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SUPREME COURTS DECISION. 1 Court Holds That Federal Constitu tion Amendments Can Not Be Sub mitted to Popular Vote. The Supreme Court, in an unani mous opinion, Monday held that Fed eral constitutional amendments can not be submitted to popular vote for ratification by States having referen dum provisions in their constitutions, ■« says a Washington dispatch. The method of ratifying amend ments, the court held, is a National power specially granted by the Feder al constitution and the States have no authority to provide otherwise. In so holding, the court declared inope rative provisions of the Ohio State constitution authorizing submission of Federal amendments to a refi*ren dum for ratification and overturned State Supreme Court, decrees dismiss ing injunction proceedings brought by George S. Hawke, Cincinnati attorney in a tax-payers’ suit to enjoin sub mission of the prohibition and woman suffrage amendments to a referendum vote. Next to the cases involving the val idity of the prohibition amendment and the enforcement act, the Ohio referendum cases were considered the most important before the Supreme Court. Had the court ruled other wise, the decision would have most likely resulted, according to court of ficials, in the re-opening of the suf frage question in approximately a dozen States. With thirty-five States, one less than the constitutional three fourths, already having ratified the suffrage amendment, one opposite de cision would unquestionably have ban ished all hopes of ratification prior to the Noyember elections. ANTIOCH NEWS Mr. A. A. Narron from near Pine Level spent last week end with his father, Mr. W. G. Narron. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Whitley of the Poplar Spring section visited sit the home of Mr. J. E. Parker Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hoeutt and Mrs. Jane E. Hoeutt attended the vocal un ion at Holly Springs, near Kenly Sun day. Misses Nell, Pelma and Callie Whit ley of Pophir Spring community at tended Sunday school at Antioch Sun day. While pulling plants from a tobac co bed last Friday morning Mr. Mar vin Hinton was bitten by a highland moccasin. Mr. Hinton was hurried to ; Middlesex where medical attention ■ v s rendered and is now getting on I very well. The farmers of this section are at the present very despondent over their crops. The outlook for'tobacco b very poor and the cotton crop too ji l>, enraging.’ Perhaps the June j vail brighten things up a hit/ : Tag children of Antioch Sunday will preach at Antipch, a special me morial sermon• in memory of tl\t; late J, ft Hoeutt. Mr. Hoeutt died last fa.ll bkt owing to, some unavoidable circumstahce^ the memorial service has been postponed till the above date. Middlesex, No. 8, June 1. HOPEWELL NEWS The crops of this community are suffering very badly for the need of rain. Misses Sue and Margaret Johnspr and Master Richard Ruth are spend ing a few days in Smithfield wdh Mrs. Howard Radford. Miss Lillie Ruth Johnson arrived last Friday from Brenau College to spend the summer vacation with her father, Mr. T. W. Johnson. Mrs. John Johnson and children spent last Friday with he*; parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. B. Lee near Dunn. Misses Ruth Alford and Lillie Johnson spent last Friday with rela tives near Peacock’s Cross Roads. Mr. J. J. Johnson and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Jasper Beasley near Wilson’s Mills. Mr. Dempsey Watson spent the week end with his father near Micro. X. Y. Z. Veterans Meet In Fayetteville. The attendance on the opening day of the North Carolina division, Unit ed Confederate Veterans, which met in Fayetteville this week, was be tween 450 and 500. Col. Fred A. Olds with 24 old heroes from the sol diers’ home in Raleigh were present. General James I. Metts was re-elect ed commanding general. Handsome New Home of The Clayton Banking Company, Clayton, N. C. Illustrated Lecture on Hog Cholera. Illustrated lectures on Hot; Chol era: its cause and prevention, will be given at Pleasant Hill school house near Mr. J. Willis Creech’s mill in Elevation township on next Monday night at 8:00 o'clock, June 7; at Plain Field school house near Riverside church in Bentonville township on Tuesday night at 8:00, June 8, and at Polenta school house dear the Farm ers’ Mercantile Store on Wednesday night at 8:00, June 9. Every one is most cordially invited to attend the on#, of these meetings that can be reached most conveniently. Hr. F. 1). Owen, Veterinarian of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has be. n secured to give these lectures and to follow up the lecture on the following day in each community with demonstrations in vaccinating V!t... - against cholera for any farmer] ,,. ) may desire the work. There will] be. no charge for the services but the) expected to pay the small cost of the e mm used in his hogs. I r Owen . ■ well qualified to do this) i a ■ pcciai's h uled according to t toll in the form of ested in this work as an owner of hogs or are interested in cholera as one of our big economic problems, come out to the meeting that, is held nearest you. You can render us a great service by spreading the news of these meetings, Inviting every one that you see to come out and come vourself. S. J. KIRBY, County Agent. Stop Speeding Kinston, June 1.—The number of Kinstonians killed and injured in au tomobile accidents since January 1 has passed the half-hundred mark. The authorities say there seems to be less speeding now than at any time in recent years, the frequency of accidents in the last five months hav ing had an “educational” effect on car drivers. In several of the acci dents in recent months half a dozen or more persons were injured. Two of them occurred in other counties, with local persons the only victims. Doctors’ bills have totaled thousands of dollars. Many of those injured have been seriously hurt. Federal Control of Wheat At an End Federal control of wheat and wheat products ended Jtine 1st. This means the passing of the government guar antee of $2.20 a bushel for \yheat es tablished during the war. Dealers, except those having contracts, are now free to buy and sell according to demand. Chicago Coliseum, Where the Republicans Meet V Exterior of the Coliseum, on Wabash .avenue, Chicago, the aa eting place of the i; .‘ruiblkuti .national coBTeafi«W k th f coi't to ‘ «f tl'i load. A l;v:.iIor neighbor never lived, a.- v.as shown v>n the day of her burial. It is true she gave her husband no land, but she left a lot of personal property fifteen hundred or two thousand dol lar.:-in dry cash after all her doctor's bills and all other debts are settled, o, sides all her personal property. The money will all naturally be her hus band's according to law. lie is over 80, blind and almost helpless. Those that got the real estate say if he was to get nothing he should not suffer. J. II.,BROAD WELL. Micro, May 31. Shoe Plants Suspend, According to the Philadelphia Pub lic Ledger, large shoe factories in Massachusetts nave closet!. That state of affairs in the shoe factories is being reflected in the tanneries, some of which have gone on part time. Shoes are being retailed in Boston at wholesale prices. Jobbers have been caught with goods that they cannot dispose of. Dealers are refusing to buy, some even sending back shipments. Turks Learn English Despite German efforts to stamp their culture upon the Turk, the Eng lish language ranks next to the French in the commercial life of the Levant. Turkish is but little used in important commercial transactions, French being the preferred language. QCESTIC and proliibiticr will not h i,: titiora in tii-?- republican national convent’. r, if present plant of party leaders av. carried out, it was learned today. i.. of th? party's policies have decided that th? ■question ha been settled, and neither a wet nor a dry plank, nor endorsement of any rule will be incorporated in the plat form, according to Samuel A. Perkins, national committeeman, from Wash ington. The prohibition question and its possible effect on the forthcoming Presidential convention have been un der consideration by party leaders for' several months, it known. The matter was discussed at national com mittee meetings here as far back as last January. One member of the national com mittee, who is here, said today that the committeemen believed the “wets” to be in the minority, and that the country as a whole wanted prohibi tion. A Card cf Thanks. I wish to extend my sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their untiring assistance during the sick ness and death of my sister, Mrs. S. T. Blackman. Each kind act will al ways be remembered. May God be stow heaven’s richest blessings on each one of you. MRS. J. S. HOLDER. June 1, 1920. President Wilson discussed the plans of the Democratic National Con vention. including the platform and the League of Nations with Homer S. Cummings, National Chairman, Monday. Chairman Cummings left Washington Tuesday for San Fran cisco. n A r\ An n\ t St)TK . i i.'iP Demi v,'! has recentr V i . „ r„Hnn -f ,v , nruiv^witli! -i . rtU i.'UulllMI upj>rUl<.l|;ittS| lb Several of our people attended the Vocal Union at Holly Springs Sunday and report a good union and a good time. Mr. Edward C. Murray, of the Richmond Theological Seminary, who* spent last summer here has returned to be with us and mission work here this summer. >. • gladly wel come Mr. Murray back with us this summer. He will preach at Mizpah each first and third Sundays at 11 o’clock, at Oak Grove on the same Sundays at 11 o’clock, and at Dixie on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 o’clock and at Fairview the same Sundays at 3 o’clock. Everybody is cordially invited to attend these ser vices. Mr. Charley H. Hare, a well known citizen of this community, died at his home Friday night. Mr. Hare had been confined to his bed for only a few days with paralysis. He leaves a wife and several children who have the sympathy of the community in their loss. His funeral was preached Saturday by Rev. Ben Jones and he was buried in the old family burying ground. SEE S . Kenly, R. 2, June 1. Full Day Meeting at Hood Grove. Rev. S. F. Hudson has arranged for an all day meeting at Hood Grove Baptist church the third Sunday in June. The people from the different places where he preaches will meet, at Hood Grove for this meeting. A' good program is being prepared. Furniture Upholstering Why lay your old furniture to one side and buy new? I am prepared to work it over and make it as good as new. I am also prepared to Em balm the dead. I am at your service at all hours, night or day. J. F. HALL Undertaker SMITHFIELD, N. C. Call Phone 134 - ; ~ .. . — ~ " I n |j Hardware 2! Store at 2 Princeton When you are in.need of Hardware, Crockery, Tin ware, Nails and Plow Cast ings, Screen Doors and Win jows, Automobile Supplies or anything in the general hardware line, give me a call. I have a general line ttnd can pply your wants. ICE CREAM FREEZERS JUST RECEIVED |S. G. Fail (jj PRINCETON, N. C. SeaSECgaCSBgHEH « #. m * m 3K a* *3t * i*t * :♦: 3* f < t Need A Sewing Machine? If you need a sewing machine be sure to buy a New Home. Have been selling them thirty one years and if there is another as good a machine I have never yet seen it. For sale by J. M. BEATY SMITHFIELD, N. C. LOST, FOLDING KODAK AT Holt s Lake Sunday afternoon. Finder will please return to A. L. Midyette, Box ■ 2o, Raleigh. N. C., and receive re ward of $5.00.
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