J
TRAMP IS KILLED
AT BLACK CREEK
Through Freight Kills Man
Instantly; Nothing on
Person to Identify
About four o’clock Thursday morn
ing, March 23, a man supposed to be
a tramp was killed by a through
freight on the railroad between the
home of Mr. J. W. Wellons and the
county road crossing this side of
Black Creek. The man was seen
several times at the Smithfield de
pot Wednesday atternoon. It is said
he was not on the track until the
train was near to him and that he
walked over on the track in front of
the train. The body was brought to
the depot from whence it was taken
by an undertaker and brought down
town and put in a coffin.
The identity of the man is still un
known. He wore a hat in which was
the name of a Richmond merchant.
He had in one of his pockets a blank
check on a Wadesboro bank. In his
pockets were found a spool of thread,
a broken combe, and eighty-two cents
in money. Not a button was on his
trousers, but they were fastened on
him with a safety pin. He was wear
ing only one sock and neither of his
shoes was like the other. He bore all
the marks of a tramp.
ALL DOUGHBOYS TO QUIT
GERMANY BEFORE JULY 1
War Secretary Issues Orders for
Complete Withdrawal <of
Troops From Rhine.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 20.—Orders
directing the return to the United
States by July 1 of all American
troops now on the Rhine were issued
today by Secretary Weeks.
The order include the return by
the end of the fiscal year of the en
* tire force of approximately 2000 men
excepted from the previous order of
several weeks ago, under which the
homeward movement of the majority
of the American Rhine contingent is
now in progress.
, Secretary Weeks said that the op
eration of two army transports, now
being em Joyed in the return of the
troops haa been ordered con+ aed up
to July 1, by which date all of the
force would haVe bebn withdrawn
from the Rhine.
The action of the War Department
was merely a continuation of the pol
icy previously announced for with
drawing the American forces from
the Rhine territory as early as pos
sible, Weeks said. It was indicated
that the status of army legislation in
Congress in no way influences the
Department’s decision, and also that
the controversy over payment by
Germany for the maintenance of the
Rhineland troops was not involved.
Secretary Weeks did not go into de
tail as to how the functions exercised
by General Allen in the Rhineland
commission and those of the Amer
ican forces at Coblenz would be
transferred to the Allied commanders.
He confined his announcement to the
statement that all of the troops would
be back in he United States by July 1.
* •—Associated Press.
YOUNG MAN MEETS DEATH
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY
Murrell Wilkins Instantly Killed
Wedensdav Afternoon At
The Pine Level Oil Mill
Mr. Murrell Wilkins was in
stantly killed Wednesday after
noon about 3:30 o’clock by elec
tricity at the Pine Level Oil
Mill, Pine Level, N. C. He was
adjusting some of the machinery
and without thinking of danger
came in contact with the electric
ity. Death was instantaneous.
He was about twenty years of
age and a son of Mrs. Georgana
Wilkins. The burial took place
Thursday afternoon at three o'
clock at the Crocker graveyard.
He was an industrious young man
and the whole community is sad
dened by his death.
Mr. Austin Leaves For Texas.
Mr. W. H. Austin left Monday
night for Houston, Texas, where he
has gone in the interest of Co-opera
tive Marketing. He will be gone
about ten days.
MRS. JANE S. McKIMMON
TO BE IN SMITHFIELD
State Home Demonstration Ag
ent Will Make Address Here
Wednesday at 2 P. M.
The women and girls in the county
will have an unusual privilege Wed
nesday, March 29, in hearing Mrs.
Jane S. McKimmon State Home Dem
onstration. Agent, who will be here at
•the Opera House, and make a talk on
the “Proper Selection and Wearing
of Clothing.” The occassion will be
more than simply an address but will
be in the nature of a school for the
afternoon. The meeting is called to
open at 2 o’clock p. m., and all wo
men and girls in the whole county are
invited to be present.
Mrs. McKimmon’s talk will be of
interest to old and young, stout and
thin, blonde and brunette. Demon
strations with live models will add to
the interest. The meeting is design
ed to teach a wiser expenditure of
money for dress by having a knowl
edge of proper lines, harmonious
colors, suitability of clothes for dif
ferent occasions, and points to con
sider when buying material.
Women and Girls Clubs, teachers
and high school students are urged to
be present. It is not merely a local
affair, but Miss Minnie Lee Garrison,
County Home Demonstration Agent,
is anxious that the coming of Mrs.
McKimmon to Johnston County at
this time benefit women and girls all
over the county. The program prom
ises to be both instructive and en
tertaining.
NEGRO MAROONED IN
TREE BY HIGH WATERS
Spends Several Hours In Tree
After Being Washed From
Wagon By Flood.
KINSTON, March 21.—John Best,
a negro driver, was convalescent to
day after spending hours in a tree,
“nearly frozen’ ’in spite of the aver
age March temperature, with the
flood waters from Neuse river hold
ing him a prisoner in the branches.
Bernice C .Grady, Best's employer,
sought him when two horses Best
had driven returned home minus the
wagon in which Best had started for
Grady’s farm. Grady found negro
boys with Best, limp and nearly
lifeless, in a boat headed for
the city.
The negro had started over the
submerged Pink Hill road west of
Kinston, believing he could ford the
lowgrounds just outside the city
without difficulty. The body was
washed off the wagon and the negro
found himself floundering in the
water. He swam about 100 yards to
a tree, into which he climbed. He
was in the tree several hours be
fore the hoys in the boat discover
ed him. Unconscious following his
rescue, it was six or eight hours be
fore Best could give the details of
his experience.—News and Observ
er.
Recorders Court.
At Tuesday’s sesgion of the Re
corder court the following cases were
considered:
State vs. Leco Wright, retailing
liquor. Not guilty. *
John C. Jernigan, charged with
blockading, case nol pros with leave
to call up again.
George Olive, assault. Guilty, judg
ment suspended on payment of cost,
including $43 doctor’s bill and $15.00
board bill.
Jerry Lane, concealing property,
not guilty and discharged.
Columbus C. Pope, abandonment,
pleads guilty, prayer for judgment
in the case for two years and pay
ment of cost.
Aaron Rattler, and Berkley Hamil
ton, assault with deadly weapon.
Hamilton to pay half of the cost, and
Rattler to pay half of the cost and
a fine of $20.00.
Andrew Brown, violating the school
law. Fined $5.00 and cost but ap
pealed to the Superior court.
New President Bryn Mawr.
Bryn Mawr College has a new pres
ident, Miss Marion Edward Park, who
succeeds Miss M. Carey Thomas, who
has retired after a service of thirty
seven years. Dr. Park has held po
sitions in a number of colleges being
for the past year Dean of Radcliffe
College.
EXPECTS ARMY
COSTS TO BE PAID
Hughes Sends Note to Allies
Relative to Expenses Of
Army in Rhineland
WASHINGTON, March 22.—The
American army of occupation was
sent into Germany and'was continued
there upon the basis of the right of
the United States to “be paid its
actual cost upon an equal footing with
the allies,” and this government “is
unable to conclude that the justice
of its claim is not fully recognized,”
according to identical communica
tions delivered today by American
diplomatic representatives to the
governments of Belgium, Great Brit
ain, France, Italy and Japan.
The notes were delivered under in
structions from Secretary of State
Hughes, and were occasioned by re
cent information from American ob
servers in Europe that the allied gov
ernments apparently contemplated
arrangements which would ignore
American army costs altogether, al
though estimations both for army
costs and reparations were be
ing made on the basis of the entire
capacity of the German government
to pay.
The amount of the claims of the
United States for its army cost, the
notes declared, was understood to be
free from any substantial dispute, but
it was deemed to be appropriate,
“in view of the recent developments,”
to acquaint the allied governments
with the repeatedly reiterated state
ment that the government of the
United States was expecting full
payment of the costs of its army in
the Rhineland.
Basis for the American claim, the
notes pointed out, was found in the
armistice agreement, to which the
United States was signatory, and
which provided for military occupa
tion of Germany by the allied and
American zorces jointly, mat agree
ment, the notes recited, expressly
provided that the upkeep of the
troops of occupations in the Rhine
district should be charged to the Ger
man government and it expressed as
the view of the American government
that the armistice agreement had the
“clear import” that the powers as
sociated in that joint enterprise
should stand upon an equal footing
as to the payment of all actual
costs of their armies of occupation.”
Priority payment for the total cost
of all armies of occupation was im
posed by the treaty of Versailles, the
notes set forth, and since the right
of the United States to share in that
priority was “not expressly condi
tioned” upon ratification of the treaty
by the United States, failure to ratify
should not be construed as affecting
in any way American rights.
In that connection the notes point
ed out that “Germany has explicitly
consented to the priority of payment
of the cost of the American army of
occupation notwithstanding the fact
that the treaty of Versailles has not
been ratified by the United States”
and that hence “any technical ob
jection” to the discharge of the just
claim of the United States would
necessarily rest solely upon the re
fusal of the allied powers themselves
to permit the discharge of an “ad
mittedly equitable claim,” and it was
insisted that the rights of America,
were free from any technical objec
tion.
I he notes set. forth that the total
cost of all armies of occupation from
November 11, 1918 to May 1 1921,
amounted to 3,639,282,000 gold marks;
that the amounts due to Belgium,
France and Italy for their army costs
for that peidod had been 'paid in full
and that the unpaid balance due May
1, 1921 amounted to 1,660,090,000
gold marks, of which 966,374,000 gold
marks were due the United States
and the remainder due the British
empire. It was pointed out, also,
that the British government had re
ceived 130,696,000 gold marks be
tween May 1, and December 31, 1921,
and that the payment was expressly
made and received subject to the
rights of the United States."
“Ain't Nothing Different.”
Old Darkey (to shiftless son)—“I
hearn tell you is married. Is you?”
Son (ingratiatingly)—“I ain't say
ing I ain’t.”
Old Darkey (severely)—“I ain’t
1 ask you is you ain’t; I ask you ain’t
! you is.”—American Legion Weekly.
FORMAL CALL FOR
COAL STRIKE APR. 1
Government Still Trying To
Get Settlement in Ad
vance of Strike
WASHINGTON, March 21.—While
the government has “not entirely”
abandoned its efforts to get a settle
ment in advance of the coal strike
called for April 1, particularly in the
bituminous fields, and while the- de
partment of justice is studying pos
sibilities of legal redress in case
danger results to public peace and
welfare, it was learned today in
white house and cabinet circles that
no action is contemplated unless the
strike developed.
Secretary of Labor Davis, who has
represented the government in direct
negotiations in the industry, had no
comment to make when word of the
United Mine Workers’ call for sus
pension of work on April 1, in both
the bituminous and anthracite fields
reached Washington, but Attorney
General Daugherty indicated he was
inclined to consider that the legal
branch of the government might
take some steps, particularly in case
transportation derangement was oc
casioned after the strike was under
way.
At the white house, along with the
statement that the effort to bring
about a national conference between
the employers and the miners* in the
bituminous industry was still con
tinuing, notwithstanding the almost
complete refusal of the operators to
cooperate, the existence of a great
coal surplus was emphasized as a
most important factoi\ The govern
ment’s surveys indicated, it was said,
that with production continuing in
non-union fields, the surplus would
prevent any shortages in industry,
and should prevent any inflation of
coal prices.
The government’s concern with the
anthracite situation is not so great,
because of the disposition there for
amicable relationship between the
mine ownjerjs and their unionized
employes.
Mr. Daugherty, reviewing the legal
aspects, and mindful of department
of justice plans to defend railroad
operation by injunction against
threatened strike suspension last Oc
tober, declared that the coal strike
had not reached a point where his
responsibility began. He desired to
know, he said, whether the govern
ment, capable of preventing dirup
tion of railroad traffic by use of
legal powers, could not also prevent
the same disruption, if occasioned by
shortage of coal.
The attorney general declared he
was not sure that the opex*ators or
miners could be forced into con
ference to settle their dispute, nor
was he as yet certain that action
could be taken by the government.
He declared he knew of no law pre
venting a man or group of men from
quitting their employment.—Greens
boro News.
MICRO DEFEATS BUIE’S
CREEK BY A 25 TO 22 SCORE
(Special to THE HERALD)
MICRO, March 21.—The Micro
highs took the big end of a 25-22
score with Buies’ Creek on Satuv
day, March 18. The game was played
on the former’s court. The game
was closely contested—Buies’ Creek
outplaying the locals in the first
quarter. In the second quarter the
score was tied, 22-22, but in the third
quarter the locals succeeded in put
ting over a touchdown and kicking
goal
The line up for the game was as
follows:
Buie’s Creek (22) Micro (25)
Wellons_i_ Barden
Right Forward
Boyett_ Hinnant
Left Forward
Blackstock _ Flowers
Center
Wellons __ Smith
Right Guard
Stallings _ Pittman
Left Guard
A Certain Thing.
Between them, the boll weevil and
the cattle tick will change farming
in eastern North Carolina—or else
there will be another mighty migra
tion westward.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
AROUND PRINCETON
H. B. Fields Died Suddenly Sun
day Morning; Other Local
News of Interest.
PRINCETON, March 22— Mr. H.
B. Fields died at his home near town
Sunday morning. He had suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis about one
year ago. From this he had never re
covered, although he was able to walk
about some. He came to town Sat
urday and was apparently as well as
usual. He died suddenly and while
no one was in the house. He was til
years old and had been married three
times. By the first wife he had one
son, by the third wife four girls.
These children and his last wife are
lining. He was a good neighbor and
will be sadly missed by those near to
him.
Mr. Woodard, Misses Flintow and
Phillips from Pine Level, and Mr.
Flintow, from Chapel Hill and Mr.
Vernon James, of Snow Hill, were
visitors at Mr. G. T. Boyett’s Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Stallings and
family from Goldsboro were visitors
at the home of Mrs. J. W. Snipes
last Sunday.
/ The music and singing at the Bap
tist church last Sunday morning and
night was most impressvie under the
leadership of Miss Carrie Mae Hedge
peth. There has been a wonderful
improvement.
In the absence of the pastor—Rev.
N. H. Shepherd preached at the Bap
tist church Sunday, and although a
new preacher was not expected the
congregation was highly pleased with
his strong and impressive sermon.
The pastor, Rev. A. L. Goodrich, is
expected to preach in this church on
the third Sunday in April, after
which he will go to another place.
Mrs. T. W. Briggs, from Sumter,
S. C., is here on account of the ser
ious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Grantham.
A little baby girl has arrived at
the home *of Mr and Mrs. Jack Ed
wards.
George Warren, Cleveland and
Sydney Fail went to Neuse River
Monday night. They were lucky and
brought back fourteen white shad.
Albert Pearce, Fate Benton, Adam
Worley and Jim Snipes caught 12
white shad and nine hickorys on the
same night.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cox and little
Doris from Bentonville were visitors
in town Sunday.
Misses Lissie Pearce and Maude
Westbrook from Thanksgiving, were
the guests of Mrs. W. I. Pearce Sun
day.
Miss Charlotte Conley from Sugar
Hill section visited Miss Sarah Black
man Sunday.
Mr. Clarenoe Whitley has returned
home from Durham wfcere he has
been for the past few months.
“Miss Ora Smith, from Fremont,
was the guest of Misses Patsy and
11a Odum Sunday.
Miss Annie Wester visited her
home at Pranklinton for the week
end.
misses ranine wciiuna anu
Tyler visited relatives at Micro Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Grace Jones visited in Raleigh
Monday.
Harvey Wellons from Buie’s Creek
visited his parents here Sunday.
Mrs. I. A. Snipes, from Smithfield,
is visiting relatives in town this
week.
Miss Elizabeth K. Hall spent the
week end with relatives at Mount
Olive.
Mr. Anthony Uzzle, from Wilson’s
Mills, was a visitor in town a short
while Sunday.
Miss Lissie Pearce entertained sev
eral of her friends Saturday night in
honor of her guest, Miss Maude West
brook.
Miss Ellen Uzzle spent the week
end at Wilson’s Mills.
A vaudeville show will be given at
the High School auditorium Friday
night, March 31. It is to be given
by the high school girls and town
boys. Everybody invited to come out.
Mrs. Albert Arment, from Golds
boro, was a visitor in town Wednes
day.
Mr. Jadie W. Langley left Thurs
day for Knoxville, Tenn.
Those of our citizens who have been
on the sick list for some time are
j Mr. Whitley and Mr. Stallings whose
I condition is about the same and Mrs.
j Grantham who is said to.be irnprov
| ing.
SANFORD MEETS
T. G. S. IN DEBATE
League of Nations Will Be
Discussed at School Au
ditorium Tonight
This evening the debating team of
T. G. S. which has entered the State
Triangular contest under the general
auspices of the University of North
Carolina will meet Sanford and Dunn.
Smithfield’s affirmative will debata
Sanford's negative here in the Graded
school auditorium at 8 o’clock. Smith
field’s negative will debate Dunn’a
affirmative at Dunn nt the same time.
The query, which more than a thou
sand debaters of 250 high schools will
discuss to-night is: Resolved, That
the United States should enter the
League of Nations. Messrs Harry
Biggs and Mose W. Godwin will up
"hold the affirmative, while the nega
tive will be defended by Miss Min
nie Maude Harris and Mr. John Go
nella, of Sanford. Messrs Donnell
Wharton and Erwin Pittman will rep
resent Smithfield in Dunn.
The judges for the contest here to
night are: Messrs J. D. Parker, H. P.
Stevens and Rev. Fred T. Collins.
Mu§ic by the glee club will add inter
est to the program.
The final contest for the Aycock
Memorial cup will be held at the Uni
versity on April 6 and 7. All high
schools which win both of their tri
angular debates tonight will send
their teams to compete in the final
contest. The annual triangular de
bating contests were begun 10 years
ago during which time they have
grown in popularity. The following
schools have won the Aycock cup:
Pleasant Garden, Winston-Salem,
Wilson, (twice), Graham, Waynes
ville, Durham (twice), and Asheville.
SEVERE EARTH QUAKE
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
ST. LOUIS, March 22.—Severe
earth shocks lasting about 12
second were recorded by the se
ismograph at St. Ijouis Univer
sity here this afternoon at 4:30
o’clock. The shocks were violent
during the first two seconds. Ob
servers said that the shock was
probably felt for a distance of
100 to 150 miles southeast of
here.
POPLAR BLUSS, Mo., March
22—Earth tremors were felt here
about 4:26 this afternoon and
lasted 15 seconds. A number of
points in southeast Missouri, re
ported the shock as very distinct.
TROY, Tenn. March 22.—Two
distinct earth shocks were felt
throughout Obien and surround
ing west Tennessee counties late
today. The first was felt at 3:30
this afternoon and the second
of much greater intensity, occur
red at 8:15 o’clock tonight.
HICKMAN, Ky., March 22
Earth tremors severe enough to
shake buildings and lasting sev
eral seconds were felt this after
noon. No damage resulted.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 22.—
Earth tremors lasting 18 seconds
and beginning at 8:22 o’clock this
evening were registered on the
seismograph at St. Louis Univer
sity The quake was described
as not as severe as the first one
at 4:30 this afternoon but was
felt in St. Louis and according
to reports, southeast Missouri
and southern Illinois.
REV. GOODRICH WINS HIGH
HONOR AT WAKE FOREST
On last Monday Rev. A. L. Good
rich was elected by the college facul
ty as one of the commencement speak
ers which is considered one of the
highest honors in the senior class.
He is in school at Wake Forest col
lege. His friends in Johnston County
will be glad to hear this of him.
All-The-Year-Round Garden
Early to Plant and early to Harvest
is a good motto for the home garden
—but how about planning to have an
all-the-year-round garden ?
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Lore of Con
cord, are spending some time here
; with their son, Mr. E. P. Lore.