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?lje ?mttf)ficl& Hcra(?>. V?L 30 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 26, 19H J Number^ 13 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. pnn. A _Trt? ? UCATION GOOD ROADS GOOD HEALTH PROGRESS ~ ~ riyE CENTS PER COPT. C. B. AYCOCK OUT FOR UJ. SENATE Former Governor An nounces Candidacy HAS NO PERSONAL PLATFORM Wi'l Stand, As He Has Always Stood, On The National and State Democratic Platforms. Will Make No Fight for Office, But Will Leave Hit Candidacy to the Peo ple. lialelgh, May 20.?Kx-Gov. Charles B. Aycock steppe*! into the arena to-day as an avowed candidate for the United States senate to succeed Senator F. M. Simmons, making the fourth candidate for the Simmons to-; ga and, it is thought, closing the en- J tries for this race which promises to be the most strenuous ever. How ever, in entering the race ex-Gov. Ay-J cock f-tipulates that he will not get Into anything like a campaign for the primary nomination. He says his finances will not admit of it 1 and that there is imperative neces-1 sity for him to pursue his profes-! 6ion as a lawyer with unabating en ergy. He merely expects next year to get into the campaign for the whole Democratic ticket and then at the polls if the people will do so they can give him their nominating vote for the senatorship and with the election by the legislature, he i will give his very best efforts for the whole people In the state. A lengthy letter setting out his views and attitude in this matter is given to the press. It is addressed to Col. Nathan B. Whitfield of Kinston, who had written him urging especially thit he declare his candidacy. Col. Whitfield is 80 years old and has been a close personal friend of Gov. Aycock for many years. Gov. Aycock's letter which out lines his position as a candidate, fol lows: "Dear Sir?I have given much con sideration not only to your letter, but to the numerous letters which I have received along the same line. I have been greatly gratified to f'nd j that, without solicitation or expecta tion on my part, and in despite of my previous statement that I would not be a candidate for the senate, great numbers of people from all callings in the state, have urged me by letter, by message and in per son to reconsider the question and become a candidate. One who has been in public life and who has en Joyed the support and the confidence of the people, can never free him self from the obligation of giving due consideration to any call which the people make upon him. The re quests from all parts of the state, and from some in all stations of life, have been so numerous and Impressive as. to lead me to the conclusion that it is my duty to say to the people, that If chosen by the Democratic party and elected by the legislature, I shall be glad to serve North Carolina in the United States senate. "It is unnecessary for me to enun ciate any personal platform, it be- , ing well known throughout the state tkat I have always stood on the na- j tlonal and the state Democratic plat forms without question, believing as ; I do that the assembled wisdom of the Democracy of the nation and Mate is far greater than my own. I shall make no campaign looking to my selection for the senatorshlp. My financial condition is such that it Is absolutely essential that I pursue ?y profession as a lawyer with una bated energy until such time as the people shi'l lay other duties upon mp- I have no money to spend perfecting an organization and if I had It I am convinced that the treatest evil of this day politically is Ww use of money in securing nomi nations and elections and I, there fcr?, would not use it If I were aole to command a fund requisite for ?uch purposes. In addition to this reason for refusing to attempt an organization in behalf of my candi dacy I have a feeling that the sena torshlp would be worthless to me 'f secured by any such methods. "tt I shall go to the senate I must go free from special obligation <o any set of men, and, therefore, un e'er equal obligation to every man. Going to the senate in this way would put me in a position to give to the people the highest service of which I am capable. I shall, there fore, entrust my candidacy without reservation to the people of the 1 state, and shall not seek to shape their selection by organization or by personal appeals to them. I can not under any circumstances enter into a canvass with a view to pre senting to North Carolinians my own | deserts. If I have any, they are known to the people of this state, I and they know best whether whatev-; er talent I have is likely to be i useful to them. When the time j comes for the opening of the politi cal campaign I shall next year, as in all election years heretofore, ten der my services to the party organ-1 lzation to do battle In behalf of Democratic principles. The speeches which I shall then make will be made in the service of the Democrat ic party and without regard to their possible effect upon my personal in-1 terests. If at the end of the cam paign, the people select another can didate for the United States senate, I shall cheerfully acquiesce in the result. Pulillc service when honest ly rendered is the most difficult and painful of all service, and the satis faction to be derived therefrom be comes manifest to one only after the service has been rendered in fidelity to the t. jst of the people, ana when in private life he can re ceive the just praise of his fellow citizens for faithfulness to their in terests. I have served the people j of th s siate in high office and 1 ' have enjoyed since then the con- | stant and i icreasing confidence of the people of North Carolina in ; the integrity of my purpose when J governor and the appreciation which j they have since shown me of the , service which I was then able to do j for the state. It is with a light hope 1 that I permit mys=lf to announce to the people through you my candida cy for the United States senate. "Very truly yours, C. B. AYCOCK." THE SHAD INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA. Washington, May 20.?Represen-j tative Faison has returned from his d'strict where he spent several days, lie brings encouraging reports about the shad fish industry. Between 12, COO.OOO and 15,000,000 young shad from the Edenton hatcheries are being turned loose in the rivers and creeks of the third congressional dis t.ict this spring. There is considerable complaint because of the wanton destruction of fish by some of the fishermen. The netters are too persistent. If the state laws were enforced more stren uously it would not be long until fish would be abundant. The shad season at the Edenton j hatcheries has been a fine one. Some thing like 60.000,000 have been hatch ed. 1 NEWS FROM CLAYTON. Clayton, May 25.?Mr. Jno. I. Harries made a trip to Richmond, Va., last week. Messrs. Raymond and Harvey Creech, of Newport News, Va., are visiting her father, Mr. A. D. Creech. Miss Eula Davis, of Winston-Salem, visiting Miss Jessamine Yelvington. ton. Mr. Paul C. Duncan, of Princeton, spent Sunday in Clayton with rela-1 tives. Messrs. Swade and Roger Bar bour are home to see their father, Mr. A. J. Barbour, who is very ill. Mr. Hugh A. Page, of Trinity College, is home. Mr. J. W. Barnes, of Archer, was in town Monday. Mr. A. J. Barbour is very sick. (Ve wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. Mahlon Creech is spending a few days at home. Mr. Donnie Creech Is very ill with appendicitis. We wish him a speedy recovery. Dr. Albert Anderson, of Raleigh, j was down to see Mr. A. J. Barbour yesterday. The Clayton base ball team plays j the Cherokee Indians Saturday, 27. Game called at 4:00 P. M. Admission 1 25c. We promise you a good game. Come and see the "Red Men" play. H. R. B. STATE GEOLOGIST LOCATES ROUTE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL HIGHWAY MAPPED. State Geologist Recommends That The Route Be From Raleigh Through Garner, Auburn, Clayton, Smithfield, Goldsboro, LaGrange, Kinston, Newbern to Morehead City and Beaufort?Work Begins Within Thirty Days. Lexington, May 20.?Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State geologist and member of the executive committee of the Central Highway Association, to-day filed his report with President Varner, mapping out the eastern half of the highway. The highway will be built as mapped out, provided that the towns through which it is to pass and the county commission ers of the various counties do their parts. Otherwise the route named may be changed. Dr. Pratt and his associates recom mend that the highway run from Raleigh to Smithfield, passing through Garner, Auburn and Clayton. Several relocations will be required in order to cut down grades. From Smithfield to Goldsboro the highway will follow the present public road via Princeton. The road must be straightened, widened and several bad grades eliminated. From Golds boro to Kinston the highway will fol low the regular road via LaGrange, Fields and Falling Creek. Several relocations are required. From Kin ston to Newbern the route will go down Neuse river to Fort Barnwell and via Jasper to Newbern. From Newbern to Beaufort harbor two routes are proposed and both are recommended, one via Newport ami down tlif east shore of Newport riv er lj Beaufort and the other direct from Newport to Morehead City. Sfveral deviations suggested by Dr. Pratt are very desirable, espec ially that of running the highway from Kinston to Newbern, following closely the Trent river road through Jones county. If means are provid ed this will be included as part of the highway and so mapped. The State highway engineer will go over this part of the route next week. Three engineers will be detailed from the United States office of public roads for service along the line and will be at work within thir ty days. NORTH CAROLINA LEADS IN COTTON PER ACRE. ? Maj. W. A. Graham, commissioner of agriculture, to-day gave out fig ures collected by the census bureau showing that North Carolina leads the entire south in the number of pounds of cotton produced per acre. North Carolina heads the list with 227, South Carolina comes second with 216, Virginia third with 212, and so on. Georgia produces only 180 pounds to the acre and Texas 145. Ten years ago North Carolina produced only 110 pounds. This is a wonderful Increase and is regard ed as the best sort of recommenda tion for the state.?Raleigh Times, 20th. GOOD ROADS MEETINGS. To Be Held at Princeton and at The Shelter In Cleveland Town ?hip. We are requested to announce that there will be a good roads meeting lit Princeton on Wednesday night, June first, at 8 o'clock. Several good speakers are expected to be pres ent. Everybody in that section is invited to attend. A similar meeling will be held at the Shelter in Cleveland township, Thursday night, June 2nd, at 8 o'clock. Good speakers will be pres ent and the people are cordially In vited to go out and hear this live subject discussed. The Great Central Highway will start the ball to rolling. After this highway Is built hundreds of other roads will be built to connect with !t. We want to see good roads In every part of Craven county.?New Bern Sun. BAPTIST BARACAS HOLD RALLY Fifty Men Present in Class Last Sunday PROF. GULLEY MAKES FINE TALK Eighteen New Member* Added to Class Roll. The Baraca Spirit At Work Results in Success. Class Program Carried Out As Planned. The Young Men Rejoice In Success Of the Campaign. Special Music At the Morning Service In the Baptist Church. The class rally held by the mem- j bers of the Young Men's Baraca Bible Class of the Baptist Sunday School, on last Sunday, was a great success from every standpoint. About sir weeks ago the young men planned a campaign for new members, the campaign to come to a close on May 21st, with a Class Rally. At the beginning of the cam paign, the class had a membership of about thirty. The class slogan was "Fifty Men Present on May Twenty first.'' From the beginning of the campaign, the class spirit was mani fest. And it was this spirit that made success possible. Eighteen new members were enrolled and when the secretary, Mr. Carl Sanders, read the report: "Forty members and ten visitors present," the class rejoiced that its goal had been at tained. The following program was car ried out by the class: Song?"Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow," followed with prayer by Prof. Gulley. Welcome to the Class, by the Pres ident, Mr. Horace Easom. Always On Hand: What It Means to Me; What It Means to Class, Mr. W. M. Ives, Jr. The Value of Lesson Study to the I Individual and to the Class, Mr. Geo. L. Jones. The Worth of Class to Individual and of Individual to Class, Mr. T. j J. Lassiter. The Baraca Spirit, Mr. F. H. Brooks. Remarks, Prof. N. Y. Gulley. The Lesson Taught, Prof. A. Ver mont. In Prof. Gulley's remarks be fore the class he spoke of the old days when he lived in Smithfield and attended the Baptist Sunday school. At that time, not such a great many years ago, he was the only male member of the Baptist church living in the town. He spoke of the | change from that day to t nis. Mr. Brooks also spoke of the change brought about In the thirteen years he has been living here?when ho came, there were only three young men attending the Baptist Sunday School. He called attention to the number attending now and attributed it to the new spirit of progress?the Baraca spirit. The President of the Class, Mr. Horace Easom, and the teacher. Prof. Vermont, together with many other earnest members, had much to do with the success of the rally. Not only did the class have the largest attendance In Its history, but the Sunday School also had the lar gest attendance on record. Following the Sunday School, the regular morning service was held in the church, with an address by Prof. N. Y. Gulley, Dean of the Law School of Wake Forest College. Prof. Gulley began by expressing the pleasure It gave him to be pres ent and speak to the people of Smith field. He chose as a Scripture les son the account of Solomon's asking j for Wisdom, found in the third chap ter of First Kings. His address was to the young people generally, and ! to young men especially. He first spoke of one's duty to self. "To thine own self be true, And it follows, as night th<? day. Thou canst not then be false to any man." He next spoke of one's duty to ' others, and called the attention of his hearers to the great problems lying out In the immediate future for solution, and reminded the young men that on them was placed this task. That the proper solution of these great questions meant much for the future welfare of the land. The speaker concluded his address by reminding the people of their duty' to God. In the course of the address he called attention to the change in the attitude of people toward the Bible, how that not so very many years ago, the people regarded it as a Hook to be thought of in connec tion ever with the life beyond the j grave. But now a change is be ing seen everywhere, in that that the folks are looking on the Book as one that has to deal with the present life. Every thinking man who is familiar with the history of the times, has noticed this ' change in the attitude of men of all classes toward the Book of books. Taking it all in all the address was j a great one and was a fitting culmi nation to the Baraca Rally. A largo congregation was present and went I away much pleased with the dis course. Such an address from a lay man often has a greater effect than a sermon. , The Sunday School and the church were highly pleased with the day's services. Special music had been planned for the occasion, among the numbers being the Ascension Chorus from Gounod's "Redemption." This was given by a choir comprised of singers from the Haptist, Presbyter ian and Episcopal churches. Through the kindness of Mr. George E. Thorn ton, of The Thornton Music House, a ' sweet-toned piano had been placed in the church for use on this occasion. It goes without saying that this add ed much to the service. Prof. Gulley delivered another splendid address at the night ser vice. Our people will gladly hear him again. COLD AND DRY WEATHER HOLDS TRUCK BACKWARD. I New Bern, May 22.?On account of ' the long continued cool weather, fol lowed by the extraordinary dry spell j of recent weeks, the prospect for the farmers in this section is very blue, ! cotton has had bo little moisture that it is not sprouted at all in many cases and in others is barely through the ground, while other crops are in practically the same condition. The truck has been badly hit also. ; Cabbage has been bringing a good ! price?from $2.25 to $2.50 per crate ?but the shipments have been small. In many cases where the finest prospects existed for a good crop, few have been harvested as the ground does not contain enough moisture to head them. For weeks and weeks not a drop of rain has j fallen and at present the ground is j very dry and the weather very hot for this season of the year. BENSON NOTES. Benson, May 24.?Mr. Jesse Tur lington left Saturday for Wilson, where he had accepted a position in j I the Turlington & Moore Drug Co. Mr. H. D. Lambert, who has been i in school here for the past year, has I a position as news-boy on the A. C. L. Mr. R E. Parker, of the Benson High School, left for home Saturday. Mr. Alonzo Parrish and family, and j Mr. J. L. Hall attended church at Wilson's Mills last Sunday. Mr. J. R. Barbour left to-day for Morehead City, where he will spend a few days fishing. Rev. R. C. Glenn, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Sutton, la conducting a series of meetings at{ the Methodist church here this week. Mr. Graham Cogle, one of the A. C. L. operators here, is spending a few days at his homo in Montgomery county this week. Mr. Wellons, of Smithfield, is holding his position while away. Of the number in town recently, we .note Miss Nell Ij&ssiter, of Four Oaks, and Miss Hilda Tomlinson, of i Smithfield; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pope, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jordan and Mrs. J. W. Baucom, of Dunn; Messrs. Fred Royal and Joe Ryals, of Em IK)ria, Va.; and Rev P. D. Woodall, o? Windsor. Presiding Elder to Preach. Revv. J. H. Hall, presiding elder of the Raleigh district, will preach at Smithfield Methodlrt church, Sun day night. May 28th. He will hold quarterly conference there Monday morning. ' I i . . . t GASOLINE CAUSES DEATH OF FIVE five girls incinerated by fire in kansas town. Fatal Mistake of Mother in Filling Lamp With Gasoline Starts Fire And Explosion Which Results In Death of Five Daughters?Parent* Make Heroic Efforts to Rescue Their Offspring. Utica, Kan., May 21.?Five daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Roach of this place, ranging in ages from 7 to 16 years, were burned to death late last night in a fira which started in the Roach restaurant. The parents were badly burned. The mother of the young girls by mistake filled a lamp with gasoline. Preparatory to ascending a stair way leading to the second floor room, where her daughters were asleep, she applied a match to the lamp. An explosion followed, the fire being communicated t? a two-gallon can of gasoline, sending a burst of flame up the narrow stairway. 'l'lie woman's dress caught fire, but the flames were extinguished by her husband, who had been asleep in an adjoining room. He rushed up the burning stairs and caught his young est daughter, 5 years old, in hla arms. Calling to the other girls to follow him and leap into his arms, he ran to a rear window and jumped to the ground, the little girl in his arms. He stood with upraised arms to catch the others as they jumped, but for some reason they failed to follow him and a few minutes later, when another window was broken in to, the bedroom in which the girls were sleeping was a mass of flames. A half-hour later the bodies of the five girls were recovered. All had died where they lay. The dead are: Bessie, aged 16; Leah, aged 14; Ruth, aged 12; Hazel, aged 9 years; Fern, aged 7 years. The girls will be buried together in one grave tomorrow. BERRY CROP FALLS SHORT. Twelve Hundred Cars Shipped.?Sea son's Shipment Does Not Come Up To Expectations. Wilmington, May 22.?The straw berry shipping season in eastern Carolina has practically closed, al though there will be a few mora scattering car-load shipments and express shipments may continue for probably a week longer. The crop is little under what it was last sea son and lacks about 300 cars being what It was estimated, at the begin ning of the season it would be, the short crop being due solely* to the unprecedented dry weather which has prevailed throughout the strawberry belt since last September. Up to Saturday night there had gone forward from this section 1,215 refrigerator cars of strawberries and It is estimated that there will be 25 or 30 more cars to go from this sec tion this week, making the total re frigerator cars 1,240 for the season. Added to this are the express ship ments, which would amount to prac tically 100 refrigerator cars, which makes the crop for the year 1,340 cars. The estimate for the season was between 1,600 and 1,800 and those in close touch with the berry situation say that this number would have been reached had there been sufficient rain. However, the farmers receiv ed considerably more for their crop this year than last, although the shipments were not as heavy by over 100 cars. The average price a crate was over $3, while last year tha average was $2. In round numbers the strawberry crop this year netted the truckers in this section $1,000,000. This is about $200,000 more than what it was last season. Marriage In Smithfield. Mr. Charley Bryant and Miss Ger . tie Talton, a daughter of Mr. J'amos ' Talton, were married last Sunday ev - enlng at 8 o'clock at Smithfield Cot ton Mills. The ceremony wae per formed by Mr. James W. Stephen son. ? I
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