VOLUME 38.
THE SMITHFIELD HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919.
Number 11.
HINES FAVORS
RAILROAD MERGER
Advocates Few Large Systems Pri
vately Owned and Operated Under
Federal Supervision—Against U. S.
Ownership—Director-General Urge®
Five-Year Control Before Senate
Committee—Immediate Release of
Road Next Best Solution.
Exaggerated complaint against gov
ernment railroad operation, growing
out of a natural retention from
war-time patriotic tension, is a “psy
chological factor” which makes it dif
ficult at this time to develop a perma
nent solution of the railway problem,
Director-General Hines said Monday
in testifying before the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee, says a
Washington dispatch.
This is one important reason, Mr.
Hines said, why government opera
tion either should be extended fiv>
years and time given for calm deliber
ation or the roads turned back to pri
vate management before the present
21-month periods expires.
“I do not believe there is anything
substantial in the argument that a
five- year extension of government
operation would necessarily mean
government ownership,” Mr. Hines
said. “I personally do not believe in
government ownership. I believe
there can be a form of radically re
constructed private ownership, with
such close government supervision,
including government representation
on the boards of directors, as will
give the public and labor all the bene
fits of government ownership and at
the same time will preserve the bene
fits of private and self-interested ini
tiative and will avoid the political dif
ficulties which perhaps are insepara
bl from government ownership.”
So far as physical operations are
concerned, said the Director-General,
there is now no emergency which
’ calls on the government to continue
control of the railroads. He explained
that the methods adopted by the Rail
road Administration during the war
now are open to reconsideration in
light of conditions, adding that this
had been Mr. McAdoo’s attitude.
Mr. Hines presented the following
arguments for a five-year extension:
It will give advocates of government
ownership full opportunity to press
their views without being influenced
by the temporary reaction against
government control.
It will remove the necesisty for
undue haste in solving such a big pro
gram as the future of the railroads;
“It will stabilize employment and
wage conditions, permit prosecution
of a big program of improvements
and extensions, help to take up the
slack in employment and material
during the critical period of readjust
ment;
It will protect security holders
pending an ultimate solution;
It will minimize the danger of
making the railroad question a purely
partisan issue, to be considered in an
illogical manner, in the presidential
elections.
HOLLAND TO GET SHIPS BACK.
To Be Unconditionally Released Upon
Return to U .S. Ports—Eighty
seven Dutch Vessels Were Requisi
tioned by America in War Emer
gency.
Dutch ships requisitioned by the
American government during the war
and now operated by the shipping
board will be unconditionally return
ed to Holland as rapidly as they reach
American ports at the conclusion of
their present voyages.
The Dutch ships were seized in
American po"ts last March 20, by or
der of President Wilson, acting in the
war emergency. There were 87 of
the vessels with rn aggregate of
539.000 deadweight tons, but several
of them were destroyed by enemy ac
tion or storms while in the service of
the United States.
Under the aereement reached with
the Dutch shipowners, vessels de
stroyed were to be replaced either bv
money or ships at option of the Dutch
owners and liberal rates for the
use of the vessels were allowed. There
was no information tonight as to the
exact number of the ships that had
been lost or whether payment would
be in money or in American tonnage.
n The war trade board’s announce
ment said the release of the craft had
decided upon because the war emer
gency had passed and because of the
wish of the board to return ships and
trade to former channels and condi
tions as quickly as possible.
Some of the seized ships were used
in the coastwise trade, replacing
ships sent into the war zone. Among
the 87 vessels were some of the larg
est of the Dutch freighters.—Wash
ington dispatch.
.. 3rP.. .ffwyum Ur useshrdluetaoinui
BILLS FOR MORE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Congressmen Hood and Robinson
Both Introduce Measures for Post
Office Buildings in Their Districts.
Mount Olive and Clinton on th*
List.
S. R. Winters, wi'iting from Wash
ington to the News and Observer,
says that Representative George
Hood, of Goldsboro, has introduced in
the House of Representatives a bill
authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to appropriate a sum of
$35,000 for the erection of a postoffice
at Mount Olive, Wayne county. Six
years ago an expenditure of $5,000
was approved by the committee on
Pubhc Buildings and Grounds for the
acquisition of a public building site at
Mount Olive, but the fund has not
been utilized. The approval of the
committee for the expenditure of $35.
000 would insure the Wayne county
town a desirable site and a public
building with modern appointments.
“Representative Hood has intro
duced a bill providing for $5,000 for
the purchase of a public building site
at Clinton. Samson county. The two
items, embracing Wayne and Same
son counties, will be incorporated in
the omnibus bill soon to be reported
out by the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds. The Congressman
from the Third District of North Car
olina is a member of the committee,
and his influence will be effectively
applied in behalf of the towns re
ouesting federal aid for public build
ings.
“Representative Hood has also in
troduced bills directing the Secretary
of War to donate a German cannon
or field piece to Carteret, Craven, Du
nlin .Tones, Onslow, Pamlico. Pender.
Sampson and Wayne counties. The
treasured German property will serve
as a trophy in each of these counties
to emphasize Eastern North Caro
lira’s share in conquering the Hun.
Laurinburg, the county seat of Scot
land. is to nurture a magnificent site
and public building costing $75,000. if
the bill introduced bv Representative
T ee Robinson prevails. The item has
bpep referred to the Committee cn
Public Buiidinp's and Grounds and
will likelv be incorporated in the om
nibus bill.”
AMERICAN FORCES OVERSEAS.
No Changes in the Composition of the
Army of Occupation—Seventh
Division Moved.
Washington, Feb. 4.—A new table
of locations of units of the American
Expeditionary forces on January 16,
made public today by the War Depart
ment, showed no changes in the com
position of the army of occupation,
but indicated that the Fifth, Seventh,
Twenty-eighth, Thirty-third and Sev
enty-ninth divisions of the occupying
forces and the Thirty-fifth and Eigh
ty-eighth divisions constituted the
army of the line of communications.
The Seventh division was at Saize
rais, having been moved from Euvezin
and the Twenty-eighth was at Colom
bey-Les-Belles.
The only changes in command noted
were: Major General Charles H. Mar
tin, assigned to the Ninetieth Division
vice Brigadier General Joseph P.
O’Neill, and Major General Peter E.
Traub, to the Forty-first division. No
commander was given for the Eighty
third division, formerly under Major
General E. T. Glenn, who recently ar
rived home.
A re-assignment of corps and di
visions gave the following as the
present organization:
First Army: First corps consisting
of the 36th, 78th and 80th divisions
and the fifth corps, consisting of the
26th, 29th and 82nd.
Second Army: Sixth corps, compris
ing the fifth, seventh and 33rd di
visions and the ninth corps, consisting
of 35th, 79th and 88th divisions.
Third Army: Third corps, consisting
of the first, second and 32nd divisions,
fourth corps, comprising the third
fourth and 42nd divisions; seventh
corps, consisting of the 89th and 90th
divisions.
The second corps, composed of the
27th, 30th, 37th, 91st and 92nd di
visions, was listed as “acting inde
pendently.” The assignment of the
eighth corps, comprised of the sixth,
77th and 81st divisions, was not indi
cated.
Priscilla Club Meets.
Kenly, Feb. 4.—Mrs. C. F. Darden
entertained the Priscilla Club of Kenly
last Thursday afternoon from three to
five. After an hour of social chat de
licious refreshments were served con
sisting of a salad course and cream.
Mrs. L. Z. Woodard and Mrs. J. W.
Darden served.
The annual election of officers was
held. Mrs. J. A. Sauls was elected
president to succeed Mrs. C. F. Dar
den, and Mrs. L. C. Wilkinson secre
tary to succeed Mrs. A. J. Broughto*
THE DEATH SENTENCE
NOT ABOLISHED
Sanders Bill Tabled By a \ote of 2.
to 17 in the Senate—State-Wide
Dor Law Passed—Secretary of
Navy Daniels to Address General
Assembly February 13.
Raleigh, Feb, 4.—The House bill by
Saunders, of Pasquotank, for the ab
lition of capital punishment, that the
House had passed with amendments
that it abolish only the death sentence
in cases of arson and burglary went
down in defeat this afternoon in the
Senate before an onslaught of Sena
tors, who believed that this is no tiins
for letting up on the safeguards f r
the homes in the State. Senator Se
vens, of Buncombe, reflected the sen
timent of many when he warned that
this is no time for such legislation
when the growing menace of bolshev
ikism is beginning to show its grue
some shadow across the wrorld. The
Senate committee had amended that
the death sentence be retained for
train wrecking as well as for criminal
assault and murder as the House had
passed. The orginal bill had pro
posed complete,abolition of the death
sentence for any crime. The vote that
tabled the bill was 17 to 27. This was
after the amendment to retain death
for train wrecking had been adopted
30 to 7.
The House passed the State-wide
dog law by Ray, of Maccn, with some
strengthening amendments and it
went to the Senate to “run the gaunt
let” there after its passage in the
House had elicited two lengthy de
bates on separate days.
All amendments to exempt counties
were voted down. The only one get
ting ttnough was to require the head
of a family to give reports of dogs
belonging to any members of the fam
ily for taxation. The bill fixes the
tax at $1 and $2; requires all dogs to
be restrained at night, makes owners
responsible for depredations and car
ries machinery for enforcing the lav'
which proposes to husband especially
the sheep industry in this State.
The joint committee to invito Sec
retarv of the Navy Josephus Daniels
to address a joint session of the As
sembly reported that Daniels will ad
dress these legislators February 13.
In the House. Winbome introduced a
.bill to amend the 1913 act as to the
supervision of banks and stock com
panies.—W. J. Martin, in Charlotte
Observer.
BOON HILL NEWS NOTES.
Princeton,, N. C., Feb. 5.—Mr. W.
L. Hastings, from the U. S. S. Maine,
is at home on furlough visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hastingn
Logan is a member of the band on h»s
ship.
The friends of Dr. Oscar Eason will
regret to learn that he has gone to
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimo.'P,
for treatment for diabetes. Since the
doctor had a very severe case of in
fluenza it was noticed that his health
was greatly failing ,until last Mon
day it became urgently necessary for
him to receive treatment.
Dr. A. G. Woodard is trying to at
tend the many cases around this sec
tion in the absence of Dr. Eason,
while both of them had about all the
patients that they could well attend.
Frank Pearce is confined at his
home with influenza.
The relatives and friends of Mr.
Isaac Smith will regret to learn that
his condition does not improve and at
present he is seriously ill. After hav
ing a severe case of influenza othec
complications arose, and now his re
covery is not expected.
Mr. Silas Summerlin has arrived at
home on a release from the navy on
account of the urgent and necessary
need of his services by his father.
Mr. and Mrs. N .B. Hinton and chil
dren went over to Wilson last Sunday
to visit a relative who is very sick a
the Moore-Herring Hospital.
Miss Minnie B. Strachan has re
turned home after spending a few
weeks with relatives at Clayton.
Mr. 0. F. Pike and family have
moved to Rocky Mount, where Me.
Pike will remain in the employ of the
A. C. L., as he was here.
Among the large number of our
citizens who went to Raleigh Monday
to hear Billy Sunday and the Hon. Jo
sephus Daniels, were Rev. J. G. and
Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Massey and Miss Agnes Massey and
Miss Stencil, Mr. W. C. Massey and
Mr. J. R. Ledbetter.
Masters and Masterpieces.
It is better to read and reread and
read again the great masterpieces
than to tax eyesight and muddy the
mind by rapid and unthoughted pe
rusal of a very wilderness of medi
ocre literature. Macaulay said: “I
have no pleasure in books which
equals that of reading over for the
hundredth time the great productions
which I almost know by heart.”—
Kind Words.
BICKETT CALLS
COTTON MEETING
j To Discuss Present Serious Condition
of Market—To He Held in Raleigh
Next Tuesday Night—Hanks May
Help.
Raleigh, Feb. 4—Headed by the sig
nature of Governor Biekett, a call is
being sent out to business men and
farmers of North Carolina to attend a
meeting at Raleigh, Tuesday .Febru
ary 11, to discuss the present cotton
situation. In addition to the signa
ture of Governor Biekett, this call also
is signed by Major Graham, commis
sioner of agriculture; James A. Gray,
president of the North Carolina
Bankers’ Association, and \V. J. Clark,
president of the North Carolina Sea
board Line Merchants’ Association,
the meeting will be held either in the
Wake county courthouse or in the
State capitol building and will have
for its purpose the planning of a safe,
s ane and patriotic method of securing
the cost of production, plus a reason
able profit, for the unsold portion of
the past cotton crops and in the one
which is about to be planted.
Only those thoroughly interested in
the cotton situation are asked to be
present as the meeting will be held
for the purpose of planning a definite
program for meeting the present sit
uation and there is no idea of those in
charge to allow any unlimited orator /
on the matter. It is expected that the
members of the General Assembly will
attend this meeting as well as the
county agents of the Agricultural Ex
tension Service, who will be in confer
ence on that date. An effort will be
made to secure the co-operation of the
banks in helping the farmers over
their present difficulty, with under
standing that the acreage planted t
cotton will be materially reduced dur
ing the coming season. The time
merchants also will be asked to assist
in this matter by urging those farm
ers who buy supplies for them that
a reduction in cotton acreage is abso
lutely essential to secure a just price
for such cotton, as is grown under the
existing high prices for labor and fer
tilizer. O. J. McConnell,, specialist in
cotton marketing for the agricultural
extension service, is making all ar
rangements for the meeting with the
advice and suggestion of Director B.
W.Kilgore and the parties signing the
official call.—F. H. Jeter.
TURNIPS FOR NOTABLES.
Mr. Harbour, of Johnston County,
Presents Huge Ones to Messrs.
Sunday and Daniels.
Mr. Percy W. Barbour, of Clayton,
yesterday left at the News and Ob
server office two huge turnips for pre
sentation one to Rev. Billy Sunday
and the other to Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels. Tho turnips
weighed five and a half pounds each
and were among the largest ever ex
hibited here. Some of those who saw
the Clayton vegetables said they were
the largest in the State, but N. Buck
ner, secretary of the Asheville Board
of Trade, chanced to view them and
said that while they were of pretty
good size he had some on exhibit in
the Board of Trade at Asheville that
weighed over six pounds. However,
Mr. Barbour’s turnips were quite
large enough to elicit hearty expres
sions of thanks from the recipients,—
News and Observer.
SANDERS CHAPEL NOTES.
P. A. Holland and J. W. Holland
killed two pigs last week that weighed
894 pounds.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Gardner last week and
left them a new boarder. It’s a boy
Mrs. D. Hooper Sanders and chil
dren are spending a few days in Ral
eigh.
Miss Maggie Parrish and Miss
Mabel Wilkinson, of Wilson’s Mills,
spent last week with Miss Vara Par
rish, who is teaching at Pomona.
Messrs. Almon and Ludolph Powell,
who have been in the military service
for several months, are home again
Mr. Frank Whitley, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Pomona and Princeon teams played
a game of basket ball last Friday with
Pomona the winner.
The box party at Pomona was a big
success. There were 27 boxes and the
sum of $153.50 was realized.
February 5. X.
Clocks to Be Set Forward.
In aeordance with the provisions of
tho Daylight Saving Act, signed by
President Wilson on March 19, 1918,
under which it is ordered that “at 2
o’clock ante meridian of the last Sun
day in March of each year, the stand
ard time of each zone shall be ad
vanced one hour,” the clocks through
out the United States will be set for
ward one heur on Sunday, March 30,
next.
CAMPAIGN FOR LESS
COTTON ACREAGE
State Executives Confer at New Or
leans at Behest of Governor Cooper,
of South Carolina, to Help the Cot
ton Situation.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 4.—Govern
ors of the cotton growing States will
be urged to set in motion a campaign
for reduction of the 1919 cotton acre
age which will reach every individual
grower, as the result of a conference
here today of delegates from South
Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama
Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas.
Resolution adopted by the confer
ence plans a working organization in
every county in the South and a
speaking and publicity campaign
modeled on Liberty Loan campaign
methods, urging substitution of food
stuffs for cotton this year to an ex
tent reducing the cotton acreage from
37,000,000 acres to 25,000,000 acres.
The Governor of each cotton grow
ing State was asked by the confer
ence to appoint a farmer and banke”.
also a business man, to be members of
a board to direct the campaign. Im
mediate action was requested, as it
was pointed out that the work to be
done must be accomplished within the
next four weeks.
Another resolution urging the farm
ers “not to sell the balance of the
present cotton crop for less than 30
cents a pound basis middling.”
The meeting here today was called
at the instance of Governor Cooper
of South Carolina. L. I. Guion, one of
the South Carolina delegates, prc
sided.
Mr. Guion said that the aim of the
conerence “is to put the South on a
business basis by reducing the cotton
produced to a quantity which will be
absorbed at a reasonably profitable
price, and with the acreage thus
freed produce food enough to sustain
the South.”
CLAYTON NEWS.
Clayton, N. C., Feb. 5.—Mr. nnl
Mrs. R. B. Ellis spent the past week
end visiting Miss Julia Austin at
Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Va.
Dr. J .H. Austin, of Four Oaks,
came up Sunday for the day. He wa3
accompanied home in the afternoon by
his wife and children, who spent the
past week with Mrs. M. E. Gattis.
Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Edgerton leC''-.
yesterday for their home near Kenly.
after vsiting relatives here for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hall spent this
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Yelverton at Fremont.
Mr. N. Clyde Wall, of Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, arrived Sunday for ten
days. He was called home on account
of the death of his father, which carre
as a shock to relatives and friends
last Thursday.
Mr. A. V. Gulley went to Smithfield
Tuesday after spending the week-end
here with his family.
Quite a number of our town peo
ple went to Raleigh Monday to see the
sham battle at Camp Polk, also to
hear Billy Sunday in the auditorium
at night.
Mr. Hugh Austin came home from
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, a few days
ago with an honorable discharge. Ho
is now back at the same job with Aus
tin-Stephenson Co. at Smithfield. His
friends and relatives are glad to wel
come him home again.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Wall, of Smith
field, were in town Sunday.
The Baptist as well as all the other
people of Clayton regret very mud:
the loss of Mr. and Mrs. Hamby from
our midst. They have been with us
for eight years and have done a great
work for us. To know them, as well
as their four bright children, was *o
love them. They have fulfilled their
mission and gained the friendship an 1
love of all the people of the commu
nity. Mr. Hamby preached here Sun
day for the last time. In taking up
his new field of work we wish for him
the very best of luck and in saying the
last good-bye may it not be for al
ways, for they have a standing invita
tion to any home in town. May w:
remember his good advice and profit
by it even in his absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Smith are
expecting to move out to the bunga
low at “Rest More,” formerly owned
by Mr. E. R. Gulley. They hope to
move this week.
Mr. J. D. Barbour left Tuesday
night for northern markets, where he
will purchase the spring line of goods
for the firm of J. G. Barbour & Sons.
On Tuesday night Mrs. B. A. Ho
cutt entertained at her home here in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hamby, who
leave this week for their new field of
work.
Mr. R. W. Sanders has purchased
the home of Mrs. J. W. Massey on
Main street and in the future will
move his family there.
Don’t speak of what you are going
to do. Do it.—Selected.
DEATH CLAIMS
DR. KEMP BATTLE
Well Known Educator Dies in Chapel
Hill, Aged 87—Former President
of States University Succumbs to
Attack of Heart Trouble.
Chapel Hill, Feb. 4.—Dr. Kemp
Plummer Battle, ex-prcsident of the
University of North Carolina, profes
sor emeritus of history since 1907, u
member of one of the most distin
guished families of the State and
loved and esteemed by three genera
tions of university students, died at
bis home here this afternoon at 5:15
o’clock. He had been confined to his
room for the past month, but with vho
indomitable resolution and pluck
characteristic of his whole life he re
fused to remain in bed until Saturday,
when bis condition became critical.
Heart t?-ouble brought, the end.
He celebrated his eighty-seventh
birthday on December 19. The funeral
will be held in Raleigh Thursday, in
the afternoon. To alumni and students
of the University he was fondly known
known as the “Grand Old Man.” Foi’
some 25 years it has been the pleasure
of each graduating class to receive
Doctor Battle’s benediction in the
form of a farewell address of admoni
tion on Mondav morning of com
mencement week-. He has been a
familiar figure on the streets of Chap
el Hill, going and coming from the
•'"stoffice 'v th his cane in hand. He
always had a genial smile and pleo.s
art wo’d for every Te
Among his more notable literary
contributions arc a two-volume his
tory of the University, a picture of
him working cn the history sketched
by one of his closest friends and eon
t. n|xv"i i-' Prof. Collier Cobb, be ng
found in volume seven of the North
Carolina Booklet: a history of the
North Carolina Supreme Court, a his
tory of Raleigh, and a paper on
“Trials and Judicial Procodings of the
New Testament.” Surviving are
four sons, Kemp P. BatUe, Jr., of
Raleigh; Thomas H„ of Rocky Mount.
Herbert R., of Montgomei^r. Ala., and
Wiliiam H., of Cincinnnti, Ohio. Mrs.
Charles Phillips, an aunt in ’n<" « !n«
t.;es. who has lived with him - me-1 the
death of his wife 16 years ago, also
survives.
Kemp Plummer Battle was bom on
a farm in Franklin county. North
Carolina. December 19, 1831. Most o*
bis voutb was spent in the village of
,Louisburg. He was fond of athletic
sports and hunting, but also showed
early a love of reading and ambition
not to bo excelled in bis studies. In
chi’dhood and youth he never had
tasks set before him. but voluntarily
cut wood a gmat deal for exercise, and
today one of his chief pleasures in
life were walks in the woods with an
axe, blazing trails, opening paths and
trimming the forest troen. His great
love of nature had kept him young, his
walks in the woods were never neg
lected, and the care of the birds that
are attracted to his home in groat
numbers were one of his chief de
lights.
He practiced law in Raleigh until
1875. when he was selected by the
board of trustees elected by the Leg
islature to take the lead i* reorgan
izing the University, and a year later
he was made its president—Charlotte
Observer.
UNIFORM TRAINING
SYSTEM IN SCHOOLS.
Representatives of State Institutions
Agree on Program of Study in the
Future in the States Schools.
Rloighfi, Feb. 5—Representatives of
ail the colleges and Teachers’ Train
ing Schools of the State that receivo
State aid and hold summer school for
teachers, in conference with State Su
perintendent of Education Brooks
tonight announced a complete unifica
tion of this work for all the institu
tions, including the State University,
A. and E. College, State Normal,
East Carolina Training School, Cul
lowhee Normal, and Asheville Normal
and Industrial school.
Their plan is to have a uniform
system of instruction and training for
all the institutions, co-operate with
the State Board of Examiners and in
stitute workers, and discontinue the
former practice of holding a tw>
weeks’ institute course during the
progress of the regular summer school
planned to have the fullest co-opera
tion of the division of the State de
partment of education. They endorsed,
pending department school bills for
six months’ minimum terms, the bud
get system and the proposed legisla
tion as to teacher training.—Charlotte
Observer.
Nationalities in New York.
The population of New York City
includes almost 20,000 Chinese, 600,
000 Italians, 1.250.000 Jews, 40,000
Russians, 80,000 Hungarians, 85,000
Bohemians, 30,000 Syrians, 8,000
Greeks and 3,000 Japanese.