VOLUME 41
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1922
NUMBER 64
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
SEEMS FAR WAY OFF
Part of Railways Would
Take All Strikers Back;
Rest Those Needed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The
question of a speedy settlement of
the nation-wide railroad shopmen’s
strike rested early tonight on the at
titude of the unions. Members of a
committee representing the railroad
executives left Washington late to
day convinced that negotiations for
an adjustment of the dispute were at
an end and that the issues involved
must be fought to a finish.
The executives announced that a
majority of their membership was
willing to accept President Hard
ing’s latest proposal— that all strik
ing shopmen be reemployed pending
determination of their seniority
rights by the railroad labor board. A
minority, at the meeting Friday in
New York at which the President’s
proposal was considered, went on
record, it was announced, as willing
to rehire only enough strikers to
fill existing vacancies.
The executives’ committee, it was
said, had looked with disfavor on a
compromise suggestion, advanced by
representatives of the four railroad
brotherhoods, that the seniority ques
tion be submitted to an impartial
arbitration commission, rather than
the labor board.
With executives determined to
stand pat it appeared that if the
striking shop crafts refused to ac
cept the last proposal of President
Harding, settlement of the dispute
was as far off as ever. The unions
early tonight had not made public
their reply to the President. It was
understood, however, that their lead
ers yesterday had voted to reject the
plan.
Shopmen May Reconsider.
There was a possibility that the
decision of the shopmen’s leaders
might be reconsidered, but it was
generally considered more probable
despite the announced decision of
the executives that he unions would
find themselves unwilling to accept
the President’s proposal. The union
heads conferred today with brother
hood leaders and representatives of
a number of affiliated organizations,
adjourning after an extended session
to meet again tomorrow. Nothing
could be learned of what transpired
at the meeting.
The committee of executives was
in conference for an hour this morn
ing at the White House with Presi
dent Harding and Secretary Hoover.
After informing him that they would
agree that the railroad labor board,
and no other body, should determine
the seniority question—at the same
time adhering to their original posi
tion that the men in striking has for
feited their seniority rights — the
group met for a conference by them
selves before scattering to other
cities.
It was declared by a spokesman for
the executives that the decision of
the majority to provide work for all
strikers, as requested by the Presi
dent, would not prevent roads in the
minority from refusing to make
places for all strikers.—Associated
Press.
STORM DOES HEAVY
DAMAGE TO CROPS
WARSAW, Aug. 11.—Crops were
completely destroyed in a section a
few miles north of here, between
Bowden and Faison several days
ago, when a wind and hail storm of
some violence swept over an area a
mile wide and five miles long. On
some farms there was not a cotton
boll or square left on the stalks and
tobacco and corn were cut down as if
by a mowing machine.
For a few minutes the wind blew
violently, and rain fell in torrents
here, but no material damage was
occasioned.
SMITHFIELD PITCHER
ALLOWS ONLY ONE HIT
While Scott allowed Benson only
two scattered hits, Smithfield romped
on Kelly for 14 hits and licked Ben
son, 9 to 0 Thursday.
Feature of game was fielding of
Fogleman for Smithfield and Stanly
for Benson. Bethune led in hitting
averaging 750. This puts Smithfield
two full games in the lead.
HARVESTER KING WEDS
MRS. COCHRAN IN PARIS
PARIS, Aug. 11.—Harold F. Mc
Cormick; of Chicago, chairman of the
executive committee of the Interna
tional Harvester Company, and Mrs.
Alexander Smith Cochran, known to
the music world as Madame Ganna
Walska, were married quetly today
irt the city hall of the select Passy
District of Paris. Including the bride
and groom, only five persons were
in the office of the mayor when that
dignitary made the couple man and
wife.
Dudley Field Malone, of New
York, who was attorney for Mrs.
Cochran in her divorce proceedings
against the wealthy American manu
facturer and Mrs. Malone, were wit
nesses. The entire ceremony lasted
less than six minutes from- the time
that Mr. McCormick, Madame Wal
ska and the Malones left their au
tomobile and entered the city hall.
The formality of the marriage banns
being posted in the city hall two
weeks in advance of the ceremony
had been waived by the French au
thorities as a special privilege.
The wedding party arrived at the
city hall at 10:30 o’clock and were
immediately ushered into the large
private room of Mayor Berthenet,
who had been advised by phone of
their coming and was waiting for
them. The bride was dressed in a
plain tailor-made traveling suit of
grey. She wore a small hat of the
same color and looked to be in radi
ant health and spirit. Mr. McCom
mick also was dressed in a grey
suit. He seemed to be in high
spirits. City officials voted the
bridal couple “a finely matched
pair."
After performing the ceremony,
Mayor Berthenet congratulated Mr.
and Mrs. McCormick and then, bend
ing low, gallantly kissed the bride’s
hand. Immediately afterwards, the
bride and bridegroom, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Malone, left the
City Hall. Mrs. McCormick beamed
smiles upon the attendants of the
mayor, who escorted her to the side- ,
walk. The destination of the newly j
weds had been surrounded by strict !
secrecy, although it is understood
they have not gone very far away.
The janitor at Madame Walskas’ I
house asserted that the couple had
left this afternoon for Carlsbad and
that servants and the Polish Prima
tion’s secretary would follow on a
night train. The janitor’s haziness j
regarding the hour Mr. and Mrs i
McCormick departed this afternoon j
caused some persons to doubt the ,
story and to believe that the state- |
j ment was given merely as a blind to j
' cover the real destination.—Associat- j
ed Press. I
Mrs. Ida E. Coats Dead.
Mrs. Idh E. Coai,taf, of Pleasant
Grove township passed away at her
home on August 4, after an illness
with cancer of more than two years.
The deceased was a member of the
Presbyterian church and held her
membership at Spence Chapel. The
funeral was conducted by her pastor,
Rev. Mr. Currie, and interment was
made at Spence Chapel. She was
51 years old. She leaves to mourn
her loss six children as follows:
Mrs. Bettie Hatcher, of Wake Coun
ty, Messrs Ralph, Jet and William
Coats and Troy and Sallie Coats.
free tuition at Selma
The trustees of the Selma
Graded schools offer to the chil
dren of Johnston County free
tuition for ire timing session.
They would ask any one wishing
to enter school to write for
particulars at once. Selma has
the best school building in the
state, and a faculty second to
none.
Trustees Selma Graded Schools.
Selma, N. C., Aug. 12, 1922.
Mr. A. M. Barnes To Have Reunion
A reunion of friends and relatives
' will be held at the home of Mr. A. M.
; Barnes who lives on Zebulon, Route !
; 1, on Saturday, August 26, 1922.
' The occasion is the 66th birthday of
Mr. Barnes. Everybody is invited
to go and carry a well filled basket,
a long tabje already being in readi
ness for the spreading of the dinner.
A large crowd usually attends this !
reunion, which is an annual affair, in
cluding persons from different parts
of the state.
CRIMINAL COURT IS
IN SESSION HERE
Judge Oliver H. Allen Pre
siding; Unusually Large
Crowd in Attendance
The August term of Criminal
Court began here yesterday -with an
unsually large crowd inattendance.
Judge Oliver H. Allen, of Kinston,
is presiding, and Solicitor - W. P.
Siler, of Pittsboro, is here to prose
cute for the State.
The entire morning was taken up
with the selection of the grand jury
and the Judge’s charge.
The Judge in his charge recom
mended that the book of Nehemiah be
read. He pointed out that Nehemiah
before rebuilding the temple got rid
of the rubbish. He said that as he
travelled over North Carolina the
whiskey traffic seemed to him “rub
bish” that should be removed. He
called attention to the fine resources
of Johnston county, situated as it is
between the lowlands and the moun
tains, and exhorted the people to
clean up the whiskey busines.
The first case on the docket was
the state vs. Granberry Hales and
John Turner Hales, of near Micro,
charged with assault on William
Garner. The defendants entered a
plea of guilty. Granberry Hales who
did the shooting was sentenced to 6
months on the roads, while John T.
Hales who had a knife but did not
use it, was given 3 months. It was
then agreed to let John T. Hales off
if he paid the prosecuting witness
one hundred dollars.
DR. JOHN E. WHITE CON
DUCTING MEETING IN CLAYTON
The Clayton Baptist Church today
began a series of meetings to last
for ten days or more. During this
time Dr. John E. White, President
of Andeison Coli .» and one of the
leading preachers of t‘.e Southern
Baptist Convestion, will do the
preaching.
The coming of this native son back
to his old home town is an event of
great interest to the community. Dr.
White is easily one of the outstand
ing leaders of the denomination, and
the Clayton church is most fortunate
in securing him to lead their meet
ing.
The public is cordially invited to
hear this gifted preacher. Two ser
vices a day—11 o’clock A. M., and
8 P. M.
Mrs. E. S. Edmundson Entertains
Friday evening one of the most
pleasant social functions of the sea
son was given by Mrs. E. S. Ed
mundson at her attractive home in
Brooklyn in honor of her guests,
Mrs. W. A. Myatt and Mrs. Robt.
Myatt, of Raleigh.
Fov.i rooms anu the hall of the
lower floor were thrown open to
the guests about a hundred being
present to enjoy the occasion. Cut
flowers arid ferns were used with
good effect in all the rooms. Twen
ty-four tables were placed for rook.
The guests were met at the door
by the hostess, and were introduced
to the guests-of-honor in the recep
tion hall by Mrs. Hal C. Hood. In
the lower end of the hall, the punch
bowl set in a bower of grape leaves
and grapes was presided over by
Mrs. H. L. Skinner and Mrs. J. H.
Abell.
After the arrival of all the guests,
score cards were distributed and the
feature of the evening began. After
enjoying rook for about two hours,
the guests were served with a de
licious chicken salad course with
iced tea. Favors for the evening
were dainty baskets of mints plac
ed on each rook table at the begin
ning of the game.
As the guests departed for their
homes, they were profuse in their
expressions of appreciation for the
lovely entertainment of the evening.
Return From Petersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hogwood who
have been visiting Mr. Hogwood's
parents in Petersburg, Va., have re* j
turned to the city. Mr. Hogwood,
who was quite seriously hurt some
time ago at the Sanders Motor Co.,
is all right again much to the de
light of his many friends.
SCRAPS OF PAPER
| DOCTORS HISTORY
J Prescriptions Filled at Hood
Bros. During 49 Years
Tell A Story
The thousands of prescriptions fill
ed hy Hood Brothers drug store in
| the forty-seven years of its busi
: ness life are on display in the show
: windows of the store to which they
recently moved in order to make way
for their new building now under
construction on the corner of Market
and Third streets. These prescrip
: tions tell the tale of Smithfield—
: the tale of sickness and sufferings,
’ of deaths and births; they—the lit
tle scraps of paper—were compan
; ions of sorrow and of gladnes in the
homes of thousands in the great
Smithfield community since 1874.
It is interesting to look at the big
, pile of scrap books into which the
; scraps have been pasted. Starting
j with prescription No. 1, they
| mount now into tne nundrecis ot
j thousands. They bear the names of
doctors young and old—some dead
and gone these many years, but all
were and are men who have known
the dark side as well as the bright
side of the lives of our people.
On some is the name of Dr. J. G.
Hose, father of our Dr. A. H. Rose
and Mrs, N. B. Grantham. Dr. Rose
who was raised near Beatonville,
was one of Smithfield’s first physi
cian. He first practiced medicine
at Falling Creek, Wayne county, and
moved to Smithfield about 1855. He
was a man of most amiable disposi
tion and was a favorite physician
with hundreds of families until his
death about 35 years ago.
Another physician’s name to be
seen throughout the earlier books is
Dr. J. B. Beckwith, a good man well
| remembered by all our older citizens.
He was an uncle of Lawyer Barswell
Beckwith, of Raleigh, and also of
Percy Beckwith, of Florida, who is
now president of the Flagler Rail
road in Florida.
Dr. L. E. Kirkman’s name ap
pears often in the earlier books. Dr.
Kirkman, with his father-in-law,
Mr. John C. Hood, established this
business in 1874. Dr. Kirkman died
in 1875. His widow1, Mrs. Dora Kirk
man, and two daughters, Mrs. C. V.
Johnson and Mrs. D. H. Jones, and
one son, Mr. J. H. Kirkman, live in
Smithfield.
Dr. J. G. Robinson’s name appears
often in the great books. He was the
grandfather of Messrs George, Tom,
and Hugh Ragsdale who are the
children of Dr. Robinson’s only child,
Mrs. Eliza Ragsdale. Dr. Robinson,
born in Ireland and with the true
Irishman’s wit, was popular and held !
in high esteem for many years as [
one of the leading physicians of the |
county.
ur. L.. u. oasser s name on tnese i
slips fills page after page of these (
great books. Like Drs. Beckwith, j
Rose, Kirkman and Robinson, Dr. j
Sasser has passed to his reward, but ;
many there are still in Smithfield .
who revere his memory.
Dr. R. J. Noble is the only surviv- j
ing physician whose name appeared j
in the earliest pages of these old '■
books. In 1893 he moved from j
Smithfield to Selma and is still ac
tive as a practicing physician. We '
note the first prescription written
by him was filled on January 17th,
1881
The book tells of the coming of ,
Dr. E. T. Dickinson and on closer
examination tells of his departure.
He went to Wilson as associate to
Dr. Moore to practice surgery. It
tells too, of the coming of Dr. L. D.
Wharton, who has been with us for
over twenty years. It tells of the '
coming of Dr. Thel Hooks who locat
ed here about the time Dr. Dickinson
gave up his practice here. Dr. Hooks
has enjoyed a large practice and has
been continuously on the job except
forthe two years he spent in the army ,
in France.
The book also tells of the coming
of Dr. L. A. Muns, and of Dr. A. H. j
Rose, one of Smithfield’s own, just
out of college to practice among his
childhood friends. It chronicles the 1
advent of Dr. C. V. Tyner, our sur- j
geon who has been so successful at '
our young hospital, the Smithleld
Memorial. It tells of the coming of
Dr. J. H. Fitzgerald, our eye, ear,
and nose specialist, who took over
TRAINMEN REFUSE
TO WORK IN THE WEST
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 11.—
Twelve trans-continental trains cn
the Santa Fe Railroad were stalled
at desert points at noon today fol
lowing th^ refusal of trainmen to
proceed, according to a list given
out at the general offices here. There
were no available figures of the
number of passengers involved, but
railroad men said that if the travel
was “average” it would run from
2,200 to 2,500.
The trains were nearly all ones
which left Los Angeles yesterday
eastbound or were due today west
bound. The number will be increas
ed today by accumulating westbound
trains. Eastbound service has been
annulled.
Miss Brown Entertains.
About thirty young people were
entertained Friday evening by Miss
Bernice Rrown at her home on
Third street. The home was attrac
tively decorated for this occasion
with cut flowers. After many in
teresting games had been played de
licious refreshments consisting of
orange ice and nabiscos were served
by the hostess. Those present were:
Misses Johnnie Watson, Lois Korneg
ay, Inez Gerald, Gladys Turnage
and Merle Creech, of Pine Level,
Virginia Earp and Rosa Pittman, of
Goldsboro, Mae Stephenson, Kath
leen Muns, Ellena Talton, Mamie
and Ruth Ennis, Josephine Peedin,,
Josephine Biggs, Mozelle Boyett, Ila
Brady, Lucy Rhodes, Messrs Alton
and Lloyd White, Allard Creech, W.
B. Oliver, Blanco Parker and Frank
Britt, of Pine Level, James Bandy,
of Four Oaks, Clarence Stephenson,
Erwin and fedward Pittman, R. S.
Fleming, Maurice and Harry Biggs
Parker Johnson,, Kirk Lassiter am!
Bryant Creech.
Ran Into Automobile
Yesterday one of the big trucks us
ed by the State Highway Commis
sion ran into a King “8” automo
bile parked on Second street near
the rear of the hotel and demolish
ed extra wheel attached the back of
the car. Very little other damage
was done. The automobile belonged
to Mr. James Raynor, of Benson.
the practice of Dr. A. G. Woodard,
eye, ear, and nose specialist, who af
ter a brief sojourn, located at Golds
boro; of Dr. Rosser Lano, Smithfleld’s
first and only veterinary surgeon,
and finally of Dr. C. W. Furlonge,
our courteous and prosperous col
ored physician.
All vF these are laboring steadily
for the relief of suffering—and the
big books tell it all.
In the books one can trace the
hard-working doctors through the
days of the influenza epidemics,
when tired, sleepy, nearly dead of
fatigue they went to and fro in the
country striving to stem the tide of
death. One can see in the pages the
lonely trails the doctors have wan
dered through during good times and
bad, through darkness and storm, and
snow and ice, to aid the suffering in
the isolated places of the county.
They tell of the days when the help
ers traveled by horse and buggy over
the lonely roads of the swamp coun
try. It tells it all. And when one
looks through them he somehow ac
quires a mighty healthy respect for
these ouiet. rravp men -fio-Ur
disease.
Talking to Mr. T. R. Hood about
the old books yesterday, Mr. Hood
pointed out that Hood’s Drug Store
was the oldest business in Smithfield.
Of all the establishments that were
here when it came, only this one re
mains. He also pointed out that for
several years Hood Brothers was the
only drug store in all our big coun
ty of Johnston.
Mr. T. R. Hood, the senior mem
ber of the firm of Hood Brothers, is
one of ten of the charter members
of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical
Association now living, he having
been in the drug business for several
years before the North Carolina
Pharmacy law was passed by our leg
islature.
The firm of Hood Brothers has one
registered druggist, Mr. T. R. Hood,
who has had forty-eight years’ ex
perience, and another registered
druggist, Mr. H. C. Hood who be
came a member of the firm in 1909,
who has had 13 years’ experience.
FREE STATE LEADER
GRIFFITH NOW DEAD
Ireland Is Stunned Sudden
Death of President of the
Dail Eireann
DUBLIN, Aug. 12.—Dublin was
shocked early today to learn of the
sudden death of Arthur Griffith,
president of the Dail Eireann, and
everywhere it was commented on as
one of the most tragic and wholljP
unexpected events in troubled Ireland.
Death came at a nursing home,
apparently from heart attack follow
ing an operation a few days ago for
tonsilitis. Few people in Dublin
even knew that the ardent worker
for the free state cause had been ill.
Immediately signs of mourning
were displayed; flags were set at half
mast on buildings and ships in the
harbor.
The first question on all sides was
what effect the death of the leader
would have on the solution of the
problems before the provisional gov
ernment. His colleage, Michael
Collins, recently has devoted his at
tention almost entirley to the mili
tary operations against the irregu
lars, while the country looked to Mr.
Griffith to manage the civil affairs
until the rebellion was suppressed.
Though president of the Dail
Eireann, Mr. Griffith held no minis
terial portfolio. William Cosgrove,
minister of local government, acted
as head of the Irish executive dur
ing Mr. Griffith’s illness.
The president’s associates were
stunned by the news of his death,
not one of them was prepared to dis
cuss its effects, but they all agreed
that Ireland had sustained a great
loss.
Mr. Griffith had responded to his
treatment so well that he was able
to leave the hospital daily for his of
ficial duties, returning to the institu
tion at night.
This morning he ate a hearty
breakfast and was going upstairs
when he suddenly collapsed. He was
carried into his room and a doctor
was immediately summoned.
He said Mr. Griffith was suffer
ing from a cerebral hemorrhage. A
priest was then sent for, and he had
just finished administering the last
rites of the church when Mr. Griffith
expired.—Associated Press.
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Walkout Ties Up Terminal
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 13.—An
; outstanding development in the gen
; eral rail strike situation in the south
tonight was the complete tie-up, re
1 ported from Birmingham, of pas
| senger, freight and mail traffic on
, the St. Louis and San Francisco
' railroad oct-a^oned by the walkout
! of trainmen there yesterday., which
union leaders stated was caused by
1 the presence of armed guai f; in
shops.
j Postoffice authorities at Birming
ham stated that through mails were
: experiencing no delay as they have
! been transferred to other routes. The
line affected runs from Birmingham
to M miphis
FIREMEN QUIT WORK ON
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 11.
| —Fifty Southern Pacific firemen em
ployed in the Ogden, Utah yards
; and on the line between Ogden and
\ Carlin, Nevada, quit their jobs at
. 3:35 o’clock this afternoon, accord
ing to word received here. They
1 ceased work, it was stated, in the
presence of armed guards.
| The new walkout is separate from
! the strike by some employes at
Ogden this morning which resulted
in the tieing up of four passengei
; trains.
A Delightful Party.
Thursday evening Miss May Steph
enson delightfully entertained quite
a number of friends at her home
on Second street in honor of Misses
Virginia Karp, of Goldsboro, Lois
Kornegay and Johnnie Watson, of
Pine Level. Many interesting games
were played on the lawn. At the
close of the evening the hostess serv
ed delicious orange ice and nabiscos,
after which the guests soon departed
thanking Miss Stephenson for a most
pleasant evening.