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VOLUME SEVEN; NUMBER 84
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DEMOCRATS OF STATE READY FOR PRIMARY TODAY
COL LANGSTON CONFIDENT ON EVE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
In Slate Primary, Interest Seen
In Race For Lieutenant Governor
m Two Contests;
On In State
' ■ Lieutenant Governor and Con*
alas loner Labor Printing to
Be Nominated
Goldsboro *nd Wayne county wIH
hold • reserved seat In the spotlight
Id today's state Primary In that Cot.
John D. Langston conceded as t:i«
leading candidate lieutenant gov
crnor, taos Goldsboro The race tn
which Col. Ijengston opposed W. If.
«. Burgwyn >nd R X Fountain Ik
the moat Important in the state pr?-
® mary an there la n» contest for the*
place of Governor. 0 Mas Gardner or
Shelby, winning the nomination with
out opposition. 5
The nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor aad far of labor
and printing are the only ones to h-v
decided^upon In the state primary to
f. v day. of Labor and
Printing Frank D. Grist, the Inrjum
heat. la opposed ay l(. U. Bhlpmnn of
« Raleigh.;former commissioner and by
A. J. Peterson, toltor of the Chatham
Record, and formerly editor of the
Sampson Democrat, published tor
many years at CUnton,
"tata officers who will he namin»t
ed without ct%est* are; O. Ms*
* Gardner, for Governor, and the fol
lowing Incumbent* Secretary of
State Jf. A. Hartness. A'uditQr. Bax
ter Durham. Treasurer B. R. Lacy,
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion A. T. AHen, Atty-Gen. Daunts
0. Brum mitt, Commlealouer of Ag
riculture. W. A. Graham. Commis
sioner of fnaurhnce Dan C. Boney.
Commissioner of Revenue' Rufus A.
Doughton, Corporation Commiaslon
er, W. T. l*ee and Associate Justices
V.'. J. Brogden *nd Oeorge W. dton
• nor. * t
Congressman Charles 1,. Aberne
thy wins the one nomination ror this
district unopposed. .
Congressmen opposed are: John
H. Kerr, of th# Recond hr H G.
Robertson and o*c»r P. Dickinson:
Rdward W. Pou. of the Fourth, by
Thomas Creekmore and Paul W.
Mack; William C. Hammer, of the
Seventh. by T. E B*tiley and A. V
Balwlnkla of the Ninth, by John O.
Carpenter and Arthur Talm«d«e
Abernathy.
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RALEIGH. June I—UP) North
v Carolina Democrats go to the noils
tomorrow to nominate conpreeslon
si snd elate offlcera In a primary
which ta to climax an active cam
falgn that has been exceptionally free
from that bitterness whlrh once mark
ed heated stump sjyeaklng races of
liast years.
Piv* congressmen, a lieutenant gov
ernor aad a state commissioner of la
bor aad printing will be nominated. Tn
theee ceuteeta. the campaigns daring
the past several weeks has been mart
ed to some extent by claims of parry
leaders, one favoring Oovernor Smllh
for the party's candidates and the
ethers bitiln* Congressman Cordell
Hull lor the same candidacy.
py>r the past week, leaders of both
of Smith and Hull movemenU have
been Issuing statements to the effect!
that the primary will result. In their
favor
Both state races are three cjrrse
ed. The race for the HeuTenant fcover
nnrahtp nomination has brought HD
Smith for president Issue to the front
probably nqre ao than any of the ofh
cr campaigns this year. John D.->
T ,angst on of Ooldsboro snd R T.
Founts!" of Rocky Mount, oppose fho
nomination of tha New Jerk governor
*» while the third candidate >W. H. 8.
' Burgwyn of Woodland. It an avowed
fuppntr OC BnKh.
Don’t Forget To Cast Your Vote In Today’s Primary Election
TARBORO HEARS
COL LANGSTON
Local Mu CaatiMM Against
Making America Dumping
(•round for Europe
TARBORO, June I—“ Let Europe
•IB" , •'0 . •
keep her own trash, and American
i upltal and labor can always harmon
ic t their own difficulties," said Col.
John D. Langston, of Goldsboro, In
■Ullverlng the annua) high school ad
<tress here tonight.
problem that must give serious
concern to our future rltlscn*htp
{■rise from the fact that North Caro
line u fast becoming an indnatrlat
tale, in fact has already become so,"
d Co|. Langston ' "Capital, labor,
and the general public have rights
duties that demand the moat
thoughtful study leal Injustice be
done to one of the three groups. How
nn these groupa be protected, so co
ordinate their actlvltlea as to main
tain their Just rights snd work no
Injury to other groups. Certainly, we
are not aiding-tn this solution by per
rnittlng hordes of Ignorant and vtc
luue aliens to come Into thia count nr.
Txst the vicious aliens obtain monet
ary power, and he It la Who become*
the oppreeslve capffsllst. I>ct him fall,
'and he It Is that becomes the pernic
ious as ltat<w Os l«tlor circles; I*t
Europe keep her own trash, and Am
erican capital and labdr Can always
harmonise their difficulties. I refer to
Irtish and not
(ltd fearing people, who have
' crated to America, bringing with
them the hlg’ii Ideala of the beat or
their countries,”
Southern Cross Flies Over
Pacific to Honolulu Field
HONOLULU. June 1— UP)—Spann
ing the Pacific Air lane from Oakland
California ths giant trl mono
plane Southern Cross landed at Wheel
er iheld here today at 12:19, p. m.
I’aclflc coaat time, completing the
first leg of n 7,7*8 mile air trip from
California .to Australia.
The 2400 mile hope was msde tn
*7 hours snd 28 minutes t
A" race with the fast falling gasoline
fitpply developed In the closing
of the flight and there were tenae mo
menta when the plane's radio, which
had sent out a dramatic accounf of
the hopes, fesrs snd emotions of ths
crew of four flashed a message, “Yes
ws are lost.” ,
There wee little gasoline to spare
when the great plane came to a halt
a’ter Us long cruise from the main
land It was the 6th time that the air
ptysage had been successfully nego
tiated.
Commanded by Captain Chart-*
Kingston! Smith and with a cffV fit
THE GOLDSBORO NEWS
READ IN HUB MORNING WHILE MINDS ARB FRESH—READ BY BUYERS BEFORE THEY BUY.
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The News Will Give -
Primary Returns
Tha .News will thia evening give
returns of county and state prim
ary tq be held lu the State today.
Friends of the paper are Inylted to
a "returns party" to. be held in
front es The News beglomna about
9 o'clock. A special telegraph wire
has been placed tn the office ror
the occaalen and returns from the
State will begin to come in about
• o’clock. Announcements will be
made as the returns are receives.
For those who rind it Impossible
te be present for the "returns par
ty", Information will be supplied
from telephene 1261.- ®
GOLDSBORO, N. C. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE t, 1928
Hot Contest
Ahead Wayne
Today** Primary for Comml*-
stoner's Nomination Will ,
Prove Moot Interesting
•When the voting boolhi et the 19.
precincts |* Wayne county were
thrown open with the rising aun at
4;<7 this morning, the county wu
ccnlornted with Its most Interesting
Democratic prtmary in /cars.
Red-hot contests yet free from bit
terness and perannsl animosities, are
jtn for the five places for county
ceremlsßtoner. for the two places In
i.the Geperal Assembly, and for the
Ftate Senate. Yeeterday saw the can
d'dates making last minute rounds
among their friends In efforts to cor
, Tail the vote today, and the setting
sun found every man Jack who saesa
office firmly confident that he win
get the Job be ta looking tor.
Probably the m&U Interesting race
Is for county commissioners. The
t've members of the present board—
L. A. Raney. N B Berger, Gao W
Williams, If. L. Blssell. and C. F.
Herring—are out for re-nopUnattou.
Others seeking the nominations are
A. T. Griffin. Ooldsboro manufsc-
I r.trer. Martin Dennlug and J. Herman
Denning. Grantham township plant
ers; Deems H. Pate. Belfast section
farmer; Jaa. Hr. Murvln, Bevdn
Springs merchant: J. IT Mii**7TVc.
Goldsboro wholesaler; Charles K.
Coor, Fork township farmer; and C.
W. Oliver. Mt. OHye bgdker.
Custom has had It .those familiar
with *nch things said last night, that
tha five bighoit on the ticket will be
granted the nomination to oppose the
Republicans at the general election
hi the fall.
It was regarded as quit* probable
that a second primary will be neces
sary to decide the four-corneted race
for the two places in the general «s
--j ■Mtmbly. Here again the In's. A. W.
Byrd, of Mb Oliva and Harrtaorrtjret
verton of GoTdsKbrt, seek re-nomlna
t'on. Both have represented Wayne
for several sessions. * Others seeking
the nominations are W. Wiley An
drews, Belfast farmer; and Ouruey P.
Hood. Ooldsboro man.
, Jatnea J. Hatch, local attorney. Is
oppojjng Kenneth C. Iloyall, Inrum
bttwffor the State Benate. Hatch an
nounced hla candidacy on May IS, the
| i*st day for filing of notice, and both
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Charles relief pilot. James Warn
er. radio operator and U. Harry Ly
cn navigator, the piano took off from
Oakland at 8:61 a m. Pacific time yes
terday,
''Wo had a wonderful trip. Ne trou
ble gt all,'* said Cspt. Kingford-Snslth
first to legve the plane amide the ap
plause of the emotional Hawaiian
populace. "We will continue oa plann
ed to Cuba "
If alhedule It followed Ihe filers
will hop off within s day or two on
the second leg of 3100 miles to Survey
cn the Tlhy FIJI Islands. The take
off will be froimj specially construct
ed runway on the sands of KAIal Is
land.
Escorted by army nod -nary planea
the Southern Cross flew over the
Held, circled and taxied down lu front
ot the reviewing stands where more
then 20#0 people had gathered. Gov
ernor Farrington of Hawaii was first
to greet the craw. __ „
Ballot
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DEMOCRATIC STATE PRI
MARY HALLOT
For Ltoatoaaat fionmar
(Vote for one)
John D. Langston
W. H, S. Burgwyn.
R- T. Fountain.
Fop Conuntoatoner of Labor and
Printing
Frank D. Grist-
Oscar J. Peterson.
M. la Shipman.
democratic Bounty pri
mary BALLOT
For Stato Sonata &
(Vote for one)
James J. Hatch.
' Kenneth Roy all
Fer Honae of Ropreoentativoo
' ((Vote for one)
Harrison Yelverton
W. Wiley Andrews-
ArnoTd W. Byrd.
Gurney P. Hood.
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For Coroner:
(Vote for One)
o jj 9
ThomaH K. Robinson
B F Winstead
For Sheriff
(Vote for One)
Jaa. W. Bird 0 "
Wm. D. Grant
o
For County ('ommitmioners
(Vote for Five)
Martin Denning
J. Herman Denning
C- F. Herring, Sr.
Deems H. Pate n
Jas. R. Murvin
L. A. Raney
C. W. Oliver , t
Herbert L- Bizzell
J. R. Musgrave
Chas. E- Coor
N . B. Berger T TV|T
Geo. W. Williams
A. T. Griffin % *
For Justice of The Peace
Goldsboro Township:
(Vote for Fifteen)
T. H. Henley * *
W G. Britt Sr.
DE. Glisson ‘ '” H
H. S- Toler
D. L. Edgerto n
W. J. Baldwin
W. H Cole
A. T. Sanford C »
Fred G. Smith #
C- K Edgerton
' Sim Ward r
Garland Yelverton
Paul Best "
• T. W. Vick
G. C . Dees
Geo. D. Sasser n?
FOr (ontable
» (Vote fo r One)
W. G. Smith
F. B.
W. F. Cuddington
A. P. Gardner •
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ARMSTRONG IS
MADEXHAIRMAN
Local School Superintendent To
Head Committee on Stale
High School Text Books
PILEiGH June 1— <£•)— Rny Arm
strong superintendent of the Golds
boro city uch<*ols was elected eh*ir
n'-t> and Miss Kate Fl*PH£ >f Rock
ingham. 4 gecretary State high
school text book committee gt g meet
log today with state superintendent
A. T. Allen.
The committee which w*e ippolnt
«d by Oovernor Mcl*egn and Dr. Al
len adopted rules of procedure for
publishers desiring to submit texts Tor
cse in high schools of North C«ro
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Wayne's Candidate For Lieutenant Governor
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(X)L. JOHN D. LANGSTON
A nUtement i«»ued yesterday by Col. John D- Langston, who
today Is offered to the voters of the State for the Democratic noni
nation for Lieutenant Governor, expresses confidence in the out
tome of today’s primary. *•
Lawrence Sentenced Serve
30 Years in State Pri,
PITTSBORO, Jane I—(API—
Tea week* sad l«t da)* after
the trial had opened, a Superior
Court Jury today foaad W. H.
Unmet, Durham rontrortor,
guilty of murder In the eaepbd
degree In, couoecflou wRh (be
death es Mrs. Aaale Terry, Dar
bam dress maker.
Judge Nunn sentenced Law
rence te serve Sfc> years In stated
prlnon nnd refused him privilege
of hall when his roaaoel gave ne
t’ce jtf appeal t* the snprrme
court
Lawrence gained permUslo* mt
the roari te Nr ronGaed to Jail
at Burfcap pending oml rente of
the appeal.
(Ne Juror said the Jury -took
four ballots, the first vote show
Turlington Urges Continued
Efforts on Behalf of Hull
Continued efforts os behalf of Cor
dell Hull a« agaliiHt Governor Smith
»re urged In a letter received here
yesterday from Zeb V. Turlington,
state manager for Hull. Mr Turllng
ten urge* that conference* be arran
ged and steps taken tn ttae np unln
strutted delggate* for the Hull slate
lxwal Hull supporter* were rcpflrted
yeeterdsy as preparing to act upon
the suggestions of Mr. Turlington
His letter was «a follows:
"I hope you and other leading sup
porters of Judge Hull and opponents
rt Governor Al Smith, tn your County
will at once hold a conference for the.
purpose of gettlag worker* to visit
every precinct to Impress nil Dem**-
erdta and especially our |>emooratlc
women and rural people with the nee
easily of attending yonr County con
vrnUpu oa June 9. Let a* get « great
lug 9 favored first degree mar
der, A far saeaad degree, aad 4
arquMfsi. «u the seemed eedn, be
said 7 fevered setaad dagrea
and I acquittal, wlflle the IBM
hulldt stood with >• jurors favor
ing second degree murder UUd
two bolding oat for a first degreo
verdict. a
The contractor was apparently
nervou* as (be 12 Jurors, beaded
by the foreman, M. W. Huvras,'
Hl*d In at taita o’clock nad nn*
nounccd fkey had reached a vTV
diet. •
ftcnlence was not passed homed
lately Judge R.U. Xann agreeing
to a request by J, Elmer Long,
I, icotcaunt -Go vernor nnd one of
lowfeoce’* attorney* for g delay
to permit a ronsultattoa.
gulhcrlng of the Democratic voter*
thcmaelvee at our > minty ropventions
in order to *ce to It th*t the will
of the Democratic rank uud fil* ahull
prevail and not miscarry. Pleaaa see
the Icadiuit men and women support
ers of Judge Hull and opponents of
Smith In your, county without delay,
confer with them and get general
cooperation In a great effort to en
tain the largest attendance at your
county convention June 9lh. that has
been seen In years All Democrats—
HPt tytly those who hnvr been chosen
as [aweinhip delegates— but also
those who are not delegates sboulc
attend Tlitdr presence will Help coo
rolidate and perfect the great victory
P /
for Judge Hull and against Al Smith.
d« creed by the Damocratlc masses ta
tOo*tinged oa jmgs flro>
MRMRKR OF
THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS
price Era atom
Most Reports
Are Favorable
Race is Bttw— Uaaftea Mi
asi Om or QtlMr •# W»
mls lii AM BM SOnttib
Report* fr«m all CWOlll OMOft
two Indicate that thereeo far liastaa
ant Oowaraor la botwoos CM. John &
Langston aad aaa dp tha other es the
two «m oppoatna feds, sPioadtog tea
statement teeaed yesterday hf Oat.
Lea—low *n the eve of tettay*e pvttn
» n
The statement le w follow*:
"I ehall not wiajn Ota endtomary #*-
t ravage at claloM as the topt day of
mx earn pa Urn. Mr frtoada wtee tha
opinion 1 wltt ha tha
'hint that haa convinced Ma ther art
probably right, la tha that that rm
porn irfiiri rcniniy wsiMpirVvq|i
ora to tha effect that M fight la ha*
t Wean ala and aaa er tha other of at
ophoaoata. Tha cnunltoo only rapart
that tha tight to hatwaaa Mr two at*
ponaata. '•«
"I aaa all tha aaoca satlsdtod wMH
air mmpnlgn haoahaa air MMa folha
have atoM ho lapaltr hafttad hto «$i
“I have triad to reedaet toy alii
nlaad tha teat Mtoto*
egto are nien'of atladtos aad loyal
! ifiHorrili.
’’Shottui my **pm*im <* *****
be realtaed. It will th a etotery oh
i rcompanted hr *»r rafoteln* ©rev the
defeat of brother Democrats. M»«ds
l fall lo art the ntojority, tha StoSf
potntment will net ho-wdSMsd fto
bitterness.
"I want to aayraaa to tie paea' a*
the elate ay apprddatloe of thalr
courtesies la enahltag at ta prmsnt
rar clalma. Thalr rtd te the awra aye
predated hecanae I MPa hMS flMto*
r ial I r onahla t% do any poMttanl os*
Vert Mac " ‘ _ '
/ “John 0. Untaw*
JOHNSTON LAD
KILLS HIMSELF
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14-Yenr-OW Onto* Grtoni Ta
■ 8m MsM Wlnm WWrr*
» abspls Uakasw*
A tragic happening tee* place to
the rnrbett-Hatcher aoettoa oh Twee
day afternoon Whoa Wlllto U* Oh*
■fljy _ _ _
belt, the fourteea year oM adopted
son es Mr Walter Ctorhott. took hto
own Ufa by ebortlaf hlmseM Jftth a
»hot gun, eaya tha Smith field Harold.
The boy was la tha yard whaa ha
killed hlmenlf. ataaa showed thrt ha
had art tha fas op, tie! tb U
with a string and pnMod tha Wring
causing the gan to so off.
The hoy te said to be a bright yonag
fid low etaadtng well la hta atoaaee at
school. lie eras tohaa from the Ch>-
dren‘s Home society es aresnsboro.br
Mr. Corbett whe» tha hoy wad ohiy
reran ream as age end for eaves
mar*.ho had Itnl ta the Corbett
home. Me la said to ham nltowm sign*
of melancholia, grieving because ha
wealed to aaa hie mother, whom tae
Corbet te did not know when te J«*
tats. v
When the boy wee toned Taaaday
afternoon. Governor Kirks#** waa
sent for. but Mr. Klrkmen did ao.
drew a* Inquest necessary. Tha tuner
el waa held Wednesday afternoon.
Infant Killed by Car
Which is NM Halted«.
CHARIJOTTM June 1 MR M«
McAllister aged I MM this aftomaoa
of * fractured shall rasultlag from
being run down by na net—aMle ye*
ter flay afternoon. Polio* tonight wore
searching for the cor eal two hoys
end two'girls who apod OOTOf alto* ,
hi 11 tae the child. .V-WmS