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SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1920.
Number 61.
BOX FOR NEW COURT
90USE_AND JAIL.
County Commissiohers to be Au
thorized to Build'New Court
House and Jail for Johnston
County—Not to Cost More
Than $500,000.
A bill authorizing and empowering
the County Commissioners of John
ston County to issue bonds to build
a new court hous4 and jail is to be
introduced in the present session of
the General Assembly, ifdt has not al
ready been introduced.- The first sec
tion of the bill reads as follows:
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Sec. 1. That the board of commis
sioners of Johnston County are here
by authorized and empowered to have
erected in the town, of Smithfield,
Johnston County, on'the public square
where the present courthouse is now
situate, a new courthouse and jail of
sufficient size to accomodate the pres
ent and future needs of the county,
both as to a courtroom, and offices
for all the public officers of Johnston
County, including a courtroom, at
least two jury rooms, judge’s chamber,
two consultation rooms, and separate
offices or apartments for the clerk of
the Superior Court, sheriff, register
of deeds, treasurer or auditor, board
of county commissioners, grand jury,
superintendent of public instruction,
and such other officers as in the judg
ment of said commissioners may be
necessary, which said new courthouse
and jail shall cost not less than two
hundred thousand dollars, and not
more than five hundred thousand dol
lars; and shall erect and construct
said courthouse with adequate, safe,
and suitable fireproof vaults, furni
ture and appliances for the use and
preservation of the public records,
and provide said budding with hot
water, steam, or other proper means
of heating, so as to avoid the danger
of fire incident to the use of fireplaces
and stoves; provide said courthouse
with proper closets, water and sew
erage conveniences and electric or
other lights, and properly erect, furn
ish, equip, and finish the said court
house in a manner suitable, conveni
ent, and adequate for the public busi
ness of Johnston County. That the
jail shall be constructed and erected
on top of the new courthouse, and the
material used therein shall be fire
proof,., and the cells shall be stone.
That said jail shall be safe, and suita
ble in size and dimensions for the
confinement and keeping of all per
sons thereto committed. That said
jail shall be provided with lights, wa
ter, heat and such conveniences as
shall make the same sanitary.
The second section of the bill au
thorizes the board of commissioners
to employ a competent and reputable
architect who shall prepare and furn
ish plans, etc., and after such plans
have been accepted to advertise for
bids for the erection and completion
of such courthouse and jail.
The third section authorizes the
said board of commissioners to issue
not less than two hundred thousand
nor more than five hundred thousand
dollars worth of bonds to pay the
cost of building and completing said
courthouse and jail. They are to bear
not less than four per cent nor more
than six per cent iaterest. Or they
are given power, in their discretion,
to borrow money and give notes or
other evidences of indebtedness for
the building of said courthouse and
jail.
Section four provides for the levy
ing and collecting of taxes to pay in
terest on these bonds and create a
sinking fund not to exceed ten cent
on the humdred dollars worth ef prop
erty and 30 cents on the poll.
The succeeding sections o fthe act
amplify and explain the machinery
for carrying out the principal provis
ions of the act.
The Herald will carry a complete
copy of the bill as drawn in its issue
for Tuesday, August 17.
The Geological Survey reports that
the soft coal production for the month
of July in the United States is 44,
000,000 tons over July 1919. If the
miners will go to work and the rail
roads can get in position to haul the
coal there need be no shortage of
coal this winter.
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COX’S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
la his speech of acceptance at Day
ton, Ohio, last Saturday Governor
Cox, the Democratic nominee forpres
ident, presented a strong political doc
ument. It is plain and to the point.
It is not evasive, but is clear cut and
rings clear oa the great issues before
the people. The following summary
of the speech is given in Sunday’s Wil
mington Star:
Peace for America and the world
by this nation’s entrance into the
league with “interpretations.”
“Ratification of pact first duty, for
we are in a time which calls for
straight talking, and straight acting.”
Prohibition amendment and Vol
stead law not specifically mentioned,
but nominee promised strict law en
forcement.
Referring to the abuse of the writ
of in junction *'the governor declared
“tnorals cannot be produced by sta
tue.”
“Senatorial joligarchy,” selected
Harding as the republican choice.
Senators Penrose, Lodge and Smoot
charged with dictating a creed “of
bitterness, hate and the vacillating
policy that possesses it.’
Republican stand generally scored
as reactionary.
Republican congress charged with
failure to pass a constructive law or
to reduce war taxes.
Urges change from old world of
yesterday “where international in
trigue made people mere pawns on
the chess board of war.”
Advocates fair returns for both cap
ital and labor and the development of
both into large units—without injury
to the public interest. Collective bar
gaining by labor through its own rep
resentatives was strongly approved.
In support of woman suffrage, he
said “Women are entitled to the priv
ilege of voting as a matter of right,
and because they will be helpful in
maintaining wholesome and patriotic
policy.”
American soldiers praised for war
services, and declares the nation owes
a debt to those who died, and their
dependents and to the wounded who
should be trained and rehabilitated.
“The Mexican situation,” he said,
“had been trying our patience for
years, but now begins to show signs
of improvement, since it is realized
that America has no disposition to
disturb their sovereign rights.”
On the railroad question he advo
cated giving “a thorough test to pri
vate ownership” under government
regulation.
“Heavy” and immediate reduction
of federal taxation urged. With econ
omy more than $2,000,000,000 could
be cut from the present schedules, he
asserted.
The federal reserve act was com
mented on at length as the greatest
factor in America’s war efforts next
to the personal sacrifices of the peo
ple.
Repeal of war laws restricting free
dom of speech and assembly and lib
erty of the press was urged, together
with Americanization of alien resi
dents.
Conservation of children by preven
tion of child labor, adequate pay for
government employes, drastic efforts
to eliminate anarchistic agitators and
development of waterway transporta
tion were other affirmative policies.
President Wilson was paid a grace
ful compliment when Governor Cox
scored the republican platform for
absence of “a line that breathes emo
tion of pride” in the nation’s war
achievements.
EXPRESSMEN GET RAISE
Eighty Thousand Men Not Pro
vided for in Recent Railway
Award Are Affected
A
Chicago, Aug. 10.—The United
States Railway Labor Board today
handed down a decision increasing
wages of employees of the American
Railway Express Company $30,000,
000 yearly.
Eighty thousand men aot provided
for by the recent $600,000,000 railway
wage award are affected.
The award is retroactive to May 1,
1920. The wage increase amounting
ti sixteen cents aa hour will give
messengers and other train service
employees an increase of $38.40 a
month. All other employees will re
ceive an increase of $32.64.
Train service employees work on
a 240-hour month basis, while all oth
er employees work on a 204-hour bas
is.—Associated Press.
GRADED SCHOOL TO
OPEN SE PTEMBER 8.
Bill for Bond Election for Pro
posed High School Building
Considered — Superintendent
H. B. Marrow Announces the
Teachers for Coming Year.
Mr. H. B. Marrow, Superintendent
of the Smithfield Graded Schools, who
has been at Chapel Hill during the
session of the University Summer
School, was here Wednesday to at
tend the meeting of the town school
board that/night.
At this meeting the date of school
opening was fixed and the bill for
the bond election for the proposed
high school building was considered.
The board decided to open the fall
term of the school on Wednesday,
September 8.
The board decided to have a h
introduced in the legislature provid
ing for a bond election in the Smith
field Graded School District provid
ing for an issue of bonds not exceed
ing three hundred thousand dollars
worth to run for a term of not less
than twenty years and not exceeding
thirty years, for the purpose of pur
chasing additional grounds and erect
ing dad equipping suitable school
building or buildings. Mr. Marrow
went to Raleigh yesterday morning to
turn the bill over to our representa
tives to be introduced in the legisla
ture.
Mr. Marrow announced the teachers
for the coming year as follows:
Primary Departmeat:—First to the
third grades inclusive—Misses Madge
Kennette, of Chapel Hill, supervisor;
Irene Myatt, Luna Lassiter and Eula
Parrish, of Smithfield; Martha Oneal,
of Scranton; Esther Dinglehoef, of
Lenoir; Janie Lyaerly, of Hickory,
and Elsie Sparger, of Mount Airy.
Fourth Grade: Miss Emma Wel
loas, of Smithfield, and Miss Sarah
Miller, of Mocksville.
Fifth Grade: Miss Laura Holt, of
Bahama, Durham county.
Sixth Grade: Miss Nettie Smoak, of
Wilkesboro.
Junior High School: Miss Ruth
White, of Stovall, Granville county;
Miss Maude Lassiter, of Mechanic,
Randolph county; Miss Ruth Coble, of
Guilford College.
Senior High School: Miss Laura
Weddell, of Tarboro; Miss Ora C.
Cansler, of Newton; Mr. George T.
Whitley, of Smithfield, and Mr.
Thomas H. Franks, of Wake county.
Miss Sarah Kennedy, of Ridgeway,
South Carolina, will again have
charge of the music department.
Supt. Marrow considers that he has
the best faculty he has ever had and
considers the Smithfield school very
fortunate in having secured a faculty
that will measure up with the faculty
of any graded and high school in the
State.
The new members of the faculty
are Misses Elsie Sparger, Laura Holt,
Nettie Smoak, Ruth White, Maude
Lassiter, Ruth Coble, Laura Weddell,
amd Mr. Thomas H. Franks. Miss
Weddell was a member of the school
faculty two years ago and made a
large number of friends here who will
gladly welcome her back again.
The school will have to run again
this coming session on a double
schedule like it did last year. It is
not a very satisfactory way to run
the school, but it is the best the board
and superintendeat can do at the
present. The great need for more
room grows more and more evident
each year.
How Many Ready to Die.
La Porte, Ind., Aug. 10.—“If lightn
ing should strike this tent tonight
how many would be ready for it?”
as Rev. John Timber, evangelist, ask
ed a congregation of free Methodists
crowding a tent at Springfield near
here last night. Outside a storm was
threatening.
A few moments later a bolt of
lightning entered the caavas top, kill
ed two ministers on the platform,
burned the Rev. Mr. Timber danger
ously and knocked down many of the
worshipers.
The dead are: The Rev. Henry
Lenz, presiding elder, Belvidere, 111.;
the Rev. L. W. Hustoa, field agent of
the Evansville, Wisconsin, Seminary.
—Associated Press.
Give the cover crops a good start
before cold weather comes.
UP TO DEMOCRATIC
SOUTH TO RATIFY.
Failure Would Present Issue To
Republicans Who Hope North
Carolina Will Present Deaf
Ear—Harding Could Secure
Ratification in Conn, or Vt.
Washington, Aug. 10.—Ratification
is *ow up to the Democratic South,
said Secretary Daniels today, in out
lining the urgent necessity of ratifi
cation of the suffrage amendment by
North Carolina and Tennessee. The
Republicans, weit on the Secretary,
have no real issue in this campaign,
and they are hoping that North Car
olina and Tennessee will reject wom
an suffrage so that they can have a
sectional issue to rally the North
tand West agaiast the Democratic par
ity.
They cannot get up a race or bloody
shirt issue. Two years ago, when
they captured Congress, they made
much of the charge in the North and
West that Southern Democrats were
in control in the government at Wash
ington. But in the present campaign
they have nothing of the kind to re
vive sectionalism unless North Caro
lina and Tennessee turn a deaf ear
to the rightful claims of the women
of the nation. If these two Southern
Democratic States fail to ratify the
Republicans will have an issue that
they are secretly hoping and work
ing to secure.
The Secretary said the Republicans
had never been sincere on this wom
an suffrage question. They know that
four years ago it was the women who
elected Wilson. The Republicans are
mortally afraid that if the women in
20 States where they are still disfran
chised are allowed to vote, they will
vote for the Democrats on the League
of Nations issue. On such a clear
cut moral issue Harding and his lead
ers will never trust the women, especi
ally in doubtful States.
Secretary Daniels said that every
person acquainted with the situation
in the Republican States of Vermont
and Connecticut knew that these two
States could be got to ratify the suf
frage amendment if Harding only
said it must be done. The Legislatures
in these two States have been polled,
and the members stand overwhelm
ingly for ratification. Governors Hol
comb and Clement’s refusal to call
the Legislatures into extra session is
only done to save the Republican par
ty from well-nigh certain defeat in
many of the doubtful States.
Take Connecticut as an example.
The Republicans are almost sure to be
defeated in that State if the women
vote. One of the men they could
slaughter with great pleasure is the
“bitterender,” Senator Brandegee,
who never lost an opportunity in the
Senate to assail the League of Na
tions. Chairman Hays is urging Gov
ernor Holcomb to call the Legislature
into session to ratify, but it is not
likely that Hays can move the Gov
ernor of Connecticut.
The South, through the Legisla
tures of North Carolina and Tennes
see, never had such an opportunity
presented to it to present the issue
of sectionalism as a free gift to the
Republican party which is now bank
rupt in issues. Of all places in this
world, the South should be the last to
give the party that has fattened on
sectionalism for a generation such an
advantage in a campaign, when the
country’s greatest moral issue is at
stake.
Ratification by Tennessee, said the
Secretary, should make ratification by
North Carolina all the more certain.
The fact is ratification by the daugh
ter State ought to remove all oppo
sition to ratification by the mother
State. Tennessee's ratification will
make suffrage an accomplished fact.
It cannot hurt North Carolina to rec
ognize an accomplished fact, but it
will not help the Democratic party
and the high idealism it stands for
in this campaign for North Carolina
to reject ratification. North Carolina
cannot morally evade the issue. There
is too much at stake, and, above all,
so far as the State is concerned, is its
good name for progress, the advance
ment of Democracy and human free
dom. For North Carolina to enfran
chise eight millions of women in 20
States or to approve of the enfran
chisement under the political and mor
al circumstances which now confront
.
PRINCETON—BOON HILL.
Princetoa, Aug. 11.—Miss Erma
Pitts from Enfield is the guest of
Misses Frances and Margaret Led
better this week.
Dr. Jim C. Joyner from Rainey
Hospital, Burlington, is at home with
his parents for a day or two.
Mr. Will H. Joyner from Chicago
is spending a few days at home with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Joya
er.
Doctor and Mrs. A. G. Woodard
have returned from New York, where
they have been for the last few
months. The Doctor expects to lo
cate in Smithfield for the practice of
his profession.
Rev. W. G.. Farrar has returned
from Charlotte. Mrs. Farrar and
children will remain there for a few
days.
Mrs. uettie rittman irom liOKls
boro is visiting in town this week.
Mrs. J. C. Thomas from Apex is
spending the week in town with rel
atives.
Many persons here are highly
pleased to note that an effort will be
made to enforce the state law which
prohibits persons under 16 years of
age from operating automobiles.
There were five automobiles in
Princeton within an hour last Satur
day that were without any license
number.
Rev. J. P. Gulley from Nashville
closed a week’s meeting here Sunday
night at the Baptist church, assisted
by Rev. Mr. Everett. Several addi
tions to the church as a result of the
meeting, and those who heard Rev.
Mr. Gulley were most favorably im
pressed with his preaching ability.
Miss Gladys Gurley is visiting at
Kenly this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Snipes from
Washington City are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Snipes, the parents of
Lester. Mr. Snipes married a charm
ing youmg lady in Washington City
some months ago, but she is a native
of Virginia, we are informed.
Mr. J. L. Fennell from Clinton has
been spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Pearce, the past
WPPlf.
Mrs. L. D. Grantham and small
children have gone to Sumter, S. C.,
to visit her married daughter.
IV^ss Bettie Lee Sanders and Miss
Bessie Coats from Smithfield are the
guests of Mrs. E. A. Holt today.
Mr. Luther Pearce has returned
from a trip to Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Flossie Wells is spending sev
eral days at Fuquay Springs.
Mr. Walter Baker’s new gin will
soon be ready for business with a lew
50 horse-power drive wheel, and the
latest improved machinery. He will
be fully prepared.
Mr. Jessie Snipes is building a nice
new cottage one mile east of town
and as soon as it is completed he
expects to move into it.
The excessive rains in this section
are doing heavy damage. Cotton is
shedding the fruit and tobacco is be
ing ruined. Many farmers say they
do not expect a half crop.
The Peele Drug store will soon
move into new quarters—the brick
store owned by Mr. N. B. Hinton and
which is being remodeled and nicely
fitted up inside.
The friends of Mr. W. S. Stevens
were glad to see him in town for a
short while Monday evening.
Two tobacco bans were burned in
this section the past week.
Former Governor Locke Craig, in
a recent letter, says that if he were
a member of the present legislature
he would vote for the ratification of
the Suffrage Amendment. He says
that he is a democrat and stands by
the principles enunciated by the plat
form, that he does not like to be dis
loyal or antagonistic to the constitut
ed leaders of his party. Governor Cox,
the selected leader of the Democratic
party earnestly desires the adoption
of the Suffrage Amendment. He fur
ther says that he hopes that North
Carolina will be the thirty-sixth state
to ratify the Anthony Amendment.
Sanitation is necessary to prevent
losses from hog cholera—keep sick
animals away from healthy ones, and
vaccinate too.
How about loading up the pantry
shelves?—Extension Circular 76, a
bout canning with 4 H recipes, is
yours for a postal to the Extension
Service, Raleigh.
the country would be one of the great
est achievements in the State’s his
tory.—News and Observer.
GINNERS ENJOY FISH
FRY ANDBARBECUE
Large Number Gather at bolt's
Lake—Price of Ginning to Be
Increased to $6.75 Per Bale of
S00 Pounds—1/2 Cents Per
Pound in Excess of 500.
A large number of cotton gin own
ers of the county, attended a barbecue
and fish fry at Holt’s Lake, near the
town of Smithfield, on Wednesday ©£
this week.
Owing to the advanced costs in bag
ging and ties—in fact, in everything
that is employed in ginaing cotton, it
was the opinion of those present that
it will be necessary to increase the
price of ginning and wrapping the
growing crop.
It was also the opinion of those
preseat that a minimum price of $6.75
per bale, including bagging and ties,
ginners to pay the 25 cents per bale
state tax, would be a fair and just
price to all concerned, 1% cents per
pound to be charged extra on all ex
cess weights over 500 pounds.
Several gianers reported that their
presses were damaged during last
season, by attempting to pack large
bales.
The ginners of the county desire to
use better bagging and ties, and to
render better service. They therefore
earnestly request the farmers to help
protect their machinery against un
usually large bales and wet (cotton.
In loading wagons, it is an easy mat
ter to get around 1400 pounds of seed
cotton on each wagon. That would
ordinarily make a bale of cotton
weighing about 500 pounds.
The ginners of the country realize
that it will be a difficult matter for
them to run their plants during the
coming season, and they solicit the
co-operation of the_ farmers of the
county, in their efforts to handle the
growing crop with promptness and
efficieacy.—X. Y. X.
FOUR OAKS NEWS.
Four Oaks, Aug. 11.—Miss Jose
phine Bandy left Tuesday afternoon
for Fayetteville where she will visit
friends.
Mrs. W. J. Woodall left Wednesday
morning for the Cumberland Hospital
where she goes for treatment.
Mrs. C. W. Bandy and daughter,
Miss Martha, left Thursday for Dil
lon, S. C., to visit relatives.
Miss Floreid Woodard leaves Sat
urday morning for LaGrange, Farm
ville and Kinston where she visits
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Adams left
Sunday for a few days stay in Rich
mond, Va.
Mr. G. K. Massengill and Rev. E. B,
Craven spent Tuesday in Raleigh.
Mr. N. A. Keen is visiting friends
in Richmond, Va., this week.
Mrs. W. H. Tucker and children,
Marvin and Sally May, are visiting
relatives in Florence, S. C.
Mrs. J. W. Paschal and children
Ruby and Irene, are visiting friends
and relatives in Lucama and Wilson
this week.
Mr. W. H. Tucker and Kermit
Paschall left Monday for a few days
stay at Jackson Springs.
Mr. S. W. Brow* spent Tuesday in
Raleigh.
The many friends of Mr. B. B.
Adams will be glad to know that he
is steadily improving.
Mr. William Adams spent Tuesday
in Raleigh.
Mrs. H. B. Adams is spending some
time in Atlanta, Ga. ^
The Philathea class of the Metho
dist church was delightfully enter
tained by Mrs. T. F. Watkins Tuesday
sight. The guests were met at the
door by Miss Betty Davis. After
spending some time in conversation
delicious cream, almonds and cake
were served by Master Albert Wat
kins and Hubert Alle*. The guests
departed about ten o’clock declaring
Mrs. Watkins a delightful hostess.
Amoag those present were: Messrs.
B. I. Tart and T. F. Watkins, Mes
dames C. H. Wellons, R. C. Canaday,
Wilson Massengill, R. B. Strickland,
J. A. Keen and J. S. Hudson; Misses
Floreid Woodard, Gladys Adams,
Maggie Tart, Mattie Pearce, M:
and Eva Allen. The guests of
were Misses Betty and Patty Davis.
From newspaper reports, the
is the driest spot around New York.
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