VOLUME 39
SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCT. 22, 1920
NUMBER 81
A NEW HARDWARE
STORE .OPENED UP
The Jones-Cotter Hardware
Company Opposite The
Citizens National Bank
The Jones-Cotter Hardware Co.
formally open its doors to the public
this morning. This enterprising
firm is composed of Mr. S. B. Jones
and Mr. R. O. Cotter, both gentlemer
having been long and favorablj
known in the business life of Smith
field.
The handsome double store is the
large building on Market street for
merly occupied by the Scotten Motoi
Co., but it has been rennovated and
changed until it presents the appear
ance of a new structure.
The firm will carry a complete line
of hardware and building materials
paints and oil, china, glassware and
cutlery.
A goodly assortment of heaters
showed that these pleasant Indiar
summer days, had not made these
thoughful gentlemen forget, that
Winter will soon be here.
A show window filled with rifles
guns and all sorts of hunting para
phernalia will remjnd the 'hunbers
that November 1st is just 10 days
off. •
The entire stock shows careful and
discriminating selection, and under
the skillful and courteous manage
ment of Messrs Jones and Cotter, we
believe the new hardware store will
be a credit and a convenience to our
town.
Engagement Announced
Princeton, Oct. 16.—Thursday af
ternoon the “Young Peoples Book
Club” met with Misses Bessie and
Jessie Massey at the home of their
sister, Mrs. W. P. Suggs.
There was an unusual feature to
the meeting this occasion and quite
a number of specially invited guests.
Upon arriving 'each person was
handed a tally-card on which was the
picture of a bride and groom and on
a table near the door was the minia
ture wedding party with all the fes
tive decorations. The tables also
bore the symbols with a% little flower
girl holding a huge boquet and the
number of the table.
An atmosphere of mystery prevad
ed the room while everyone engaged
in progressive rook and the wonder
of “who is it?” “What’s next?” ad
ded zest to the game and kept every
one in high spirit.
At the close of the game there was
a short session of business after
which refreshments were served and
the mystery was explained. Every
body was served block ice cream and
heart shaped cakes and on each plate
was a favor which was a tiny little
pink basket filled with mints and on
the edge of which was perched a gay
little butterfly bearing the message
all were so eager to know, H. M. F.—
A. V. M., December 1920. The wed
ding march was struck up and con
gratulations were in oredr.
Miss Agnes Massey never looked
lovelier than then as she was being
congratulated on securing for a life
partner such a fine young man as
Mr. Henry Fitzgerald, of Micro.
The happy meeting then adjourned
to meet with Mrs. R. P. Mitchell, on
Thursday, October 28th.
HON. WALTER MURPHY HERE.
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Citizens to Be Addressed at Court
House To-Night—Last Call
To Register.
Hon. Walter Murphy, of Salisbury,
will address the citizens of Smith
field at the Court House tonight
(Friday, October 22) at 8 o’clock.
Ladies are urgently requested to be
present as Mr. Murphy will make a
final appeal to all who have not done
so to register tomorrow, which will
be their last opportunity.
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Didn’t Want the Blame
The Justice of the Peace—“Do you
take this woman to be your lawful
wedded wife?” The Bridegroom—“I
do.” The Justice of the Peale—“The
I pronounce you man and wife. And
remember, you asked me to do this.
Don’t ever blame me.”—Boston Globe
JOHNSTON LADS OFF
FOR WILMINGTON
Thirty-Three to Attend A
Conference Under the
Auspices Y. M. C. A.
Thirty-three of Johnston County’;
future leaders are to attend the State
Older Boy’s Conference to be held ir
Wilmington "to-day, Saturday ant
Sunday under the auspices of the
State Y. M. C. A.
This party of boys is in charge ol
Mr. Lloyd Ranson, County Y. M. C
A. Secretary and evrything will be
done for the comfort and pleasure o:
those who are fortunate enough t<
be able to attend this conference. The
boys will be entertained free in the
Christian homes of Wilmington ant
the three days and nights will be
full of special attractions for them.
The Smithfield boys gathered at the
Court House at four o’clock this
morning and cars took them to Seim?
in time for the 6:10 train. The partj
will leave Wilmington on the returi
trip at 7:45 Monday morning, reach
ing Smithfield at 3:08 p. m.
The following boys are in the par
ty:
Marvin Woodall
Leland Parrish
Moses Godwin
Hugh Fuller
Thel Hooks
Joe Ellington
Donnell Wharton
Benton Wharton
Delma Brown
Morgan Broadhurst
Russell Ranson
Lloyd Ranfeon, of Smithfield.
George E. Woodard, Jr.
Weverly F. Young
Fred Harrison
Prof. W. C. Douglass, of Princeton
James Bandy
Hoyt Massengill
Carl Lewis
Alton Hocaday*"
Venton Moore
Hugh Wellons
Clarence Stanley
Kermit Paschal
Thomas Massater, of Four Oaks.
Marvin Blackman
Albert Eason
Tom Fulghum
Harrie Stancill, of Selma.
Jack Hooks
Lemuel Phillips
Balbus Leeson
Carl Hales, of Kenly.
And there were about six boys from
Clayton, whose enames we were un
able to learn.
PLEASANT CHAPEL ITEMS
Miss Mr.mie Sue Jones spent ;a
few hours here last Wednesday with
Mrs. Sam Easom. We like to have
Miss Jones visit our section because
she is always helping us to econo
mize in our homes and to solve our
home problems.
Mi1. Walter Narrcn, of Antio4h,
spent last week-end with Mr. Robert
Narron.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Price
a thirteen pound girl—Mary Esther.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Easom spent
Sunday with Mrs. Beady Avera near
Selma.
Mr. Joe Broadwell spent awhile in
our section last week. We were glad
to have him back after having been
left us for quite a time.
Mr. an<> Mrs. P. H. Kirby spent
Sunday at their old home near Pine
Level.
A Reublican speaking was held at
Pleasant Chapel school house Tues
day night, October 19th. We are al
ways glad to havee good people come
to see us and instruct us, but we hate
to hear good work denounced. We
think the golden rule of, “Do unto
others as ye would that they should
do unto you”, is a thing of the past.
We think it is time to invoke Divine
guidance that we be guided aright to
do the things that are beneficial to
God, to man and to our Country.
October 21, 1920.
BIG BOY.
A Cruel Wifey
Poet (joyously)—“I wrote a sonnet
on my cuff last night. What shall
I do with it?” Wife (unsympatheti
cally)—“Send it to the laundry.”—
Houston Post.
THE NEWS FROM THE
TOWN OF BENSON
Rally Day Observed at th«
Methodist Church—
Personal Items
Misses Mary Jackson and Rub;
Hobbs, of Peace Institute, spent th<
week-end here with their parents.
I Messrs J. R. Barbour and W. H
! Royal attended the banquet in Smith
field Saturday night, given by Mr. F
K. Broadhurst in honor of Lieut. Gov
O. Max Gardner.
i Mesdames W. T. Martin, E. M
! Hall, C. C. Wheeler, C. C. Canaday
i and M. A. Peacock attended the speal
i ing by Mrs. Palmer Jerman at Smith
: field Monday afternoon.
Born, Monday, October 18th, to Mi
i and Mrs. L. B. McDaniel, a fine son.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Barbour spen
■ Sunday in Laurinburg with Mrs. Bar
i hour’s siser, Mrs. Roland Covington
The many friends of Mrs. W. H
Royal will be glad to learn that shi
i will soon be out again after bein)
confined to her bed for several week;
with a broken leg.
Quite a numbef of our citizens at
tended the State Fair this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hall attende<
the funeral of Miss Pauline Blalocl
who died at her home near Dunn af
ter a long illness. Miss Blalock wai
well known in Benson and her deatl
caused sadness to many friends ii
this community.
Rally Day was observed Sunday
morning at the Methodist church a
the regular Sunday School hour. The
exercises were very impressive am
were well attended.
Mr. n. ju Jermgan went to New
York Saturday to spend a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Britt spent Sun
day in Clinton, bringing Mrs. Britt’s
father, Mr. Giddens back with them.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Canaday, speni
Sunday in Four 0$ks with Mr. anc
Mrs. Ralph Canaday.
O. Max Gardner spoke to severa
hundred people Sat., afternoon. His
interpretation of the League of Na
lions was attentively listened to, as
was also the speech by Hon. E. W
Pou, who introduced him. The ad
dresses of both gentlemen were strong
arguments for the league and appeal
'ed to the many woman voters who lis
tened to them.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Me
thodist church held its regular meet
ing at the home of Mrs. I. P. Roberts
Tuesday evening. Plans for the
Christman Bazaar were discussed
Motion was made and carried that a
box of clothes be sent by the Society
next week to the peaople of Poland
for whom urgent apeals are now be
ing made. After all business was
disposed of the guests were invited
to the dining room where delighful
chicken salad sandwiches and coffee
were served, after which a social
hour was throughly enjoyed.
About one hundred and fifty mem
bers and friends of the Baptist church
gathered in the basement of that
church on Tuesday evening and en
joyed a kind of Get-To-Gether meet
ing. Numerous games were played
by the younger ones, short talks made
by several ladies and gentlemen and
after light refreshments were served
by the Social Committee an old time
Spelling Match was enjoyed in which
the ladies badly beat the men parti
cipating. Mr. J. B. Benton was the
last one they conquered.
Mrs. Charles Johnson was hostess
to the members of the Entre Nous
Club at her home Thursday afternoon,
October 14th. After the business of
the club was transacted, Mrs. E. M.
Hal! and Mrs. F. L. Wells gave sev
era! charming musical selections and
Mrs W. T. Martin gave an interesting
reading. The hostess assisted by her
daughter served a delicious salad
course. Guests besides the club mem
bers were Mesdames E. M. Hall, M. T.
Eritt, and I. P. Roberts.
Benson, N. C., Oct. 20, 1920.
Death of a Little Girl
We sympathize with Mr. and Mrs.
J. Rufus Creech, of Boon Hill town
ship in the death of their little two
years old daughter, Hazel Bryant,
which oecured at 1 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon, October 19th. She had
been ill about ten days. The funeral
was preached by Rev. Mr. Farrar,
pastor of Stevens Chapel Methodise
Church. The burial took place Wed
nesday at* 11 o’clock in Oakland
cemetery at Smithfield.
NEWS ITEMS FROM
CAPITAL OF BEULAH
Mr. and Mrs.JLester Watson
Celebrate Marriage Their
Marriage Anniversary
r Kenly, Oct., 20.—Mrs. T. C. Bailey
! has returned home after spending
sometime in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Edgerton and
little daughter, Miriam, Mr. and Mrs
J. J. High, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brough
ton and son, Master John Sutton
. spent Sunday in Spring Hope.
> Those attending Miss Cora Adam3
marriage in Linden Tuesday were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Darden, Miss Mil
dred Darden, Mrs. J. W. Hollowell
Mrs. H. M. Gizzard, Mrs. Ross D
t Edgerton and Mrs. H. F. Edgerton.
Rev. J. E. Holding, Mr. L. F. Peele
. Mrs. J. J. High and Mrs. H. F. Ed
. gerton spent yesterday in Raleigh.
! Several of the town people are at
' tending the State Fair at Raleigh
* this week.
Miss Adna Lee Bailey left for Wil
son Monday to enter school at the At
I lantic Christian College.
: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hamilton oi
. Raleigh, were visitors in town Sun
i day
i Friends of Mrs. R. A. Hales, who
t has been sick are glad to know that
she is improving.
Mrs. J. C. Adams spent the week
' en(1 here with her sister, Mrs. R. A.
j Hales.
Mrs. J. T. Watson underwent an
operation Tuesday afternoon. She
is doing nicely.
Mrs. Willa Summerlin of Wilson is
i visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lester
Watson.
Mrs. W. H. Hardison, of Enfield
spent Monday here with her mother
in-law, Mrs. A. H. Hardison.
Mr. Jesse M. Watson, of Wilson,
was a visitor in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Joyner, of Rocky
Mount spent Sunday in town the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Tiner.
Mrs. K. D. Morgan spent Monday
in Wilson with friends.
Mr. Luther Etheridge spent Friday
in Raleigh on business.
Mrs. Willard Griffin, of Spring
Hope, has been spending several days
here with her aunt, Mrs. W. T. Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Crawford and
Mrs. B. C. Crawford, of Pikeville,
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. P. H. Etheridge last Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Stallings returned to her
home in Wilson Monday after spend
ing sometime here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bailey.
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Stevens, of
Four Oaks, were in town with friends
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Watson cele
brated the first anniversary of their
marriage Friday night, October 15th,
at a. dinner party. Those present at
the dinner were, Mr. and Mrs. N. S.
Finch, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Barnes,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T Merritt, Mrs. Wil
la Summerlin and Rev. Mr. Butler,
of Wilson; Mrs. John Watson, of Lu
cama and Miss Nell Hardison. Mr.
and Mrs. Watson received many use
ful gifts.
Services will be conducted a.*, the
First Baptist church by the pastor,
Sev. C. E. Stevens Sunday morning
at 11 o’clock, also in the afternoon at
7 o’clock.
Mr. James Kirby, of Dunn, spent
Sunday in town with his mother, Mrs.
J H. Kirby. .
At Smithfield Memorial
Tuesday, Mrs, J. D. Strickland, of
Wilson’s Mills, was brought to the
Smithfield Memorial Hospital, where
a serious operation was performed
Dr. H. C. Dixon, of Siler City, who
has recently returned from Bellevue
Hospital, New York, where he was
interne for two years, and Dr. C. V.
Tyner, of this citjr, who took train
ing at the same hospital performed
the operation. The patient at last
report was getting on all right.
Despite the fact that the hospital
has not formally been opened, there
ore at present six patients there. An
effort is being made to secure a com
petent corps of nurses, and several
are expected by November 1st.
SENATOR HARDING
. BLUNDERS AGAIN
Says French Spokesmen
Want An Association
Of Nations.
Senator Harding stated in a speech
at Greencastle, Ind., Saturday, ac
cording to a dispatch to the New
York Times, that “France had sent
her spokesmen to him informally,”
asking that he lead the way for an
Association of Nations. President
Wilson, at once asked him, by wire,
for an explanation. Of course it
would have been contrary to inter
national law, for France, or any oth
er nation, to make such a request,
except through the Department of
State or the President. Again,
France is already a member of the
League of Nations and Article XX.
of the covenant of the League says
that its members# “solemnly under
take that they will not hereafter en
ter into any engagements "nconsis
tent with the terms” of the cove
nant. If the statement attributed to
the Senator were accurate, France
would be convicted or' international
treachery.
In reply to the Prescient’s inquiry,
the candidate used the time-honored
dodge familiar to all insincere sneak
ers—He blamed it all on the sten
ographer—-he had been incorrectly
reported. He goes on to state the
“thought he was trying to convey,”
but he does not attempt to repeat the
words he said.
Knowing as much of short hand as
w7e do, we side with the stenograph
er. It is a simple matter to take
down exactly what a speaker*says,
word for word, and the ethics of the
profession would forbid a reporter
to alter the meaning of a speech. We
believe Senator Harding spoke the
exact words attributed to him, but
he uses the English language with
out nice discrimination, and he
doubtless failed to realize the gravi
ty of his assertion.
The incident is only another proof
of Senator Harding’s ignorance, and
total unfitness ' for the Presidency.
Chairman George White says that if
the Republicans would keep their
candidate on the stump, the country
would go Democratic by a landslide.
But the Republicans are wise cam
paign managers. They have sent
him back to his front porch.
A Republican Speech.
Mr. McKinley Pritchard, a young
lawyer of Asheville, made a credita
ble Republican speech at the court
house Tuesday night, to a good sizpd
audience composed largely of Dem
ocratic men and women. His speech,
as he promised at the beginning, was
an appeal to reason, and although it
showed traces of recent college de
bates, was fairly well made. Only
once, in his treatment of the Reval
uation Act, did he play upon bad
feeling and prejudice.
Mr. Pritchard is a son of Judge
Jeter C. Pritchard, of the United
States Circuit Court, and is a gradu
ate of Wake Forest College. We are
reliably informed that the immedi
ate result of Mr. Pritchard’s speech
was that three prominent local Re
publicans, after hearing it, declared
at once, that they will vote a straight
Democratic ticket November 2nd.
Luxembourg’s Envoy Recognized
With the presentation of the cre
dentials of Baron de Waha to the
State Department Wednesday as the
charge D’Affairs of Luxembourg, the
little duchy established its first dip
lomatic representative in the United
States.
This little independent principality
of a quarter of a million inhabitants,
lies between France and Germany,
and was over-run by the Germans, at
the time of the Belgian occupation,
in 1914. The government of Luxen
bourg offered no resistance deeming
its army of 250 (all engaged in police
duty) no match for the German
hordes. The present sovereign Grand
duchess is a young woman, a little
over 20, and is said to be beloved by
her subjects.
ATHLETICS TAKING
FIRST PLACE NOW
High School Pupils Form
Athletic Association—
First Game With Dunn
The basket ball season is at hand
and the boys of the Smithfield High
School, including the eighth grade,
have organized into an athletic asso
ciation. There was a most success
ful year in athletics last year. Every
boy in the entire high school became
a member of the organization anti so
was entitled to the use of the basket
ball courts and balls, base ball dia
mond, volley ball court and ball and
tennis court. It is the endeavor of
the officers this year to enroll ev
ery boy as a member. The fee for
all is one dollar yith an additional
one dollar fee for those trying for the
junior or senior teams. However, the
fee is not what the officers are driv
ing at. It is the opportunity of get
ting every one interested and by sc
doing secure the necessary funds to
buy the equipment so that each boy
will have a chance to enjoy some
sport.
If all will co-operate with the of
ficers there will be a great improve
ment in the school athletics. So
boys, let's pull together and do
things.
The girls have also formed an or
ganization and ordered a ball. If
their teams will only live up to their
past record they will be going some.
Those trying for the junior basket
ball team met Tuesday. Prank
Skinner and Donnell Wharton
were elected captain and manager re
spectively. The team ordered a bas
ket ball and several members order
ed suits. They expect to start the
basket ball season about the middle
of November.
The senior team expects to do its
share in upholding the school record
and show the girls that they are not
the only players. The officers of the
senior team were elected Monday as
follows: Joe Ellington, manager;
Benton Wharton, captain. They ex
pect to play their first game with
Dunn on November 5th. All they
need is plenty of practice.
REP.
Cape Fear Conference To Meet
The annual session of Cape Fear
Freewill Baptist Conference will be
held at Johnson Union Freewill Bap
tist church four miles west of Smith
field on the Central Highway road,
leading to Raleigh. The' conference
begins on Friday before the first Sun
day in November. Wilton’s Mills
the nearest railroad station is three
miles from the church.
A splendid new church building was
erected there recently. This is a
good neighborhood and the people are
looking forward to a pleasant and
profitable session of the conference.
The Freewill Baptists have grown to
be a strong people in this county and
their annual meeting means much
for their advancement.
Democratic Speaking at Four Oaks.
Wednesday night Congressman E.
W. Pou and Candidates W. T. Adams,
and J. A. Keene, addressed an aud
ience of about 500 persons. Mr. Pou
presented the League of Nations at
Four Oaks in a forceful manner and
Messrs Adams and Keene explained
the tax system, and county issues.
The throe speeches were well receiv
ed.
After the speaking the Democratic
men and women remained over and
nominated Messrs W. N. Stewart, G.
K. Massengill and J. W. Sanders, for
Road Commissioners to take over the
road fund which has been made bank
rupt by the Republican rule.
In Honor of O. Max Gardner
Mr. F. K. B-oadhurst gave an ele
gant supper at his home Saturday
night, in honor of Hon. 0. Max Gard
ner, who made an address at the court
house that evening. The menu includ
ed all those dietary specialties, most
dear to the masculine palate, and was
served with the easy elegance, which
is characteristic of Mr. Broadhurst’s
home. Those present were Messrs
C. A. Creech, S. T. Honeycutt, Geo. R.
Pou, Howard Gray, Wade H. Royall,
of Benson, J. R. Barbour, of Benson,
W. N. Holt, J. D. Underwood, J. J.
Broadhurst and F. K. Broadhurst.
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