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Partly cloudy, pqnstWy showers la
•art portion Thursday, Friday
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VOLUME SEVEN; NUMBER 152
GOVERNOR SMITH OFFERS HIS PROGRAM TO NATION
Discusseo Agriculture
And Farm Relief In A
Very Fearless Manner
WmUI Not Approve Return of
Saloon But TTfilnk Morality De
, aaaads Change in Dry Law
GIVES SOLEMN PLEDGE TO
BUPPORT • LAW OF LAND
Soggeota That Alcoholic Content
Proviaion of Vointead Act
Is Unadentilic
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* ASSEMBLY CHAMBER. ALBANY.
N. Y.. Aug. 22-<ff)—Bark again In
the executive hall where years ago
be received a political schooling. Oer.
Smith tonight accepted the Democr*
tic preeldentlal nomination.
Rain bad forced a last minute shir;
.tm arrangements for his notification.
The ceremony which was to have tak
en place outdoor was shifted to the
aseembly chamber and he outltn
*-d his views on carpalgn lasuea.
As be was outlining his plan for
modification of me prohibition amend
ment to open the way tor restricted
■ 0 sale of llqupr. the nominee waa Inter
:apted by a wild shout from some
mah wedged In the crowd to the rear
of the chamber, but he algnaled for
silence and hurried .along.
There wee ire demonstration what
ever as he completed the outline of
his plan bul, a moment later there
was a noisy outburst when he paused
ter aa Instant after declaring that
he wls opposed to the return of the
saloon. Cheers rocked the chamber
when Smith promised if elected to
loee no tlipe lu getting the best possl
bla advice In drafting a farm relief
program Silence waa restored when
the speaker held up left hand,
waving It as an appeal for order.
Prom time to time as he hurried
along tbs Governor took the white
handkerchief protruding from his top
coat pocket and mopped his face.
Nearly every time there was applause
_ he took advantage of the opportunity
ta take a drink of tee water.
Scarcely 2.000 people In rain soak
ed clothes jammed tonight In the
chamber to hear and see the gover
nor's acceptance of the'nomination —
an event that thousands had traveled
mile* and mllek to attend..
=» Outside under the dripping elms
under the 'state house lawn, several
thousand other people were scattered
over an area where It was expected
that upwards of 100.000 people «4>uld
attempt to assemble.
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ALBkNY. Aug. 22 HPPyWIth all
the force at his command. Go7. Smith
tonight told an
he would du if elected president. In
aggressive pishlon. tic accepted the
Democratic nomination with a speech
which not only set forth his stafcd on
prohibition, agriculture, foreign rela
tions snd other public questions, hut
accused the Republican admlniotre
lion of a (allure to keep revlth
the people.
As mljllnns listened Id by radio, the
new leader of Ihe Democrats advocat
ed modification of both the vnlstead
Jew and eighteenth amendment; reit
erated would give the pro
blem of controlling crop surplus bis
Immediate attention. If elected; assail
ed the administration's Nlt-araqii»n
snd Mexican policy, and pledged
himselt to a "real” endeavor to outlaw
war.
He also railed for a reorganization.
. of Federal government activities on a
buslnn* basis; declared that nellber
he nor the Democratic* parly contem
plated "suddeu or drastic" cfisnges In
tariff schedules; reaffirmed his stand
fer public ownership and control of
waterpower: promised a square deal
for war veterans; stressed the nned
for Inland waterway development, re,
forehlratlou and conservation ‘of na
il 'ur«l resources. »nd advocated “pro
gressive legislation for the protection
and care of working men and women”
While standing “squarely" on "the
Democratic platform declaration for
restrictive Immigration the nominee
asserted that he was “feesrrtHy. In
favor of. remoy nc from the Immigra
tion |Aw the harsh provision which
eeperuica^amilles' ami was opposed
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THE GOLDSBORO NEWS
BEAD Dt THE MORNING SFHILE MINDS ABE FRESH—READ BY BUYERS BEFORE THEY BUY* ' PREBS
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HIGHLIGHTS
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A I,H ANY, Aug. $•- (AH)—
OutsUudlwg polals la iGovernor
.Smiths speech •( acceptance fol
low i v
IToblMtloni
Favor* medlftrstlon of Ihe DMb
ameadmeui lo permit sale of »l
cohoik Be«enures by Plate ageuc
ks U appealed by popular refer
. .rndnm vetet also ameadmenl of
Velrtiad Art allowing each slate
lo determine Ns «wa standard or
alcoholic c»nlroll pledges honest
endeator lo enforee dry laws and
lo stamp ont corruption, and
reiterate-* opposition to rvtnrn of
the saloon.
Farm relkf:
Stands on platform for develop
meat of cooperative marketing
and for earnest efforts to ' solve
3 problem es distributing rest of
bundling surpluses over units
heartllted t promises to call la
experts lo -utady question and pre
sent recommendations upon re
convening of congress.
Foreign relations:
Stresses necessity for rmitorlag
cordial relations with letlsrl'mer
ka declares Monroe Doctrine must
he muiululaed bat not us a pre
text for meddling with purely
local I roubles | approves exten
sion of arbitration treaties, and
romlses “rear endeavor to end
all ware by preventing causes.
Tariff:
Opposes “sadden or drastic"
changes la eewnomk system, at
tacks workings of Fordney-Mc
I amber eel. and. promises to re
store sekntifk non partisan tariff
making. .
Immigration:
Favors removal of restrictions
wkkk sepernte familks, and op
poses basing quotas on ceasas M
yews old.
Mister poweri v
Uhorates public ownership and
control. *
Floor relkf t
Nays mowqv already appropriat
ed not enough- lo make “even a
•- start" on program laid down by
Junes Keqd bill, wkkk mast be
carried thru** a.
, l-abor:
Declares for collect hr bargain
ing. fair traealmeat lo govern
ment employees. Immediate alien
Hon to aarmploymenl, and defin
ite remedy for abase of ln|unrtioa
In labor disputes.
Inland Waterways!
Would seek Inland waterwny tin
provement and would restndy
l.iral Lakes to sea project Im
partlall) and abide by derlrip* of
congress,
t otwradn river:
Favor-establishment of f'»lora
do river respresenlatlve
of all states roaeerned to handle
development.
Muscle ShokU: ' •
Would develop melbul of opera-
Hons and retain government own
ership and control.
< dnservatlont “*
Hedges lo work for “progres
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Mt. Carmel Methoclfyt Church
Will Observe 50th Birthday
The Golden Anniversary pf iho
M"unt Carmel Methodist Chtifch on
the Elm Hlreet and
will Ire celebrated on
2C. The church Is’ situated eight ,
miles front Goldsboro in a thriving :
rural community. The church w,v,
firstUfkanlzed hy Rev A. J Flnlav i.p
Aii*,um i'6. IH7K and has had a steady j
growth htrx< thru lift R. |„ Je
tome is the present pastor, having;
been there for three year's.
The relfhrallon will lake the form i
of ad all day home coming -event with |
old pastors., mt tubers, and other
tor* preseal. At the eleven o'clock j
4
JUST BEFORE THE BIG EVENT
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Governor Alfred K. Smith doqgn’t appear pcrturb«>d as the ogclte.
ment Incident to bln notith-atlon mounts to fever heat While Al
bany 1« dally welcoming hundreds of prominent Demot opts, the chiefs
executive of New York llnlshes up woik op his siH-ech of gcceptunce
and prepares for the big event, • ■' . -
Two Clintup White Men Are
Held JDn a Serious Charge
CLINTON, Aug. -22—C. T. Pop«.;
white aged about fifty year.) and bin
•on lu law, Jegse Butler aped about
twenty* five Yearn, are both In jail
Thl* afternoon otr a very lierloua
charge, that of having 0 carifalTEnow-1
ledge at a gjr| under alxtoeu years of j
age. Butler admits tne charge hut
Pope denies It. The girl. Idenla Craft,
daughter of a guard at one of the ‘
Sampson county convict camps, says
Pope did not. have sexual Intercourse
with Tver but that Butler did.
The crime la a revolting one in Its
detail*. According to statements m*dc
by officers w ho InvestlgaTecl tbp affslr,
the girl who Is fourteen years of ago.]
was picked up by the two men Mon- '
HOOVER TAKES I
A NEW START
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Ciftdi I.aler lo Amplify Him
Ideas ReifardinE Farm
Relief Plans
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CP,DAK RPAAPIDg, Lai* Aug 22
Op) Assuming again tlie mantle of
r
hepuhliran leadership after a, day of
relaxation among boyhood ‘ friends,
Herbert Hoover toi*' burrow: d Into
what ha considered the nations great
<st enontJßfc problem—that ot farm
lelief, |
In a sori<** of conferences with
Agricultural leaders and ed'fiirs of
larm papers, the presidential cbn'l'd
ate outlined again his method of tack
ling the task, going rtiore Into dpuils
on some of Its pbasfe. What he said,
however. In the closed conference
looms was withheld from puhllestton
wlfhylht oxpljmllon that at
later lu the(csinpxtgu ho would make
a public expCMslon.
services liev. T. V<vM (irant, pastor,
of the I'lrrt Methodist Church 1»
Wilson, N. i ’.. wlrt preach and admip ,
sister the su. r,intents In the after*-.
: noun two former pastors, liev. char
le> A. Julies of ItoWland and Rev- C 1
j P. Jerome., of (iftldshor'). -will -peak,
] nnd in addition *i«-ctal music and !
i other HUna-i have lu-en planned. Din. I
| /ii e* t will hi -i-t *ed up- n the, gronnds
i after the morning -service. All old
s member* are’especially urged to re j
J turn for thlb ocoaxlon- KVaryomt is j
j Invli.-d to attend and worship nt th< e. j
j two beryjcoa, 1
GOLDSBORO. N. C. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 192 H
| nay afternoon and carried in Pope’*
1 car tq a palm in * woods a mil* at
U'ore from town. Thero Butler Is said
to her. °
The men (hen, it is claimed, left
| the girl lu the woods *nd she was
il ed to walk home. *
N* Ighlmrs 1 reported to offlcetg
tlikt two meu had picked the girl up.
■lnvestigation followed The girl, at
Urst reluctant,'’then told the story.
flffUers want for Pope and Butler,
both attempted to avoid arrest by
: uniting but were’caught and placed
In jail. Into this afternoon the girl
was under the care of a physicians;
The case Is one of the most revolting
] that has occurred in Clinton In mdny
I days, It Is said.
| WILL PROSECUTE
LIBEL SPREADERS 1
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Knights of Col it m bus Will Take
Action Again*! Printing u
,Spuriou* Oath
• CLEV>:i.A\K. u. Auk. 22 • (4*)—* -
Charges of criminal libel will be
plioc-d gjgnlhtt -lx persons -and or
ghnlzntipns alleged to hsvo circulated
T bogus “fourth degree oath” of the .
* Knights of (•* lutnbtis.
The Hupreme councll of the order
!u session here today promised'lm
mediate prosecution of tlio offending.
~ cireulatm
MHllotin of eopirs -f the spurious
. cath have been distributed through-'
'•tu the country p,i>tl,iil»rty In the
Fouth gvlth'.n the last three months,
according to a report made today by
1.. E. Hart of the
i njer.
I “Our standing* rewanl of 12C.000 to
snygvne who can prove that the oath,
ever wii* a pari of the Knights of,
, Columbus ritual or ob)l*ntton Is not
| Stirililf iit f > ili fer riii, TIL. I, m,r ap-
IM’reirtlv arc the tons of literature we
have been pul ii ibiog."
Life paving Coiirse
Will Ilepin At 9 A. M.
.
Clijmir V. Hall, life saving Instrnr
i tor vs ilh th. National fled "Cross, will
ft I Ilf ** 111 Ilf., string ,f/ the
Prcshvt. ri n pool hire tlilw morning.
! *ho 1 are to enroll, for the course
] *h*>uld report at the pool at ft olctock
'llls mortilntr In» trui fton will .contin
ue until I?.and will he resumed at 3
j *Ms nrternoon and end as I>.
At « o'clock this evening. Mr. Hall
“ ill deliver a lecture ou lift* saving at
j the Memorial community buildup.
EXPECT BETTER
WEED AVERAGE
Tobaccoliinl* Say Mf«l of Thia
Belt of Better Quality Than
In Georgia
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Tobacconist* In thla bait say prices
should be belter for Eastern CaroHna
tobacco than fur that farther South.
The nkersge price of •«»» tbun 14 !-4
. ent* on Georgia markets last* ftvk
is not encouraging to growers, who
week *fter next will start pouring
i heir weed on wsrehpuso rioora In
thla area, hut an average of 14 2-4
ci ut* In Georgia should mean a cent
or two a pound more In Eastern
North Carolina. It Is claimed by lomo
siitliorltle*.
The-crop in thlg district II believed
to be belter than that dfown South,
though Us, quality ta off from last
years. It te only a fair crop as f*r gx
quality goes,.lt was .estimated yesief
i’ay Some districts have produced
•gUPd tobacco thla season, others poor.
The rainfall tuts varied and other co«» t
dlt lons have tended to make the crop
spotted.
Many Eastern Carolina tobaccon
ist* are on Georgia and Bouth Caro
lina markets, and some of these write
heme that conditions are gradually
The situation here in
September may not be aa bad as has
been predicted, they state.
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PLAINTIFF WINS
COURT DECISION
(oner vie Si eel Company'Award
er! $2372 Again*! W. I*.
Rone
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After having been out since 6:80
with time out for supper a Jury In
■Wayne county superior ,Mt
night st 9:45 returned a verdict In'
irvor of the plaintiff In the suit pf
Concrete ftteei Company versus W.
F. Ruae. The New York company waa
swarded 12.372 with interest from Au
gusl 1. 1924.
The award waa made by the Jury In
answering Issue one of the questions
~far decision. Question two waa “did
plaintiff commit a breach of con
tract?’’. The answer w*s Yes. Que#-
tlnn number three was did the Aefend
ent waive broach of the contract and
the answer was yea.
The suit grew out of business deal
t\ss between Ihe Goldsboro firm and
the plaintiff while the local firm wks
interested la the erection of the Wtl
<*ci* coprihouse? The action had been
hanging fire lu the courts for spur
years. Hearing of the case has con-,
turned the time of the eburt
MnPday. # .
In an Interval of the court one dl-’
vorcc was granted. .Lois B. Hlnkltt
from Charles Hinkle on statutory
grounds.
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Shot Ah He Flees
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to
From Dry Men
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CHSeAGO. Aug. 22 uV» I'mler
charges of conspiracy to violate the
dry laws eight men were heII to the *
grand Jury today while a ninth re- I
tiislned In a serious condition In aj
hospital, shot by one of thro*- l-'ed
cral agent* who arrested the* eight'
men In u raid on a loop office build-!
ing yesterday.
Scout Troops Remember sth
Anniversary Scputing Here
A* an anniversary party in honor iff"
S mi l.xi i utlve W . \\ River*.
ttn an expression of r<> toward tne
law .authorities of riofdsboru and
Wayne county. Troop Mumbai*" 3,
known a* the American hrgloa troop
ifuve i ihiikup dinner at the Memor
ial Community liulldiiiK yesterday at
noon. Mayor J. 11. Hill, members
of she liM'al police force. Sheriff W.
I». (Irani-and his deputies, and ft. C.
Robinson were the fortunate guests.
Mayor Hill making the only speech
of Iha occasion, puhl fine tribute to
the Soon movement In (hta city do*
clariaa that if) lire polko anu»U of
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Furches and Bowie
Sentenced in Death 1
' Os Chapel Hill Boy
Cutter FearH FlierH
Have Perinhed in Sea
WASHINGTON. Aug 22 --i/t)
The coast guard cutter Marlon,
searching for th*> pilsslu*? fl'ers.
Bert Jlassell and Darker Cramer,
reported to hea (quarters t* night
that st noon It Was heeve to In a
"strong southerly vile," thirty
miles east of Heolu 'j« ted ax
pressed the opinion Gift ihcie was
no chance of ILssell belrg si Ivs
surow ff on the water In this vic
inity.
The message spill the r.ui'er to
rn*, rum would *‘..ritinu(c the A -srch
to the southward along the labors
dor current.
TRYING TO SWIM
PANAMA CANAL
Two Alligator* Attempt Glvo
Author Ow F«*t Once
Over
PANAMA. Aug. 22—(ff)—Two «n
--counters with alllgatora. In nattbar
case serious. h«va marked the pro
gress of Richard Halliburton, Ameri
can author who haae bean making •
fcwlm through the Panama Canal
from the Atlantic to Pacific, a
tMatanc* of about fifty mites.
It li not expected that alllgatora
will be encountered during tfca r»rt
of.4he journey *• Halliburton has
passed the Infested waters, but It la
possible that aftar being lacked
through into the Pacific from th*
Mlrafloree locks b# Wilt fao* Dg
|M>NKihllliy of attacks by abarka dur
ing Ihe swim down the Pacific chan
nel to Balboa.
Halliburton Is accoupanlsd by aa
hi my sharpshooter as a guard. Tba
first lime the sharpshooter was call
ed into action was on Monday when
an alligator waa driven off by ahotp
tired by him. The second 1 time wgt
vesterdap when an alligator accom
panied Halliburton Into the Halliard
cut, - the surian trailing about 2f
feet in the rear, after a few ehota
the alligator dlsappearedeand It was.
not known whether he had been kill-'
ut nr simply scared off. 0
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Despite the advice of physicians
who examined’his sunburned should
era, Halliburton Is continuing th#
»wlm but Is wearing a ahlrt forth«
first time alpce the ewlra began.
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Movie AHsociation
Aids World Peace
BERLIN.. Aug. The burn-
Inguif lllms which might arouse in
ternational hatred was declared by
Gutmann. president ttf the
German Picture Theatre - As
siKlatlnn tii be one of the principal
aim* of the European Film Cengree*
which opened here today. Five hun
dred person*, prominent In the film
w*rld. and repreaentlng 15 nation*
vure present.
TTHd -imrw- Sr out bun ever
J'Ttt iirr-vnKt'd for mlscOuducL Be
ceun« of tNls excellent record and
becyuea of the education In cltixan
dilp Klven the Seoul*, he aa mayor
i f the city, expressed hi.s apprecia
tion to Seoul Executive Itlvers and
hln »eodt m,i>ters. for the service they
hare heart rendering the city.
Yesterday being Mr. Rivers fifth
yr»r here as sepal executlva. Troop
Number ,1. In searching for some fit
ting demonstration of their admira
tion and affection for him. decided to
kivc thin dinner. In such a manner
gvultuued ua pact tWtf
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PRICE FIVE CENTO
. Killed Twelve Yew OM UA
While Driving Drank New
Village ,
GIVEN PO(JR MONTHS AND ‘
PRIVILEGE OP HIRING OU%
Will Pay Widww mt Deni Bnf
Sun of fII,OOO Under Cm* *,
• prom 1m With Her
HII.IJIBORO, All. Alter
compromising with the constat at tlf
solicitor. Steve Fnrcbes and T. Oh
Eewle, Jr , students M the M|MlN|
or North Carollm ui members i
prominent famlUea la thle Me, Ip
orange county superior coart MWh
Judge W A. Dev|ii today entered a
plea of nolo ceutaadeer to la vetant>
ary manalaughtor, threw Ihemaalvd
on the mercy of the oeort and ten
rentenced t« tour mouths la W, ||
be hired out ou payment es toe see*
The mother of Mag Reudergnto. to
year old Chapel Hill hoy, whe the
two young men were charged »“h
running over and kitting received ftt
ooo and tonight Pwnhee and hemto
had left Hlllabero in company wftß
their tathere.
Os tha 111,OOP. IMN wtU be pets
by the Insurfcaoe company wMeh, had,
Insured the cere and 95.M4 hp *ta£
defendant ending all etvtl IlhMHUes,
Bam cuttle, prominent ftniapl
lawyer, made* an honest plan to
mercy before Judge Devtg. saytaj
the young men should he glvee a*-
ritorhMhlSi ne metoTiatoma *«•
ifee tragic accident qm tha Ohd«dl Ml
Stator# My to to fe mm
Tlgenre *f \ jmuthT both Os the ysotal
men having heed Intoxicated at Oto
time. tecertMagyfo tie ehaygee. . ’ ■ k
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STRATON WILL ""
SPEAK IN GA
Republican Pandldnlg Gira*
Publicity-Sdakar dtonct U
DEw- a # i< t
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mwmeiMmmnmia
ORKKNWOOD LAX* N. Y„ A«
:t— <*)—Dr. Joha Reach ftraton.
paster of Cavalry Baptist chtreh to
New York City, and opponent ‘t OedL
Smith's candidacy, annonnced tod#
he had accepted an Invitation te ad
dress a mass meeting hi Atlanta. 4ta!,
September 4 and that he woekNavttg
(lovernor Smith “to »me and dedMl
fcl. record.- « * *
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ATLANTA—(to—-M -a. Met tie W*.
Il*ms, president of thi Oeorym W.
C. T. U said tonight that a «trtemea»
would ha forthcoming r«ea ragnrdlag
a mass meeting here September. 4 to
which Pr. J. A. Strata.! will eftmdt
Mrs. Williams, recently i.cmmeted to
h candidate for Repnhllcaa r'eatof
and William D. Upshaw randldata
ior congress in the Democratic prt
m>ry, were addressed In a Ulegrddl
from Dr. Htraton accept lag aa Invito- fv
Hon to speak at the meeting-
NEW RECEIVERS '
ARE APPOINTED
Trying to Devine Plant Save In
ternational Lifjp Inraraacg ,
Com pnny
w , KT. I.oVih, Ang 21——Coe trow*
«ray over appointment es federol mi
elate receivers for the Intenwttomd
Us« Insurance company wee setting
today by agreement of all partied
when Federal Judga Reeves of Karn
es* City assumed sole Jnrladletien and
sppolnied a new set of reoetvere.
Judge Reeve* appointed Massey tog
son. former president and one of tin
(minders of International Lite and
HrwO. Hyde, elate superintendent at
Insurance and inatrncted them |g
study thoroughly and report on tig
various plans far rslseurspoe end
rchabUUaUoa of the cegfim^e