VOLUME 38.
THE SMITHFIELD HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1919
Number 7.
PERIL OF FRANCE
PERIL OF WORLD
American President Speaks at Lun
cheon Given Him by French Sen
ate, Bringing Together a Bril
liant Assemblage—Meeting of Su
preme Council to Consider Rus
sian Situation Another Notable
Event of the Day at Paris.
Paris, Jan. 20.-— (By the Associated
Press)—The two notable events of
the day were the meeting of the su
preme council tc consider the Russian
situation and the gala luncheon to
President Wilson at Luxembourg
palace.
The luncheon, besides bringing to
gether a brilliant assemblage, aso
brought out the declaration from
President Wilson that „the peril ef
France, if it continues, will be the
peril of the world, and not only
France must organize agamst the
peril, but the world must organize
against it.”
The meeting of the supreme coun
cil was attended by President W ilson,
Secretary Lansing and representa
tives of the other four great powers.
An hour was given over to hearing
M. Noulens, the French ambassador,
who has just returned from Russia,
where he personally witnessed the
various changes which have been
taking place in the government and
conditions there. What he told the
council was not disclosed, but an au
thorized statement from M. Noulens
sums up his views thus:
“The bolshevist power is the enemy
of the entente. It furnishes Germany
with food during the war. It pro
tested against the terms of the Ger
man armistice. These acts show' an
uncompromising attitude of hostility
against the entente.
Tyranny and Terror Increasing.
“Tyranny and terror, which are in
creasing daily, should pllaee the bloody
chiefs at Moscow and Petrcgrad out
side the pale of humanity. No so
ciety of nations could deal with such
a regime, which constitutes today the
most serious obstacle to a general
peace.
“Until the regime falls, a develop
ment which I hope the allies will ac
tively seek to bring about, Europe
will continue to be exposed to the
severest risks of agitation and war.
M. Noulens will be followed to
morrow by the Danish minister, II.
Schavenius, who will speak along
the same lines.
The luncheon to President Wilson
was one of the most elaborate func
tions thus far held, with 300 guests
at the table, including two Presi
dents and many premiers and public
leaders, in the sumptuous setting of
one of the finest of old world palaces.
The throne room of the Bourbon
kings was used for the first time
since, a hundred years ago, Napol
eon banquetted his generals return
ing from battle.
The republican guard in white uni
forms and gleaming helmets lined
the marble staircase as President
Wilson ascended. The menu was a
beautifully engraved work of art,
bearing President Wilson’s portrait
on the cover.
Wilson Sends Note to Singer.
President Wilson’s speech was
warmly applauded, and as he closed
the band of the republican guard
took up the inspiring strains of the
Marsellaise, with the voice of a
tenor from the opera joining in the
refrain. The President was so im
pressed with the demonstration that
he wrote a hurried note on his
card and sent it to the singer.
The guests then withdrew for cot
fee in the saloon Victor Hugo, where
two brilliant groups formed, the
premiers and foreign delegates
crowding around.
The two Presidents again received
military honors when they depart
ed. President Wilson w’ound up a
busy day by going to Hotel De Cril
lon at 5 o’clock where he had a con
ference with the American dele
gates.
Fayetteville Schools Closed Again.
The Cumberland County Board of
Health has ordered -the schools,
churches, and all other piiaces of pub
lic gathering closed in Fayetteville
and Hope Mills, on account of the
spread of influenza.
NEWSY LETTER FROM
OVER SELMA WAY
—
Selma, N. C., Jan. 23—A large num
ber of the Selma people are sick as a
result of the second influenza epi
demic. None of the cases are reported
serious however, except Mrs. John
Jeffreys. Mrs. Jeffreys is critically ill
but there ai'e other complications be
sides the influenza.
Rev. C. K. Proctor has been very
ill this week, but not with the flu. His
condition is considerably improved.
Rev. J. E. Dupree, of Pine Level, has
moved his family to Selma. Mr. Du
pree is connected with the Johnstonian
and in that way has made many
friends in Selma. We are glad to have
the family of Mr. Dupree come to our
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Etheredge, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Winston visited
Raleigh Tuesday and Wednesday
nights to attend the plays given at the
Raleigh Opera House.
Mr. M. C. Winston attended the
play in Raleigh Wednesday night.
Mr. E. H. Moser spent last week
end in Raleigh attending the meet
ing of the legislative committee of the
State Teachers’ Assembly. Mr. Moser
reports that it is the opinion of the
committee that the Legislature is in a
mood to pass some real progressive
school legislation this year. For in
stance. a compulsory school law that
counts; and measures to amply pro
vide a six months’ school term for
every school district in North Carolina
with prepared end equipped teachers,
receiving a living salary. Anything
less than this will be a failure.
The Selma High School basket ball
team played the Fremont school boys
Wednesday at Fremont. The game
was not at all a fast or snappy one.
Vet it was clean and well played. The
Selma boys won by the score of 36 to
nine.
Mrs. John Jeffreys’ mother, of Con
etoe, is visiting her during her ill
ness; also Mr, Jeffreys’ sister, Mrs.
Rose, of Clayton, is here.
Mrs. Proctor, of Durham, mother
of Rev. C. K. Proctor, is visiting her
son and family during the illness of
the preacher.
Some of the much needel work on
the Selma streets is at last being
done. The beautiful weather during
the winter has done a great deal in it
self to put good streets in Selma. But
the worst holes are being filled up and
xhe fullest ditches are being opened.
Some of these days you are going to
see the people of Selma get together
and figure out some kind of a drainage
■'ystem for the town. How soon?-I
wonder.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Edgerton, of
Wilson, were in Selma Monday. It
'ooked natural to see these former
Selmaites cn the streets again. They
received a warm welcome.
Miss Elizabeth Sasser of Goldsboro,
was in Selma Sunday visiting Miss
Lottie Lee Jones.
Eula Mae Edgerton, of the Selma
High School, spent the week-end in
Wilson with her parents and friends.
Mr. Frank Brantley, of Zebulon, was
in town Tuesday to see Mr. E. H. Mo
ser. Mr. Brantley said that Zebulon
was moving along and doing things in
a way that is characteristic to fhat
little progressive town.
The farmers in the surrounding
territory are taking advantage of this
beautiful weather to haul guano and
other supplies needed away from town
and back to the farms. Much early
nreparation is going on for the crops.
It ought to be urged upon the farm
ers that it is necessary to raise as
much grain and meat as possible
this year. America will be called up
on with strong appeals for food sup
plies for the starving world this
year. It is our duty to supply the
demand as far as we can. Food sup
plies of all kinds bid fair to bring
fabulous prices. We need to see that
this county produces gre.in and meat
to sell this year. When we get to
oroducing grain and meat to do us
and then some to spare our prosper
ity will show signs of reality. High
priced cotton and tobacco will never
make us a really prosperous county
if we have to spend all this fabulous
wealth for food of all kinds that is
equally fabulous in prices.
Edward Edgcrton, of Trinity Col
lege. spent the week end with his
paients in Selma.
There is much talk of a new de
pot, modern and well equipped for
public service for Selma. We all
hope this report is true. Nothing]
TROOPS SHELLING
AMERICANTOSITIONS
Enemy Apparently Prepared for Gen
eral Offensive in Shenkursk Sector.
Battle 30 Miles to the South.
Archangel, Jan. 21.—Bolshevik
troops are heavily shelling the far
thest south positions of the American
and Russian armies at Ust Pagenda,
on the Waga river, 30 miles south of
Shenkursk. They also are showing
considerable activity west of Shen
kursk on the Tania river. It has been
impossible to determine whether the
attack will develop on a greater scale.
The enemy apparently is prepared for
a general offensive in the Shenkursk
sector.
Sunday the enemy, under cover ot
heavy bombardment, attacked with
infantry the American and Russian
population at Ust Pagenda. The al
lied outpost withdrew, but the Bol
shevik attack on the main position was
repulsed with heavy losses.
There has been no mfantry action.
There has been a constant rain of
shells on the village. The American
infantry was vigorously replying yes
terday. Flying in a temperature of
16 degrees below zero, one American
airplane bombed the enemy and se
cured direct hits on important Bol
shevik positions.
The fighting is going on in cold,
clear weather but the temperature is
so low that it is difficult for the in
fantrymen to remain in the open any
length of time.
The Bolsheviki also are shelling the
American positions on the Vologda
railway. With the exception of a fewr
days early in January, when the allied
forces attempted to improve their po
sitions southward on the Kadish rail
road. and on the Onega sector, the of
fensive on the Archangel .front for
oaveraT months has been ih the trend*
of the Bolsheviki. They are boasting
that in the vicinity of Kadish they
will drive the allies into the White
Sea in March.
Along the Murmansk railway front
the Russian and allied troops yester
day raided the village of Rugozerka,
RO miles southeast of Soroka, where
they either killed or captured all the
Bolshevik garrison.
The allied forces did not suffer a
single casualty.
STEPS FOR PERMANENT
MERCHANT MARINE.
Washington, Jan. 22.—The founda
tion for a permanent organization
having for its purpose the mainten
ance and expansion of the American
merchant marine was laid here today
at a conference of ship officials, buil
ders and employers. The meeting
was called by Senator Ransdale, of
Louisiana, who presented subjects for
discussion and who, as temporary
chairman named committees on per
manent organization and resolutions
which are to report at the final ses
sions tomorrow.
TRAIL HITTING BEGINS
IN SUNDAY MEETING.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 22.—Trail-hit
ting in Billy Sunday’s campaign be
gan at the city auditorium tonight.
The first to hit the trail was a young
girl about 15 years old with her
hair done in braid down her back.
She was followed by an aged wo
man. Next there were young wo
men nearing or in their early twenties.
The first ten were women, the elev
enth was a gray-haired man, follow
ed by a young man in khaki, a lieut
enant.
When the last invitation had been
offered and the last verse of “Just
as I Am had been sung heads were
counted and it was found that fifty
six had hit the trail to God and His
truth, to borrow one of Sunday’s
most treasured expressions.
would do us more good or fill a great
er need for the travelling public, uu
;oss perhaps some prosperous indi
vidual decided that he wanted to be
more prosperous and erect <t modem
hotel in Selma. Then that fellow
would put this burg on the map. To
own a modem hotel, modemly equip
ped and supplied with modem cour
teous service here in Selma, would be
almost the same as owning a small
gold mine in Klondike or an oil well
in the west.
RESULT W. S. STAMPS
CAMPAIGN OF 1918
Mrs. 1). T. Lunceford Gives the Num
ber of War Savings Stamps Sold
By Different County Post Offices.
The number of War Saving Stamps
sold by the different postoffices in
the county were as follows:
Smithfield, 20,448; Selma, 10,930;
Benson, 6,433; Kenly, 3,126; Micro,
2.590; Pine Level, 2,534; Princeton,
2,055; Bcntonvillc, 1 305; Clayton, 1,
198;- Four Oaks, 1,174; Wilson’s Mills,
1,155; Bagley, 27; making a total of
52,984, the maturity value cf which
will be $264,920, in 1923.
A part of this amount has already
been collected by chose who have
been overtaken by misfortunes, and
by others whose patriotism has slack
ened. The Third Assistant Postmas
ter General in the postal bulletin of
January 22, says that the ne^d of the
Government for the proceeds of the
War Saving Stamps is great and that
the holders should retain their
stam-ps until maturity unless their
necessities are urgent.
The interest paid by the United
States to the holders of these stamps,
if held till maturity, will be $40,267.84,
which will mean a great deal to our
county as well as to the individuals.
SARAH A. LUNCEFORD,
District Act. P. M.
LITTLETON COLLEGE TS
DESROYED RY FIRE.
Blaze Relieved to Have Started in
Dining: Room of Four-Story
Dormitory.
Littleton College, a school for
young women, was completely de
stroyed by fire at Littleton shortly af
ter two o’clock Wednesday morning.
he bUi.-.c, which is believed to have
si "ted In the dining room of a four
story dormitory, quickly spread and
consumed other buildings of the
school. None of the 250 students
were injured, although many were
forced to jump from windows to es
cape from the burning structures. It
is believed the loss will exceed $50,
000, partly covered by insurance.
The college was conducted under
the auspices of the North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South.—News and Ob
server.
PEACE MISSION TO POLAND
Decision Reached by Supreme Council,
With Foch—Two Delegates Each to
Be Sent by America, Great Britain,
France and Italy.
Paris, Jan. 22.—The supreme coun
cil of the peace conference took up
the Polish question when it assembled
today. Marshal Foch, the allied com
mander-inchief. was present and
was consulted on the subject.
The discussion-resulted in a deci
sion by the council to send at once
to Poland a mission comprising e;ght
delegates, one military and one civil
from each of the United States, Great
Britain, France and Italy.
This subject thus disposed of, the
council took up again the question of
the Russian situation. President Wil
son took a prominent part in this,
reading a proposal on the subject to
the council, which planned to discuss
it in the afternoon, at the session be
ginning at 3 o’clock.
These announcements were made in
the official statement of the morning
proceedings of the council, which
reads:
“The supreme inter-allied war
council met this morning at 11 o’clock
at the ministry for foreign affairs.
The President of the United States of
America and the prime ministers and
ministers for foreign affairs of the
allied and associated powers, as well
as Baron Makino and Baron Matsui,
the Japanese delegates, considered the
Polish question, on which they con
sulted Marshal Foch. They decided to
send at once to Poland a mission com
posed of two delegates, one civil and
the other military, of the United
States, the British empire, France and
Italy.
“The ministers then resumed the
examination of the Russian question,
and President Wilson read a proposal
which will be discussed this afternoon.
The meeting will take place at three
o’clock.—Charlotte Observer.
FROM THE CAPITAL
CITY OF BANNER
Miss Julia Canaday, who has been
in Richmond for the past several
months, came home this week and will
visit here for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Godwin left this
week for Miami, Fla., where they will
spend several weeks.
Mr. R. U. Barber went down to Col
umbia, S. C., the first of the wreek
and returned yesterday.
Messrs. J. G. Dixon and John Smith
went to Smithfield on business yes
terday.
Mr. Willis Pleasant, a son of Mr.
Neal Pleasant, who lives near here,
was buried Monday. He had been in
camp for some time and it is thought
that he either was murdered or com
mitted suicide.
Prof. T. T. Lanier has accepted a
position with Mr. Alonzo Parrish as
auto salesman.
Misses Myrtle Ashcraft and Annie
Laurie Wicker went to Four Oaks
Tuesday, spending the day there with
friends.
Prof. L. T. Royall, of Smithfield,
was a visitor to Benson Tuesday on
business matters.
Miss Maggie Abernathy, of Fuquay
Springs, has been visiting in Benson
for the past several days.
The store building recently occu
pied by W. N. Stewart, wdll be remod
eled and occupied by Messrs. Ira B.
Raynor and J. M. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. II. (I. Dixon went to
Smithfield Sunday, spending the day
with Mrs. Pi. H. Dixon.
Messrs. W. T. Martin, W. F. Smith.
Ezra Parker and Charles Creech went
up to Raleigh Tuesday evening to at
tend the Grand Lodge.
The stock of goods of the late A. L.
Barefoot was sold by the administra
tor the first of the week to Charles
Johnson and Oscar Johnson, who later
re-sold the stock to Messrs Abdalla
Bros., of Selma.
Mr. William Woodall, who is in
school at Chapel Hill, came home this
week on a short visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Pet Woodall.
The influenza in and around Benson
seems to have disappeared almost en
tirely within the last week. There
are now no new cases, and most of
those who have besn confined to their
homes with it have returned to work
within the last few days.
Mr. Albert Stephenson, brother of
our townsman, Mr. A. L. Stephenson,
died at his home in Pleasant Grove
township the first of the week. He
was buried Tuesday near his home.
Mr. Stephenson was a man who stood
well in his community, and had ac
cumulated a goodly lot of property.
He was marired to a daughter of Mr.
James Langdon, of near Rehoboth, and
several children survive as the result
of the marriage. Mr. Stephenson had
been confined to his home only a few
days with flu, from which he never
rallied. He will be greatly missed in
his community.
KRUPP PLANT WORKING
FOR THE UNITED STATES.
Making Parts For 72 Incomplete
Cannon Rejected By Americans.
Coblenz, Jan. 22.—(By the A. P.)—
The Krupp plant at Essen began work
ing for the United States govern
ment Tuesday, The task undertaken
by the Krupp consists of making parts
for seventy-two incomplete cannon,
rejected by the Americans as part of
the war material offered by the Ger
mans under the terms of the armis
tice.
The German commission which has
been in Berlin considering the ques
tion of the heavy guns turned down
by the American authorities has ar
rived at Coblenz and reported that
eighty cannon have been shipped to
the headquarters of the American
army of occupation to replace big
guns which failed to meet require
ments. With the delivery of the
parts for the seventy-two cannon and
the arrival of the other eighty, the
delivery of heavy artillery to the
Americans will have been completed.
The American allotment calls for
one hundred and fifty-two heavy
guns.
Sanford Closes Schools.
On account of the number of new
cases of influenza in Sanford the
churches, schools and theatres have
been closed for a few days.
JOHNSTON TO HAVE
SUMMER, RESORT
Original Holt's Pond Four Miles
From Smithfield to Be Turned Into
Summer Resort—No Efforts Spared
to Make Project Decided Success.
Recreation is a prerequisite of
re-creation. Recreation is essential
and indispensable to the normal devel
opment of a healthy and progressive
individual. We can’t explain life;
we only know by experience and study
what produces longevity, and when
we sum it up if recreation had not
played a prominent part brevity of
life would have been the outcome.
If this be so, do we not appreciate any
effort on the part of any individual
who makes an attempt to develop any
thing which contributes to the happi
ness of the people or who gives any
effort to materialize plans of a recre •
ative nature.
One of the needs of our county is a
place near by where one- can spend
an afternoon or week-end and come
back into business or home feeling
refreshed and ready to begin work
with a greater vigor. We are to have
such a resort. Mr. R. C. Gillette, the
real estate firm of Abell & Gray, with
Mr. N. G. Rand associated, have made
some elaborate plans which they have
already begun to develop and which
will materialize into a place of which
our town, county and State will feel
justly proud. They have leased IIolt’3
pondt, between Smithfield and Four
Oaks, for a number of years and are
going to make the place a veritable
place of amusement and recreation.
The old pond, of which so many pic
nickers cherish memories, will be
known as “Holt Lake” and will be em
bellished until will be transformed
into a resort which will be a more
convenient and appropriate place for
out-door functions.
The old dam has been tom down,
and a new dam of dirt and concrete,
is being built near the A. C. L. rail
road, which makes the lake proper
about five miles in length covering
near 2,500 acres. It has been dredg
ed apd snags and stumps removed
making it a fit place for the motor
boats, which wil be available there at
any time.
A man will be employed and placed
in charge of the grounds and will re
main there at all hours. Adequate
bath houses will be constructed and a
beach will be built and roped off,
making it safe for children to take a
dip when chaperones see fit to take
the youngsters in. Many pavilions
are being planned to accommodate
any function or make a stay pleasant
for a house party which might desire
to go down for a few days.
One of the most important features
of the place will be the fishing. The
lake will be stocked with various
kinds of fish. Mr. E. M. Haynes, su
perintendent of the government fish
hatchery at Edenton, was here last
week to investigate the advisability
of the government stocking the lake
with fish. As a result of his visit fish
in abundance will be furnished which
promises to make this place one of
the best fishing grounds in the coun
try.
This summer resort will open some
time in the early part of the coming
summer; definite announcements
will come later and it is to be hoped
that the people of the county will ap
preciate the efforts of the promoters
to the extent that they will co-operate
and take advantage of the privileges
offered by an up-to-date place such as
this promises to be.
FLIGHT OF TROTZKY
OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
Stockholm, Jan. 21.—Leon Trotzky,
Bolshevik Foreign Minister, is in
flight), according to an official state
ment issued by the Esthonian Staff,
and received here to-day.
Narva has been taken from the Bol
sheviki. Many prisoners and muck
booty were captured.
Nine Thousand Pages in Bill.
Raleigh, Jan. 22.—A bill of nine
thousand pages went into the Senate
and House today, through Senator
Waffen and Representative Davenport
entitled, “An act to consolidate the
statutes of North Carolina.” It is the
work of the special code commission
appointed by the last Legislature con
solidating the North Carolina laws. ’•