MR. JOHNSON’S TRIP
TO MONTGOMERY
Writes Interestingly of Cot
ton Convention; Was A
Delegate from N. C.
Not long ago when Mr. A. M. John
son went' to the Cotton Convention
at Montgomery, Ala., we asked him
to give us something for the paper
about the meeting. He has gracious
ly complied with our request and
writes as follows:
I have been requested to give the
results, as I see them, of the Cotton
Convention at Montgomery, Ala.,
Oct. 26th to 29th. I attended the con
vention as an appointed delegate and
committeeman, and voted for the in
terests of the cotton farmers of
North Carolina, and especially for
Johnston County. I voted for the
farmers interests and that includes
the interests of those who deal with
them. *
I will give only net program
reached in the committee rooms, for,
it would take the entire paper to re
produce the discussions, in full. I
might say however, that opposing in
terests were represented at the meet
ing but luckily the majority of voting
delegates were farmers. We can
thank president Wanamaker for that.
Perhaps the biggest work of the
American Cotton Association report
ed at the meeting was the Committee
on Cotton Statistics. This commit
tee reported that the United States
would be short about one half mil
lion bales of spinnable cotton August
31, 1922, at the present rate of spin
ning, and it looks for an increase in
spinning. This report is worth many
a dollar to the farmer if he will act
accordingly. Incidently, I heard per
sons, some big farmers, say that
they were holding cotton for thirty
cents by next July. Now that is
what I heard, not what I think; I
doubt if anybody knows.
There were many other reports and
our actions were based primarily on
these reports. For instance, the re
duction in cotton acreage in the Unit
ed ^states, 1921, was 28.4 per cent.
' ne Cotton Acreage Committee and
later on the floor by the Convention
it was agreed to put on an intensive
campaign over all the cotton states
for the same acreage to be planted
in cotton in 1922, as in 1921. And
if 1922 should prove a good season
there would be plenty of cotton to
meet the demand, in fhct a little ov
er. The western states kicked over
the traces at this ruling because the
eastern states could use fertilier and
make more than they; wherewith we
replied that if we made more it would
cost us more in proportion. Anyway
the acreage is the controlling fac
tor for better prices for cotton.
The report of the progress of the
organization of the Cooperative Mar
keting over the South surprised all
the delegates. It points to better
times. And therefore it was agreed
that every ounce of energy be used
to get the farmers, bankers, mer
chants of all the communities in the
southern states to get a bigger per
centage of membership by January
1, 1922. This one organization is
tne biggest tactor in getting a bet
ter price for our 1921 cotton. This
organization begins operation Janu
ary 1, 1922, in North Carolina, with
most of the other southern states.
Get in this before January 1, and
attend the first meeting at Smith
field early in January.
There are fifteen propositions set
forth to carry out by the different
states and counties and National
Committees, dealing with legislation
in economical factors effecting the
cotton crop. You can learn of them
in the Cotton News when it comes
out. You should take this paper by
all means.
The convention was worth while
and there are more folks in the Unit
ed States and Europe action on its
actions and recommendations than
most persons think there is. I saw
and talked to some of them at the
Convention. I feel that we have not
supported the Cotton Association as
strongly as we should. Perhaps it
is with that as with father and son;
the son does not understand or ap
preciate what is being done for his
good till some outside catastrophe
downs him. Anyway the Cotton As
sociation brought the Cooperative
Marketing into being, taught the pub
| SMITHFIELD LOSES ONE
OF ITS FINEST CITIZENS
Mr. J. H. Kirkman Goes to Charlotte
To Handle Exclusive Agency of
Willard Storage Battery
We have just learned that Mr. Jas.
H. Kirkman of our city has recently
been fortunate in securing the exclus
ive franchise and agency for the well
known “Willard” Storage Battery
(which we understand comes equipped
on 92 per cent of all new cars) for
the city of Charlotte, and the entire
counties of Mecklenburg, Anson, Un
ion, Cabarrus, Montgomery and Stan
ley. While we regrCt very much to
lose him from our midst, we feel con
fident that he will do well in his new
and larger field of opportunity, hav
ing had many years’ experience in this
line of busiriess.
Mr. Kirkman was born and reared
here, where his mother, Mrs. L. E.
Kirkman now lives, and has been liv
ing here ever since, now being one
of the oldest business men of our city.
It is interesting to know that he
was the first person in our county to
own and ride a Safety bicycle, and
the second one to own and drive an
Automobile, which was a left-hand
crank, one cyclinder car, now out of
date and rarely heard of.
In 1895 he organized and success
fully operated here the first and only
telephone exchange in'our county for
a number of years, having finally dis
posed of it to the Southern Bell Tele
phone Co., in 1899. In 1890 he enter
the hardware business out of which
he made quite a success but owing to
failing health from close and continual
confinement he disposed of this busi
ness in 1910 to what is known as the
Smithfiold Hardware Co., Inc. In
1911 he entered the Automobile and
Storage Battery business, from which
he is now retiring in order to give
his entire time and attention to the
Storage Battery business exclusively,
and on a much larger scale, also with
larger and broader territory embrac
ing one of the largest cities, and six
of the best counties in the State.
For a number of years Mr. Kirkman
was on the board of city aldermen and
in leaving us we feel that Smithfield
loses one of its best and most loyal
citizens; the county one of its most
faithful and long-time officers, an!
the church one of its best members,
stewards and staunch supporters.
Smithfield’s loss in Mr. Kirkman,
his excellent wife, Mrs. Kirkman and
his two fine boys—James and Dan—
is Charlotte’s gain, and we congratu
late them in securing this excellent
family as future citizens of their city.
Mr. Kirkman tells us that his place of
business in Charlotte will be at 610
South Tyron Street, where he will at
any time be glad to see any of his
old friends from this part of the state.
We rejoice at the success that has
come to him in his elevation as rep
resentative of so large a firm with
such a large field within which to
work and ‘bespeak for him a brilliant
occupancy of the new position.
Our very best wishes go with him
and his family to their new home and
we sincerely regret that they could
not see it best to remain with us.
Services at Baptist Church Sunday
Dr. Peacock, *of Raleigh, will
preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and
at night at 7:00. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to come out at
both services and hear Dr. Peacock.
lie and especially the North, and
even Europe to appreciate the condi
tions the South has been raising cot
ton under all these years; they are
more in sympathy with us now as a
result than they have ever been. Ev
en the northern and western con
gressmen show signs of less malice
and more good will toward the
southern planter and business man.
And in conclusion, I say that we
should feel jubilant over the results
of the past two years in our favor,
though it cost us much money and
worry, and should be an incentive to
push and pull all the harder for the
measures now at hand to be carried
through. “Where there’s a will
there is a way.” And now that we
have learned that in order to get any
thing we must get it ourselves" we
will have no excuse in the near fu
ture to tell the world of our ills.
And in short, the whole story means
that if we as producers do not get
together now, I am inclined to think
(that even the Lord will have lost con
fidence in us. But we will.
PRETTY MARRIAGE
! ATM. E. CHURCH
( _
Miss Bettie Watson Becomes
Bride of Mr. Edward T.
. Stallings of Wilson
Wednesday evening a marriage of
unusual interest to the people of
Smithfield and of Wilson was solem
nized in the Methodist church here,
the contracting parties being Miss
Betty Watson, of this city and Mr.
Edward T. Stalling,s of Wilson.
The church under the direction of
Mrs. A. S. Johnston was a lovely set
ting for the wedding scene. Soft
white draperies with southern smi
lax, ferns, handsome white chrysan
themums and lighted candles pro
duced a most pleasing effect. By
the time the pipe organ under the
skillful touch of Mr. Milton Andrews,
of Wilson, sounded the first strains
of the thirty minute musical pro
gram which preceded the ceremony,
the church was full to overflowing.
Mr. Jack Stallings, tenor, who as
sisted in the program, sang “Until”
and “At Dawning.”
Promptly at the appointed hour,
the bridal chorus from Lohenerin
sounded and the bridal party enter
ed as follows: Messrs Edgar Wat
son and John White Ives; Messrs
D. W. Parrish and Vaugh Woodard,
of Wilson; Misses Irene Myatt, and
Beulah Bailey of Kenly, wearing or
chid taffeta; Misses Virginia Puck
ett and Retta Martin, wearing yel
low taffeta; Messrs G. Herring, of
Wilson, and Albert Watson of Rocky
Mount; Messrs R. R. Holt, of this
city, and Glaucus Hinnant, of Wil
son; Misses Mary Belle Watson, of
Wilson and Lillian Sefton wearing
blue taffeta; Misses Lallah Rookh
Stephenson and Nora Stallings, of
Wilson attired in pink taffeta. AH
of the bridesmaids carried yellow
chrysanthemums tied with yellow tul
le. The bridesmaids and groomsmen
took their places inside the chancel.
Then came the dame of honor, Mrs.
Coles Spraggins, wearing brocaded
jade Canton crepe with silver train
carrying an armful of Russell roses.
She was followed by the maid of
honor, Miss Cora Belle Ives, attired
in a lovely costume of rose georgette
and taffeta and silver lace and car
rying Killarney roses. The flower
girl, little Miss Marcia Bodie Stev
ens, wearing a dainty frock of white
organdy and lace, and the ring bear
er, Master William Norman Holt,
wearing a Lord Fauntleroy suit of
black velvet, advanced up the aisles
at the same time. The flower girl
carried a basket of sweetheart roses
and the ring bearer carried the ring
in the heart of a lily.
The bride then entered on the arm
of her father. She never looked
more lovely than she did in her wed
ding gown of white Duchess satin
entrain embroidered with pearls and
with point lace trimmings. Her veil
in coronet style was caught with
orange blossoms. Her boquet was
Bride’s roses, showered with valley
lilies and snapdragon. She was met
at the altar by the groom with his
best man, Dr. Henry Best, of Wilson.
Rev. D. H. Tuttle, pastor of the
bride, pronounced the beautiful ring
ceremony which made them man
and wife.
The bridal party left the church
to the strains of Mendelssohn’s Wed
ding March and repaired immediately
to the home of the bride where a
delightful reception was given.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Watson of this
city and is quite popular. She is an
accomplished pianist having graduat
ed in music at Peace Institute. Af
fable in Manner and with a charming
personality she will make friends
wherever she goes.
Mr. Stallings is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Stallings, of Wilson. He
is a skilled violinist anck at present
holds |a position with the Boston
Lyceum Bureau.
Mr. and Mrs. Stallings left on the
midnight train for Boston, where
they will live. They go to their new
home with the best wishes of a host
of friends for success and happiness.
Stores to Close for Services.
All the stores in town will close
today for the union Armistice Day
services at the Centenary Metho
1 dist church from ten to eleven.
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HYLAN RE-ELECTED
MAYOR NEW YORK
Election Fights in Kentucky
Result in Ten Deaths and
Several Wounded
Tuesday was election day in na
tional politics, and the day was watch
ed closely by the two parties, for the
drift of popular sentiment. The out
standing elections of the day was the
re-election of nyian, Democrat, as
mayor of New York City, the election
of the Democratic ticket in Virginia,
and the election fight in Kentucky.
The following dispatches taken from
Wednesday’s News and Observer give
a good idea of the situation :
Lousville, ^y., Nov. 8.—Known
casualties in Kentucky’s election to
night stood at ten dead and 7 wound
ed.
Nine men were killed in two affrays
in Breathitt county; a man and a wo
man were wounded in Louisville and
one man was killed and two others
seriously wounded in Estill county.
The first of the killing occurred Mon
day night in Breathitt county when
Sylvester Howard, Jr., was killed by
Marl Pitts.
The second affray in Breathitt coun
ty occurred today when Cleveland
Combs is said to have made efforts
to serve as election clerk in place of
a man previously appointed. Combs,
his brother Leslie Ephern, and "George
Allen, John Roberts and George Mc
Intosh were killed and five other per
sons were wounded. Four of the dead
men were Demorats and four of the
.wounded Republicans.
In Louisville, Patrolman Bennett
Gardner in a quarrel with Harry Ross
fired sev( ral shots One shot struck
and seriously wounded Ross and an
other struck Mrs. Lillian Collings,aged
64.
The fourth affray was in Estill
county, where P. F. Wolfinbarger, Re
publican candidate for sheriff, wa3
seriously wounded by Lloyd Winkler,
a bystander was also wounded.
Another death was added late to
day when K. K. Spencer, a democratic
election clerk was killed at Simpson
precinct on Frozen Creek, in Breathitt
county. His murderer has not been
captured. »
New York, Nov. 8.—Mayor John F.
Hylan, Democrat, was re-elected to
day by a plurality, estimated from
returns from nearly half of the city’s
2,709 election districts, of approxi
mately 400,000 over his Republican
opponent, Henry H. Curran.
The vote in 1,310 election districts
was : Hylan 349,567; Curran 152,923
and Jacob Panken Socialist 42,929.
It was also conceded by their op
ponents that the DemocVats had made
a clean sweep of the other important
municipal offices elected their candi
dates for comptroller and president of
the Board of Alderman and the five
borough presidents.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 8.—Senator
E. Lee Trinkle, of Wythe, Democrat,
won a sweeping victory over his Re
publican opponent, Col. Henry W. An
derson for Governor of Virginia, ac
cording to figures compiled at 9:30
o’clock tonight by the Richmond
Times-Dispatch and based on returns
from all of the cities and scattering
reports from the country districts of
the State.
Trinkle’s pluarility will be at least
50,000 according to estimates of the
Times-Dispatch. John Mitchell Lilly
Black Republican, and candidate of
the negroes, polled about 20,000 votes
according to these returns.
“Wet” Wins in Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 8.—Frank X.
Schwab, Republican, running on a
platform, declaring for amendment of
the Volstead act to permit the sale
of beer and light wines, was elected
mayor of Buffalo today by a majority
of 2,563 over Mayor George S. Buck,
also a Republican.
Democrat Breaks Record.
Schenectady, N. C., Nov. 8.—George
R. Lunn, Democrat, was re-elected
mayor of Schenectady today for a
fourth term. His victory was not
able by the fact that it was the first
time in 28 years that a mayoralty
candidate has been chose"h for two
consecutive terms. Mayor Lunn had
previously served two single terms.
SMITHFIELD PLAYS THE
RALEIGH HIGHS TODAY
Both Teams Evenly Matched as
Proved by Oxford; Winner Will
Play Strong New Berit Team
The Smithfield Highs will meet
the Raleigh Highs here today in the
first State Football Championship
game of the season for the locals.
The game will be played on the High
School Gridiron starting at 3:30 p.
m. This is an important game as
it will decide who will continue in
the series and play New Bern ne£t
week. The teams are pretty evenly
matched if the Oxford games have
any importance. Oxford defeated
Smithfield by 7-0 in what would have
been dSmithfield’s game if Brown had
n?»t ran into the goal post. Then
Raleigh and Oxford tied. ' Raleigh
defeated Oxford Tuesday by a freak
touehback score 2 to 0. Smithfield
has had a week to practice since the
defeat last Friday. Mr. Norman
Shepard, Davidson ’20 football star
arrived yesterday to coach the loc
als. Though here only a short time
before this game, the team has
shown great progress. Raleigh is
handicapped by the game luesday
since which they have had practically
no time to practice. The two teams
are nearly the same weight. Raleigh
probably outweighing the locals by
a few pounds. Hamer, the strong
right guard, may be out of the game.
Wharton, center, who was out of the
game last Friday on account of in
juries received in the Wilson game
will be back at his same position. A
big crowd is expected to see this
game. Practically the entire student
body will be present with the songs
and yells.
NEGRO KILLED WITH SHOT
GUN IN ONEALS TOWNSHIP
Two colored boys were hauling
fodder and wood ion the farm on
which they lived in Oneals township
last week and carried a shot gun
with them during the day thinking
they might find some game to shoot.
One of the bkys with the gun under
his arm was getting out of the rear
end of tbie wagon, when the gun
slipped from him and shot a load in
to his left breast, which killed him
in a short time. The two young men
were sons of Lossey Parker.
Hens on a Strike.
The hens of this community seem
ed to have gone the railroads one
better, nor has their strike for high
er prices evidently had any effect
on exhausting the supply. We know
of at least one egg-hunt one morn
ing before breakfast this week, and
according to the calendar it isn’t
Easter either.
Quin Ahead in Lousiville.
Louisville, Ky„ Nov. 8.—Unofficial
returns from 205 of 370 precincts
in Louisville, at 8:30 indicated the
election of Houston Quin, Reublican,
a® mayor of Louisville. Quin at that
hour had a lead of 5,468 votes over
Harris, Democrat.
»
Gun Fight Enlivens Election.
New York, Nov. 8.—A running gun
fight in which one man was seriously
injured and nearly a score of shots
were fired enlivened election day a t
a voting booth in the Eighteenth
aldermanic district late today.
Republican Leads in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 8.—Samuel
Lewis Shank, Republican, was leading
Boyd M. Ralston, Democrat, his op
ponent, in toda’s municipal election
by 19,899 when returns from 133 of
the city’s 166 precincts had been
tabulated. Shank’s election by a
majority of 20,000 vote was claimed
by Republican party leaders. The
vote for the 133 precincts was Shank,
49,430; Ralston 29,531.
Independent Wins In Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 8.— Official re
turns from half of the city’s precincts
at 9 o’clock p. m., indicate the elec
tion of Fred Kohler, former chief of
police, runn!ng for mayor on an in
dependent Republican ticket over W.
S. Fitzgerald, present Republican ma
yor. Kohler was leading by 3,000
votes and Republican and Democratic
party leaders said that if Kohler main
tained that lead he would win by 10,
000 pluraility.
PRIZE WINNERS AT
THE COUNTY FAIR
Covers Canned Goods, Pan
try Supplies, Textiles,
Old Relics Curios, Etc.
The following is a partial list of
the prize winners at the Johnston
County Fair. Those who won prizes
in canned goods, pantry supplies, tex
tiles, flowers and curios and old relics
compose this list and we hope to have .
the other winners in a later issue:
DEPARTMENT C.—Home Econom
ics. Division A—Canned Fruits and
Vegetables.
Hazel-Atlas Collection (free jars)
1— Mrs. Sam Easom, Selma.
2— Mrs. P. H. Kirby, Selma.
2—Mrs. D. J. Wellons, Smfd. RFD.
4— Mrs. R. L. Gay, Smithfield, RFD.
5— Mrs. W. H. Brown, Selma.
6— Mrs. H. V. Faulkner, Smfd, R.
Rest Collection of 12 Jars.
1—Mrs. Sam Easom, Selma, RFD.
2—Mrs. P. H. Kirby, Selma, RFD.
Best Three Jars Canned Goods
1— Mrs. H. V. Faulkner, Jr.
2— Mrs. W. H. Brown, Selma.
Best Three Jars Preserves.
1—Mrs. H. V. Faulkner, Jr.
2—Mrs. Amos Johnson. '
Best Three Jars Pickles.
1—Mrs. D. J. Wellons.
Canned Goods—Single Entries.
Berries.
1— Mrs. O. V. Booker, Smithfield, R.
2— Ida Southerland.
Apples.
1—Mrs. Lena Creech, Smfd. RFD.
2—Margaret Talton.
Soup Mixture.
1— Mrs. C. M. Ogburn, Willow
Springs, RFD.
'1—Mrs. R. L. Ga •
Pears.
1—Mrs. C. M. Ogburn.
2— Mrs. Lena Creech.
String Beans.
1— Mrs. Sam Easom, Selma.
2— Mrs. J. W. Kennedy, Wilson’s
Mills.
Cherries.
1—Bernice Brown, Smithfield.
2—Mrs. Ernest Grice.
Peaches.
1— Mrs. Lena Creech.
2— Mrs. Sam Easom.
Tomatoes.
1^—Mrs. Lena Creech.
2—Mrs. R. L. Gay.
Baby Beets.
1— Mrs. Sam Easom.
2— Mrs. O. V. Booker.
Corn.
1— Mrs. Sam Easom.
2— Mrs. Sam Easom.
Lima Beans.
1— Mrs. Sam Easom.
2— Mrs. D. J. Wellons.
English Peas.
1— Mrs. J. W. Kennedy.
2— Mrs. Sam Easom.
Okra.
1— Mrs. I>ena Creech.
2— Mrs. Sam Easom.
Huckleberries.
1— Mrs. Sam Easom.
2— Lida Capps.
Pimentos.
1— Mrs. P. H. Kirby.
2— Mrs. J. D. Boyett.
PRESERVES.
Watermelon rind.
1— Mrs. C. M. Ogburn. ' ,
2— Lillian Shaw.
Grape.
1—Mrs. Ernest Grice.
Pear.
1— Mrs. Rosser Lane, Smithfield.
2— Mrs. William Ragsdale, Smfd.
Citron.
1— Mrs. 0. V. Booker.
2— Mrs. G. B. Smith, Smithfield.
PICKLES.
Artichoks.
1— Miss Fannie Rhodes, Smfd.
2— Mrs. Sam Easom Selma.
Peach.
1— Emma Creech Smithfield.
2— Mrs. Lena Creech. *
Pear
1—Miss Estelle Powell.
Watermelon rind.
1— Mrs. R. L. Gay.
2— Mrs. G. B. Smith.
Pepper Hash
1— Miss Annie Lassiter.
2— Miss Annie Lassiter.
Chow Chow.
1— Mrs. O. V. Booker.
2— Miss Annie Lassiter.
Bell Pepper.
1—Miss Estelle Powell.
Beet.
1—Mrs. C. M. Ogburn.
(To be continued in Tuesday’s issue.)