker, candidate for I coroner, received a total of 7,293 I votes; J. H. Kirkman, G.073. | S. W. Brown, for treasurer, re ceived 7.244 votes; J. Ransom JXreech, 5,135. 1 j The senatorial ticket was also j lost, the Democratic candidates be j big C. C. Canaday, of Johnston ; and Kenneth Rovall, of Wayne j TURN TO PAGE 8, COLUMN 1 Miss McCullers | Tells Of Europe Continues Articles Coneern ; ing European Trip Taken During Summer; Switzer* land, German, Belgium and Holland By MARY McCUIAERS. We did not realize how much we had suffered from the heat of Italy until we reached Switzer land and felt the cool breezes and saw the snow-capped mountains. Switzerland was entered by way of the Simplon Tunnel, the long est tunnel in the world, taking thir ty minutes to go through. The approach on either side of our train gave close views ol moun tains, waterfalls, and glaciers. One could go into articulate ecstasies over the beautiful scenery that was thrown around so lavishly, and most of our party did just that, but I felt curiously silent, with a rather choky feeling Suddenly it came to me why I wa« thus af fected: The mountains of my na tive state. North Carolina, were being reproduced in this strange country, right there before n:y eyes! My feeling was shared by another member of our party who happens to live in western North Carolina. v/ur msi siop was at i*iuiim;u\ where we reveled in the softest of beds (with a big feather-bed which one is supposed" to use as a coverlet), luxurious bath rooms, and the most delicious foods—des serts made of concoctions of whip ped cream, for the dairying is world known, and the palatable Swiss cheese. One couldn’t help but note the “mob psychology” evidenced by every member of our party be coming seized with the craze for buying Swiss musical plates. I had all I could do not to yield to the desire, but 1 finally convinced myself that I didn’t know a soul in the world who would ever use one! Swiss watches and clocks, too, were very alluring, but I recalled just in time the advice of a jewel er in a shop in Chicago before I left: “Whatever you do, don’t 'bring back any of those Swiss watches for me to try to keep in working order!” The chief spot of interest around Montreux is the Castle of Chillon, made famous by Lord Byron’s poem, “The Prisoner of Chillon.” The castle, now in ruins, is on a tiny island jutting out into Lake Geneva. It holds much of historic and romantic interest. From Montreux we made the trip by steamer on Lake Geneva down to the city of Geneva. The journey was made leisurely, with frequent stops at the little vil lages along the lake shore, giving us a chance to enjoy to the full the beautiful mountain scenery on each side and to view Mont Blanc in the distance, raising its snow white head regally above the other peaks so charmingly spread out oeiure us. We reached Geneva on Swiss In dependence Day, and had! this fact impressed on us by the display of fireworks in the evening. Of course a visit was paid' to the Palais des Nations, where the League of Nations meets, with a memorial to Woodrow Wilson in front of the building. We sat in one of the council rooms while a very intelligent guide explained the workings and methods of that august body. The building itself was formerly a hotel, not very im pressive in appearance. A new building is soon to be erected1. We also visited the place where the Red Cross was organized in 1864. It is interesting to know that the symbol of the Red Cross or ganization is a replica of the na tional flag of Switzerland with the exception that the colors are re versed, the Swiss flag having a white cross on a red background. Interlaken was the next stop, with a few hours’ stop at Berne, the capital of Switzerland, on the way. We had time at Berne for only a hurried visit to the capitol and one of the beautiful parks, noted for its natural scenery. Interlaken, as its name indicates, lies between two lakes, Brientz and Thun. No wonder that it it Turn to page four

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