VOLUME 41
SMITHF1ELD, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1922
NUMBER 31
HON. E. W. POU’S
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Addressed State Democratic
Convention In Raleigh
Yesterday
The people of Smithfield and John
ston county had a peculiar interest in
the Democratic State convention
which met in Raleigh yesterday, in
the fact that a son of this town and
county, Hor. Edward W Pom Con
gressman fromG.e Fourth District
for n ore l m 20 years, mad.; the
key note speech. His address whit!,
reviewed North Carolina progress un
der Democratic vie and contested
Republican ana Democratic National
administrations was practical anrl
convincing. It presented facts *’.at
will be • f nteiect to our readers, ard
therefore, ’ve are publishing the e.n
tire speech in our columns. Because
of tie length, it will be run in two
;ssues, the part today dealing wih
state progres s, the resume of nati >nal
affairs to be published next Tuesday.
Mr. Pou spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman Norwood, Ladies and
Gentlemen of the convention:
Twer.ty-one years ago last Janu
ary, Charles B. Aycock succeeded
Daniel L. Russell as Governor. Since
then our Party has had control of
both Itgis’ative and executive de
partments of ti.is State. We are re
spons ’no for whatever has b;en o ne,
and responsible for whatever las
been omitted. We will not ev.nl-; he
issue, i.( r will we hide behind ex
cuses. What we have done, the w. rid
know".
We are } voud of our record. We
challenge >ur critics to show any
land upor. wb i h the sun shines, «itn
a record of greater achievement, dan
ing the 21 yen's our Party has na-5
charge of 'he government cf this
State. Let us contrast conditions
now and then.
Education: The Common Schools
Value of school property, 1900, $1,
097,654; 1920, $24,057,838.
Average value of each school house,
1900, $158; 1920, $3,009.
Number of log houses, 1900.1,190;
1920, 94.
Number of new schoolhouses built
since 1900 6,805.
Average length of school term :,i
days for white race, 1900, 73; 1920,
136.
Average monthly salary paid white
teachers 1900, $24.79; 1920, $69.55.
Average monthly salary paid color
ed teachers, 1900, $20.48; 1920, $46.85,
Total school population, 1900 657,
949; 1920, $840,981.
Total school enrollment, 1900, 400,
452; 1920, 691,249.
Average daily attendance, 1900,
206,918; 1920, 473,552.
Number of rural libraries, 1900,
None; 1920 4,686.
Percent of school population in av
erage daily attendance, 1900, 31 per
cent; 1920 58 per cent.
Appropriations for State Educa
tional institutions, 1900-1921:
Permanent improvements, 1900, $8,
000; 1920, $2,005,000.
Maintenance 1900, $47,000; 1920,
$1,282,200.
Illiteracy for State, 1900, 29.4 per
cent; 1920, 13.1 per cent.
White, 1900, 14.0 per cent; 1920,
8.2 per cent.
Negro, 1900 28.6 per cent; 1920,
24.5 per cent.
Higher Education.
North Carolina College for Wom
en at Greensboro: Enrollment for
1900, 490; present enrollment 984.
The University: Enrollment 1900,
512; present enrollment, 1,662.
State College of A. & E.: Enroll
ment 1900, 298; present enrollment,
1,234.
Value of college buildings 1900,
$125,000; present value, more than
$2,000,000.
Negro Agricultural and Techinal
College: Tnrollment 1900, 135; pres
ent enrollment 426.
Since 1900, Easter Training School
at Greenville, Appalachin Training
School at Boone, have been establish
ed; and the Traiing School at Cullo
whee, if not established since that
time, has been greatly enlarged.
Charitable Institutions,
In 1900, the State Hospital at Ral
eigh took care of 424 patients. Now
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FRANCE OPPOSES
GERMAN TREATY
Energetic Measures Must Be
Taken Says Premier
Poincare
PARIS, April 20.—Instructions
sent by Premier Poincare to the
French ambassadors in the capitals
of the allies and fully approved by
the cabinet, are to insist that ener
getic measures must be taken and
penalties applied to Germany if the
Ruso-German treaty is not abrogat
ed, regardless of what the Genoa con
ference may decide.
The premiers’ position is that
there can be no more hesitation in the
execution of the treaty of Versailles
and that, unless its execution is in
sisted upon now with evidence of de
termination on the part of the allies,
the treaty may as well be abandoned
altogether.
He holds that none of the con
cessions made to Germany has led in
any respect to conciliation, but rath
er than they have been taken by
Germany as evidences of the weak
ness of the allies, and as encourage
ment for further resistance.
Premier Poincarg has held consul
tations with a number of the lead
ers of the different parties in the
last two days besides keeping the
cabinet in close touch with the situa
tion. The conservatives and the na
tionalists advised a firm attitude as
was expected, while the more liber
al elements in the Parliament, repre
sented by such leaders as Heputy
Merriot, head of the radicals, also
gave the Premier to understand they
would support the cabinet in demand
ing. that a stop be put to violations
of the Versailles treaty.
If was pointed out today that
the Russo-German treaty had
brought to light violations of the
Versailles pact by Germany in re
spect to millitary material, the
Germans having, it appears, soki
the arms which the Russian refu
gees had left in Germany instead
of handing them over to the al
lied commission for destruction as
provided by the peace treaty.
(Article I of the Russia-German
treaty, at the end of Clause C.,
reads: “The Russian government
renounces payment of the sum
Germany has derived from the sale
of Russian army material trans
ported into Germany.”)
Speculation is already rife here
concerning the form of penalties to
be imposed upon Germany, as it is
considered most probable that some
action of this sort will be taken. The
occupation of the Ruhr Valley is the
foremost suggestion, although there
is no authoritative opinion that the
allies are unlikely to adopt the pre
cise penalty which the Germans most
expect and are perhaps best prepar
ed tc meet. The financial and eco
nomic penalties provided for in the
treaty , it is argued, would permit the
allies to bring pressure of the most
effective sort at much less cost and
trouble than an extension of the mili
tary occupation.
The cabinet today met with Pre
mier Poincare, who read the lat
est dispatches from the French del
egation in Genoa. Messages also
were read from the president of the
inter-allied commission in Upper Sil
esia concerning the prosecution of
those charged with complicity in the
Petersdorf and Gleivitz incidents, in
which French soldiers lost their
lives. The trials of these will begin
early in May.—Associated Press.
Lady Astor In America.
Lady Astor, a Virginia girl who
married a British nobleman and won
the firsc seat in the house of com
mons ever held by a woman, is back
in America for a visit. She has been
away fiom her native land 8 years
but the papers tell us that she still
retains Her beauty and spenko wilh
a Southern accent. Lord Astor is
here foo nnd will accompany his wife
to BaHimore where she will take a
prominent part in the conferen -c of
the league of Women Voters.
“Obey” Cut Out of Ceremony.
“Obey” has been cut out of the
marriage ceremony of the Episcopal
prayer book on the ground that
women are now the equals of men.
The women were none too obedient
before they obtained suffrage.—Char
ity and Children.
CONGRESSMAN E. W. POU
Who delivered the keynote address at the Democratic State Convention
which was held in Raleigh yesterday.
RALEIGH MAN TO BE
EDITOR TOKYO PAPER
WASHINGTON, April 18—Edward
L. Coon, a native of Raleigh, and
Well known in North Carolina news
paper circles leaves here in a day or
two for Japan, where he becomes
Editor of the Times and Mail an
English paper printed at Tokyo, tent
owned by Japanese. The selection of
Mr. Coon forthis work is a decided
compliment to his ability and charac
ter.
The King of Italy has awarded Mr.
Coon “the Crown of the Cross of
Italy” for newspaper work done dur
ing the World War.—Wilmington
Star.
Recarders Court.
State vs. Harris Johnson carrying
concealed weapon. Guilty, judgment
suspended until May 9.
State vs. Harris Johnson, larceny
and receiving stolen goods. Guilty
and fined $15 and cost, and judgment
suspended for two years.
State vs. A. G. Wilson, failure to
pay board. Required to pay cost and
$20 to Mrs. Nancy Coats. Prayer for
judgment for two years.
State vs. Joe Medlin, assault with
deadly weapon. Upon payment of
cost, judgment suspended two years.
State vs. Joe Medlin, Clyde Bowen,
A. G. Wilson and Chester Thornton,
charged with gambling. Each fined
$20 and one-fourth of the cost.
The Older the Better
“T es,” said the old man to his visi
tor, “I am proud of my girls and
would like to see them comfortably
married, and as I have made a little
money they will not go pennielss to
their husbands.
“There is Mary, twenty-five years
old, and a really good girl. I shall
give her $1,000 when she marries.
Then comes Bet, who wan’t see thrity
five again. I shall give her $3,000,
and the man who takes Eliza, who is
forty, will have $5,000 witn her.”
The young man reflected a moment
and then asked, “You haven't one
about fifty, have you?”—Exchange.
To Link America With Rest of World
By Aerial Routes.
A company has been incorporated
to provide rigid airship service within
America and later to link America
with the rest of the world by aerial
routes. The first dirigibles will he
built in Germany. It is expected that
service between New York and Chi
cago ftiU be stablished before the
end of 1923 with two ships, each de
signed to carry 100 passengers and
30 tons of e\p«ss and mail mat
ter. He’ium g:s end a substitute fer
gasoline will be used—Dearborn I*1
dependent.
W AYNE’S SENATORIAL
CANDIDATES’ PLATFORM
GOLDSBORO, April 19.—Mr. Ar
11 hur Roseower, promoter of 'tax re
I form in Wayne county, is the only
| democratic candidate for State Sena
lor so far. His platform as it will
j appear in the local press tomorrow,
summarizes six important bills he
promises to introduce if elected:
Cessation of bond issues, except by
the will of the people; abolishing un
necessary offices; reduction of salar
ies; lower taxes; rigid enforcement
of all laws on statute books, and last
but not least, an income tax for
judges, state and county officers.
BUIE’S CREEK COMMENCEMENT
Editor of “Dearborn Independent’’ To
Deliver Address; Eighty-one in
Graduating Class.
W. J. Cameron, editor of Henry
Fords’ paper, the Dearborn “Inde
pendent,” will deliver the address
to the graduating class at Buie’s
Creek school on Thursday, May 17,
according to announcement made
yesterday by Dr. J. A. Campbell,
head of the institution, who was a
visitor in Raleigh. Rev. J. A.
Ellis, of Raleigh, will deliver the
alumni address.
This year’s class at Buie’s Creek
will number 81, said ' Dr. Campbell,
and the enrollment for the year has
passed the 550 mark. Commencement
exercises will begin with the annual
program by the primary grades on
Saturday, May 13. The baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered on Sunday,
May 14, by Dr. Paul Bagby, of
Wake Forest.—News and Observer.
Lieut- Gov. Seeks Board Vacancy.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Lieu
tenant ' Governor W. B. Cooper, of
Wilmington, is a visitor to Wash
ington on matters he is taking up
wi«h the Treas :ry • .nartmert. He
states tint he is a < andidatc j r
membership on the Federal Farm
Loan l>o: ”d to fill the vacancy that
wil' be created this weo> by tb>
resignation of Asbury F. Lever, of
South Carolina, one of the Democratic
members of the board. During the
day Mr. Cooper conferred with Sena
tons Simmons and Overman and his
name will be presented by them to
the President.—Edward E. Britton in
News & Observer.
Meeting at Smithfield Baptist Church.
The meeting to be held at Smith
field Baptist church which was post
poned a week will begin Sunday mor
ning, April 23. After Sunday the
services will be held at 9:30 a. m. each
day and at night at 8 o’clock. Rev.
J. L. Jenkins and his singer, Mr.
Sims, will aid the pastor, Rev. Fred
T. Collins in this meeting.
i
TOBACCO GROW’RS
ARE SIGNING UP
The Association Announces
Appointment of Men To
Handle Tobacco
Hundreds of contracts reaching
Raleigh, headquarters of the Tobacco
Growers’ Cooperative Association,
every week mark the successful start
of the campaign for a 75 per cent
membership.
Carrying out its policy of obtain
ing 'the services of leaders in the to
bacco trade, the Tobacco Growers’
Cooperative Association has announc
ed the appointment of another group
of men whose names are widely
known in the tobacco world.
Charles L. Smith, District Manager
of the Universal Leaf Tobacco Co,
has accepted the position of District
Supervisor of Graders in the Leaf
Department of the Tobacco Growers’
Cooperative Association.
Commenting on Mr. Smith’s ap
pointment, R. R. Patterson, Manager
of the Leaf Dept., said, ‘‘We consider
him one of the best leaf tobacco men
in the business and his reputation
among the tobacco men in the East
ern Carolina section is unsurpassed.”
Another veteran of the tobacco
trade, who leaves the Imperial To
bacco Co., for the Tobacco Growers’
Cooperative Association, is W. I.
Skinner, of Greenville, N. C., accord
ing to announcement by R. R. Pat
terson, Manager of the Leaf Depart
ment at Richmond, Va.
Beginning his career as a buyer
with J. M. Meadors at Oxford, N. C,,
when 15 years of age, Mr. Skinner
was later connected with E. S. Carl
ton & Co Later going to Wilson,
with Richmond Maury & Co., he be
came connected with the Wilson To
bacco Co., after the death of Mr.
Maury and remained with that Com
pany until the formation of the Im
perial Tobacco Co., in 1902.
For 16 years, Mr. Skinner has been
Branch Manager for the Imperial at
Greenville, N. C., and is described by
General Manager Patterson as an ex
pert in the tobacco business. He will
go to the Leaf Department of the
Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative Asso
ciation.
E. L. Walton, until recently owner
of the Banner Warehouse at Danville,
Va., will become Manager of Ware
houses for the Bright Bejt of Virginia
in the Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative
Association. Mr. Walton has had 28
years of experience in the warehous
ing business.
W. M. Fallon, for 18 years Branch
Manager for the Imperial Tobacco
Co., of Durham, N. C., joins the Leaf
Department of the growers’ associa
tion. C. 0. Dixon, of Mullins, S. C.,
well-known to the tobacco trade, has
become Manager of Warehouses for
South Carolina.
J. S. Neal and John Dixon, promi
nent warehousemen of Mullins, S. C.,
have transferred their warehouses
to the Association and wil aid the or
ganized growers in their Warehous
ing and Leaf Depts., respectively.
The appointment of P. E. Cham
bers, of Blacketone, Va., as Manager
of the Warehouses for the Dark Belt
assures the northern territory of the
Marketing Association strong leader
ship, according to T. C. Watkins, Jr.,
Manager of Warehoues for the Asso
ciation.
It Is and It Aint
[ dent Christian ( ?) Scientist. The lit
I tie Scientist sneezed. Said the hos
tess: “You have a cold, haven’t you,
Mary?’’ “Oh, no, ma’am,” replied
Mary, “we’re Christian Scientists.”
The next day the hostess’ little daugh
ter returned from school, sniffing au
dibly. “Why, Francis,” said the
mother, “you have a dreadful cold.”
“Yes’m,” responded Francis. “Yes’m,
I have a cold. We’re Baptists.”
Found Where a Still Had Been Run.
Last Saturday Mr. J. J. Batten
between Selma and Micro, visited a
place where a whiskey still had been
running. He found shovels, hoes and
all equipment for stilling.. One and
a half gallons of whiskey and 100
gallons of beer were also found. Af
ter destroying the plant he looked
carefully for the still but did not find
it.
A LARGE CROWD
ATTENDS S. S. CON.
Meets Next Year at Winston
Salem—Officers of the
Association Elected
According to the report from the
State Convention held in Charlotte,
April 11-12-13, more than 3,000 peo
ple were present in the city auditor
ium of that city at the closing session
of the Convention. Seven hundred and
forty delegates attended the Conven
tion from 39 counties of the state.
There were also present people from
10 other states.
Many of the addresses delivered
at the Convention were by people of
national repr*r.tion besides a large
number of in-state speakers. The ad
dresses were all said to be of a very
high order. The convention was con
sidered inspiring and helpful to all
who attended.
The report submitted at the con
vention by Chairman of the Execu
tive Committee, J. M. Broughton, of
Raleigh, indicated that “during the
past year 36 new County Sunday
School Associations had been formed,
making a total of 53 counties orga
nized, and a County Convention has
been held in each of the organized
counties since the beginning of the
State Convention Year, April 1, 1921.
“In the 53 County Conventions 1,
j 024 Sunday Schools were represent
edr by 13,675 people. Among thoso
present were 442 preachers, 602 sup- -
erintendents and 3,138 teachers.
“A total of 102 Township Conven
tions was held, 71 of which -were held
without assistance from the State
workers. A conservative estimate
would be that in these 71 meetings,
550 Sunday Schools were represent
ed by approximately 8,000 people.
“The free circulating library is
growing in popularity. The records
show that of the 400 books in the li
brary there is an average of 100
books being read constantly. ”
Three County Sunday School Asso
ciations were given special recogni
tion for the work done during the
past year. Randolph and Vance
counties having covered 75 per cent,
or more of the County Aims were
awarded the Red Ribbon, and Ala
mance was awarded the Green Rib
bon for having reached 50 per cent,
of the Aims.
Among other things the report of
D. W. Sims, State superintendent,
showed that according to the 1920
census North Carolina had 1,783,779
white people. According to statis
tics gathered in the past few months
the total Sunday School enrollment
in North Carolina was 617,602, and
that of the total population of North
Carolina, 1,166,277, or 66 2-5 per cent,
were not enrolled in any Sunday
School.
Treasurer of the Association, E.
B. Crow, of Raleigh, reported that for
the first time in 9 years the Associa
tion had closed its fiscal year with a
clean financial sheet, all bills paid,
This report was enthusiastically and
gratefully received and put into the
spirit of the convention a note of for
wardness and progress. The Exe
cutive Committee in its annual meet
ing voted to work on an enlarged
budget for the ensuing year.
The last session of the convention
Thursday night, April 13, was pre
ceded by a parade in which it is stat
ed between 1000 and 2000 Sunday
School men participated. This las;
night session was held in the city
auditorium and the climax address
of the convention by Dr. H. E. Trallt
of Philadelphia, was heard by more
than 3000 people. The address was
followed by a pageant of religious
education in which more than 150 peo
ple took part.
By unanimous vote the invitation
of the Winston-Salem Sunday School
workers was accepted and the 1923
State Convention goes to Winston
Salem, April 10-11-12, 1923.
The officers of the Association
elected are as follows: President, J.
B. Ivey, Charlotte; First Vice-Pres.,
W. L. Balthis, Gastonia; Second Vice
Pres., Jos. D. Cox, High Point,;
Treasurer, E. B. Crow, Raleigh.
Surprise for Mothef'.
Marjory—Mamma, were you at
home when I was born?”
Mother—No, darling, I was at
grandma’s in the country.
Marjory—Wasn’t you awf’y s’pris- f
ed when you heard about it?—.-Lon
don Opinion.