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VOLUME 39
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1920
VOLUME 98
THE FIRST SESSION
OF LEAGUE CLOSES
Speakers Say the League of
Nations Been Success—
Did All Expected
Geneva,Dec. 18.—The first meeting
of the assembly of the league of na
tions closed this evening in a burst
of eloquence after passing through
one of the fullest days of its exist
ence in a rather agitated and not al
ways clear debate.
In farewell speeches, Paul Hy
mans, president of the assembly and
Dr. Giuseppe Motta, president of
Switzerland, told the delegates the
first assembly had proven the league
was a living organism and a success.
The opinion expressed by the dele
gates who have participated most ac
tively in the work of the assembly
is that it has done alll that could be
erpected of it, if not more.
A number of pet projects have
met with disaster; yet there are few,
if any, delegates who remained for
the entire assembly that will leave dis
satisfied with the work of that body.
M. Hymans in his closing speech,
dwelt upon the fact that the session
of the assembly demonstrated to all
the value of the league of nations.
“The league has developed a con
sciousness,” he said, “and now re
solves to live, and will live. Through
the setting up an international court
of justice, the assembly has establish
ed a house of rights and a place of
peace.”
The activities of the assembly re
specting typhus^ he declared to be a
magnificient demonstration of human
solidarity. When the assembly spoke
of disarmament, M. Hymans said, the
members of that body displayed keen
anxiety to lift the weight of arma
ments from the shoulders of the world
but at the same time realized that in
the present unsettled conditions of
Europe nothing better could be done
than had been .
He referred to the fraternal spirit
shown by the asembly, the members
of- which were seperated only by
shades of opinion, not by principles.
He appealed to the youth of the
world, the men of tomorrow, those
who fought in the great war to con
struct a moral world indispensable to
the future of mankind, and concluded:
“Let us continue our ascending march
toward the stars.”—Associated Press.
Former Monk Weds
Pondering and finally accepting the
teachings of the Apostle Paul that
marriage is a matter to be decided by
oneself. James Cornell Biddle, a
former Trappist monk and therefore
sworn to celibacy, has renounced his
vows, and yesterday was married af
ter spending twenty years in a mona
stery.
His bride was Miss Mary Lena
Gaines, of Warrenton, Va. She is
forty-siv years old and he is fifty
two. They are going to live in “Para
dise,” Mrs. Biddle’s country home in
Warrenton.
Mr. Biddle is the son of Thomas
Biddle, of Philadelphia, former Unit
ed States Minister to Ecuador. Today
he discussed frankly and freely the
renunciation of his vows.
His action he said was the result of
extended study. He consulted the
lives of the Saints, but came to be
lieve that St. Paul alone was right.—
Dispatch from Washington in Fri
day’s New York World.
West Hard Hit Too
The Western states are hit about
as hard as the south in the great
slump in prices. Their meat and lard
have gone down until they are bring
ing only about half as much as a
few months ago. Beef is the lowest
it has been for several years. Wheat
and corn and other grains are not
much better in prices than pork and
beef and lard. Senator Albert B. Fall
of New Mexico held a long conference
last week with President Harding.
Speaking of the situation among
Western farmers and cattlemen, Sen
ator Fall declared that unless some
relief is given by the Federal Govern
ment within the next 90 days most of
the small farmers and cattle raisers
of the West will have to go out of
business, which would mean, he said,
that virtually all of the breeding
cattle would have to be sacrificed to
the butcher and ultimately the burden
would fall upon the consumer in de
creased meat supply and increased
prices.
BETTER TIMES ARE
PREDICTED SOON
Business Experts Belive Business
Will Pick Up Jan. 1, and Normal
Times Will Follow.
Business should be picking up
about the first of January, acording
to the federal reserve board. By that
date, says the board, the smashing of
war-time prices will be completed
sufficiently to usher in normal times.
The latest business forecast by
the United States chamebr of com
merce says that merchandise stocks
by January 1, will be smaller than
for years, making a new buying
movement probable.
Other guesses for a revival of busi
ness range as far ahead as April. In
the steel industry long considered the
barometer of general business condi
tions, a new buying movement is ex
pected to start either in February or
March. In the building trades a buy
er’s market prevails. But where in
quiries are for deliveries after March
the sellers are not anxious to quote
prices, indicating that they look for
big buying by that time.
The present business slump is not
basically serious. Business is bad
because the cost of living is being
smashed. Everybody wanted that.
Temporarily, it’s bitter medicine. In
flation is being sqeezed from prices.
When the downward movement is
completed and buyers are sure that
bottom has been reached things will
go ahead. No danger of panic. The
situation is well in hand.—Albert Ap
ple in Charlotte Observer.
CLAYTON NEWS
Clayton, Dec. 18.—Miss Lulou
McCullers, a student at M. B. S.,
Staunton, Va., has arrived to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. McCullers.
Miss Ora Rogers, of Wilson, is the
week-end guest of Mrs. It. B. Ellis.
Miss Louise Young came home
from Winston-Salem yesterday to
spend the holidays with Dr. and Mrs.
Young.
Miss Agnes Austin returned today
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Jesse
McLamb at Benson.
Miss Eloise Turley will arrive Mon
day from Como, to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Doris Jeffreys, Ruth Yel
vington, Geraldine and Dorothy Gow
er, and Jennie Thomas of Meredith
college, Raleigh, are here for the
holidays.
Sunday morning and evening, Rev.
Ai C. Hamby will preach from the pul
pit of the Baptist church. He is now
pastor at Winston-Salem. Mr. Hamby
was pastor here for six years and this
is his first return since he left about
two years ago.
Mrs. J. M. Arthur has returned
from an extended visit to relatives in
Virginia.
Misses Douschka Barnes and
Blanche Fllis spent Thursday lr Ral
eigh shopp ng.
Mr. Bruce Poole, of Wilson, spent
last Su’., I y here vy’cb his paints.
Tnc Magnetio Ministrels given in
the school auditorium on Frida / night
This was gotten up by home talent,
with Mrs. Bennette Nooe, as leader,
assisted by the Mills quartette from
Raleigh. Mr. Eugene Mills a steel
guitar specialist of Raleigh was on
the program but due to some misfor
tune at the last hour he could not
come and it was with a great regret
that we learned this. Yet the other
part of the program was splendid and
everybody enjoyed it. The proceeds
go to the Organ fund of the the
Baptist church.
Little Mildred Cotter Burned
Last Sunday just after church Mil
dred, the eleven-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Cotter was play
ing with her younger brother, Eric,
on the back porch of their home. The
little folks had some “Sparklers”
with which they were having great
fun. The dress of the little girl, in
some way, was touched by a spark of
fire, and in a moment she was envel
oped in flames. Running frantically
through the hall, she reached the
front door,just as Mr. Burlin Jones,of
the Worley Furniture company, open
ed it from the outside. With great
presence of mind, and with entire dis
regard for his own danger, Mr. Jones
tore the flaming dress from the child,
burning his own hands painfully, but
saving her life. Little Mildred was
painfully burned, but although suffer
ing greatly no serious results are
feared. She is a sweet little girl and
the many friends of the family rejoice
at her escape.
NEWS ITEMS FROM
CITY OF FOUR OAKS
Two-Year Old Child Burned
—Baucom-Allen Marri
age—Ball Games
Four Oaks, Dec. 18.—Mr. Hunter
Strickland who has been in school in
New York is home for the holidays.
Mr. Cleon Sanders who has been in
school at Buies Creek is here to spend
sometime with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. Sanders.
Miss Jennings who is teaching at
Meadow High school speftt the week
end here w’ith Mrs. S. M. Boyett. Miss
Jennings taught here last year.
Mrs. H. B. Adams is visiting her
mother and other relatives in Atlan
ta, Ga.
Messrs. G. K. Massengill and R. B.
Strickland and Rev. E. B. Craven
spent last Thursday in Raleigh
Misses Ruby Stanley and Clyde
Sanders w'ho are in school at Buies
Creek, are here to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Mrs. W. H. Lee and little daughter,
expect to leave for Bryan, Ohio, Tues
day to visit Mrs. Lee’s father-in-law.
Mrs. S. M. Boyett and children will
visit relatives in Florida during the
holidays. They will leave Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. G. K. Massengill entertained
the teachers of the school at a six
o’clock dinner on last Thursday. Those
enjoying Mrs. Massengill’s hospital
ity were Misses Caroline Fitzgerald,
Leona Martin, Annie Ford, Zelma
Wester, Martha Rateliffe and Cather
ine Wilson.
Friday afternoon the two-year-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Williams
w'as seriously burned. The child was
near a pot of clothes in the yard and
it was supposed he was putting soap
in the pot. He was partly in it be
fore his mother saw' him. She immed
iately went to him and found that
about half of his body was burned.
Medical attention was given and he
was soon resting well. During the
night he grew worse and died on Sat
urday morning. The sympathy of the
tow'n goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Will
iams in their great sorrow.
The friends of Mr. W. J. Lewis and
family are glad to learn that Mr. Lew
is, Carl and Wilson are improving af
ter being kept in on account of sick
ness.
Miss Esther Creech and Leola San
ders are home to spend the holidays
w’ith relatives. They are in school at
Meredith college, Raleigh, N. C.
A Christmas program will be given
at the school building next Wednes
day afternoon. The public is cordially
invited to come out and hear this
program and see what the children
have in store for them. Several Christ
mas trees will be laden with presents
for the school children on Tuesday
and Wednesday. From the fifth
grade down these presents will be
exchanged.
Much interest has been taken in
Basket Ball in the school lately.
Wednesday afternoon Four Oaks
played Parker’s School on the form
er’s court. The score was nine to two
in favor of the visiting team. Our
boys did well considering that they
were outclassed in size by the visitors.
Miss Eva Allen and Mr. Baucom, of
Wilson, were married at the home of
the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Allen Sunday night at 7 o’clock.
Only a few relatives and friends were
present. Mr. and Mrs. Baucom left
on the eight o’clock train for Wilson
where they will reside. The wishes
of the community are for a long and
happy life.
On Monday night after Christmas
a program will be given by the Me
thodist Sunday school at the Metho
dist church. After the program pre
sents will be given to each Sunday
School member from a large Christ
mas tree.
Hanker Sees Good Business Ahead
Atlanta, Ga., That farm values and
farming conditions are going to be
better in Georgia than they ever were
before and that the readjustment per
iod is over, is the view taken by Wes
ley D. Manley, president of the Farm
ers and Traders Bank and Bankers
Trust company of this city who adds:
“Good business and good conditons
are approaching; the banks are safe
and sound. I am absolutely certain
of the strength and future prosperity
of the country. The purchasing con
sciousness was suspended only tempo
rarily:”—Christian Science Monitor.
GAIN OF 2 MEMBERS
EXPECTED FOR N. C.
Bill for Increased House
Will Probably Pass—
Redistrict State
Representative Isaac Siegel, fol
lowing the action of Republican cau
cus Friday night, said that he expect
ed approval of his program of an in
crease in the membership of the
House of Representatives from 435 to
483 members. Theodore Tiller in the
Greensboro News says that “outside
of its national aspects the reappor
tionment program today sponsored by
Mr. Siegel means a lot of local trou
ble in North Carolina. The state leg
islature must attend to the redistrict
ing of the state, although Congress
fixes the total of any state’s represen
tation. There is an opportunity for
state legislatures to gerrymander,
putting the party out of power lo
cally at a disadvantage for years to
come, or to so divide up the congress
ional districts that there will be nip
and tuck fights in the congressional
elections next decade.
When the Republican caucus Fri
day night voted for a large house it
was the same as a call for gerry
mander squabbles in a dozen or more
states in the union.
In North Carolina, for instance,
there is some doubt always about the
ninth and 10th districts, with others
on the political figure. If the Siegel
bill becomes a law, and this appears
virtually assured, the Tar Heel legis
latures at its next session must make
12 congressional districts out of 10.
A county placed in one district may
make it Republican; a county put into
another district may preserve it in
definitely to the Democratic party.
“Mr. Siegel is following the line of
least resistance and is framing a bill
to provide for a house of 483 mem
bers, under which various states will
gain and no state lose.
Under such a bill for example, Cali
fornia, would gain five new mem
bers; Illinois, three; Massachusetts,
two; Michigan four; New Jersey two;
New York, four; North Carolina,
two; Ohio, four; Pennsylvania, four;
Texas, three; Georgia, Maryland, Min
nesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, one,
and so on.”
CORINTH ITEMS
Misses Verona and Iva Hocutt
spent the week-end with their sister,
Mrs. J. M. O’neal near Barnes’ store.
Messrs Andrew Davis and Clyde
Boykin, of Wilson county, spent last
week-end in our community.
Mr. C. A. Briggs spent Sunday in
Middlesex.
Messrs R. L. Wall, C. W. Hocutt
and wife and Miss Iva Hocutt went
to Raleigh last Wednesday shopping.
Miss Christine O’neil who is at
tending school at Wendell is spending
the Christmas holidays at home.
Miss Dollie Ward, of Micro, is
spending a few days with relatives
in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Lumis Strickland of
Emit passed through our burg Sun
day.
Rev.' R. L. Hocutt went to Wen
dell last Wednesday on business.
Miss Mae Griswold spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Bryant Eason
in the Archer Lodge section.
Miss Elgie Hocutt of Buies Creek
is home for the holidays.
Some of our people around here
attended the session of the Superior
court in Smithfield last week.
Mr. Herman Maydon, of Emith and
Miss Emma Davis of this section
were married Saturday.
Among the sick this week we note
the following: Mrs. J. P. Glover, and
Mrs. R. P. Murphy. We wish them
a speedy recovery .
Everybody around here is looking
forward to a Merry Christmas.
Listen for the wedding bells for
they will soon be ringing “again.”
Best wishes to the HERALD, we
always welcome it in our homes.
“BEAUTY.”
Hertford Herald to Suspend
The Hertford Herald published in
Persuimans county once a week made
the announcement last week that
issue of December 24 will be their last
unless some unforseen good fortune
intervenes. The editor said that not
withstanding the fine support the peo
ple of that county had given him, he
had lost money .for months and was
forced to suspend.
MEADOW TOWNSHIP
GROUP MEETING
Ten Schools Represented; Talk Made
By Mr. S. J. Kirby—Miss Lawley
There With Her Pictures.
The teachers’ group meeting for
Meadow center was held at Meadow
school on Friday, December 17th.
This group of rural schools is com
posed of the following: Meadow, Hol
ly Grove, Poplar prings, Poplar
Grove, Long Pine, Sandy Grove, Rock
Hill, New Beulah, Glenwood, Beasley's
Grove and Jernigan’s. Each school
was represented at the meeting ex
cept Glenwood. Several committee
men as well as teachers were pre
sent. *
The meeting was presided over by
County Supervisor W. H. Hipps, and
Miss Mary E. \yells, the Supervisor of
Rural schools. The forenoon of the
day was devoted to observing the
regular school room work of the
Meadow school by the visiting teach
ers. This gave the basis for the af
ternoon discussions of school methods
and problems, which were discussed
by all the teachers present. A large
part of the afternoon program was
taken up by making comparsions of
several schools’ attendance records
for the first month of school and by
a general discussion by the county
superintendent and committeemen of
the numerous problems that threaten
the progress of the rural school. This
discussion disclosed one fact that was
patent to all, namely, that the little
one-teacher school had about served
its day and that it would soon be ab
sorbed by the school of larger type
and larger usefulnds.
Mr. Sam J. Kirby, County Agent,
and Miss Lucy Lawley, Director of
Community Service, were present and
each contributed to the value of the
day. 'Mr. Kirby made a speech at the
end of the school program in which he
announced that it was his purpose to
go into each group center in the coun
ty within the next few weeks with the
view of getting the farmers to or
ganized to the extent that they will
plant a smaller acreage of tobacco
for the following yea*- and try to in
crease their food crops. Miss Lawley
spent the afternoon with the children
on the playground and supervised
their games.
Johnston county is divided into 8
group centers and each center will
have two of these meetings during
the present school year. These meet
ings should be largely attended by
the people of the communities where
they are to be held. People interested
in keeping in touch with the forward
movement of education may find in
these meetings many ideas of school
improvement that will do much good.
R.
Teachers Wanted in the Philippines
The United States Civil Service
Commission is announcing that in the
near future appointments will be
made for one hundred high-school
teachers, five critic teachers and four
model primary teachers all for ser
vice in the Philippines. The continu
ing phenomenal growth in school en
rollment makes it necessary to em
ploy a larger number of teachers
each year.
This year over a hundred American
teachers were hired in the United
States and sent to the Philippines un
der two-year contracts. Their sal
aries ranged from $1,200 to $2,000
plus a 15 per cent bonus. Funds for
the hiring of American teachers
were voted, willingly, by the All-Fili
pino Legislature.
Appointments are made only from
those having a Civil Service eligibil
ity, which is rated on the results of a
physical examination and sworn state
ments as to the applicant’s education,
training and experience, no further
examination being required. With the
exception of the primary specialists
and the primary model teachers, all
women applicants must be at least
thirty years of age, unless they are
the wives or fiancees of men already
employed in or appointed to the Phil
ippine service.—Press Bulletin.
Micro Wins “Lop-sided” Game
The Micro Junior basketball team
won from Smithfield juniors Wednes
day afternoon in Micro by the score
of 12 to 6. The local boys were unable
to defeat the larger team, securing
but two field goals. Mr. Donnell
Wharton, manager of the local team,
sprained his ankle during the game
and-will be off on a vacation for a
short time.
STATE AND GENERAL
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Happenings of Interest As
Gathered and Condensed
From Daily Papers
One white boy and one negro were
killed and three men probably fatally
wounded in rioting at Independence,
Kansas, Thursday night following an
all day search for a negro who held
Up and killed a suburban grocer. The
negro was captured by a posse and
placed in jail. The grocer who was
killed was robbed of $*>00.
Vice-president-elect Coolidge was
formally invited Thursday by Presi
dent-elect Harding to sit in the cabi
net consultations and take an active
part in shaping the policies of the
coming administration.
Destruction of dry docks and dam
age to three large ships anchored
nearby, caused a spectacular fire at
New Orleans Thursday afternoon and
entailed a loss of something like two
million dollars. The flames were
started by the breaking of an electric
wire underneath the wharf.
Eleven men, four Americans and
seven Filipinos, were killed in a riot
m Manilla Wednesday night, be
tween enlisted men of the Filipino
constabulary and the Manilla police.
Three masked robbers entered the
rooms of a jewelry concern in the
heart of Fifth Avenue shopping dis
trict Thursday afternoon, shot and
killed one member of the firm, and
bound and. gagged three other men.
They escaped with jewels valued at
$100,000.
Announcement has been made by
the agent of a paper corporation in
Miami, Fla., that the everglades saw
grasses will be used in making paper
pulp.
Kirby F. Saunders of Wilmington
a rejected recruit for the U. S. army,
lost his life Wednesday as the result
of an act of courtesy on his part.
Saunders, who had failed to pass the
examination at Camp Bragg, was on
his way back to Fayetteville with a
party riding in an army truck. The
hat of one of the young men blew off, .
and Saunders jumped off to get it. He
was struck by one of the wheels and
knocked under the truck.
According to a statement sent out
from Asheville, a bond issue will be
called there for nothing under $500,
000. Forty-four additional school
rooms are needed to take care of the
(present over-flowing conditions. Four
school buildings will be erected in
different section of the city.
Vale’s 1921 football schedule, an
nounced Thursday calls for a game
with University of North Carolina,
October 8, at Cambridge.
Sixty thousand Russian refugees
from the Crimea are expected in Mex
ico with the next few months, accord
ing to a report recently made to the
department of Agriculture of Mexico
by one of its agents who has just re
turned from }the Near East.
A laundress in Boston died recent
ly at the home of an employer, hav
ing beer, taken sick at the wash tub.
It was found that she left $32,000,
the savings of a life time. She lived
in humble circumstances end no one
suspected her wealtr Her sister,
who had not seen hei in 35 wears,
was the only relative at ti e funeral.
A congressional investigation of the
textile industry was osked in a reso
lution adopted Friday by the execu
tive council of the United Textile
Workers of America in session in
New York City
New York hanker cither jumped
or fell from his office on the tenth
oor of his bank building Friday and
was instantly killed. A camera near
the open window led some to believe
he was trying to take a picture and
fell.
Ten Autos Stolen in Day
The automobile of T. W. Corbin,
which was stolen in Goldsboro, Satur
day, made the tenth auto stolen in
that city during the day. The police
believe that a band of professional
crooks are operating in Goldsboro,
owing to a number of bold robberies
which have taken place there in the
past few days.