CUMMINGS FLAYS RADICALS. Characterizes Six Months Session of Senate as Six Months of Ghastly Ineptitude and Political Flounder ing. The People Have Paid a Stag gering Penalty for Electing a Re publican Congress. Chairman Cummings of the Demo cratic National Committee has issued the following statement in which he does not mince words: “Congress has adjourned. When the Republican party won the election in November, 1918, upon the faith that it would apply superior states- j manship and efficiency to public af- j fairs, it went into power with high | hopes. An elaborate program of re construction was published in the newspapers and the leaders of the party were unable to conceal the sat isfaction which they felt in the oppor tunity which had come to them. “Since that time we have had six months of Republican control. We have had a taste of Republican lead ership. It is impossible for the most ardent partisan to point to one single constructive measure which has been adopted. The House fritted away its time in the futile investigations of war activities and, in the face of the issue of the high cost of living, ar ranged to adjourn and was kept at its post of duty only upon the insist ence of the President. “The record in the Senate is even more discreditable. The Senatorial leaders have broken faith with our Allies. The American flag, which was held so high on the fields of France, has been trailed in the dust by men who do not seem to understand what American honor requires. America had won the moral, the financial and the political leadership of the world. It was our duty and our opportunity to retain that leadership. We should have been the first of the great pow ers to ratify the treaty of peace. We should have led the way in the re construction of the world. “The Senate has just completed six months of ghastly ineptitude and po litical floundering. It has occupied six months in sterile debate and has not yet been able to say “yes” or “no” to the treaty. Peace has been postponed, international chaos still exists, the trade of the world is slip ping away from America, the work of reconstruction has not been taken up and Republican leaders seem to re member only- that they are Republi cans. Our soldiers in France gave a picture to the world of a generous, helpful and courageous American. The Senate has reversed the picture and shows to the world an America, selfish, hesitating and lacking in the courage to face its own manifest des tiny. These six months have brought incalculable loss, financial, economi cal and moral, to America. The peo ple have indeed paid a staggering penalty for the folly of electing a Re publican Congress last November.” Truck Damaged by Fire. During the noon hour yesterday a large truck belonging to Mr. J. W. Stephenson was badly damaged by fire at his farm near Smithfield. A colored boy was driving it when he discovered fire at the back part of the engine where the exhaust pipe was disconnected. All the wood part about the seat was burned and the fire reached the gasoline tank but it was so near empty the gasoline burn ed without explosion. The truck will have to be sent to the factory for re pairs before it can be used again. The School Teacher If she is strict, people say she does not allow the children to exercise their individuality. If she is not strict, peo ple say she c annot maintain discipline. If she pays great attention to her appearance, she is merely looking for a husband. If she does not pay great attention to her appearance, she is a bad example for the children. If she enjoys theatres, cards and dances she is a disgrace to her pro fession. If she refrains from such pleasures, she is a crank. If she sticks to her subject, she is a fanatic. If she diverts from her sub ject, then she is talkative and rambl ing. If she gives up her position to mar ry, she is a fool. If she does not give up her position to marry, she is a fool.—New York Tribune. i ITEMS OF ALL SORTS Brief Notes of Interest Clipped and Culled from the Daily Papers. Federal Court opened in Raleigh'1 ruesday with Judge Connor presiding.! There are more than 200 liquor cases j on the docket which is the largest number ever docketed for any one term. King Segis Pontiac Alcarta, $50,000 prize bull, owned by John H. Arfman, I of Middletown, N. Y., was killed by swallowing a nail, according to the report of veterinarians. The animal died Saturday. The democratic national committee1 will meet in Washington City Janu ary 8, for the purpose of fixing the time and place for the next democrat ic national convention. This is to be an important powwow. A. W. Mc Lean will represent North Carolina. A special service was held by the Sunday school of the church of the Good Shepherd in honor of Mrs. A. M. Hanff, who has been in charge of the primary department of the Sunday school for thirty years. Mrs. Hanff was presented a handsome leather bag. Postmaster General Burleson has approved pending bills to reduce the rate of local first class letter postage to a penny an ounce. A letter for de livery within the postal limits of the office in which it is mailed would take a one-cent stamp instead of a two cent stamp. The exact number of men respond ing to the draft was 23,908,576, of whom 18,798,600, an average of 78.6 per cent, were found fit. The great est percentage of fitness was found in Wyoming with 87.2. The poorest showing was made by Rhode Island with 57.6 per cent. Col. Albert L. Cox, in a “Four Min ute” speech at the Church of the Good Shepherd at Raleigh Sunday morning said that the need of the world today was less agitation, less oratory and less legislation, and more religion. He was speaking in the in terest of the Episcopal Nation-Wide Campaign. New York Monday witnessed its greatest parade of any one people— more than 100,000 Jewish men and women marching to an age-old He brew dirge, in protest against alleg ed massacres of their people in the Ukraine. Winding for hours from the lowest East Side to Carnegie: hall in the heart of the metropolis, the cortege continued uninterrupted from 1 o’clock in the afternoon until long after dark. Nearly 25,000 uni formed soldiers, sailors and marines, veterans of the war, led the proces sion. Jewish fraternal, welfare, busi ness and labor organizations march ed in the column. Swager Sherley, who is among those mentioned to succeed Mr. Glass as secretary of the treasury of the United States, is a Kentuckian and a former representative in Congress. Mr. Sherley has had experience that well qualifies him for the treasury post, having served during his con gressional career as chairman of the House committee on appropriations. To his experience he adds tact and a mastery of the art of dealing with men and measures. His home is in Louisville, where he was born in 1871. He was graduated from the University of Virginia at the age of 20 and was admitted to the bar a few months later. He began his ser vice in the house in 1903. Sunday Services at Baptist Church. Sunday will be a great day at the Smithfield Baptist church. It is the day set apart for making the canvass for the Seventy-five Million Cam paign. Following the sermon tihe pledges will be taken and it is hoped that every member of the church will be present and take part. At two o’clock the several teams will meet at the church and start out to see every member who is not present at the morning service. Smithfield church is asked to give twenty thousand dollars for the five years, four thousand a year. Every member will be asked to make an individual pledge, and it is believed that the church will have no trouble in reaching its quota. If it is not reached Sunday the canvass ers have the week until the next Sun day to make their final report. Not only is every Baptist in the community urged to attend, but the general public is given a cordial invi tation to be present. COL. HEATH PLACE SOLD WELL. Some Parts of This Valuable Earm 1 Sold*for Over Eleven Hundred Dol-' lars Per Acre. Royal Hudson Buys, The Home Place. i - i The Union Auction Company pulled i off another big land sale Wednesday! when the Heath Place near Smith-1 field was sold in twenty one tracts.1 For many years this farm has been j regarded as a fine place and has been j known far and wide. The land was sold under order of court and the pro ceeds to be held in trust for the heirs of the late Col. Adam J. Heath. The place was sub-divided in sever al tracts ranging in size from ten acres to a hundred. Some of this land sold for the highest price per acre of any rural property ever sold in Johnston county. The home place, a tract of about ten acres brought over eleven hundred dollars per acre and was purchased by Mr. Royal H. Hudson, of Meadow township. He al so bought the sixteen acre tract across the Highwray in front of the residence paying something over five hundred dollars per acre. There were several purchasers and the 455 acres brought a little over $110,000. Mr. S. S. Holt was the commissioner appointed by the court to sell the place. The sale was con ducted by the Union Auction Compa ny, a local concern. THERE WAS A MAN. Felipe Angeles probably sealed his own d»om when he told the Mexican court-martial that the United States “headed by its great President, Mr. Wilson, has only the kindliest feeling: for us and our welfare * * * while the American is clean in mind, body and environment, we are absolutely and unequivocally opposite * * * its (the United States’) present army is one of the greatest in existence * * * General Pershing, whom the majori ty regard only as a trespasser on our soil, is one of the foremost generals of this day.” Of course, after that, they were bound to shoot him. Mere rebellion against Carranza might be forgiven; but an assault upon the Carranzista vanity is a mortal affront, for which death is the lightest sentence. Angeles, according to the press ac counts, had considered himself a dead man ever since his capture, and his only desire, so he told visitors, was to say publicly “something that would not leave my memory blackened and dishonor my children.” Well, he has done it. Out of the sordid welter down there he has em erged as a figure that arrests the world’s attention and commands its sympathy. A man of leading and talent, as is attested by the fact that the French, ever since Napoleonic days the acknowledged masters of heavy metal, use Angeles’ text-books on artillery; a man of honor, as is at tested by the fact that he deserted Villa just before the Columbus raid, and has never ceased bitterly to de nounce that insane expedition; a pat riot, as is attested by his statement when he rejoined Villa on the latter’s promise to abstain from further band itry: “I am going back to lift my country out of the depths of lawless ness to which she has fallen or else to die for her”—a scholar, a gentle man and a patriot, it would be strange indeed, did he not command the ad miration of all nations in which men of his type are held in esteem. It is tragic fate that Mexico is not such a nation; therefore, Angeles had to die. However, he will have served his country well, and not least worthily in the manner of his answer to his accusers. If the time comes, as ap parently it must come, when the wrath of civilization will descend up on Mexico for the misdeeds of such Mexicans as Villa and Carranza, the punishment inflicted will be the light er because the civilized nations must remember that if Mexico brought forth Villa and Carranza, she also produced Angeles, and therefore she cannot be hopeless. — Greensboro News. Services at Episcopal Church. Rev. N. C. Duncan, of Tarboro, will administer the holy communion ^nd preach at the Episcopal church Sun day morning. Bishop Cheshire, of Raleigh, will conduct services at the Episcopal church Wednesday night, December 3rd, at 7:30 o’clock. MO INCREASE IN COAL PRICES. larfield Announces a Wage Increase of I I Per Cent for Miners. Miners Better off Than Other Employees Without Increase. _ A wage increase of 14 per eent. for J all mine workers, maintenance of government control over coal prices ' and no increase in prices at this time, were the conclusions of Fuel Admin istrator Garfield, announced Wednes day night to the operators’ and min ers’ wage scale committees, says a Washington dispatch. Declaring that Secretary Wilson, acting as the “authorized agent of the cabinet and of President Wilson’’ had offered an increase of .‘516-10 per cent., John L. Lewis, acting president of the mine workers, asked if the gov ernment intended to “repudiate the acts of Secretary Wilson.” Dr. Garfield replied that Mr. Wilson made his proposal as a mediator to facilitate negotiations, and that Mr. Wilson told him it -was the duty of the fuel administrator to fix prices, and that it was not the function of the secretary of labor. “The cabinet has decided that, the basis I have suggested is sound anil right,” Dr. Garfield said. Dr. Garfield declared that the min ers, without the proposed increase of 14 per cent., were better off than other classes of employment. A per manent body, with purely advisory7 powers, consisting of the secretary of the interior as chairman and of an equal number of representatives of operators and mine workers was rec ommended by Dr. Garfield. This board would continue to apply the principles announced by the fuel administrator to unsettled questions, wages and profits and living condi tions. ROYALL. ELEVATION, SCHOOL The school at Royall is progressing nicely under the management of Mr. J. T. Randall, Misses Bertha Woodard and Winnie Smith. The attendance is large and we are looking forward for a good school this year. Miss Lillian Creech of near Kenly is visiting friends in this section this week. Mr. Felix Stewart of Coats and Miss Leola Thornton of this section surprised their many friends Sunday by driving to the home of Mr. J. Q. Baker’s where they were united in marriage. Only a few friends were present to witness the ceremony. We hope Mr. and Mrs. Stewart a long and prosperous journey through life. Mr. Robert Parrish drove to the home of Mr. Charlie Woodall last Sat urday and took his beautiful and ac complished daughter Miss Mary for his bride. They drove to Hopewell Free Will Baptist church where they were married by Elder Dock Johnson. The bride is a daughter of Mr. Charlie Woodall, a merchant of Four Oaks, while the groom is a son of Mr. Stephen Parrish of Elevation. Their friends extend them the best of wish ed. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Allen spent Sun day with their daughter, Mrs. Willie E. Jones near Smithfield. Miss Lillian Johnson of Hopewell section is spending the week at Mr. Eli Johnson’s. Mrs. Smithy Barbour was run over a few days ago by her grand son which caused her death a few days later. Mrs. Barbour was returning from church, when the accident hap pened. She was very old and did not hear the car, and as the driver did not slow up in time, knocked her down running over her and bruising her in several places from which she did not recover. UNCLE SAMMIE. Shower for Miss Martin. Tuesday evening Miss Lalla Rookh Stephenson entertained the D. G. S. Girls in honor of one of the winter brides-to-be, Miss Eloise Martin. Rook was the feature of the evening. Just as the delicious refreshments which consisted of chicken salad, sandwich es and coffee, had been served, a ring at the door announced the arrival of a package addressed to the guest of honor. Opening the parcel, an array of miscellaneous articles came to view which proved to be from the guests present. The evening was finished in a gale of merriment the wedding march being the finale. MEADOW SCHOOL. School has now been in progress I two weeks and things are in good working order. Meadow school has an efficient corp of teachers and we are expecting a splendid school year. • Farmers throughout the community are busy linishing harvesting their , crops. However, there have been but ( few requests for students to remain - at home to work and the teachers | greatly appreciate this. Miss Ellen Eldridge of the Meadow school faculty, is spending the week end in Benson. On Tuesday evening Miss Lawley and Mr. Powell paid us their fort nightly visit and every one found the program especially entertaining and instructive. The attendance was bet ter than at the preceding meeting, but there is still much room for im provement. Sometimes we wonder if the good people of Johnston county fully realize what they are missing by not being present to enjoy these clean educational programs. Let us all lend our hearty support to any movement which tends toward the up building of our community, either so cially, educationally, religiously or in a material way. The operation of the compulsory at tendance school law has flooded our primary department so that it is nec essary to have another teacher. Miss Myrtle Bass, who took special train ing in primary' methods at Greenville last summer, will assist in this de partment. Miss Bessie West has charge of the department. The com mittee is appealing to the patrons of the school for donations to be used in equipping a room for this work. When the wind-up comes will you be on the inside or out? Where are your in terests? Do you stand for the edu cation of all the people? Mr. Rose is going to do his duty as attendance officer. These children must come to school and they must be properly taken care of. Thus far the majority of those approached have been liberal in contributing. The box party given at the school building last Saturday evening was quite a success, and we wish to take advantage of this opportunity to thank the boys and girls for entering into the game so heartily and in such fine spirit. We are also greatly indebted to Mr. H. V. Rose who acted as auc tioneer for us. We feel that the suc cess of the occasion was largely due to his systematic, business- like meth od of handling the situation. The school realized from the boxes and cream sold .$70, clear. Miss Madie Belle Hay, music teach er at Meadow school, is spending Thanksgiving with her friend, Miss Donnie Mallard of Rosehill, of the Meadow school faculty Miss Loula Mae Cooke, has return ed to ner home at Godwin for the Thanksgiving holidays. Miss Nora Carpenter, principal of Meadow school, is attending the teachers assembly now in session in Raleigh. X. Y Z, Benson, R. 2, Nov. 26 In Honor of Bride-to-be. The Dorcas Sunday school class of the Baptist church gave a “shower” to Miss Roberta Turner, a next week’s bride, at the home of their teacher, Mrs. H. W. Baucom, Wed nesday night. Some games were played and a “peanut contest” was held, Miss Ida Patrick winning the prize, a box of stationery, which she presented to the guest of honor, Miss Turner. Each guest was then given the end of a twine, and at the other end was found her fortune. The twines led them through halls, tip stairs, on porches, but each one was repaid, for at the end she found the promise of peace, prosperity and happiness. The bride-to-be’s string led her through the longest route of all, but at the end was found packages, large and small containing useful gifts from the members of the class. Then a cut glass bowl was presented to Miss Turner, from the class as a whole. Fruit salad, cheese staus and hot chocolate were served. Victory Service at Blackman's Grove. There will be a Victory service at Blackman’s Grove Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at three o’clock. Everybody invited. The members are specially urged to be present. The Sunday school will meet at 2 o’clock instead of in the morning. GEN. FELIPE ANGELES SHOT. lexican Revolutionary Leader Tried I?y Court Martial and Found Guilty of Treason and Executed at Chi huahua Early Wednesday Morning. General Felipe Angeles, Mexican ■evolutionary leader and enemy of the Carranza government declared a pat ■iot by his friends, was executed as a raitor to the Mexican government by i firing squad at Chihuahua City, Mexico, at 6:35 Wednesday morning, says an Associated Press dispatch 'rom El Paso. He had never recog lized the present government as rightfully representing Mexico. The specific charges against An ireles was rebellion. He was found guilty by four Carranza generals sit ting as court martial at Chihuahua City at 10:45 o'clock Tuesday night, after a session that had lasted almost continuously for approximately 39 hours. Angeles throughout the world was known as a military genius. He was the reputed friend of Americans and during his trial lauded this country and its citizens. He was the man who brought about the 75 millimetre gun to the perfection that gave it fame as the world’s most efficient piece of artillery. For his work for France he was made a Chevalier of the French legion of honor. Angeles came out of Mexico in 1916 and bought a dairy farm near El Paso. I-ater he went to work for the French government inspecting munitions. Five days after the world war end ed with the signing of the armistice. Angeles returned to Mexico as the in tellectual leader of the Villa move ment. It was said Villa promised outrages against foreigners and na tives would be stopped if Angeles would join him. Villa proclaimed Angeles provisional President of Mex ico. WORLD’S BREAD CROPS WOULD APPEAR AMPLE Bumper Production of Cereals and Other Foodstuffs Is Reported By International Bureau at Rome. Washington, Nov. 26.—Bumper world eyops for corn, potatoes, barley, rye, sugar beets and rough rice for this year are shown in estimates com piled by the international institute of agriculture at Rome, made public to day by the department of agriculture. The production of oats, wheat and flax seed, however, show a decrease from the average for the five years ended in 1917. Wheat production in 14 countries, excepting the central powers will reach 2,040,509,000 bushels, 96.5 per cent, of the five year average. Corn will amount to 3,126,194,000, 14.8 per cent, greater than the crop produced last year and 4.4 per cent, greater than that produced for the last five years. Other crops, the department’s cablegram shows, are estimated as follows: Rye. 169,414,000 bushels, 124 per cent, five year average. Barley, 550,090,000 bushels, 101.8 per cent. Oats, 2,085,786,000 bushels, 90.3 per cent. Rice, 423,375,000 bushels, 83.8 per cent. Potatoes, 607,632,000 bushels. 101.2 per cent. Sugar beets, 10,344,000 tons, 114.8 per cent. Flax seed, 26,492,000 bushels, 60.9 per cent. Brief Notes from Micro. Micro, Nov. 26.—A game of basket ball was played between Selma and Micro highschool boys on Micro’s court, Tuesday afternoon. The score was 25 to 16 in favor of Micro. The features of the game were the excel lent playing of Creech for Selma and L. Smith for Micro. Smith scored 17 points. Everybody is delighted to have Miss Parrish back in school again. She was called home very' unexpectedly on account of her father’s sickness and death. W'e extend to her our deepest sympathy. Carolina W’ins the Game. The University of North Carolina defeated Virginia in the football game played at Chapel Hill yesterday, six to nothing. All friends ^of the Uni versity are rejoicing greasy over the victory.

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