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VOLUME 39 SMITHFIELD, N. C„ TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1920 Number 36 0. MAX GARDNER TO SPEAK HERE SATURDAY Lieutenant Governor and Democratic Candidate for the Nomination for Governor Will be Here at Three O’clock in the Afternoon of May 22. The Speaking is to Be in the Court House. A Large Crowd is Expected. Hon. 0. Max Gardner, Lieutenant Governor, and democratic candidate for Governor of North Carolina, is coming to Smithfield and will be heard at the court house on next Saturday afternoon, May 22, at three o’clock. Mr. Gardner has a lot of friends in Johnston county who will be glad to hear him. Mr. Gardner is a native of Shelby and is a lawyer and farmer. He is not unknown to the people of the State, having served two terms as State Senator and four years ago was elected Lieutenant Governor. He has made a fine record in all these posi tions, and now aspires to be Gover nor of his native State. He is com ing to Johnston in order that the peo ple here may see the man who has made such a fine record as a Demo crat, as State Senator, and as Lieu tenant Governor. FROM CAPITOL STEPS MAKES PLEA FOR LEAGUE Dr. George W. Truitt, of Dallas, Tex., Endorses and Predicts That It Will As Inexorably Come As That God Is On Throne; Volley of Cheers From Assembled Throngs. Speaking from the steps of the Capitol to thousands attending the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. George W. Truett, of Dallas, Texas, Sunday endorsed the League of Na tions and predicted that if “it does sot come today it will as inexorably come tomorrow as that God is on His throne,” says a Washington dispatch to Newrs and Observer. A volley of cheers from men and women, gathered here from seventeen Southern states, greeted the state ment. “Standing under the shadow of the United States Senate,” Dr. Truett de clared, “I dare say as a citizen and as a Christian and moral teacher that the moral force of the United States of America without any regard to po litical party, will never rest until we have a League of Nations. “I dare to say also that the unques tioned majorities of both great poli tical parties in this country regard the delay in the ratification of the treaty and the League of Nations as a National and World wide tragedy. I can certify the men of all political parties that the moral forces of this country will not be silent until there is put forth a great League of Na tions that shall strive with all its might to put an end to the diabolism and the horror of war. “I thank God that the stricken man in the White House pleaded and pleads yet that the nation will take its part with the others in bringing in a new era wherein shall dwell righteousness and peace.” French Traitors Shot. Paris, May 15.—Three men and a woman, convicted last July of de nouncing compatriots to the Germans occupying Laon during the war, were executed at Vincennes prison today. They were Toque, Lemoine, Herbert and Madam Aubert. Of twenty-eight persons tried last summer as “Laon informants,” eight were condemned to death, two of them being women. Three failed to appear for trial and were sentenced to death by default, eleven received prison sentences of one to twenty years and six were acquitted. Sudden Death In Ingrams. Last Friday morning Mr. J. W. Al len, familiarly known as “Dum Al len” was found dead in his store at Blackman’s Cross Roads about six miles south of Four Oaks. He had not been very well for some time but his death was not expected. The burial took place at the Edward Lee grave yard Sunday afternoon. He was born on March 17th, 1863 and was in his 58th year. He was a member of Blackman’s Grove Baptist church. For some time he had been running a store at Blackman’s Cross Roads in Ingrams township. JOHNSTON COUNTY HOSPITAL MEETING The Stockholders are Asked to Meet Tonight in the Office of The Sam T. Honeycutt Company at Eight O' clock to Perfect Permanent Organ ization. Charter Granted Last Week ' The stockholders of the Johnston County Hospital, Incorporated, are asked to meet tonight at 8 o’clock in the office of The Sam T. Honeycutt Company to perfect a permanent or ganization. A charter was secured last Tuesday from the Secretary of State. The the charter authorizes a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars, with T. S. Ragsdale, F. K. Broadhurst and J. D. Underwood and others subscribers. There is larger number of subscrib ers. As stated heretofore an option has been secured on the Myatt House property, corner Second and Bridge streets. This is a wise move on the part of the incorporators and will mean a great deal for Smithfield and com munity. It is hoped that every subscriber to the capital stock will be present at the meeting tonight. Promptly at eight o’clock. COTTON FACTS. (By A. ,M. Johnson) The outlook is a short crop of cot ton this year due to weather conditions and lack of labor. A word to the wise is sufficient but, plant all the feed and food crops you need first. All of you don’t know that the Farmers Cotton Warehouse Corpora tion of Johnston County has bought the Smithfield Flour Mill property, and adjoining land to the amount "of five acres, to build its warehouse on do you? Well it has. And there will be a brick house on it by October 15 large enough to store 7,000 bales of cotton. The cotton producer who does not help build the cotton warehouses in Johnston county or any other county shows that he has more confidence in the cotton speculator, who now con trols the market, than he has in his neighbors who are to run the ware houses, and sell direct to the spinners. Of the 6,000 cotton producers in Johnston county 800 are paid-up Cot ton Association members who helped the other counties and states raise the price of cotton at least 10 cents a pound for cotton and who bore the burden for the 5,200. Is that justice ? Do you expect your neighbor to be your friend when you make him car ry the load that is partly yours? Of course you don’t. You just didn’t think about it that way so join now. Is the cotton warehouse for every cotton producer’s benefit? Yes, if they all become stockholders, to the tune of $20.00 a bale more for their cotton than by the old slave method of marketing. Accident at a Railroad Crossing. About six miles south of Smithfield at the railroad crossing just south of Corinth Methodist church on Sunday afternoon, May 16th, Ebb Smith, col ored, was run into by train 89 and badly hurt. His buggy was smashed and his horse was so badly broken up that he had to be killed. He stopped near the railroad for a long freight train to pass. After it passed he started across the railroad just in time to be struck by the other train which he did not know was approach ing. He lives on the Boylan farm near Smithfield and had been to Four Oaks to visit his brother who lives there. It is thought he will recover from his injuries. New Hanover Officials Want Increase New Hanover county officials are demanding a substantial blanket in crease in salaries. At a more or less informal discussion, at which practi cally all of the county officials were present, the commission gave assur ance that the matter would be taken under advisement. It was. suggested that it might be advisable to again institute the old fee system, but the commissioners declared this method of payment to be antiquated and not to be considered. As an increase in payment for coupty officials will have to be passed upon by the legislature the matter will be taken up with Sen ator W. B. Cooper and Representative L. Clayton Grant.—Wilmington Dis patch. COMMUNITY FAIRS AND OTHER FARM NOTES Banner Township Board of Agricul ture Plans for Community Fair— Glendale to Consider Community Fair May 21—Campaign to Encour age Proper Storage of Sweet Pota toes.—Car Exhibit to Be At Smith field May 26. At a meeting of the Banner Town ship Board of Agriculture held in the school building on last Thursday night the township community fair was discussed. All those present at the meeting expressed themselves en thusiastically in favor of a communi ty fair this fall and also of making it bigger and better than ever before, notwithstanding the fact, that one of the most successful community fairs held in the county last year was held at Benson. Committees were ap ■ pointed to look into securing a suita ble place for holding the fair this fall and to call a mass meeting of the peo ple of the town and community for next Thursday night, May 20, at 8 o’clock, in the school building. At the next meeting it is the inten tion of those behind this proposition to elect officers for the fair and to ap point the committees to look after the several departments of the fair as well as to lay plans for extension and improvement of the fair in general. By starting in time and making ample plans greater success is assured for the fair this fall. Let every one in terested in the fair and community come to this meeting and take an ac tive part in making this fair a real community enterprise representative of the progressive spirit of this splen did section. Few things can mean more to the co-operative development of a community than the community fair. On Friday night, May 21, at 8 o’ clock, there will be a meeting at the Glendale School Building for the pur pose of discussing the question of holding a community fair at Glendale this fall. Many of the people of the community have expressed themselves in favor of a fair this fall. Glendale is one of the rural communities of the county that is doing things. It has the largest Boys’ and Girls’ Club in the county and along many lines it is setting the pace for the other rural communities of the county. The boys and girls in the club in this section could hold a very creditable fair by themselves. It is hoped that a good attendance will be had at this meeting for Friday night of next week. The Division of Horticulture of the North Carolina Department of Agri culture co-operating with the A. C. L. Railroad is waging an active cam paign to encourage the proper stor age of sweet potatoes. It is claimed that in 1919 North Carolina produced on 106,000 acres 9,858,000 bushels of sweet potatoes, valued at $13,604,000 on thfi farms. By reason of disease and improper storage a considerable portion of these were lost to the grow er and to the consuming public, as a food. A specially prepared exhibit con sisting of model sweet potato storage houses, plans and estimates for build ing houses, types of containers such as barrels, hampers, and information in regard to packing and demonstra tions of correct packing will be among the features of the exhibits. Along with the exhibit will be experts from the Department of Agriculture and State Extension Service who will give advice as to the methods of produc tion, disease control, and will furbish plans for houses to those who desire them. A bagghge car containing the ex hibit will arrive at the passenger sta tion in Smithfield at 1:30 p. m. and will be there until 6 p. m. Wednesday May 26. There is much interest in the sweet potato in this county at the present and large numbers of farm ers should see this exhibit. Our an nual losses in the sweet potato to which our conditions of climate and j soil so well fit us for producing here, | is enough to remind us that we can | afford to take the time off and see ! this exhibit. Don’t only come your | self but see that this information j reaches every nook and corner in 1 your community. Come and bring the ! other fellow. S. J. KIRBY, County Agent. Mr. Claude Martin returned to j 1 Washington Friday night after spend I ing several days here with relatives, i FUNERAL SERVICE FOR EDWIN POU FRIDAY Body to Arrive Here Thursday After noon from New York. Service Will Be at Methodist Church Friday Morning at Eleven O’clock Con ducted by Rev. H. S. Hartzell, As sisted by Rev. S. A. Cotton. The body of Ensign Edwin S. Pou, who was killed in a seaplane accident in France October 28, 1918, is expect ed to arrive here from New York Thursday afternoon and the funeral service will be held Friday morning at eleven o’clock at the Methodist church. The service will be conduct ed by Rev. H. S. Hartzell, rector of the Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. S. A. Cotton, pastor of the Methodist church. The interment will be made in the City Cemetery. There are 149 other naval dead to arrive in New York with the body of Ensign Pou. Secretary Daniels will conduct services tomorrow in the Navy Hospital in Brooklyn, after which the bodies of the heroic dead will be sent to their several homes for interment. EXPECT A FINE CEREMONIAL. Goldsboro Going to Open Wide Her Hospitable Doors For Visitors. Goldsboro, May 15.—Sudan Temple ceremonial on May 19th and 20th will have a class of 250 novices, im addi tion to the 1,500 Shriners, who accom panied by their families, will be at Goldsboro on May 20th for this oc casion. , On Wednesday night, the 19th, at 9 p. m., will be a dance at Bobbitt’s warehouse, at which many of the No bles will be present, including the Pa trol which arrives from New Bern at 8:30 and the Drum Corps which arrives at 10 p. m., from Wilmington, as an escort to Potentate W. A. French. After the squadrons of automobiles from Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Tarhoro, Washington, New Bern, Kin ston, Wilmington, Lumberton, Fay etteville and other places begin to ar rive the registration of visitors will commence at 9 a. m., and at 11 a. m„ will be a business session of the Shrine held at Bobbitt’s warehouse, from which place at 11:45 the parade will start followed by lunch at 12:45 at Liberty warehouse, and at 2:30 will be the ceremonial, which, of course, will be behind closed doors. At 2:30 an automobile ride will be had for the ladies followed by a theater party at 3:30, and at 7:30 p. m., will be the Shrine banquet at Lib erty warehouse, followed at 9:30 by the Shrine ball at Bobbitt’s ware house. The clerk of the weather has prom ised sunshine and pleasant weather for this occasion, which means that the attendance at this ceremonial will be all that can be desired. It will be a time for a reunion and greeting of old friends like the State Fair at Ral eigh, a Democratic State Convention or a Teachers’ Assembly at Morehead City, which eastern North Carolinians so much enjoy. Ample parking space will be afforded automobilists, and everyone is promised a delightful time. Wilson-Broadwell. Last Sundry May 9, at nine o’clock at the homo of the bride’s mother, Mrs. L. B. Wilson, in Burlington, N. C., Miss Pearl Amy Wilson became the bride of Mr. Richard Ollen Broad well, of Selma, N. C. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. M. W. Buck, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Burlington. Mr. Robert Brooks was best man and the bride’s sister, Miss Mattie Mae Wilson was brides-maid. The bride was a picture of girlish loveliness in a gown of white Crepe de Chine with accessories to match car rying a bouquet of ferns and lillies of the valley. Her traveling suit was blue. Mr. and Mrs. Broadwell arrived in Selma, their future home Sunday af ternoon. We extend congratulations and best wishes to the happy young couple.—Selma Johnstonian. Canonization of Joan of Arc. The canonization of Joan of Arc was celebrated by Pope Benedict Sun day morning at St. Peters. It was considered the most impressive func tion performed for several centuries past. FORMER GOVERNOR GLENN DIED SUNDAY Found Dead in Bed in Hotel at Winni peg, Canada—Member of Interna tional Boundary Commission. Great Prohibition Leader—College Mate Of President Wilson. Winnipeg, May 16.—Robert B. Glenn, former governor of North Car olina, and a member of the Interna tional Great Waterways Commission, was found dead in bed at the Royal Alexandra hotel here tonight. Prohibition had few stauncher champions than Robert B. Glenn wno, as governor of North Carolina, insti tuted state wide prohibition in that State. Since leaving the governor’s chair in 1909 he carried the fight for a “dry” nation into almost every “wet” State making hundreds of speeches on behalf of the Anti-Saloon League. He was appointed a member of the International Joint Commis sion by President Wilson in 1913 and served in that capacity for several years. This commission was formed to deal with all issues arising be tween the United States and Canada. Robert Brodnax Glenn was born in Rockingham county, North Carolina, August 11, 1854, the son of Chalmers L. and Annie Dodge Glenn. His mother was a great niece of Wash ington Irving. He was educated at Davidson college, the University of Virginia and Pearson’s law school in North Carolina. At the University of Virginia he was a college mate of Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Glenn practiced law in North Carolina for many years, and was sent to the legislature in 1880. Later he moved to Winston-Salem and entered a law firm there. After holding offi ces as a State solicitor, United States district attorney and State senator, he was elected governor in 1904 and, during his four year term, besides putting into effect state-wide prohi bition, settled the State debt, improv ed its charitable institutions and made a reputation for strict enforcement of the laws. He was a member of the Democratic party. During the presidential campaign of 1904 he toured the country in the interest of the candidacy of Judge Al ton B. Parker. He crossed the conti nent in the last presidential cam paign in a speech-making tour for the re-election of his former college mate, President Wilson. After the end of his term as gover nor, he was engaged in lecturing and was in great demand as a prohibition speaker. He was tireless in his ef forts in behalf of that cause and few orators of his day had greater endur ance. Governor Glenn befriended many persons in whom he had no personal interest. In 1878 he married Nina Deaderick, of Knoxville, Tenn. They had two children, Chalmers L. Glenn, of Win ston-Salem, and Mrs. Daniel E. Hoff man, of Mount Airy.—News and Ob server. FOUR OAKS NEWS NOTES. Four Oaks, May 17.—Ed Smith, brother of Jim Smith, one of our most highly respected negro citizens, was seriously hurt Sunday, May 16, at Corinth crossing when he was struck by Atlantic Coast Line train No. 89. His buggy was demolished, his horse killed and he will probably die. An other case of double track and grade crossings, trains going in both direc tions and the noise of one drowning the other. When will our County Commissioners do something about this dangerous crossing? The Four Oaks baseball team play ed their first game at Smithfield Fri day, winning from Smithfield with a score of 11 to 8. The features were the pitching of Moore and hitting of Hudgins for Four Oaks. Errors on both sides were numerous, owing to lack of practice. Smithfield will play here soon. Local fans are expecting better playing from both teams at that exhibition. Don’t forget the Chautauqua under the big tent next Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday—twice daily. Man, 73, Killed; Leaves Father 102. Richmond, Va., May 15.—J. Rad ford Bibb, 73, was killed last night as the result of falling on a saw at a sawmill in Amherst county, his left arm being cut off and the left leg nearly severed at the hip. Mr. Bibb is survived by his father, who is 102 years old, and eight children.—Asso A GREAT WEEK FOR BUIE’S CREEK SCHOOL Greatest Commencement Ever Held There—Johnston County Folks Play Big Part in the Finals—Alum ni Association Organized With Johnston County Boy Made Presi dent. New Buildings Planned. The Commencement at Buies Creek Academy, which closed last Thursday night, was the greatest in the history of the institution. It was a “home coming” Commencement, and hum dreds of former students flocked back to their old school to rejoice with their old teacher on a history making occasion. Johnston County was well repre sented throughout the entire finals, students from this county being on every contest. Indeed, Johnston coun ty was in evidence on every hand. A Johnston county boy, Rev. Her man Stevens, who received his pre paratory education at Buies Creek, de livered the Commencement Address, and it was pronounced by many as being one of the best of the many ex cellent ones that have been delivered there. From all over the State, and from many other States, old students were back to celebrate the first “home coming” affair. Students of thirty years ago were there making the ac quaintance of their successors through all of the followin' years. It was a great day for all these friends of Buies Creek. From the very beginning of the week it was seen that the Alumni had things their way. They recounted the thirty years of struggles that has fallen to the lot of the Principal, Prof. 1. A. Campbell, and gloried in his un precedented success. They visualized the future, and agreed that their old red-headed school-master must have some help,-—and that it was up to them to do their part. Before the commencement was ov er it was announced that a boys’ dor mitory would be erected, as well as a library building and an infirmary, the Alumni then agreed that a great auditorium should be erected, which would include proper space for a gymnasium. Over $3,000.00 was sub scribed during the day for this build ing, and arrangements were made to start a campaign to secure the neces sary funds to put up the right kind of a building, to be known as the Alumni building. On Thursday aftemoyn, at the Alumni Banquet, the first general Alumni organization was perfected. Here, again, Johnston county came in for her share of honors. A Johnston county boy, F. Hunter Creech, son of Mrs. Laura Creech, of Four Oaks, was elected President of the general Alumni association. Mr. Creech is an attorney of New York City. Leslie H. Campbell was elected vice-presi dent, Mrs. W. K. Phillips was elected Secretary and Mr. B. F. McLeod was elected Treasurer. This great institution has taken another great step forward. Its work of character building and citizen training will go forward with renew ed energy and tremendously increas ed possibilities. One old student truly stated during the commencement exercises that if a North Carolinian had an extra dol lar that he wanted to invest in good citizenship, that ho could place it at no better place, or where it would do the State more good, than at Buies Creek. Most certainly, the dollars that have gone the way of J. A. Camp bell have produced tremendous divi dends for the Old North State.—-An Attendant. Raleigh Census. The census bureau gave Raleigh 24,418. Without doubt the report brought disappointment but a re count will hardly be asked for. Many, however claim that they were not counted. Postmaster Bart M. Gat ling pointed out that at least 2,500 folks depend upon Raleigh for a live lihood but live out of the city limits. Also there are at least 10.000 in schools, colleges, and institutions, none of whom are counted in the cen sus. Switzerland in a referendum as to whether she should enter the League of Nations or not, had decided in the affirmative. The popular vote in fav or of the league was about 400,000 with 300,000 against.
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