VOLUME 39
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1920
NUMBER 88
NEW BUILDING ON
W. MARKET STREET
One Of Best Equipped Ga
rages in N. C.—Finished
Mahogany and Enamel
The Herald representative enjoyed
a visit to the handsome new building
recently completed on Market street,
by the Sanders Motor Co., which is
shown in the accompanying cut. This
is certainly one of the finest garages
in the state, and is an ornament to
Smithfield. The building is of press
ed brick, and is 85 x 185, and two stor
ies high, with a basement in the rear,
45 x 60 feet.
The reporter found Mr. T. C. Young
busy at a desk in the Display Room,
but with characterisitic courtesy, he
laid aside his work and escorted me
over the whole big establishment,
carefully and patiently explaining all
the parts and processes of motor ma
chinery, which were as unfamiliar as
Greek verbs to this knight of the pen.
The Rotunda is a large entrance
room 40 x 44 feet, finished in ma
hogony and white enamel, with hand
some metal ceiling, and with a mez
zaline floor above. On one side of
the upper floor, opening on the bal
cony, is a cozy Rest Room for ladies,
and a commodious Assembly Room
for employees. On the other side are
two bed rooms, and in the rear, is a
tastefully appointed private office. All
around the balcony are handsome
Ferns, and knowing that this building
is controlled entirely by men, the re
porter was surprised to find that these
are real growing plants, and that they
are well cultivated and vigorous. Evi
dently the Sanders Motor Co., is effi
cient and painstaking at everything.
The Rotunda and Balcony are adorn
ed with pictures of some of the 32
buildings -which are used by the Ford
Co., in the United States, among oth
ers, two views of the parent factory in
Detroit, said to be the largest car
factory in the world. Naturally a
life size crayton of Henry Ford has
the place of honor.
On the first floor, opening from the
Rotunda, which is used for the dis
play of some specimens of the most
interesting cars, is the Stock Acces
sory Room, 22 x 85 feet, equipped
with Steeres-Kitson Bins. This con
tains a seperate bin for each part of
the Ford car, Ford tractor and Ford
truck and is capable of accomodating
a stock worth $70,000. The work shop
is located in the rear, and contains
the latest and most up-to-date ma
chinery for repairing Ford products.
The equipement includes a Burning-in
Stand, for burning in Main Bearings
and Connecting-Rod Bearings, in all
types of Ford motors. Here too is a
250 ton hydraulic press, for pressing
solid tires on trucks, together with
all other necessary machinery for
handling Ford products. All this
machinery is driven by electric mo
tors.
In the basement is located the elec
trical Storage Battery department.
There is also an Implement Shop 24
x 100 feet, for the storage and dis
play of farm implements, and ma
chinery sold with tractors.And in ad
dition to all these departments in the
main building, there is, in an adjoin
ing building, a paint shop 44 x 80
feet. The Sanders Motor Co. furnish
es outside service, Gasoline, Oils, free
air and water.
This enterprising firm is a co-part
nership formed 1918 by Messrs W. R.
Sanders, D. W. Parrish and T. C.
Young. They are the authorized
agents for all Ford products in Smith
field and Benson, and are the distribu
tors in this territory for Corbitt
trucks, Havoline Oils, Oldfield Tires,
EveReady Batteries, Monkey Grip
patches, and American Saw-Mill Ma
chinery Co. products, all of which
they handle in wholesale and retail
lots.
The reporter remarked to mr.
Young that the familiar air of des
pondency was missing in his estab
lishment. The laughing reply was
that they were not as blue as they ex
pected to be—that of course they were
not repeating the unprecedented sales
of last year, that they did not expect
such continud good fortune, but that
so far, they had sold all open cars
which they have been able to secure,
and that closed cars are selling fairly
well with a very good demand for
trucks and tractors. After a delight
ful half hour, the reporter left, wish
I he Sanders Motor Company’s Handsome New Quarters
PRESIDENT ISSUES
HIS PROCLAMATION
Wilson Calls on Nation “In
Plenty, Security and
Peace” to Give Thanks
Washington, Nov. 12.—President
Wilson issued his Thanksgiving pro
clamation tonight, saying that “in
plenty, security and peace, our virtu
ous and self-reliant people face the
future,” and setting aside Thursday,
November 25, for the usual observan
ces. The text of the proclamation fol
lows:
“The season approaches when it be
hooves us to turn from the distractions
and preoccupations of our daily life,
that we may contemplate the mercies
which have been vouchsafed to us, and
render heartfelt and unfeigned thanks
unto God for His manifold goodness.
“This is an old observances of the
American people, deeply imbedded in
our thought and habit. The burdens
and the stresses of life have their own
insistence.
Cause for Thanksgiving
“We have abundant cause for
Thanksgiving. The lesions of the
war are rapidly healing. The great
army of freedom, which America sent,
to the defense of liberty, returning to
the grateful embrace of the nation,has
resumed the useful pursuit of peace,as
simply and as promptly as it rushed
to arms in obedience to the country’s
call. The equal justice of our laws
has received steady vindication in the
support of a lawabiding people against
various and sinister attacks, which
have reflected only the baser agita
tions of war, now happily passing.
Must Discharge Duties
“In plenty, security and peace, our
virtuous and self-reliant people face
the future, its duties and its opportu
nities. May we have visions to dis
cern our duties; the strength, both of
hand and resolves, to discharge them,
and the soundness of heart to realize
that the truest opportunities are those
of service.
“In a spirit, then, of devotion and
stewardship, we should give thanks in
our hearts, and dedicate ourselves to
the service of God’s merciful and lov
ing purposes of His children.
“Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the twenty-fifth day of November
next, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, and I call upon my country
men to cease from their ordinary
tasks, and avocations upon that day,
giving it up to the remembrance of
God and His blessings,and their duties
ful and grateful acknowledgment.”
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* *
* THOM AS VILLE FIRST TO
* GO “OVER THE TOP.” *
For the second successive year *
* Thomasville was the first town *
* in the southeast to report “over *
* the top” in the annual roll call of *
* the American Red Cross.
* *
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ing the Sanders Motor Company all
the good luck which that pleasant trio
cf hustlers deserve.
CLAYTON NEWS
Clayton, Nov. 13.—Mr. and Mrs.
Sam R. Gulley, of Norfolk, Va., are
here visiting relatives for the week.
Rev. and Mrs. A. O. Moore, and two
children, Jack and Elizabeth left Tues
day night for a month’s visit to Mr.
Moore’s mother in Mississippi.
Mr. A. B. Austin is visiting rela
tives here now.
Mr. Davis Branham, who holds a
position at Rocky Mount is here for
the week-end. He has his guest Mr.
Grover Raper, of Wilson.
Mrs. Miller White and Susan from
Darlington, S. C., visited relatives
here this week.
On last Thursday afternoon from
3 to 5 o’clock Mrs. Joe Turley was
hostess to the members of the Y. W. I
A. Work was given out to be done i
for the Bazaar, after the program, I
which was in charge of Mrs. Aubrey
Gattis, we were served tea and sand
wiches by Mrs. Turley.
Miss Flossie Parrish, of Townville
is at home for a few days. The school
building at that place was burned and
she is at home while they manage to
have school at some other place.
Miss Gladys Barbour spent Friday
afternoon in Raleigh.
Master Thurman Smith, Jr., return
ed from Raleigh today after having
his tonsils removed yesterday.
Mrs. Luther Rose and Mr. B. A. Ho
cutt spent this afternoon in Raleigh.
All of the ex-service men of the
township enjoyed a barbecue supper
at Rand’s pond Thursday afternoon.
The weather was dreary yet the boys
were there and enjoyed the many good
things planned for them.
Mrs. Paul C. Duncan has gone to
Roanoke Rapids to make her home
there. Mr. Duncan has been there for
sometime.
Mr. and Mrs. Exum Ellis, of Ral
eigh are spending sometime here with
relatives.
Mr. Ralph Hilliard who had charge
of the Lyric Theatre here has sold out
the business and accepted a position
in a drug store at Lillington.
Five Men Injured
Charlotte, Nov. 14.—Five men, in
jured are in a local hospital uncon
scious as the result of an auto wreck
this afternoon. The men, who were
from Gastonia, were coming to Char
lotte for the afternoon, with Alex!
Hanes driving. He struck a telephone |
pole in Camp Green while going at;
terrific speed, all miraculously escap- j
ing death. The car was demolished.
Hanes is held by the police without j
bail pending the recovery of a man |
named Cobb. Hanes also is charged
with operating a car while under the
influence of whiskey. Charlotte Po
licemen, Riley and Earnhardt witness
ed the accident, as they were returning
from Gastonia in a car. They ditch-'
ed their car to save being struck. All
men were drinking, the police said, a
bottle of liquor being found in the car.
—Greensboro News.
T. A. Sikes Associate Editor
Rev. T. A. Sikes who for the past
three years has been pastor of the
Methodist church in Franklinton, has
been elected Associate Editor and
manager of the North Carolina Christ
ian Advocate. Mr. Sikes has served
two charges in Johnston county—
Kenly and Clayton.
Font OAKS ITEMS
Four Oaks, Nov. 12.—Mrs. R. B.
Strickland left last Sunday to visit re
latives at her home in Elm City.
Mrs. A. L. Adams is visiting her
parents in Airlee this week.
Miss Florence Adams, who is in
school at G. C. W., Greensboro, spent
last week-end at her home here. She
was acompanied by Miss Margaret
Balsam, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who is in
: chool there also.
Mrs. Margaret Stewart, of Atlanta,
Ga., is spending sometime here with
her daughter, Mrs. H. B. Adams.
Miss Hessie Phelps gave a party
last Saturday night to celebrate her
birthday. Several games were played
after which Misses Pauline Lee and
Hessie Phelps rendered sevral selec
tions on the piano. Refreshmnts
were served later by little Miss Ruby
Phelps. The guests departed at a late
hour declaring Miss Phelps a charm
ing hostess.
Mr. D. C. Lassiter, of Raleigh, spent
the week-end here with Mr. J. C.
Keene’s family.
Miss Leona Martin visited her
brother, Dr. W. T. Martin in Benson
last Sunday.
Misses Caroline Fitzgerald, Zelma
Wester and Catherine Wilson spent
the week-end with Miss Fitzgerald’s
sister, Mrs. Floyd C. Price, of Pine
Level.
Mr. Leon Adams made a business
trip to Burgaw last week.
Mr. 0. F. Blackenship has moved
his family here from his home near
Asheville. We welcome them into our
midst and hope their stay will be very
pleasant.
Misses Martha Ratcliffe syent last
week-end in Kenly.
Several of our teachers attended
the teachers meeting in Smithfield
last Saturday.
Mrs. C. H. Wellons returned home
Monday after visiting relatives and
friendg in Columbia, S. C.
Miss Leola Sanders, who is in
school at Meredith College, spent the
week-end here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Sanders.
Armistice Day was celebrated at
the school on Thursday morning.
Talks were made by Mr. Ira Lee, Rev.
E. B. Craven, Rev. C. E. Stevens and
Prof. Blackenship. All of these talks
were concerning the origin of the past
war, the events leading to the Armis
tice, and the meaning of the Armistice
itself. They were enjoyed by a rather
large crowd of our citizens who heard
them.
The week of prayer was observed
this week by the ladies of the Me
thodist church Missionary Society.
Different leaders were chosen as well
as different meeting placs which made
the meetings more interesting.
Fire Near Four Oaks
Sunday morning at about 8 o’clock
the dwelling house of Mr. Sidney Ad
ams, who lives about one mile this
side of Four Oaks, caught fire and
was totally destroyed. The family
was at breakfast when they heard
the roaring of the flames which had
gained such a headway that nothing
could be done. Some of the house
hold furniture was saved, but much
was lost. The fire caught from the
kitchen flue. A smoke house nearby
was also burned. There was no in
surance on the property.
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
FOR EDUCATION
Greensboro Chamber In
vites Leaders—Bickett
And Latham Speak
Friday night the Greensboro Cham
ber of Commerce held its annual mem
| bership banquet to which a hundred
leaders of the state had been invited
at which an advertising campaign
was launched to put the imperative
need of more money for education be
fore the people of North Carolina. J.
O. Livingston in the News and Ob
servre of Saturday tells the story,
from which are taken the following
extracts:
“Governor Thomas W. Bickett re
ceived a tumultuous welcome when
he arrived at the dinner of the cham
ber, which was given at the North
Carolina College for Women .He was
selected to present the imperative need
for more money for education. Nine
persons pledged $500 each for the
drive right off the bat, and it is plann
ed to raise not less than $25,000 at
once, all of which will be spent in a
publicity campaign before the next
Legislature meets.
“The Chief Executive told the story
of turning away 2,500 young men and
women from the colleges last year;
told of a need of a half million dollars
increase of teachers salaries next year
and the absolute necessity of better
training for the children of the State.
All of this will take money, he explain
ed, but. he decried the need of the re
trenchemnt, but thought it time to
talk plainly and for North Carolinians
to rise up like men and do their duty.
He paid a tribute to the denomina
tional college, and urged graduates of
State institutions to feel under the
same obligation to contribute to the
support of their alma mater as do the
alumni of the private institutions. He
would Lave the State continue its sup -
port of public schools nnd colleges,
but saw no reason why alumni should
not aid in proportion “as the Lord has
prospered them.”
Others who spoke for the cause were
Howard Rondthaler, president of Sa
lem college and J. E. Latl am. Greens
boro broker and farmer
Latham Plan in Detail.
In introducing his plan for impress
ing the people with the need for high
er educational facilities, Mr. Latham
said:
“Education is a whistle for which
no people ever yet paid too dear. It is
necessary that we have wider opportu
nities for higher education in the
South and its coming in North Caro
lina is inevitable. Why not do it now?
Let’s project a lead of 25 years over
many other states. If our dear old
North Carolina has the money making
ability to pay $163,000,000 into the
Treasury in one year, almost double
that of any other Southern state, it
has no right to stand 47th in illiter
acy. Such a condition as seems to
exist and does exist is reflective upon
a great and free people.
“Fellow North Carolinians, we have
been so busy with other problems that
we have not informed ourselves nor
our law makers of the conditions nor
of our desire to remedy them. You
ask me if I have a plan? Yes, I have
a plan! Go to the people with a mes
sage that has quality and tell them the
truth and nothing but the truth.
Teach every father in North Carolina
to feel that his son and his daughter
has a patrimony in the schools of his
state; teach every reading person in
the state that our charitable institu
tions have been sadly neglected. Teach
them that we intend to make honor
able amends. To my mind this teach
ing can be done in but one way and
that is by skillful advertising. I pre
sume most of you have seen the de
lightful comedy, ‘It pays to advertise.’
I might call to your attention that ad
vantage of the ‘printed page’, but but
this audience is a reading public. The
Saturday Evening Post, costs to make
41 cents, but it sells for a nickle be
cause it pays to advertise and those
who advertise know the value of con
sistent advertising.”
Cost of Republican Campaign.
French Lick, Ind. Nov. 11.—The
Republican national campaign cost
$3,416,000, according to figures given
out here tonight by Fred W. Upham,
treasurer of the Republican National
Committee, who is here for a brief
rest. He stated that the deficit
amounted to $1,350,000.
LATE ENSIGN EDWIN
S. POU AGAIN CITED
The Parents of Ensign Pou
Receive the Navy Cross
Awarded Posthumously
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Pou, have
received the following letter, dated
November 11th.
“The President of the United States
takes frreat pleasure in presenting to
you the Navy Cross, awarded posthu
mously to your son, the late Ensign
Edwin S. Pou, U. S. N. R. F., for ser
vice during the World War as set
forth in the following Citation:
1* or distinguished and heroic ser
vice as a seaplane pilot on September
‘27th and October 20th, 1918, in bomb
ing operations against enemy subma
rines, on one of which occasions, the
submarine attacked, was officially re
ported as having been destroyed. Lat
er lost his life in a seaplane accident.
For the President.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Secretary of the Navy.
The Navy Cross is a handsome
bronz medal in the form of a Maltese
cross, with Palms. On one side is a
sail boat, and on the other are two
anchors crossed with the letters “U.
S. N. ”
As will be seen from the citation
the United States government, gives
Ensign Pou credit for havfng sunk a
German submarine. The French gov
ernment, under which he was operat
ing, gave him credit for having sunk
two submarines and exploding a mine
The commander of our station at
Brest wrote to his father, Hon E. W.
Pou, that it was his information that
Edwin S. Pou convoyed more troeps
into Brest than any other Aviator in
the American forces.
MISSISSIPPI CHANGING COURSE
Meeting Called to Devise Means To
Prevent Stream From Cutting
A New Mouth.
New Orleans, La.—One of the most
important meetings ever held in the
Mississippi Valley has been called for
November 16-17 at New Orleans. Its
object is to devise ways and means
to prevent the Mississippi River from
cutting a new mouth through the
delta, to the Gulf of Mexico, as it is
now trying to do by following one of
its old mouths, the Atehafalaya River
down to Atehafalaya Bay, past Mor
gan City, about 100 miles west of
New Orleans. Gov. John M. Parker
issued the call for this meeting, on
representations of some 500 property
owners, whose lands, totaling about
2000 square miles, in eight parishes
are flooded each year by the constant
ly increasing volume of flood waters
which pour out of the Mississippi
through the Old River and the mouth
of the Red River into the Atachafal
aya, and thence southward to the Gulf
of Mexico.
At present about one-sixth of the
flood-waters of the Mississippi River
is going out to the gulf through this
new mouth, which has been widened
from 15 feet in 1840 to nearly 1700
feet today. In addition to flooding
these 2000 square miles of cotton
lands, the danger is great that the
Mississippi will abandon its present
channel, leaving New Orleans on a
still-water lake, and send virtually all
its waters through the Atehafalaya.—
Christian Science Monitor.
France Honors Unknown Dead.
Paris, Nov. 11.—-An unknown sol
dier, the symbol of France’s victory in
the war, was laid in his final resting
place beneath the Arc de Triomphe
today in an apotheosis of glory, ac
companied by expressions of the grat
itude of two millions of his country
men and allies. Never in the history
of France has a king or emperor been
afforded such honors as those render
ed the unknown soldier. The body of
Napoleon returning from St. Helena
did not stir the French to such a
depth of emotion as did this nameless
man.
The most impressive ceremony was
at the Pantheon where all the promi
nent men of political, official and judi
cial Paris had assembled. Three mar
shals of France, all the generals pro
minent in the war and the whole dip
lomatic corps, with the exception of
the German Ambassador, listened to
President Millerand’s speech.—By
Associated Press.