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VOL 30
SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1911
Number 23
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
EDUCATION GOOD ROADS
GOOD HEALTH
PROGRESS
five cents pee oorr.
OLDBEULAH has
A FINE PICNIC
,nterest in good roads
marching on.
Addresses by W. M. Sanders, Jas.
A. Wellons, A. Vermont, and oth
ers. Fine Dinner Thoroughly En
joyed by More Than a Thousand
people.
The picnic at Beulah, last Fri
day, was a decided success. More
than a thousand people gathered un
der the old oaks to discuss the mat
ter of better roads. From our town
went Mr. W. M. Sanders, President
of Johnston County’s Good Roads
Association, his son, Ransom, Mr.
j a. Wellons, the well-known Smith
fieldian, who has taken such a prom
inent part in the development of
the good roads, and Prof. Vermont,
Superintendent of our Graded
Schools.
jdr. Sanders, as President, took
charge of the proceedings, after Mr.
Wellons, in a most unique and tell
ing way had called up the vast mul
titude. Pres. Sanders explained the
object of the meeting, and in a
strong, logical speech urged the for
ward movement for better roads.
He was followed by Prof. Ver
mont, who spoke of the highways and
by-ways of Europe, and of the Im
portance of the good road in the de
velopment of the higher life of the
people. It costs money to educate
our children, he said, it costs more
to leave them in ignorance. Church
es, schools, homes and roads are all
potent factors in the more intelligent
life of the people. Good roads mean
easier communications, happier neigh
borly relations, harmony and prog
ress. Bad roads mean isolation, stag
nation. He, too, urged better roads
from the view point of higher cul
ture and better citizenship.
Mr. J. G. Woodard supplemented
the speech of Prof. Vermont, by a
very practical discussion of the plans,
wherewith the good roads might be
realized. His remarks were extreme
ly practical and helpful. His speech
was replete with good, hard, com
mon sense and contributed not a lit
tle to the success of the day.
Mr. Wellons spoke after him. In
his striking way, he delivered some
hammerblows for the good work. Ev
idently his soul is in the progress of
the people, and from the abundance
of his heart his lips spoke.
Prof. S. G. Rollings, in a few
well chosen words, expressed his
hearty sympathy with the movement.
Then the speaking was conclud
ed and dinner served under the oaks
of historic Beulah.
The extremely orderly crowd par
took with evident delight from the
good things, prepared by the ladies.
There was an abundance of barbe
cued meats, cakes, etc. Everybody
bad his share of the bounty.
Not a little of the success of this
splendid day was due to the citizens
of Kenly, a set of hustling, fine
business men and genial people. The
committee, consisting of A. B. At
kinson, Irwin Talton, E. G. Holland,
L. B. Boyett, W. G. Pittman, W. T.
Bailey, H. F. Edg^erton, D. B. Sas
ser, J. \v. Darden, and J. W. Wood
ard, should be exceedingly proud of
the fine day.
Twinkle, twinkle, little fly,
Tis no wonder that you die,
In the pie and in the soup
So many millions of you troup.
—Baltimore Sun.
Negro Drops Dead At Funeral.
Durham, Aug. 2.—While attending
the funeral of James Cameron, the
eleventh of the Durham victims in
the Seaboard wreck last week, De
vorah Jurrell dropped dead this
afternoon as the minister ended a
Prayer. Jurrell drove the pall
hearers’ w-agon and was sitting up
right while the ceremony proceeded.
Suddenly he fell from the wagon and
died without a struggle. Paralysis
0l the heart was the cause.
He was picked up and brought
h^ck to the city in the same wragon
*hich he drove. He was a man of
£■' years and was a splendid colored
®lan until recently, having partly lost
^ mind. He was well liked in the
city.
CONCEDE IT TO VARDAMAN.
Opj-.nents of Former Mississippi Gov
ernor for United States Senator
Submit to Inevitable.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 2.—That For
mer Gov. James K. Vardanian has
been made the Democratic nominee
for United States senator—equivalent
to election—is conceded by United
States Senator Leroy Percy and C.
P. Alexander, his opponent in yes
terday’s primary.
In a statement tonight Gov. Varda
man said:
“It is the uprising of the people.
It is the affirmation of th)e plain peo
ple in their right to rule and not the
selfimposed right of a lot of self
eleiated and self-assumed leaders and
prophets.”
PELLAGRA IN ASYLUM.
Seven Cases Disclosed in Kentucky
institution.
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 22.—Superin
tendent R. L. Willis of the Eastern
Kentucky Asylum for the Insane to
day ordered use of all corn products
food discontinued pending investiga
tion of seven cases of Pellagra dis
closed last night. Superintendent Wil
lis says that several other patients
show symptoms of the disease.
Lawn Fete At Clayton.
Clayton, July 31.—One of the
most charming functions of an un
usually gala season in our little
town was the delightful lawn fete
of Tuesday evening, when Mr. War
ren McCullers was the gracious
host at “The Orchard,” the beauti
ful and hospitable home of his pop
ular parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B.
McCullers, the honorees of the oc
casion being their guests, Mr. Wil
liam Mordecia, of Durham, and Mr
George Puo, of Smithfield, and the
members of Mr. Horace Robinson’s
iouse party at the Methodist par
sonage, who have been so royally
entertained during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. McCullers welcomed
their guesst at the main entrance
in the veranda, which was beautiful
ly lighted and decorated. From
there the guests were conducted by
Mrs. Herbert McCullers to a corner
on hte east veranda suggestive of
fairyland, whree iMss Mamie Moore
in rare and radinte manner serv
ed sparkling and puiquant punch.
From there the guests easily wend
ed treir way through the beautiful
grounds to the unique vine-clad
summer house, where Miss Laura
Miss, in costume befitting a gypsy
princess, regaled gallant youth and
fair maid with wondrous predictions
on future happiness and prosperity.
From this vantage point the guests
paused to enjoy the beauty and fVa
grance of this enchanting fairylike
scene. The spacious park-like
grounds, picturesque in their natur
al beauty, were made a hundred
fold more alluring by myriad Jap
anese lanterns.
Into this merry maze of cozy cor
ners and romantic nooks came the
host’s assistants, bearing trays of
delicious refreshments, which were
enjoyed by a hundred young people.
Ten years ago a common laDorer
earned about 25 cents a day in gold.
To-day tho quotation for common
labor is 60 cents per diem.
Delightful Entertainment.
Pine Level, August 2—On the
evening of July 31st, Mr. and Mrs,
Dan U. Oliver entertained a large
number of friends and relatives at
their spacious home in honor of the
fourteenth birthday of their daugh
ter, Miss Ida Esther Oliver.
There were invited guests from
far and near, so many, in fact, that
the parlors and porches were fill
ed to overflowing. Music and games
were indulged in, after which deli
cious refreshments were served in
the dining room which had been beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers.
The guests went home at a late
hour, saying that it was the richest
party they had ever been to, and
wishing Miss Ida many happy returns
of the day.
Red ants do not like parsley, it
seems. It is said they will disappear
like magic if bitfe of the herb are
scattered in their favorite haunts.
EUGENE t. LEE
SHOT IN MEXICO
HE IS SON OF MR. ELDRIDGE LEE
OF DUNN.
Dangerously Wounded Through Ac
cidental Shot by Assistant. He Is
a Civil Engineer in Employ of Mex
ican Government.
Dunn, N. C., July 29.—Mr. E. Lee
received a telegram yesterday stat
ing that his son, Mr. Eugene T. Lee,
who is a civil engineer in the em
ploy of the Mexican Government at
Estacion de Panjamo, Gto. Mexico,
had been accidentally shot, but was
resting very comfortably, and that
the authorities would keep the pa
rents notified each day of his
condition.
Mr. Eugene n<ee is a graumue u*
the A. and M. College at Raleigh,
receiving his degree last year. He
is a young man of ability and prom
ise, having graduated at the head
of his class, and was one of the few
who were recommended- by the col
lege authorities for positions.
Congressman Godwin Notified.
Washington, D. C., July 29.—Con
gressman Godwin received a ttel
egram today from Mr. E. Lee, a
prominent merchant of Dunn, N. C.,
stating that his son, Mr. Eugene
Lee, had been shot in Mexico, that
he thought it was foul play, and
asking Mr. Godwin to demand an
investigation. Mr. Godwin at once
requested the Secretary of State to
have the Mexican Ambassador here
to make a thorough investigation.
This will be clone.
The only particulars Mr. Lee has
of the affair are the following tel
egrams, which he transmitted with
his telegram to Mr. Godwin:
E. Lee, Dunn, N. C.
Your son accidentally shot. Con
dition delicate; is in hospital at Mo
velia.
LOUIS E. MENDEZ.
Movelia, July 28th—
E. Lee, Dunn, N. C.,
Your son dangerously wounded.
Now in hospital here. Come at one
E. HARDY.
Young Lee is a civil engineer in
the employ of the Mexican govern
ment. He has a brother at West
Point, Cadet Robert E. Lee, an ap
pointee ct Congressman Godwin, and
who received his first instructions
from Mr. Godwin when the latter
was teaching school.
Dunn, Aug. 2.—In The News and
Observer of today the following ap
pears from the Associated Press re
port from the City of Mexico: “Eu
gene Lee accidentally shot himseif
last week handling an automatic
pistol.” The above is incorrect, as
the following telegram from Mr. L.
F. Whitbeck, chief engineer, shows:
Morelia, Mexico, July 31.
“Via Galveston, Tex.
“To E. Lee, Dunn, N. C.
“Son doing nicely; shot in loin
accidentally by assistant. Have writ
ten particulars.
(Signed) '*L. F. WHITBECK.”
KILLED WHILE TALKING
OVER 'PHONE TO HUSBAND.
Terre Haute, Ind., July 31.—Mrs.
J. R. Conrad was killed by lightning
while talking over a telephone with
her husband last week. He had call
ed from the city for his home, south
of the city. Ho heard a sharp re
port and hung up the receiver, not
thinking of a possibility of an acci
dent at home.
A nephew of the woman extinguish
ed the fire in her clothing. The in
sulation was stripped from the wire,
and wires in the neighborhood were
put out of service.
Awakes After 105 Days.
Vandalia, 111., July 30.—After sleep
ing almost continuously for 105 days,
Miss Hazel Schmidt, the 18-year-old
girl whose strange case has puzzled
physicians for weeks, was awakened
for five hours today and ate thre«
meals. She said she felt no ill ef
fects from her slumber. Attending
physicians say the girl’s trance is
broken and that she soon will be her
self again.
SUFFERING IN SOUTH
FROM THE DROUTH
dry weather causing much
DAMAGE.
In Virginia and North Carolina Dry
Weather Causing Water Supply to
Run Short. In Cotton States
West of Mississippi Weather More
Favorable.
Washington, Aug. 1.—Much need
ed sunshine and dry weather pre
vailed in the central states of the
cotton belt during the past week,
according to the national weekly
bulletin of the weather bureau, is
sued today, and the entire section
east of the Mississippi was without
any large amount of rainfall. It
was practically rainless in portions
of Georgia nad Alabama, and there
was little or none over the greater
part of the Carolinas, where a large
deficiency in the seasonal precipita
tlion continues, especially in North
Carolina, where in portions of the
state the drouth is one of the most
severe on record.
In the cotton growing states west
of the Mississippi the weather gen
erally was favorable. Conditions
are generally improved in Oklahoma
and good showers occurred in many
portions of Texas, although portions
of the state are still suffering for
rain.
Conditions by states follow:
Virginia—Vegetables suffering se
verely, water supply becoming low
in many localities.
North Carolina—Rainfall very
light. Streams unusually low and
rain much needed.
South Carolina—Fair and cooi.
Precipitation very light.
Georgia—Temperature below nor
mal. Light showers were general on
the 25th, but the rest of the week
was dry with abundant sunshine.
Florida—Generally local but ben
eficial showers. Considerable areas,
however, received no rain. Temper
atures moderate, sunshine ample.
Alabama—Precipitation much be
low normal, but rain not needed.
Mississippi—Sufficient sunshine
and less than normal precipitation
were favorable features; greatly im
proving conditions.
Louisiana—Temperatures below
normal. Precipitation generally de
ficient. Sunshine above normal and
week favorable.
Texas—Showers were extremelj
local. Heavy rains occurred in
many north, central and northeast
ern and some southern counties.
Little or no precipitation occurred
in south central portion. Sunshine
about normal.
Arkansas—Generally fair earlier
in the week, but showery in latter
part and unseasonably cool.
Tennessee—Temperatures decided
lv below normal. Sunshine above
noraml. Rainfall light, rain needed
iu some sections.
Missouri—Moderate temperatures
with beneficial rains in central and
eastern portions where the drouth
was onlv partially relieved. Condi
tions generally improved.
Oklahoma—Weather favorable and
conditions improving.
LITTLE GIRL DEAD FROM
DRINKING CARBOLIC ACID.
Durham, July 29.—The four-year-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Wright,
of West Durham, died this morn
ing as a result of drinking caibolic
acid last night. The child called for
castoria and the mother directed her
to the mantle, where the mistake was
made, the child getting a bottle of
the deadly acid instead. Physicians
were called, but the young life was
sniffed out in spite of their efforts.
The parents of the bright little girl
are prostrated with grief over the
fatal mistake.
Louisiana’s First Bale.
New Orleans, La., July 31.—The
first bale of Louisiana’s new croj
of cotton was sold here to-day foi
1? cents a pound. The bale weigh
ed 570 pounds and was prdouced at
Rayne, La. The cotton arrived nine
days earlier in the season than the
first bale of last year’s crop.
MUST PAY FpR PAPER.
Court Holds That When a Subscriber
Takes a Paper From the Office
He Must Pay.
Taking a paper out of the post of
fice makes the recipient liable for
the bill. Dr. Austin, a Butler (Mo)
publisher, rent his paper to Charles
Burge. The latter paid for it twice
and then refused to pay for it again.
Me said he ordered it stopped. But
the court of appeals holds that mere
acceptance of the paper created a
liability. It added:
“The preparation and publication of
a newspaper involves much mental
and physical labor as well as an out
lay of money. One who accepts the
paper by continuously taking it from
the post office receives a benefit
and pleasure arising from labor and
expenditure as fully as if he had
appropriated any other product of
another’s labor, and by such act he
must be held liable for the sub
scription price.’’
LEAVES MONEY TO CHURCHES.
Bulk of he Estate of D. P. Foust
Willed to Orange Presbytery.
Greensboro, July 29.—The will of
the late D. P. Foust, of this county,
was filed for probate in the office of
the clerk of the court here Thursday.
The estate is valued at baout $125,000
The will is in the handwriting of the
testator. The bulk of the property is
left to the churches of Orange Pres
bytery. The income of property in
Greensboro is left to Spring wood
Presbyterian church and $3,000 in
money is left for purposes of im
provement. The income left to the
church will be about $300 annually.
All of his bonds, railroad stock, bank
stock goes to Orange presbytery, as
does also his home place after the
death of his wife and a ward.
MILL CREEK ITEMS.
Messrs. Cicero and Perry Barfield
attended tlie union meeting of the
Christian church at Dunn on Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. W. W. Cole, of Smithfield,
spent Sunday in this section with
relatives.
Capt. W. N. Rose started enroute
for the old Vet.’s reunion at Wil
mington to-day, via Smithfield.
We regret to note the illness of
Mr. Leon Westbrook.
This section was visited by a
very timely rain July 31, as crops,
especially corn, were greatly in
need of it.
The young people of this and the
adjoining communities were the re
cipients of a most delightful lawn
party given by Miss India George,
Saturday night July 29, in honor of
Miss Florence Jernigan, of Ben
son. The principal feature of the
occasion was a mental test, it being
a three-minutes view of forty ar
ticles and then a reproduction of
the same from memory. The first
prize offered was a dainty box of
chocolates, which was awarded Mr.
W. R. Strickland and Miss Florence
Jernigan. The second prize was a
baby doll and was awarded to Mr.
J. T. Rose and Miss Bessie Warren.
Cream, cake and watermelon were
served. To sum up in round num
bers, we can say it was the rarest
thing of the whole season.
Beasley, No. 2, August 1, 1911.
Sanders’ Chapel Meeting.
Rev. J. M. Daniel, pastor of Sel
ma charge writes: “We closed a
most excellent meeting at Sanders’
Chapel, near Selma, N. C., Friday
night. We had a large number of
i conversions and thirteen were added
to the church. Brother Barnes, of
Smithfield, assisted me, and his
preaching was strong and effective.
Bro. John H. Hall, Presiding Elder
of the District, preached for us
Monday and as usual fixed himself
in the hearts of his hearers as a
strong and deeply consecrated preach
er. The charge is moving along
well. ”—Raleigh Christian Advocate
August 3rd.
The earliest patent for any kind
of a sewing contrivance wras grant
ed in England, June 24, 1755. Th<
first complete sewing machine de
signed for general purposes was
patented ih the United States in Sep
' tember 10, 1846.
DROUGHT CLOSES
OVER 150 MILLS
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
SHUTS DOWN PLANT.
70,000 People In Idleness—It Is
Thought That Mills Will Resume
Operation in Two Days—Condition
Serious.
Charlotte N. C„ July 31.—As a cli
max to the unprecedented drought
this sectioin is experiencing 152 cot
ton mills in North and South Carolina
shut dowp today because the water
in Catawba river is so low that the
Southern Power company cannot sup
ply the plants with power.
It is estimated that 70,000 opera
tives are thrown out of employment.
It is expected that work will be re
sumed in two days. It has been many
weeks since rain of any consequence
has fallen, and local weather bureau
records show now a deficiency of 50
per cent, in precipitation for this sec
tion. Creeks which have not gone
dry in 45 years are mud holes, and
distress among the rural populaltion
dependent for water on wells is great.
Mountain streams to the west, upon
which many flouring mills, tanneries
and cotton mills are dependent for
power, have dwindled to mere brooks
in some instances, and many enter
prises have been forced to shut down
Crops in this immediate section are
burning up in the fields. Many farm
ers in this and adjoining counties, de
sparing of a corn crop, have chopped
down the young corn and are using
it for feed; while the hot winds are
playing havoc with cotton.
BENSON NEWS.
Benson, Aug. 3.—Mr. J. W. Whit
tenton left Wednesday morning for
Richmond, Va„ to attend the Nation
al Retail Jewelers’ Association.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Boon, little
Miss Evelyn and Master Jos. Boon
and Miss Meta Holder went to Ral
eigh Tuesday on Mr. Boon’s tour
ing car.
Rev. E. J. Rodgers left Saturday
morning for Mt. Moriah, to attend
the Union Meeting. From there he
went to Parrish Memorial church, to
conduct a series of meetings.
Several people from this section
are taking advantage of the low rates
to the meeting of Confederate Vet
erans at Wilmington this week.
A large number from in, and
around, Benson are expecting to
take in the excursion to Norfolk on
the 9th.
Those who have been sick with
fever, we are very glad to state,
all are improving and we hope on
the high road to recovery. No new
cases have been reported within
the last several days, and no more
anticipated.
This is cleaning up week, and ev
erybody is expected to thoroughly
remove all germ-breeding causes fron
their premises.
Of those visiting in town recent
j ly, we note: Miss Pansy Fetner, of
Hamlet; Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Hood,
cf Kenly; Mr. Bert Barefoot and
Paul Johnson, of Four Oaks; Mr. Ed
Gilliard and Misses Gertrude Jack
son and Mary Bell, of Dunn; Mr.
Harper Wilson, of Newton Grove;
Messrs. E. L. and J. L. Hall and U.
F. Wallace, of Fayetteville; Miss
Madie Bell, of Morganton; and J.
H. Massengill, of lower Johnston.
Of those away from town recently,
we note: Miss Emily Canaday, at
Four Oaks; Prof. Z. H. Rose, at
Hamlet and Goldsboro; Mr. A. Par
rish at Fayetteville; Misses Mag
gie and inez Jacobs at Selma; Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Stewart in Eastern
North Carolina; and Messrs. Rufus
Smith and L. H. Johnson and Misses
May me Howell and Lillian Edger
ton at Dunn.
POLICE JUSTICE BADGER
J OF RALEIGH DIED SATURDAY.
, Raleigh, July 29.—Police Justice
Thomas Badger died this morning,
aged 68 years. Mr. Badger had been
ill for three months and had spent
some time at Seven Springs in an ef
fort to regain his health. He was a
• son of the Hon. George Badger,
i United States senator from North
■ Carolina from 1846 to 1855 and secre
tary of the navy.