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8MII H FIELD, N. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919 VOLUME 38. Number 96 FIVE BILLIONS TO RUN THE COUNTRY ONE YEAR Secretary Glass’ Estimates for Year 1921—Lion’s Share for Fighting— Largest Items Go to the Army and Navy—The Yearly Interest on the War Debt Is §1,017,500.000, Which Alone Is Greater Than All the Ap propriations for All Purposes of Any Peacetime Congress. The record billion-dollar Congress of ordinary peace times faded into the past Monday, when Secretary Glass, presenting the annual estimates, pro posed appropriations of practically five billion dollars for conducting the peace-time activities of the govern ment during the fiscal year 1921, says a Washington dispatch. According to these figures it will cost more than five times as much to conduct the peace-time affairs of government, as it did in the year im mediately preceding the world war. The greatest individual estimates for expenditures, of course, go to the army and navy. The yearly interest on the war debt, however, is $1,017, 500,000, which sum alone is greater than all the appropriations for all purposes whatsoever of any peace time Congress. All in, these estimates justify the predictions made on the floor of Con gress, during consideration of the war tax bills, that the present generation would not see the government con ducted at an expense of less than four billions a year. The estimated appropriations for the principal government departments were presented as follows: Legislative (Congress), $9,025, 297.25. Executive (White House and government departments), $149,111, 463.77. Judicial, $1,634,190. Army, $989,578,657.20. Navy, $542,031,804.80. Pensions, $215,030,000. Public works, $283,921,810.17. Miscellaneous, $833,717,637.96. Foreign intercourse, $11,243,250.91. The total of all estimates, includ ing some comparatively minor items not included in the foregoing is $4, 865,410,031.62, the greatest sum ever asked of any Congress when the coun try was not actually at war. The billion-dollar estimate for the army includes some $85,000,000, for the national guard. The normal peace time estimate for the army before the war was between ten and fifteen mil lions. The $542,000,000 estimate for the navy includes provision for the program of increase and is compara ble to an annual estimate of some $15,000,000 before the war. The $273, 000,000 public works estimate includes the Panama Canal reclamation proj ects, rivers and harbor improvements, public buildings and also military works, arsenals and fortifications. An item of more than $391,000,000 for postal services is reimbursable from postal revenues. Cotton Association. The members of the American Cot ton Association here in Johnston County are requested to come togeth er on Saturday Decemb^* 6th, in their respective township meeting places to elect a permanent set of officers and delegates to the county meeting De cember 13th at Smithfield. Each township board of agriculture presi dent has been notified to call a meet ing for that day, December 6th, of the registered cotton association members. He will notify them by card to meet at two in the afternoon. They will elect a president, vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer. They will also elect three delegates, one of which is to be the president of the permanent set of officers, to represent the town ship at the county election at Smith field December 13 where the same set of officers will be elected. Only mem bers can vote. The township membership commit tees are requested to turn in all the names of the members gotten during the campaign. They can still take members up to and including the elec tion of the officers. Every member should be present at the meeting to see to it that good men will be put in office who will promote the organiza tion and the building of cotton stor age warehouses here. It will take a good deal of time and thought for the next two years to get things in good running order. This matter comes ahead of any other thing in Johnston County for some time to come be cause it is the biggest money crop here. Our county delegates will go <o F.aleigh to elect a state organiza tion December 16th. Think over who you want to do this. Act now for we are late as it is, in getting started. Yours for a permanent fair price for c otton. A. M. JOHNSON, Temporary Sec.-Treas. Smithfield, N. C., Dec. 3, 1919. Baptist 75-Million Campaign. Director H. W. Baucom has receiv ed reports from the majority of the churches of the Johnston County Bap. tist Association which show the fol lowing results: Church Quota Bailey _ 1,000 Baptist Center_$ 1,000 Benson _10,000 Benson Grove Bethesda _ Burnell _ Calvary _ Canaan _ Carters Chapel Clayton _ Corinth _ 500 5,000 250 500 500 2.500 30,000 1.500 Pledged 1,000 1,407 12,000 500 4.650 250 425 680 1.650 33.000 2.500 3.000 850 2.000 3,093 10.000 2,050 300 2,000 700 2,900 400 1,250 3,100 1,000 30,000 900 400 9.500 Four Oaks_ 2,500 Kenly _ 1,000 Micro - 1,500 Middlesex _ 2,000 Mount Moriah_10,000 Nobles Chapel_ 2,000 Pauline _ 500 Pine Level _ 2,000 Pinkney _ 500 Pisgah _ 2,500 Princeton _ 1,000 Sardis _ 750 Selma _ 5,000 Shiloh _ 1,000 Smithfield _ 20,000 Thanksgiving _ 1,000 Trinity _ 750 Wendell _ 4,000 The churches have already report ed a little more than $112,000 and the quota for the association was fixed at $110,000. Pisgah’s quota was first placed at $2,000, but the church asked that it be made $2,500. The reports of pledges here given are the latest reports given Mr. Bau com and many of these report what had been pledged up to Sunday night. No report had been received yester day from the following churches: White Oak, Wilson's Mills, Hales Chapel, Parrish Memorial, Olivers Grove, Lizzie Mills, New Bethel, Live Oak, Lee’s Chapel, Hood’s Grove, Hephzibah, Clyde’s Chapel, Black man’s Grove, Bethel, Bethany, Beaty Chapel and Antioch. When the re ports from all these churches are in Mr. Baucom thinks that the total for the association will reach $130,000. GLENDALE NOTES. There will be services at the new Free Will Baptist church at Holly Springs next Sunday at eleven o’clock. Mr. J. W. Woodard has opened a new store in our section. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Hales who have been visiting Mrs. Mary Wood ard have returned to their home near Augusta, Ga. Prof. J. C. Reid, superintendent of Glendale High School, and Misses Le lia Currin and Ethel Blackstock at tended the Teachers Assembly at Ral eigh last Thursday. Mr. J. L. Boyett and Mr. J. A. Stan cil have both purchased new cars re cently. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holland spent the week end with friends in Dunbar, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. Holland and Mr. Ronald and Miss Thelma Holland spent Thanksgiving in New Bern. Miss Effie Woodard has accepted a clerical position in Selma. Miss Etta Godwin who is teaching at Apex spent last week with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Godwin. Mr. C. R. Godwin and Mr. James Woodard made a business trip to Ral eigh yesterday. Miss Margaret Britt and Mrs. P. A. Boyett spent last Thursday in Selma. Our school with a fine corps of teachers is progressing nicely. We are very proud of our commodious new building which is nearly com pleted. We are having a good attend ance and expect to do the best year’s work in the history of the school. The music room ha3 been completed and Miss Blackstock who has charge of the music department has about twenty five pupils. The box supper at Glendale High School November 22 was quite a suc cess. There were three contests held and about forty boxes sold, the pro ceeds amounting to one hundred and ninety three dollars and fifty nine cents, which amount was used for purchasing desk for the school. BROWN EYES. Nitrate Soda All Sold. A telegram from the Bureau of Markets, Washington, D. C., says that all the nitrate of soda at Wilmington has been sold. No more orders can be filled. Those orders that went in too late will be returned with the money in a few days. A. M. JOHNSON, County Agent. Colored People for Red Cross Seals. The colored people of the county are in a big drive for Christmas Red Cross Seals and hope to reach their quota by December tenth. KENLY NEWS. Kenly, Dec. 3.—Mrs. Jack Stal lings’ condition is somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Barnes of Dunn were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kirby Thanksgiving. Messrs. L. Z. and G. B. Woodard, W. T. Bailey and Miss Emma Wood ard spent Tuesday in Jacksonville. Miss May Belle Edgerton spent Thanksgiving in Coats with her sister, Miss Bertha Edgerton who l)as charge of the music department in school there. Mrs. J. C. Bowman and children have recently returned from a visit to Mrs. Bowman’s mother in Wades boro. Mrs. H. F. Edgerton is spending some time in Charlotte visiting her son, Mr. Yates Edgerton. Little Virginia Darden has been confined to her bed for some time but is now slowly improving. Mr. Frank Capps is in the hospital at Wilson undergoing treatment for hemorrhages of the nose. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Hales and mother Mrs. Woodard from Georgia wore the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Woodard on Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Tiner were vis itors in Smithfield Sunday. Mr. M. S. Revell who is one of the faculty of the high school here at tended the foot ball game at Chapel Hill between Virginia and Carolina I hanksgiving and returned home Sat urday. People are looking forward to the annual M. E. bazaar which will be held over the Watson Co.’s store Fri day and Saturday of this week. Dain ty fancy work will be sold and ele gant meals served. Death of A Good Woman. Mrs. Smitha A. Barbour was bom December 23, 1835, and departed this life November 13, 1919, making her stay on earth 84 years, 11 months and 10 days. She had been sick only 4 days. She was run over by an automobile on Sunday, November 9, while going home from church. The driver of the automobile blew the horn but as she couldn’t hear very good she didn’t hear it and started across the road In front of it and before he could stop, it had run over her. She bore her illness with much pa tience, saying she was ready and will ing to go. All that obedient children and grandchildren, kind friends and a good doctor could do, they could not stay the icy hand of death. She leaves to mourn their loss three daughters, Mrs. J. I. Rvals, of Benson, R. 1; Mrs. B. R. Moore of Norlina, and Mrs. Z. B. Woodall of Benson, R. 1. Five sisters, Mrs. Su san Stancil, Martha Parrish, Pennie Davis, Sarah Stancil, and Cornelia Parrish; two brothers, Pinkney God win and Ellis Godwin, twenty three grandchildren and eleven great grand children. She was married to Jackson S. Bar bour January 1, 1860. To this union were born six children: two boys and four girls, of which three daughters survive her. Before her marriage she was Miss Smitha Godwin, daughter of Steven and Elizabeth Godwin. She united with the Primitive Bap tist church at Hannah’s Creek about thirty years a£o, and remained a true and faithful member until death. We feel that we have sacrificed greatly, but we know our loss is her eternal gain, for we believe she is resting in the arms of Jesus. Blessed be the name of Jesus forever. She was laid to rest beside her husband at Hannah’s Creek cemetery Friday afternoon. Rev. Abraham Lassiter spoke a few Words of com fort to the surviving relatives. In her death the ehurch loses a faithful member, her children a kind mother and her children a kind moth er and her neighbors a true friend, as she was ever willing to lend a help ing hand to those in distress. A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, and never can be filled. M. B. Services at Little Creek. Mr. Z. V. Stephenson was in town Wednesday and asked us to announce that Elder W. A. Simpkins, of Ral 2igh, will preach at Little Creek Prim itive Baptist church Sunday afternoon December 7, at 2:30 o’clock. Pubho invited to attend. Meeting to Begin at Hepzibah. Rev. J. M. Duncan who is conduct ng a meeting at Sardis church this veen will begin a meeting at Hep iibah Baptist church in Boon Hill ownship next Sunday night, Decem oer 7th. Mr. J. H. Jones will lead -he singing. They are expected to oold their last service at Sardis Sun lay morning. GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED Rev. and Mrs. Robert Strickland Of Bentonville Township Commemorate Nuptials of Fifty Years Ago. At New Hope church which is just across the Bentonville-Ingrams line, Tuesday the twenty-fifth of Novem ber, Reverend and Mrs. Robert Strick land, together with their sons and daughters, and a large number of their friends and relatives celebrated the Fiftieth Anniversary of their mar riage. The church had been previously dec orated with golden and russet foliage of the forests giving the interior the same beatuiful appearance as the Au tumn woods and lending a fitting set ting to the exercises in memory of that day just fifty years before when the couple plighted their troth to each other. Reverend J. A. Blaylock, a Free Will Baptist minister of Dunn and pastor of New Hope church was present and was master of ceremonies. Mrs. Wal ter Strickland, the wife of the young est son of Mr. and Mrs. Strickland, presided at the organ and to the strains of a Bridal Chorus the imme diate family entered the church and filed down the aisles and grouped themselves in the pews just before the altar. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland preferring the wedding ceremony was omitted and in its stead exercises of a profoundly religious character were substituted. The entire audience joined in the singing of “Jesus Lover of My Soul” and “How Firm a Foundation,” after which Reverend Mr. Craven, Metho dist minister of Four Oaks, fervently thanked the Heavenly Father for the lives of those like whom we honored that day and praying that more of a like type might be allowed to bless the world. Mr. Blaylock commented briefly on the occasion and read for a Bible lesson several passages of Scripture but more especially touch ing was the description of the Holy City, to which this gray-haired old couple are going before many years, as recorded in Revelations. Rev. Mr. Craven, after a quartette sung by four of the Strickland boys— George, Nathan, James and Walter, “Home at Last,” spoke for a few min utes from the text, “Be thou faithful until death and I will give you a crown of righteousness.” His short sermon was masterly and he admon ished all of us as to the way we con duct ourselves during our stay on earth. “Be afraid to live, and not afraid to die,” said he. Following the sermon a pretty lit tle song was sung by two of the grandchildren, Margaret and Corne lia, Nathan’s little girls. Just be fore the principal address of the oc casion another quartette “God Will Take Care of You,” was rendered, and Mr. Blaylock introduced Mr. W. 3. Stevens, Clerk of the Superior Court of Johnston County, who eulogized the lives of the two for whom we cele brated, in an address replete with happiness of companionship, deep grounded joy of right living and pa thos of old age. “Nearer My God to Thee,” was sung by members of the family only and an opportunity was given those who had brought them to present gifts. It would have taken too long a time for each individual to have made a speech of presentation so they were simply brought and placed upon the altar and were accepted in a few remarks by George, one of their sons, for Mr. and Mrs. Strickland. It was a holy moment for none present could fail to read in the countenances of the old couple the gratitude to their friends and relatives for the concrete evi dence of their esteem. It was getting well over in the af ternoon by this time and nearly ev eryone, even the dyspeptics, was feel ing the need of appeasing their ap petites. The gratification of this de sire was not long delayed. Just back of the church a table three feet wide and forty-five feet long had been con structed and in a few short minutes it was laden with the best things to eat that some of the best people of the county can prepare. After the white people had eaten to their limit, a number of colored people, friends of the family, were invited to eat and still there were good things left. For the benefit of those who do not already know the family will say that it is composed of the father and moth er and ten children all of whom were present save two. faking them ia the order of their age: Willie, a Free Will Baptist minister of Dunn; George, superintendent of the graded schools of Old Fort; Charlie, a Pen tecostal Holiness minister and super intendent of Falcon Orphanage, Fal con; Nathan, Methodist minister as signed to a church in Rocky Mount for the coming year; Ellen, wife of Mr. C. S. Upchurch of Bentonville township now living near the old home; Emma, wife of Mr. Robt. H. Allen, a prosperous farmer of Four Oaks, No. 3; Millard, a merchant in Smithfield; James, of the firm of Strickland and Jordan, Jewelers, I-ake City, S. C.; Walter, cashier of the Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Ben son; Lucy, wife of Mr. C. M. Up church of Four Oaks No. 1, also liv ing near the old home. AN ATTENDANT. Play and Playground Equipment. “Lack of play makes Jack dull, and little play shortens and shallows his father’s life.” Play is the child’s most natural in stinct, and they cannot truly live without it. That is their business. In childhood the boy is prepared to be a good citizen. Childhood shows the man as morning shows the day. To be a good man and a good citizen they must have plenty of play. Did you ever realize how instinctive it is for children to swing, climb, and stretch their muscles. Mother Nature has provided for proper development, and children should have an opportu nity to develop all their muscles. Playgrounds have come to stay. Play grounds develop imagination, honesty, health, ambition and fair play. They diminish selfishness, rowdyism, gang spirit, idleness, and juvenile delin quency. “Give them a chance for innocent sport, Give them a chance for fun, Better a playground plot than a court And jail where harm is done. , Give them a chance, if you stint them now, Tomorrow you may have to pay A larger bill for a darker ill, So please give them a chance to stay.” —A. G. A. Noble-Holt. The many friends of Miss Lillian Holt here and throughout the state will be interested to learn of her mar riage to Mr. John W. Noble, of Somer ton, Arizona, which took place at the home of Mrs. C. N. Webster, 137 Bilt more Avenue, Asheville, Saturday af ternoon, Nov. 29, 1919, at three o’ clock, Rev. J. O. Ervin officiating. The marriage was the culmination of a friendship begun eleven years ago when Miss Holt spent several months with her sister, Mrs. Moore, who was then living in Arizona. Mr. and Mrs. Noble will make their home in western North Carolina. Mrs. Holt was raised in this county and lived here until a year or two ago. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Holt, of the Sanders Chapel section. She was educated at the State Normal College, and was a teacher in the county for some time. Dr. Morrow to Speak Here. Rev. Dr. George W. Morrow, for merly superintendent of the Anti-Sa loon League of Michigan, is holding a large number of meetings in North Carolina under joint direction of the Anti-Saloon League of the state and the Anti-Saloon League of America. He is speaking for local, state and federal enforcement of prohibition and for the election of only those officials who are pledged to enforcement. Al so, he declares for worldwide prohi bition. Rev. Dr. Morrow will speak in the Methodist Episcopal church of Selma Wednesday evening, December 10. Rev. K. C. Proctor is in charge of ar rangements. The speaking date for Thursday evening is Smithfield, where the meeting will be held in the Meth odist Episcopal church. All meetings are at 7:30. Rev. S. A. Cotton is in charge at Smithfield. Dr. Morrow will speak in the Methodist Episcopal church of Benson Friday evening, with Rev. E. M. Hall in charge. It is announced that all meetings are free and that women as well as men are invited. Mr. Austin Entertains Clerks. Tuesday evening Mr. W. H. Austin gave a supper to the clerks in the Austin-Stephenson Co. store at the Busy Bee Cafe. A friend having sent Mr. Austin some ducks, these were a part of the memu. CLAYTON HAPPENINGS. Clayton, Dec. 3.—Misses Eugenia Thomas, Mary Williams and Doris Jeffreys of Meredith College spent the week end here with parents. Dr. and Mrs. N. Y. Gulley of Wake Forest spent a few hours here Tues day with relatives. Dr. Gulley at-' tended court at Smithfield. Mrs. J. II. Austin and children of I our Oaks spent last week here with Mrs. M. E. Gattis. Miss Jessie Eason and her friend Miss Johnson, both of Peace Institute, Raleigh, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Hocutt for the week end. Messrs. Bill Ellis, Herman Duncan and Bennette Poole returned Monday to Wake Forest College after spend ing Thanksgiving holidays here. Mr. H. P. Yelverton of Freemont is here on business today. Miss Frances White who for three weeks has been under quarantine with diphtheria is well and out again. The Barnes Undertakers Co. have purchased a new* notor hearse. It is a very good-looking carriage of its kind and will be quite a credit to their business. The seven hour law on account of coal shortage, went into effect here Monday and is working very success fully. There was some little confu sion on the first day but now it’s all right. The concert given in the auditorium here last Saturday night by the Wake Forest Glee Club was attended by a large audience. A very neat sum was realized which was given to the build ing fund of the Baptist church. Dr. N. Y. Gulley of Wake Forest spoke at Mt. Moriah church last Sun day in the interest of the Baptist 75 Million Campaign. As a result of the campaign in the Baptist church here the books were not found wanting. The exact amount is not yet fixed out but it is far over the quota. The people responded beautifully and many are giving until it hurts. Vocal Union Meeting. Lower Johnston Union met with Pauline Baptist church Sunday, No vember 30, First on the program, union sang: “Jesus Lover of My Soul.” Scripture lesson, First Peter fourth chapter. Prayer by James Stevens. Song, Blest Be the Tie that Binds. Welcome address by W. B. Joyner. Two songs by Pauline choir. Next two songs by New Zealand choir. One song by Pauline choir. After another song by New Zealand choir, adoumment was had for dinner. After dinner first on program was a song by New Zealand choir, then one song by Mill Creek choir followed by a song by Pauline choir, two songs by New Zealand choir, two songs by Mill Creek choir, and two songs by Pauline choir. Next a speech by H. V. Rose. Then two songs around by each choir. One song in unison by all, “Goodbye Dear Friends.” Closing prayer by Bro. Handy Hayes. Our next union meets with Mill Creek church the fifth Sunday in Marsh, 1920. J. B. BEASLEY, President. Basket Ball Game. t Kenly High School defeated a pick ed team of Smithfield Wednesday on Smithfield grounds by the tune of 23 to 6. The feature of the game was the passing of Tan Flowers and the good shooting of James Kirby. This is the second game Kenly has played this year, defeating Rock Ridge last week 28 to 10. KENLY REPORTER. PRINCETON AND BOON HILL Princeton. Dec. 3.—Miss Helen Wal lace from Smithfield has been visit ing in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Massey, of Richmond, were visitors in town this week. Miss Eloise Fields was married to Mr. Robert Rains on the eveniag of the 28th of November. The couple have gone to Wilson to live. A new company composed of Messrs W. G. Rowe, R. H. Wells, H. H. Stal lings and others, have purchased the new garage from Mr. F. C. Edgerton. Miss Carrie Blackman has been spending the week with Miss Mildred Massey. Mrs. F. W. Vito from Canton, N. C., and Miss Mary Gray Robertson have been visiting Miss Agnes V. Massey a few days. The friends and relatives of Mr. Hubert Cox will be pleased to learn that he is much improved today. His condition Sunday and Monday was ex ceedingly dangerous. Dr. Eason from Goldsboro and Dr. Stevens perform ed an operatioa late Saturday even ing at his home in Bentonville town ship.