COMMENCEMENT
FINALS TAKE PLACE
Benton Wharton Wins Edw.
Smith Pou Medal; Other
Prizes Awarded
Commencement finals took place
Tuesday night with class day exer
cises by the senior class, the presen
tation of diplomas, awarding of prizes
and the reading ff the honor roll. The
auditorium was filled to overflowing
with interested relatives and friends
of the ten young graduates, who gave
them warm applause as they took
their places upon the tastily arranged
stage as follows: Benton Wharton,
Jean Abell, Annette Lawrence, Ken
neth Coats, Margaret Lee Austin,
Frances Burton Crews, Edgar Wat
son, Lucile Cottor, Margaret LeMay,
and Marvin Woodall. The young lad
ies never looked more charming with
tneir lovely white trocks each wearing
a corsage of pink and white sweet
peas—the class flowers.
After a verse or two of America and
the invocation by Rev. H. S. Hartzell,
rector of the Episcopal church, the
president of the class, Benton Whar
ton, made an interesting speech which
was followed by the class minutes by
the secretary, Margaret Lee Austin.
The class history was read by Fran
ce* Burton Crews who compiled the
facts in a decidely more interesting
way than the usual historian, putting
into rhyme the story of the eleven
years. A unique fact concerning the
class was that with the exception of
one member all began their school
days at the same time, thus having
intimate association for a period of
eleven years. The historian herself
was the exception who joined the
group eight years ago.
The futures of the class members
were portra /ed by Annette Lawrence
who painted with a vivid imagination
the brilliant, useful or ludicrous career
of her classmates, as the case might
be, oftentime picturing the real ambi
+i«ns of her associates.
Class statistics were compiled by
Margaret LeMay who with wit and
humor revealed characteristics of the
class personnel that perhaps even as
tonished the young ladies and gentle
men themselves.
By way of variety the class poem
by Kenneth Coats, had pleasing effect,
which may be found printed elsewhere
in this issue of The HERALD.
Following this, an exceedingly in
teresting document, the last will and
testament of the class, was read by
Jean Abell. The gifts showed an inti
mate knowledge of both schoolmates
and teachers, and while mirth provok
ing no doubt filled an “aching void in
the heart and lives” of the recipients.
Fverything from “A. Byrd” to a “best
birl” were included among the gifts.
Fowever accompanying the “non
sense” gifts to the teachers were neat
little volumes of poems by Robert W.
Service and Edgar A. Guest with the
owners’ names engraved on the covers.
The class day exercises were con
cluded with the singing of the class
song, the words of which were writ
ten by Marvin Woodall. This song is
also published elsewhere is this issue.
Judge F. H. Brooks, president of
the school board, then presented the
diplomas.
After performing this pleasant duty
he made a fitting presentation speech
as he awarded the Edwin Smith Pou
medal to the member of the class who
had made the highest average over a
period of four year—Benton Whar
ton. This young gentleman made an
average of 95.645, the highest aver
age which has been made since the
medal has been given. Miss Margaret
I^e Austin made the second best rec
ord with an average of 89.184. Benton
Wharton has the added distinction of
rot having been tardy a single time
in all of his eleven years in school.
Mr. Franks presented the Lassiter
medal which has been given for the
last few years for the best original
work in English. Three subjects were
assigned to those making an average
of 80 per cent in English, for three
weeks before the contest was held.
Research was made during that time.
Then in the presence of the teacher,
without notes, one of the subjects hav
ing been selected by chance, the es
says were written. The winner in
this contest this year was Donnell
Wharton, of the ninth grade. Jean
Abell’s paper was pronounced second
best.
Mr. Franks also presented the
Thrift prizes given by Mr. G. T.
BROGDEN NEWS
Miss Bruce Jones who attended the
Wilson high school the past year, has
been spending a few days with her
parents, Sir. and Mrs. C. F. Jones. She
returned to Wilson Tuesday wheres
she will spend her vacation with rela
tives. ,
Miss Lucile Tart of Raleigh spent
the week end with Miss Lela Creech.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wheeler and
children and Mr. Madison Strickland,
of Nashville spent the week end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Strickland.
Mesrs John Creech and William
Godwin and Misses Beatrice and Inez
Gardner motored to Raleigh Monday
afternoon.
Miss Lela Creech has returned from
Salemburg where she attended the
Pineland commencement. She was
accompanied by Miss Annie Jackson,
of Dunn, who is spending a few days
with her.
Mr. Willie Hill and Misses Annie
Jackson and Lela Creech attended the
graduatng exercises at Smithfield
high school Tuesday evening.
Messrs George Pike and Jack Avera
of Pine Level are installing a com
plete set of bath fixtures in the home
of Mr. J. R. Creech’s ths week.
A larg crowd attended the vocal
union at Tee’s Chapel Sunday. Five
choirs were represented and some
very good singing was rendered. The
next vocal union will be held at
Johnston’s Union fifth Sunday in July.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Woodall and
children of Sanders Chapel spent a
short while Sunday afternoon with
Mr. Woodall’s sister, Mrs. J. R.Creech.
N. C. Hanks to Furnish Money
Raleigh, June 1.—North Carolina
banks will collect the first $10,000,
000 to be used on roads and schools,
according to advance reports of the
state council meeting tomorrow, the
bankers having convinced the state
officials that short term notes at six
per cent are advantageous.
President W. B. Drake, Jr., and
Vice-President, ThomasE . Cooper, of
the Merchants National bank of Ral
eigh are the promoters of this plan,
and their banks will take two mil
miliions. Mr. Cooper’s brother, Lieut.
Gov., W. B. Cooper, will get another
million, a Richmond bank comes in for
a fourth and so on for 10 millions.
Nothing has been officially^given out,
but the council of state is said to be
p convert and will deal with the- banks
on the basis of two year notes.
Governor Morrison has been assur
ed that the state can get $25,000,000
from state banks if the money is need
ed.—R. E. Powell in Charlotte Ob
server.
Whitley to members* of the Eighth
grade writing the best paper upon
some subject relative to the improve
ment of Smithfield. Josephine Biggs
won the first prize, which was a War
Savings stamp. Gilmer Wharton won
the second prize.
Following the giving of these prizes
Mr. Marrow presented Margaret Lee
Austin with a gold chain from the
High school basketball 'team of which
Miss Austin had charge. Accompany
ing the gift was a beautiful expres
sion of the esteem which the team
had for her.
After the reading of the honor roll
which appears elsewhere in this paper,
Mr. Marrow, who has been superin
tendent of the school for four years,
but who now resigns to practise law
here, made a few remarks relative to
his four years’ stay and the work of
the school, and called upon the people
of the town to give Mr. T. H. Franks,
the new superintendent, the same
hearty co-operation which has been
accorded him. He spoke in terms of
praise of the Smithfield school board
ard <he;r fine support. However, Mr.
Brooks in replying to his words of
commendation gave proper tribute to
the efficiency of Superintendent Mar
row, rather than the far sigl tednes«
of the school board.
The graduating exercises were pre
ceded on Monday evening by an ora
torical contest among the high school
students, a medal having been offered
by Superintendent Franks, In our last
issue the program was given in full,
but we were unable to announce the
winner. Mose Godwin, a member of
the ninth grade won the medal, his
subject being “A Greater Smithfield.”
This paper as well as the prize Eng
lish essay is published in this issue.
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN UPPER SILESIA
Germans Attack A French
Garrison; Poles Made Ef
fort to Help French
Oppeln, Upper Silesia, June 1.—A
grave situation js reported at Beu
tfce i, whbre the Germans attacked the
French garrison.
Sharp fighting followed in which
the Germans were repulsed. A number
of them were killed.
The Poles, who also were fighting
the Germans made an effort to help
the French. The French, however, re
fused this aid and themselves fought
the Poles.
In heavy fighting this afternoon in
the Posnowitz woods, near Gross
Strehlitz, the Poles were compelled to
fall back before the onslaught of the
Germans.
The Germans report their casualties
as 12 dead and 31 wounded, who were
taken to Krappitz. The Poles left 130
(lead on the field. Their wounded were
removed.
The Polish forces were intrenched
deed in the forest, and the Germans
W'ere in the open. Eventually the Ger
mans entered the forest and desperate
fighting ensued at close range with
machine guns', rifles and revolvers.—
Associated Press.
A TRAGEDY AT SALISBURY
Hank Official Kills His Wife and Him
self ; Found Dead in Bed With
Pistol in Hand.
Salisbury, May 31.—This city was
shocked this afternoon as it has not
been shocked in years by the discov
ery of p. double tragedy in the home
of John Wright Davis, a local bank
official. Mr. Davis and his wife were
found in bed and a pistol still gripped
in Mr. Davis’ hand together with the
orderly condition of the home made
an inquest unnecessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis had been mar
ried about eight years and during
n ost of the time Mrs. Davis had been
in poor health, being an invalid in re
cent months. Mr. Davis’ loving devo
tion to her had been a thing of com
mon knowledge and comment among
neighbors and friends.
Just when and how the tragedy oc
curred will probably never be known
Mr. Davis went home from the Davis
and Wiley bank, where he was em
ployed as bookkeeper Monday about
noon. Solicitor Hayden Clement, who
is a neighbor of Mr. and Mrs. Davis
end who, with the coroner, the sheriff
and chief of police made a thorough
investigation and decided that no in
quest was necessary, is of the opinion
that the tragedy took place between
1 and 3 o’clock Monday.
Friertds failed to get response over
the phone from the Davis home during
the afternoon and evening. This morn
ing the cook prepared breakfast and
left without seeing Mr. and Mrs. Da
vis. As Mr. Davis did not go to the
bank relatives went to see what
the matter was. Upon entering
the bedroom on the second floor they
found Mr. Davis and his wife both on
ihe bed. She had been unable to leave
her bed-Tor some days and wore only
a gown. Mr. Davis was dressed ex
cept for a coat. Positions of the body
showed that Mr. Davis had shot his
wife through the left temple, the bul
let, a 38, having gone through the
head and was found on the bed. He
then, according to the natural evi
dence, put the pistol to his left temple
shooting with is left hand, and hold
ing the barrel steady with his right,
sent a ball entirely through his own
head, falling back by the side of his
wdfe on the bed. His right hand
showed powder burns. His left hand
still gripped the pistol with his thumb
; gaist tne trigger.
Mr. Davis was a member of one of
the city’s most prominent families,
being a son of the late Robert M
Davis. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss
May Ratcliffe, of Memphis, Tenn., and
her people have been prominent in
that state. Her grandfather the late
Colonel Tate, was a well known rail
road official. Mrs. Davis was a wom
an of refinement and culture. She
was educated in Europe and had trav
eled extensively. The couple had no
children. Funeral arrangements await
arrival of relatives.—Greensboro
News.
America was discovered in 14S2.
TEXTILE STRIKE ON
IN 3 N. C. CITIES
More than 10,000 Mill Ope
ratives Leave Their
Looms and Spindles
Charlotte, June 1.—Charlotte, Con
j v'ord and Kannapolis are the centers
: of the textile strike movement orig
inated this morning at 10 o’clock when
it is estimated that more than 10,000
mid operatives in these three centers
left their looms and spindles and in
stituted the strike which for weeks
has been impending.
In Charlotte, the mills notably af
fected are those owned by the Chad
wiek-Hoskins company, a string of
five mills, four here and one in Pine
ville; the Johnston Manufacturing
company and the Highland Park
Manufacturing company, the mills
owned by C. W. Johnson and associ
ates. The Cannon mills in Concord
and Kannapolis are under the owner
ship and management of J. W. Can
non.
Three or four thousand operatives
are idle in Charlotte and immediate
vicinity. Concord reports that the
strike in that town and in Kannapolis
involves more than 6,000 employes.
Gaston county mills nearly 100 of
them, are unaffected, ad so are those
in Cleveland, Lincoln, and Union
counties.
Ij. W. Johnson owns three mills here
one in Huntersville and one in Rock
Hill, S. C., all of which are closed.
Mr. Johnson said today in reference
to the shutdown, “1 am well satisfied.”
The mills at Mooresville are not
closed, there are four mills in this
unit. “Everything is running smooth
ly here,” said one of the officials, “but
we do not know how long it will be.”
The reason that the strike fell so
heavily upon Charlotte, Concord and
-Kannapolis and so lightly upon other
mill centers in the state is explained
because of the strength of the United
Textile Workers of America in the
three first named communties. The
union is not on all fours in Gaston
county where its rank, it is said, have
become seriously serried by conditions
prevailing in the textile industry dur
ing the past* 12 months. The same is
the situation with the Cleveland mills.
Union strength in those establish
ments is so outweighed by non-union
forces that the strike could not be put
on there. Where the local unions of
United Textile Workers of America
lepresent a minimum strength of the
working forces in the textile mills,
the strike was instituted; in those
other centers where non-union
strength prevails, the strike was not
ordered for obvious reasons.
Over North Carolina as a whole, the
estimate of Vice-President McMahon,
of the United Textile Workers, is that
60 per cent of the operatives who have
been employed are identified with the
union. A great percentage of union
strength as compared with non-union
prevails in Charlotte, Concord and
Kannapolis.
The strike of textile workers in the
Charlotte district is in connection with
the nation-wide protest against wage
reductions began Wednesday morning
at 10 o’clock. Employes of the Chad
wick-Hoskins system and the High
land Park systems were the first to
walk out.—Greensboro News.
Revival Meeting at Pine Level
The revival meeting at Pine Level
Baptist church in whic^i the pastor,
Rev. D. E. Vipperman is being assist
ed by Dr. E. D. Poe has been going on
this week. Not only the people of the
town but people from the country and
other towns around have been attend
ing the services. Preaching services
are held at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
The service will go on through Sun
day and probably into next week. Dr.
Poe is a fine speaker and all in reach
#f Pine Level should hear him. It will
be remembered that he helped in a
meeting at Smithfield and our peopl«
were highly pleased with his preach
ing.
Changes in Beef Prices
Beginning June 13th the following
prices will be effective on Sirloin
steaks and roasts, 40 cents; Tender
loin 40 cents. Prices on all other
meats will remain the same. Phone 70.
City Market.
THANKSGIVING NEWS
i _
I Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grant of Wil
son spent the week end with their
father, Mr. E. Grant.
Miss Minnie Wheeler has return
ed home after spending several days
in Seln a with relatives.
Miss Charlotte and Eliza Mosley
Hatcher of Dunn spent Sunday with
their aunt, Mrs. W. S. Earp.
Miss Julia Grant has been on the
sick list for several days.
Mrs. Milton Finch has returned
home after spending several days in
Kenly with relatives.
Mrs. C. H. Wheeler spent Sunday
m Goldsboro with her brother, Dr.
Oscar Eason who is quite sick.
Mrs. Delia Parrish visited her
daughter Mrs. B. T. Long last.
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Creech from
the Bethany section spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Earp.
Miss Effie Grant is at home to spend
her vacation. She was a member of
the graduating class of the Selma high
school at its recent commencement.
Mr. Elmore Earp returned last week
from Wake Forest college where he
was in school, Mr. Cronjie Earp is
also home to spend the vacation, hav
ing finished the 10th grade in the
Selma high school.
Rev. and Mrs. Branson from near
Bentonville attended the family re
union at Mr. Harris Price’s Sunday.
Mr. Branson preached in the after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Bailey spent
Sunday with Mrs. Bailey’s father Mr.
E. Grant.
Little Miss Bertie Eary spent last
week with Miss Lillie Mae Eubanks
near Hatcher’s school.
Mrs. W. T. Long spent Saturday and
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. How
ard Stancil near Corinth.
Mr. Clarence Bailey and sisters,
Misses Nannie and Minnie attended
Sunday school at Thanksgiving Sun
day morning.
The meeting for the B. Y. P. U. has
been changed from 4 o’clock in the
afternoon to 9:30 in the morning.
The annual picnic for the local
Junior order was observed last Sat
urday. This occasion which was en
joyed by the Juniors, their families,
and a few other people of the commu
nity was one of the most enjoyable
occasions ever held in our community.
Early in the day the people gathered
in to fry fish which had been furnish
ed by the Juniors. After which a din
ner was spread, the menu of which
has never been made. After enjoying
the many good things to eat and
spending a pleasant hour socially, all
assembled in the church to hear what
there was in the Junior order that
attracted people as they had been at
tracted.
Lawyer Howard Grady of Kenly ad
dressed the assemblage, his subject
being, “The purpose and the work of
the Junior order.’’ Seemingly he be
lieved the proverb: “You get out of
a thing just what you put in it,” and
as a result of that belief he felt great
ly indebted to the people of the
Thanksgiving community after hav
ing enjoyed such a nice dinner.
We hope1 to have Mr. Grady with
us again. After the address tf game of
ball was played between Thanksgiving
and the Old Mill and Thanksgiving
and Price school. «
Cheese Quiet, But Firm
Trading in cheese was quiet this
week, buyers asking little beyond cur
rent requirements, but there are indi
cations that recent reductions t'j a
more reasonable level will soon re
sult in increased consumption and
quiet a confident feeling seems to be
developing among holders. Sentiment
was also strengthened by advices of
firmer conditions at producing points
and growing speculative competition
in country districts for the higher
grades of new-made cheese.—Dun’s
Review.
Burlaps Dull and Easy
There has ben no improvement in
the demand for burlaps and trading
was extremely quiet this week, with
T rices tending downward. Sales in
moderate quantity were reported on
the basis of 3 1-2 cents for light
weights and 4.10 cents for 10 1-2
ounce, but it was said that these fig
ures could be shaded on sizable busi
ness.—Dun’s Review.
There are 2,750 languages.
EIGHTY PERSONS
KILLED IN A RIOT
Serious Outbreak in Oklaho
ma City; Ten Blocks of
Homes Are Burned
I
Tulsa, Okla., June 1.—Race riots
today resulted in the death of 80 or
jnore persons, including nine whites,
and the injury of scores, according
to estimates by the police, and in the
destruction of ten blocks of homes in
the negro quarters. Despite the plac
ing of the city under martial law
today, desultory firing continued dur
ng the afternoon, but the city tais
evening was comparatively quiet.
Four companies of the National Guard
under Adjutant General Bairett are
cn duty.
The reported death list grew all
day. At noon the chief of police noti
fied Gov. Robertson at Oklahoma City
that the total was 75. In one state
ment, Major Charles W. Daly of the
police department, put the figure at
175 saying he believed many negroes
had been burned to death in their
homes. Of the nine white men known
to have been killed, five have been
identified.
The trouble is declared to have
started last night after the arrest of
a negro charged with attacking a
white girl, and subsequent attempts
of negroes to rescue the arrested man.
Comparative quiet prevailed in the
late hours of the night, but a£ day
break a group of negro houses were
set afire and the city firemen were
prevented from fighting the flames.
Armed white men then formed a circle
about the negro section.
For several hours during the morn
ing parties of negroes and whites fac
ed each other across the railroad
tracks, on which could be seen a num
ber of slain negroes.
With the arrival of Adjutant Gener
al Barrett and a machine gun com
pany from Oklahoma City, a sembl
ance of order was restored. Several
thousands negroes were assembled un
der guard at Convention Hall, the
baseball park and the police station.
Orders were issued for the disarming
of all persons not belonging to the
guard or especially deputized.
Detachmehts of the national guard
were scattered about the city at stra
tegic points especiall yabout the negro
quarter, where 10,000 to 13,000 neg
roes it is estimated resided. Nearly
half that number are under guard.
Meetings Next Week
Business men and others interested
in putting over the Co-operative Mar
keting Campaign in Johnston county
have been busy this week with good
results. The following schedule of
meetings will be observed next week:
Team No. 1
Monday, June 6th, Royall Elevation.
Tuesday, June 7th, Barbours.
Wednesday, June 8th, Elevation.
Thursday, June 9th, Pleasant Hill.
Friday, June 10th, Woodrow.
Team No. 2
Monday, June 6th, Barnes.
Tuesday, June 7th, Archer.
Wednesday, June 8th, Batten.
Thursday, June 9th, Holders.
Friday, June 10th, Hales,
Team No., 3
Monday, June 6th Emit.
Tuesday, June 7th Sandy Springs.
Wednesday, June 8th Stilleys.
Thursday, June 9th, Moores.
Friday, June 10th, Prices.
Team No. 4
Monday, June 6th, Corinth.
Tuesday, June 7th, Poplar Springs.
Wednesday, June 8th, Thanksgiving.
Thursday, June 9th, Corbett.
Friday, June 10th, Hatcher-Silver
dale.
S. J. KIRBY, County Agt.
Bureau of Information
The Postmaster-General, Will H.
Hays, announces that a Bureau of In
formation for the benefit of all those
who go to Washington to trasact busi
ness with any department or Bureau
of the government, has been establish
ed on the ground floor of the Post
Office Department Building, located on
Pennsylvania Avenue at Twelfth
Street. It is the wish of the President
that visitors to the seat of Govern
ment shall have every opportunity to
get full information concerning all
governmental departments.