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NEWS FROM BENSON Bensc i, July 5.—Mrs. Paul Johnson and baby are visiting relatives in Florence, S. C. Rev. R. B. John, president of Car olina College, Maxton, was in town the first of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rose of Rocky Mount were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rose Sunday. Mr. Laurie Cavenaugh, of Greens boro, spent Sunday in town with his mother, Mrs. G. W. Cavenaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Weyland Jones of Clayton were here Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Parlia Hudson. Among those from Lillington who attended the ball game here Tuesday in which our team was defeated by the Lillington team, were the follow ing, Mrs. Halford, Miss Margaret Mc Lean, Mr. John Edwards, Mrs. John L). Johnson, Mrs. Will Marsh, Misses Steel and Lillie Sorrell, Ex-Sheriff Byrd, Messrs. Neal Salmon, Archie Johnson, Joe Caviness and John Northam. Mr. Price of Durham pitch ed for Lillington. Mr. Jesse Turlington spent Sunday and Monday in town enroute to Dur ham where he has accepted a posi tion. Mr. Charles Bailey and sister of Coats were here Sunday. Rev. A R McQueen, of Dunn is in town this week. Mrs. E. M. Hall and Miss Clara Woodall spent last Friday in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wells and chil dren spent last week end in Magnolia, Mr. Wells’ old home. Mr. and Mrs. Royal Hudson of Pea cccks Cross Roads were in town Sun day. Messrs Paul Stephenson and Ed Johnson, Miss Stella Creech and Mr. John Smith motored to Sanford one day last week to see friends. Mr. H. B. Stewart and family spent Sunday in Clayton. Mr. Eli Morgan who is a student at State College summer school spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. M. T. Britt made a business trip to Richmond Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Lassiter visited relatives near Clayton Sunday. Messrs. J. R. Barbour, Jas. Raynor, R. T. Surles, John Smith and Will Moore were among those who attend ed Recorder’s Court at Smithfield Tuesday. Mr. William Moore, of Fayetteville spent the week end here with his pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Holmes, of Farmville spent several days here re cently. Nearly everybody in Benson at tended the ball game between Ben son and Dunn at that place on the 4th, and thoroughly enjoyed it up to the last few seconds, but in that time Dunn scored twice changing the score from ore to nothing in favor of Ben son, to 2 to 1 in favor of Dunn. And now Benson fans can hardly wait for next Wednesday to come for on that day the most exciting game of the season is to be played. The Leans will play the Fats, the leading busi ness and professional mf>n of the town making up the two teams, and interest in the coming event is run ning high. The play, “The Microbe of Love” given in the School Auditorium last right under the auspices of the Entre Nous club was a success in every way. It was one of the most en joyable attractions ever seen in Ben son. Miss De Muth, who directed the play and who took the leading part made quite a hit with the aud ience, and the chorus was declared to be the best looking ever seen in this vicinity. There was not a drag or a hitch in the entire performance, and the catchy songs and pretty costumes left nothing to be desired. The ola,y will be taken to Smithfield Thursday night. Last Thursday night the ladies of the two clubs with their escorts were invited up to Benson’s Roof Garden over the Farmers Commercial Bank to a band practice. Not as many ac cepted the invitation as would have if the weather had not been so threat ening, but the dozen or more who did go were given an evening of keen enjoyment, for besides the numbers rendered by the band, a sure enough military drill was put on for the ben efit of the spectators. A quartet of the band members gave several vocal selections, and the guests of the even ing on bidding their hosts goodnight hinted very strongly for a similar in vitation in the near future. Schmidt, the band leader, is doing excellent work in training these men. A very pretty wedding was solem nized in the Methodist church here last Wednesday at one-thirty, when Miss Leola Smith became the bride of Mr. John Daniel Hines. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. M. Hall. The chancel of the church was beauti fully decorated for the occasion. Prior to the entrance of the bridal party Miss Wilhelmina Utley at the piano lendered several beautiful selections and Mrs. E. M. Hall sang “To You,” “Endearing Young Charms,” and Cad man’s “At Dawning.” To the strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin the party entered and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March was used as reces sional. The bride, lovely in a travel ing suit of dark blue with grey acces sories and carrying a shower bouquet of orchids and sweet peas, entered on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. Chas. Johnson. Her dame of honor was Mrs. W. M. Smith, Misses Nan Hines and Eva Moore and Maud Johnson were bridesmaids. Flower girls were little Misses Sue Ryals and Murle Johnson. The ring bearer was Miss Leta Gold Johnson. Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs. Busbee Pope of Dunn, sisters of the bride, were di rectoresses of the wedding. Ushers were Messrs Roy Smith, W. M. Smith, Alex Clifton and J. H. Best. Mr. J. H. Mitchell of Henderson was the groom’s best man. After a month in the mountains of Western North Car olina, the happy couple will make their home in Henderson. ’Ir. Uriah P. Britt died here at the home of his son, Mr. E. P. Britt, on June 30th, at the age of 80 years. He had been in declining health for some time and his death was no sur prise to his family. The funeral ser vices were conducted Friday after noon at the Benson cemetery where his last remains were laid to rest. Mr. Britt had spent most of his life in Johnston County, after having served throughout the Civil War in the 24th Regiment, Company E. N. C. Volunteers. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church here, and was held in high esteem by everyone. He reared to useful manhood and womanhood, the following children, all of whom survive him: Messrs J. R, Britt J. M. Britt and E. P. and Nor man Britt, of Benson, and Mrs. John W. Holmes of Farmville and Mrs. Judson Cavenaugh, of Wallace. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. C. Wheeler, pastor of the Benson Baptist church. SELLING THEIR CHARACTER The Editor and Publisher is author ity for the statement that one prom inent advertiser inserts in his con tract offered to newspapers this clause: “Nothing shall be printed which is in any way antagonistic to the advertiser.” The newspaper that accepted a con tract knowing that it contained such a clause would be advertising its own immorality. Few papers would be guilty of such debasement of the pro fession. But is it not possible, with out signing contracts, there are a few papers in the country which are very tender in printing anything that may give offense to an advertiser? Is that any better than signing a contract? The morale of newspapers has steadily improved. A dozen or more years ago it was often openly said of a comparatively small number of newspapers that “their editorial pol icy was controlled from the counting house.” There is no doubt that cer tain big advertisers could keep out news which they thought might inter fere with their business. That day has passed in every self-respecting newspaper office, and the few who sell their character cannot long con coal their reprehensible conduct. Not many years ago in a certain large city the initiated knew that a null or a bribe could keep out or get things into even the editorial columns of a certain journal. That paper to day is in other hands, clean and high. Put there are still a few papers that carry what is known as a “black list.” A newspaper “black list” is instruc tions from the owner or editor to let certain men’s names appear in their columns; to mention others only with abuse or ridicule; and to thereby sup press the news of the day if the in dividual so black-listed is concerned in it. Not many years ago a number td newspapers agreed to prevent any item carrying the name of a certain public man in their news or editorial columns. That was a boycott and un worthy of the journals who formed that conspiracy, even if the man boy cotted was unworthy. A newspaper should be a true “map of busy life” and should have no enemies and no friends when it comes to printing the t ews of the day.—News and Observ er. Startling Information At a colored camp meeting in Louis iana the following sermon Was de livered by a very black old darky, wearing huge spectacles: “Brethern and Sistren, de preachi fying dis mawin’ will be from de text on de ten virgins. De bridegroom war a-coming and ’spectin’ dem ten vir gins to be ready wif dere lamps all trimmed and a-burning, but, lo, when he was come he done foun’ dat on’y five of dem virgins war ready; yessir, five was trimmed and five was ontrim med; five was wise and five was on wise; five was ready and five was onready; five was male and five was female.”—Harper’s Magazine. Divorce laughs at Wedlocksmiths. ROCK HILL NEWS The crops in this section are need ing rain. Mr. J. It. Lee and family of Wilson spent ‘me week end with Mr. Lee’s pirents Mr and Mrs. Phillip Lee. Mrs. Amie Johnson and children of near Peacocks Cross Roads spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Massengill. Miss Annie Johnson returned to her home near New Hope after spend ing two weeks with her grandmother Mrs. Sarah E. Lee. Mr. Blanchard Hudson of Sampson County spent last week with his sis ter, Mrs. W. M. Lee. Mr. Jim Massengill and family of Durham are spending some time in this section with relatives. Several of the people of this com munity attended church at Juniper Sunday. Mr. J. E. Johnson of New Hope vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mahler Sunday. Mrs. Hubert Lee who is attending summer school at Raleigh spent the week end at Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lee’s. Mr. Joel Johnson of Selma visited at the home of Mr. J. M. Blackman’s Sunday afternoon. The Rock Hill Betterment Society met Friday night. A very interest ing program was carried out. The debate was good. The query discuss ed was, “Resolved, That Automobiles Have Been a Greater Curse to Hu manity Than They Have Been Ben efit.” The affirmative won. Quite a number of our people went -to Dunn the 4th of July and report a good time. Several of the people attended the celebration at Holt Lake near Smith field Monday. “RED BIRD.” New Idea About Consumption At a recent meeting of the Royal Society of Medicine in London, Dr. Raw, the president of the Tubercu losis Society of Great Britain, read a paper of great interest. It contained the results of fourteen years of con tinuous study and experiment anil nade public a theory of the disease that if verified is of the highest im portance. Dr. Raw believes that the tuber culosis which primarily infects cattle and that which primarily atfects man are different and antaganistic diseas es. One is to some extent communi cable from cows to human beings and the other from human beings to cows; but the two infections, he believes, cannot exist in the same body at the same time; and what is more, he hylds that one confers immunity from the other. for example, he thinks that the in fections of the neck glands and of the mesenteric glands about the small intestine which is not uncommon in young children, is caused by tubercu lous milk, and that one who has had and recovered from those infections is immune to ordinary consumption for the term of his natural life. As a corollary of that proposition, he be lieves that cows can be cured or made immune to bovine tuberculosis by be ing inoculated with the bacilli of hu man tuberculosis, and that men and w inien can be made safe from con sumption by vaccination with a cul ture of bovine tubercle bacilli. His experiments have convinced him that that is the fact so far as cows are concerned, and he has had such dis success in treating consumption in human beings by vaccination that he is persuaded that the treatment is almost surely preventive if it is used on children who by heredity or situa tion are dangerously likely to have tuberculosis. It is necessary to accept Dr. Raw’s theory with caution. More than once mankind has been deceived by widely proclaimed discovereries for curing or preventing experiments he lias made entitle him to be heard respect fully. If he can prove that the facts are what he believes them to be, he has made a discovery of the greatest moment to the human race.—Youth’s Companion. Willie Knew How Willie finally persuaded his aunt to play train with him. The chairs were arranged in line and he issued orders. “Now, you be the engineer and I’ll be the conductor. Lend me your watch and get up into the cab.” Then he hurried down the platform timepiece in hand. “Pull out there, you red-headed, pie-faced jay,” he shouted. “Why, Willie,” his aunt exclaimed in amazement. “That’s right, chew the rag,” he re torted. “Pull out; we’re 5 minutes late already.” Willie’s parents had to forbid his playing down by the tracks.—Hol land’s Magazine. Exactly (From the Monroe Enquirer.) “What is so rare as a day in June?” In prohibition times a nose in bloom. —Charlotte Observer. Why Sugar Prices Are I>ropping j There is ample reason why sugar prices last week fell to the lowest ‘•■nee 1915. The National City Bank of New York has made a summary of the statistics of the industry which shows, in addition to unusually large s tocks in Cuba, that 1. The quantity imported into the United States was greater in the past len months than in the corresponding period of any preceding year. 2. Domestic production was half a billion pounds bigger than ever before. 3. Exports were only about half the total of the ten months in the preceding year. 4. The net total available for con sumption is so much in excess of any previous year that the per capita con sumption in the fiscal year 1921 may reach 100 pounds, against 91 1-2 in 1920, the former high record year, and S9 in 1914, the pre-war record. A striking feature about this great gain in consumption, adds the bank's statement, is that the average import price for the period was 10.4 cents a pound, against exactly 2 cents in 1914. This year’s consumption will make Americans the greatest users of sugar in the world, except possibly Austral ians, for whom no recent statistics are available. Prior to the war Eng lishmen used slightly more, but de privation compelled them to acquire the saccharine habit and in 1920 the per capita consumption of sugar had recovered only to (13 pounds, against 9'6 in 1914. Of course not all the stocks avail able in the United States are going into consumption. That is why the markets is dull and prices are drop ping.—Commerce and Finance, June 22nd. Reclamation Work Chapel Hill, July 7.—Unusual inter est is being shown in the reclaimed black lands of eastern North Carolina and in the valley lands of piedmont North Carolina by people from out sid > the State. The North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey is receiving many requests for informa tion in regard to the character of these lands, and the kind of crops that can be raised on them, their relation to transportation facilities and near ness to markets. The Survey is as sisting the N. C. Department of Agri culture in furnishing all information possible regarding the desirability of taking up these lands. At the tenth meeting of the Nation al Drainage Congress which will be held at St. Paul, Minnesota, Septem ber 22-24, 1921, the State is planning to make an exhibit of what has been accomplished in reclamation work in North Carolina and show the location and value of the black soil lands of eastern North Carolina. The exhibit will be under the direction of the Di rector of the Survey who is a member of the* Board of Governors of the Na tional Drainage Congress. The exhi bit will include maps showing the lo cation of the black soil lands of the coastal plan and the valley lands of the piedmont section, transportation facilities of these regions, their prox imity to markets, public roads, schools and churches. It is also planned to have an elaborate series of photo graphs illustrating the character of the improvements on these lands, the crops and livestock that are raised on the land; also to have exhibits of the crops themselves that are raised this summer. Illustrative pamphlets will he prepared which will show in con siderable detail what these lands can grow and their desirability for home seekers. The Director of the Survey, Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, recently had a conference with Governor J. A. 0. Preus, of Minnesota and Mr. E. V. Willard, Commissioner of Drains and Waterpower of the same State, in re tard to the exhibit and they both ex pressed themselves that such an exhi bit would attract a great deal of at tention from people in the middle west and northwest who are considering new locations for carrying on agricul tural operations. It is believed that the black soil lands of eastern North Carolina offer more favorable oppor tunities to the farmer than any lands that are now being taken up in the northwest, Canada, or in the south west. Other States will also make exhibits of what they have accomplished in reclamation work. A large attend i nee is expected at the Congress, and it is hoped that North Carolina, with the other Southern States will send a representative delegation. You Cannot Be Jailed For— Killing time. Hanging pictures. Stealing bases. Shooting the chutes. Running over a new song. Smothering a laugh. Setting fire to a heart. Murdering the English language. Women will be girls. IVY PINE WOOD READY FOR THE stove. Tell me your wants. Phone 86j. J. C. Stancil, Smithfield, N.C. ‘‘Worth more than its weight in gold for bowel complaints. I believe Dr. SETH ARNOLD’S BALSAM saved my baby’s life.” Recommended by Hood Bros., Smithfield, N. C. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of power of sale contained in a certain chattel mortgage executed by J. D. Pope to The Moffitt Iron Works Company, on the 10th day of November, 1920, and re corded in the office of the register of deeds for John ston county, in book 87 at page 272, and in the office of the register of deeds for Harnett County, in book 91 at page 528: default having been made in the payment of the note and indebtedness secured by said chattel mort gage, the undersigned will on the 14th day of July, 1921, at 12 o'clock noon, at and on the mill site of the J. D. Pope in Ingram Town ship, Johnston County, and on the lands of Preston George, expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash the following articles of personal property, to wit: One 40 HP. Boiler with all the attachments and con nections thereto; One Erie steam engine 25 horse pow er with all attachments and connections thereto, both engine and boiler being the same bought from Pope and Tart, of Dunn, N. C.: and one saw mill—Moffitt make, including the saw frame, carriage and all the equip ment and attachments and connections thereto, includ ing pullies, pipes, wrenches, and everything going to make up the saw mill outfit and saw mill plant complete and being the plant owned by the said J. D. Pope and located in Ingram Town ship, Johnston County, N. C., and on the lands of Pres ton George. This June 22nd, 1921. The Moffitt Iron Works Co. Mortgagee E. L. GAVIN, Attorney. NORTH CAROLINA BONDS FOR SALE—BUY A BOND Bids open in my office in Raleigh at 12 o’clock Friday July 15th. For building good roads and educa tional and charitable institutions North Carolina is issuing bonds in de nominations of $100, $500 and $1000. You can buy a $100 non-taxable 5% bond for $100.00 and accrued interest, which amounts to $100.21. This beats a 6tax-paying investment. Bids for $500 and $1000 bonds will require a check for 2% of the amount bid. With a $100 bond no check is requir ed. There is no better way to invest your savings. Apply to me for further informa tion. B. R. LACY, State Treasurer. NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as executor on the estate of W. B. Richardson deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 1 day of July 1922 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 30 day of June, 1921. FRANK RICHARDSON, Kenly, R. F. D. 1 Exr. NOTICE OF RE-SALE OF LANDS The bid as made at a prior sale of the lands described below having been raised according to law I will on Monday July 11th, 1921, at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the court house door In Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, again sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the following lands and premises: “Beginning at a stake Bill Bunn’s corner in Peggy Batten’s line, and runs nearly North with said Bill Bunn’s line to a Red Oak; thence with Winchester Stancil’s line to the run of a Branch; thence down the run of said Branch nearly South to the Beulah Road; thence down said Beu lah road nearly Southeast to the be ginning, containing 38 acres more or less, and known as the lands said C. A. Hodge now resides on.** Sale made pursuant to the power conferred upon the undersigned by a deed of mortgage, from C. A. Hodge and wife Martha' Hodge, registered in Book No. 2 at page 215 et seq in the office of the Register of Deeds for Johnston county. This the 11th day of June, 1921. H. F. EDGERTON, Mortgagee C. R. BATTEN, Assignee. PAUL D. GRADY, Attorney, Kenly, N. C. NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as administrator on the estate of J. W. Weeks deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 26 day of May. 1922, or this notice will be plead ed in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 26th day of May, 1921. G. E. WEEKS, Admr. NOTICE The undersigned navmg qualified as administrator on the estate of Ransom G. Allen deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 10 day of June 1922 or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate pay ment. * This 9 day of June, 1921. Wm. R. ALLEN, Admr. Four Oaks, R. F. D. 3. NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as administrators on the estate of W. F. Parker deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 1 day of June 1922, or this notice will be plead ed in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 1 day of June, 1921. ZERO PARKER & R. P. PARKER, Administrators DUNN MARBLE WORKS M. B. WILLIAMS, Proprietor MONUMENTS Nothing too small or too large for us. DUNN, N. C. ACME PRESSING CLUB L. M. OGBURN, Mgr. Between the Lyric Theatre and the Banner Warehouse. Cleaning, Pressing, and Al tering clothes. Phone 267. SMITH FIELD, N. C. HOUSEKEEPER! We have anything in the Grocery line that is first class. Buy the best and enjoy your food. It means a long life. DUPREE & POWELL Phone 275 SMITHFIELD, _ _ N. C. T. C. JORDAN Oph. D. Eye-Sight Specialist Smith field, N. C. Office: . Id Jewelry Store
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