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SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1912
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FARMERS’ UNION PICNIC.
(BY W. C. HARPER.)
On Friday, July 5th, members of
the Local Unions of Johnston Coun
ty, with many of (heir friends, met
at Hopewell school house, four miles
west of Smithfield, for the purpose
of hearing a much enjoyed address
by our State President, Dr. Alex
ander, and to pay tribute to the manj
good things of a well laden table,
jtt eleven o’clock our speaker was
Introduced by our County President,
Mr. Geo. T. Pool, in a few well-chos
en remarks.
Dr. Alexander began his address
by showing his appreciation of so
large an audience, especially the la
dies which was encouraging to the
widowers and bachelors, stating that
he wished to do all in his power to
help our County President to ob
tain the prize which is the main
factor in making a happy home and
a satisfied life. He did not fail to
epeak of the splendid school build
ing and to congratulate the patrons
upon the pride and interest they
were taking in education, which is
one of the greatest principles the
Farmers’ Union stands for, believing
that the education of the masses
means a nobler and better life. That
we favor vocational training for
onr boys and girls, and to that end
we would have agriculture and do
mestic and social economy taught in
our rural public schools and county
high schools. That we favor the
initiative, the referendum and re
call, applied under safe and conserva
tive restrictions, as the most potent
and efficient means for the protec
tion and promotion of real safe gov
ernment, that is, government of and
for and by the people. That we fa
vor and demand of our representa
tives the enactment of the Torrens
System of registering land titles.
That we favor and demand of our
representatives the placing of all
county officers on salary instead of
the fee system as is now the case.
That we favor state-wide primaries
for the selection of nominees for
state and national offices, to the
end that the aristocratic minority
may not defeat the will of the
majority as is now too often the
case. And a word for the merchan’
one thing we may do that will i.
crease our interest in and respect
for each other, it is to practice a spir
it of reciprocity of live and let
live. There are some things which
you as individuals and through your
organization may help us to accom
plish, and I know that my brother
will excuse me and stand by me
in making an appeal to you. These
profits which these middle men
take and which they must have if
they operate, add much to the high
cost of living. We ask you to help
us to eliminate the needless of them
And that you adopt such business me
thods wherever practical as will put
you in as close touch with the pro
ducer as with the consumer. lou
also may help us to secure an ade
quate parcels post. The thrifty na
tions of the earth have it, and it
is coming, but by a united effort we
may hasten its coming. The mer
chant will not be hurt; he will on
ly adjust his business to the chang
ed conditions.
After speaking upon other subjects
and the great growth of the Union,
we adjourned for dinner, arranged by
the ladies, and a more orderly peo
ple and a better picnic dinner is sel
dom seen, and the maids were there
who had helped prepare many such
and just as social as ever. The af
ternoon was spent in meeting old
dinners, still holding their own
friends and enjoying such delica
cies as cold drinks, etc., and no one
went away but with praise upon
their lips of the good people of Hope
well.
'The sunshine lies out in the coun
try,
The sweetness of nature is there.”
Tax On Dancer*.
Any person past the age of 16
Pears who wishes to dance at Dodge
cUy must pay the city $1 a year,
'he City Commissioners met not
long ago and passed an ordinance
Providing for a license fee of $1 from
all dancers, and further providing
that no person under the age of 16
attend a dance unless accompan
ied by a parent or guardian.—Kansas
city Jmm.
FOUR OAKS ITEMS.
Aft-. P. H. Creech has returned af
ter spending a month visiting his
brother in Norfolk.
Mr. M. A. Creech left Monday for
Fuquay Springs to spend a week,
drinking water and recuperating.
Messrs. B. B. and D. W. Adams
spent last week in Norfolk on bu
siness.
Mr. Tommy Strickland, who has
a position with the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Columbia, S.
C., was in town last week shaking
hands with his many friends.
Among those who took advantage
of the cheap rate to Fuquay Springs,
July 4th, were Messrs. L. C. Bar
bour, Ira Keen and G. F. Bizzell.
Miss Erma Stevens, of Smith
field, with her guests: Misses Hel
en Groome, of Greensboro, Louise
and Isa Sills, of Nashville, N. C., and
Bess Hodges, of Hendersonville,
were the guests of Miss Annie Ad
ams Friday evening.
Dr. A. J. Smith, of Kenly, was in
town this week looking at the town
and adjacent country with the ex
pectation of locating here to prac
tice his profession.
Miss Ruth Adams has returned
from an extended visit to friends
in Greensboro and Miss Hildah Way,
at Waynesville, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Keen, of
Hartsvilie, S. C., are visiting Mr.
Keen’s parents here, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Keen.
Miss Alma Pierce, of Kenly, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R.
Keen.
Another County Profits By It.
It is always with pleasure that we
hear of the successful working of
the county salary system, in prefer
ence to the fee system. First, be
cause the latter is diametrically in
opposition to business principles and
furnishes too much uncertainty,
which is on the order of a gamble;
and, second, because it is gratifying
to learn of the saving of money for
the taxpayers. The Dispatch’s Ral
eigh correspondent to-day furnishes
the information that Wake county the
past year saved over $5,000. It is
thought that the saving will amount
i to something like $8,000, which is
| decidedly worth while. This saving,
I too, comes under circumstances that
I were not at all favorable to the
salary system, and it is said that
time the system gets to working
smoothly, the county will save more.
That has been the history of quite a'
number of counties. Those that have
it have found it a money saver,
and other counties, having sense
enough to profit by the experience
of others and wisdom enough to
push forward, have decided to adopt
the salary system, and so the next
legislature will bring about a big
addition to the salary system’s ranks.
New' Hanover should be among the
i number.—Wilmington Dispatch.
Loyalty to Home Enterprises.
I One of the causes for the fail
; ure of local enterprises is the fail
! ure on the part of many people to
I comprehend that whatever injures
! any business in a community reflects
i injury upon the people of that com
■ munity. Home enterprises should be
! loyally supported by home people.
It is too often the case that a busi
ness that is of incalculable benefit
for a locality is hampered or ruined
through jealouses. Some people are
so constituted that they cannot en
dure to see an acquaintance ftdrly
prosperous, while they are perfect
ly willing to contribute to the
prosperity of a stranger. The per
son who makes his money here and
spends it elsewhere need not be
surprised to find that others imitate
i his example, and that in the course
; of events crashes result, which throw
; him out of employment or entail se
vere losses in other ways. Loyalty
I to home and home interests is es
! sential to the prosperity of any com
munity.—Mocksville Herald.
We have just received a large
supply of “The Tragic Story of the
l Titanic,” a book of 350 pages, giving
in detail the account of the sinking
the great ship, Titanic, and the hero
ism there displayed. No more thrill
ing story was ever written.
Time flies, death urges, knellB call,
l heaven invites, hell threatens.
1 Young * Night Tnoogbt*.
BENSON NEWS.
Benson, July 11.—Mr. E. L. Hall,
of Fayetteville, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in town.
Mr. John Britt, of Newton Grove,
visited relatives here several days
l-his week.
Miss Sallie Elmore, of Mount Ol
ive, is visiting Mrs. M. T. Britt this
week.
Mr. Wm. Canaday went to Angier
Thursday, where he will visit a
few days.
Miss Emma Wellons, of Smithfield,
was in our city one day this week.
Mr. Z. H. Rose, Principal of the;
High School, has returned to town,’
after visiting a few days.
Miss Mary Turlington, who has
been attending the Summer School at
[Greenville for several days, return
ed Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fouville and
family returned Monday from Greens
boro where they have been visit
ing relatives for several days.
Chief of Police, W. M. Weeks,
returned Tuesday night after vis
iting friends in upper Johnston for a
few days.
Mr. J. L. Hall was in Richmond
several days recently on business.
Mr. Ed Jones of Kenly, has ac
cepted a position here with the
Coast Line Railroad, and will move
his family here. Mr. Jones lived here
a few years ago and we welcome him
back to our town.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Mayo, of Au
rora, arrived to-day and will spend
some time in our community. Mr.
Mayo is a prominent business man
of Beaufort county.
Prof. Rose has secured two teach
ers to take the place of those who
resigned. Miss Esther Yelverton, of
Fremont, will have charge of the
Music Department and Miss Mary
Turlington, of near Benson, will have
charge of the primary grades.
Rev. Mr. Garris, of Wotho, assist
ed by Rev. Mr, Rowland, of Geor
gia, is conducting a series of meet
ings at the Free Will Baptist church
this week.
Birthday Celebration.
Wakefield, N. C., July 9.—At his
home on Sunday, July 7th, 1912,
Mr. Charles F. Tippett celebrated his
fiftieth birthday. It • was also the
birthday of his daughter, Mary, who
is half as old as ner fa'cher.
Quite a sumptuous dinner was serv
ed to abe-it forty of his relatives
and f-i -n:’s.
The table was loaned with fat
liens, barbecue in abundance, hams,
sliced in the Tarheel style, pies,
cakes and pickle of all descriptions,
along with ice cold butter-milk and
lemonade for all who wTould drink.
It was a regular old-fasliion before
the-war feast, such as all North
Carolinians know how to spread.
Among those who were present to
partake of the feast were: Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Pulley, Mr. and Mrs. S.
V'. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Pace, Miss Ola Pace, Mr. Julius Ja
get, Mr. Sheron; also his brothers,
sisters, children and grand-children.
All who attended declared the
host to be-a jolly entertainer and
were delighted with the occasion.
A Delightful Evening.
Pine Level, July 8.—On last Fri
day evening Miss Addie Creech, of
Pine Level, delightfully entertained
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Creech, in honor of her
guests. Misses Eva Coats and Eula
Parrish, of Smithfield.
The guests were received at the
door by Miss Bertha Woodard. They
were then ushered into the parlor,
where they were introduced to the
guest of honor by the charming hos
tess.
After all had arrived games
were engaged in. Just before the
departing hour, the guests were ush
ered into the dining room, where
they were served to cream and cake.
At 11:20 the guests departed, hav
ing spent a most enjoyable evening
Those present were: Misses Eula
Parrish, and Eva Coats, of Smith
field, Dolcie Woodard, Myrtle Kor
negay, Bertha Woodard, of near
Princeton, Leola Pilkington, and Lo
rena Godwin; Messrs. Clyde God
win, Walter Talton, Clyde Futrell,
Kader Woodard, Herman Pilkington,
John Peedin, Alonzo Corbett, of
Princeton, and George Peedin, of
Selma.
POLENTA NEWS.
Preaching at Shiloh Sunday morn
ing by the pastor, Rev. R. W. Hor
reil.
John McPhenon, colored, was up
before F. T. Booker, J. P., Mon
day for carrying concealed a pis
tol. He was bound oyer to the Re
corder’s Court, and will have a
hearing next Tuesday.
Mr. Rufus Sanders, of Bentons
ville, was in this section visit
ing last week. Of late his visit to
this community have been quite fre
quent.
Rev. Mr. Sutton, the pastor, preach
ed a most excellent sermon at Eli
zabeth last Sunday morning.
Miss Mary Booker is on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. W. T. Adams, of
Smlthfield.
Mr. Herbert Jordan, of tue Shi
loh section, who had been sick with
consumption, died on June 28th, and
was buried at Oakland cemetery
Saturday evening following. He was
a young man of excellent quali
ties, and had a bright future before
him. He died in the triumphs of
faith, being a consistent member of
Shiloh Baptist church. He leaves
two brothers and many other rela
tives' and friends to mourn his de
mise.
Mrs. Ruth Stephenson Clark, of
Raleigh, is on a visit to her
grand-mother, Mrs. Sarah Barber.
Master Harris Robertson, of
Franklinton, is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Susan Tomlinson.
Master Jesse Ellington, of Fayette
ville, is on a visit to Mr. G. B.
Smith and family.
Mr. Z. T. Jones cut a ripe water
melon on the 4th of July, which is
the first we have heard of here
abouts.
Rev. Mr. Norris and wife, of Hol
ly Springs, are spending several days
this week visiting Mr. J. Walter
Myatt and family.
For several months Mrs. W. B.
Godwin has been under the care of
a physician. The doctors treated
her to the best of their skill, but
symptoms of a serious nature having
developed, it was thought best that
the patient be taken to Rex Hospi
tal in Raleigh for treatment, and
so advised. The advice was heeded,
and in charge of Dr. McLemore, Mrs.
Godwin was taken to Raleigh Wed
nesday morning. We hope, upon in
vestigation, an operation will not
be necessary, and that Mrs. Godwin
will soon be restored to health.
Mrs. H. D. Ellington, of Smith
field, and Mrs. Jesse T. Ellington, of
Clayton, are on a visit to Mr. G.
B. Smith and family.
The Red Spider has made its ap
pearance in some of the cotton fields
of this section, which to some ex
tent has considerably alarmed some
of our cotton growers. We hope lit
tle or no damage will be done by
this troublesome little insect.
Considering its age, Mr. G. B.
Smith has the finest field of corn
in all this section. Mr. J. W. My
att also has a fine field of corn.
Mr. Frank Wood one night this
week had the misfortune to lose a
fine mule.
The political pot has commenced
to boil, and candidates are visit
ing the dear people and soliciting
their support. All of those who have
announced their desire for office
have friends in this township.
Mr. J. W. Myatt, who attended
the Baltimore Convention, says it
was a big affair, and a great Con
tention. He was an Underwood man,
but being the loyal Democrat that
he is, he is enthusiastic for the
ticket and will work hard for its
success.
Dr. Jackson, a young M. D., of
Lluilford' County, was in this neigh
borhood Tuesday looking around for
a good location. He appeared to
be favorably disposed with this
section of the country, but was un
decided as to his intentions as to
locating in this community.
Rev. Mr. Spence preached an ex
cellent sermon at Oakland last Sun
day evening.
TYPO.
July 11, 1912.
Before God’s footstool to confess
A poor soul knelt and bowed his
head.
“I failed,” he wailed. The Master
said.
“Thou didst thy best—that is 8UC‘
cess.”
Coylo.
THE NEWS OF SELMA.
Seim, July 11.—The electric lights
were turned on again Wednesday
night—a decided improvement on
dark nights.
Mrs. Thos. Hood, of Georgia, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. W. B. Dri
ver.
Mrs. G. W. Nod left last week to
visit friends in Gordonsville, Va.
All of the friends of Frank Davis
of Wilson’s Mills, are much pleased
at his promotion in the base ball
world. He has been purchased of
the Knoxville team by the Cincinna
ti team, which puts him in the big
league. May Frank continue to do
well and prosper, and may his good
right arm never fail him.
Mr3. Robert Millard Nowell has
a house party this week and has as
her guests. Misses Annie Ihrie Pou,
of Smithfield, LaRue Hunter, of
Cary, Mildred Young, of Clayton, Ev
ie Leigh Mizelle and Lalla Mlzelle,
of Lewiston.
A committee composed of our old
est inhabitants, Dr. R. J. Noble, H.
D. Hood, C. B. Waddell, Wm. Rich
ardson, M. C. Winston and John
H. Parker, has been appointed by
the mayor, to invite all former citi
zens to attend as a “home coming,”
the Water Melon, Tomato and Baby
Show on July 24th, and they are
hereby invited, but, where will this
great crowd get watejJ The old
well—that famous old well that had
the reputation in former times of
being the best water between Golds
boro and Charlotte, and, from which
every one who has ever been to
Selma delighted to quench his thirst,
is almost no more. What will the
committee say to the visitors who
will, as of yore, want to drink that
pure water, so light and pure that
one can drink any amount without
ill effects, about the well being
“out of fix?” The well is in the
same place, but it has in the place
of the nice cucumber wood pump, an
old iron pitcher pump that wheezes
and coughs as if it was tired. There
is not a public well in town. Water
melons and tomatoes are right in
their places, but they will not satis
fy the thirst of the thirsty men, wo
men, children, horses, mules and
automobiles that are to be here;
we expect to have our electric
light plant in full blast by that
time but that is to be used at
night. We will have no use for
electric lights in the day time; what
we want is water. The great lumi
nary of the day will be on hand to
furnish light; and, the brighter he is
the more need there will be for
water—good, cool water, but where
will we get it? We expect horses
to be here by the hundred. They
must have water; where is it to
come from? Automobiles will be
here by hundreds and they have to
have as much water as the horses;
where will they get it with the glor
ious never-failing well of pure wa
ter out of commission?
HOT WAVE FATALITIES.
Eighty-four hours of fearful heat
and intense humidity in Chicago was
broken Saturday night. During that
day fourteen people died from heat.
Heat-maddened dogs bit 25 persons,
and the people sought the parks and
beaches to escape the fearful heat.
The President of the County Board
ordered ice delivered to tbe homes
of the poor families where children
were suffering, at the expense of
the county.
Saturday in Philadelphia five vic
tims of the heat wave were report- j
; ed„ making 14 up to Saturday night. |
Monday was the hottest day of
' the year in Philadelphia, the ther
; mometer registering 95. Eleven
deaths from heat told the story of
| the day. Most of the victims were
! children.
; In Pittsburgh Monday two deaths,
three suicides and two attempted sui
j cides were all laid at heat’s door.
Unable/Ato stand the heat three
more persons died in Philadelphia
Tuesday and while three shuffled off
this mortal coil through the suicide
route, one died of heat in Camden,
N. J.
The record for Wednesday: Two
deaths in New York, and six in
Cleveland, Ohio. The heat wave ap-,
pears to be broken.
John D. Rockefeller, the Standard
Oil King, celebrated his 73rd birth
ESTHER WAKE AT CHAPEL HILL.
Chapel Hill, July 8.—On the ev*
ening of July 4th a large audience
of five hundred people were enter*
tained by the thirty actors playing
“Esther Wake, or The Regulators."
The night was ideal for an out-of*
door play, and the setting for the
play was unique. On the porch of
Smith Hall with its four classic
columns resembling the Colonial
Mansion were repeated the scene#
that were enacted in Governor Try*
on’s Palace during Revolutionary
Times. Just in front of this porch
of Greek architecture upon a gras*
sy mound the Regulators, under the
dauntless leadership of James Pugh,
again struggled against wrong and
oppression and for the liberty w#r
now enjoy.
Esther Wake was written by Prof.
Vermont, of Smlthfield, who is now
teaching the Modern Languages in
the University of North Carolina Sum
mer School. This play is splendidly
conceived and is rich in striking
situations. It is full of tragic his
torical events and has much dramatic
interest throughout. Its theme, rep
resenting the feelings of a people
rising up against tyranny and op
pression, appeals to the best nature
of a free American citizen.
The players were trained by Pro
fessor Vermont himself. They exe
cuted their parts nobly exhibiting
their good training. The costumes
were gorgeous. The auditorium was
the green turf in front of the Carr
Building. The audience faced Smith
Hall with its sides and stately col
umns of a Greek Temple clad with
ivy rustling in the moon light. The
audience sat sympathetic and en
raptured as this play based upon
Colonial History of North Carolina
was given by the members of the
Dramatic Club. The arrogance of
Governor Tryon, the tyranny of Fan
ning, the deathless valor of James
Pugh and other Regulators were tra
gically portrayed.
The hero of the play was James
Pugh. This part was played by
Professor Geo. McKie, of Chapel
Hill, who is known to people at
Smithfield. The heroine was Esther
Wake, or Miss Mattie Hudson, of
Smithfield. They played their parts
in a matchless, soul-thrilling way.
They won the hearts of the mem
bers of the faca.ty, the students and
the towns p< op.e present. They were
heroes that live in literature and
in the hearts of the people.
Before the last scene began, the
audience called for Mr. Vermont, the
author of the play. He responded
by thanking the people for their sup
port and interest and expressed plea
sure at the fact that his efforts in
dramatizing North Carolina history
were gi/ing the audience pleasure.
The theme of the play is of pe
culiar interest to North Carolinians
; but is also universal in that it repre
sents the feelings of a people rising
in their might against tyranny and
struggling manfully for dear free
dom.
Fourth of July At Cat Fish Pond.
Pine Level, July 9.—The after
noon of the Fourth of July was de
lightfully celebrated by Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Creech and their many
friends at Cat Fish Pond.
At 1:30 autos, buggies and bicycles
filled with boys and girls, were seen
coming down the road to his home,
with fishing tackle, prepared to en
ter in the contest of catching and
stringing the most cat fish.
Mr. W. A. Herring and Miss Flo
ra Futrell were the most success
ful.
The same contest was continued at
the Perch pond of Mr. Creech, where
Mr. Clyde Godwin and Miss Eula
Parrish, of Smithfield, were the suc
cessful ones.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
Mr. and Mrs. Creech were: Misses
Eula Parrish, and Eva Coats, of
Smithfield, Mary Kornegay, Dolcie
Woodard, Lorena Godwin, Myrtle
Kornegay, Bertha Woodard, of near
! Princeton, Flora Futrell, Jennie
Creech, Mabel Pilkington, Mary
Langley, Pearl Strickland, of Prince
ton, Addie Creech and Messrs. Clyde
Futrell, Alonzo Corbett, of Princeton
Clyde Godwin, Kader Woodard, Gid
eon Creech, John Peedin, W. A. Her
ring, George Peedin, of Selma, Lar
kin Creech, Richard Britt, Millard
Wataoa and Herman PUktogtaft