VOLUME 41
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1922
NUMBER 76
THE PASSING OF
67TH CONGRESS
Leaders Generally Are Ex
pecting a Special Session
On November 15
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Con
gress adjourned sine die today with
leaders generally expecting a call
from President Harding for a special
session November 15 preceding the
regular December session.
The President was in attendance
today for a few mintes before the
final gavels dropped, to sign the usual
sheaf of eleventh-hour bills. The
only important measure to get
through on the last day was the defi
ciency appropriation bill, the admin
istration Liberian loan bill and the
Dyer anti-lynching bill going over
until the next session.
Lacking in the adjournment today
were many of the popular features
often attending the death of a con
session.
gressiuimi session. ine gaiiery
crowds were small and undemonstra
tive and there were few floor wran
gles. After disposing of the defi
ciency appropriations bill, the senate
passed a number of minor measures
and listened to a few set speeches
while house members made one-min
ute addresses, mostly for publication
during the next few days in the Con
gressional Record and heard Repre
sentative Blanton, Democrat, Texas,
defend Attorney General Daugherty
and criticise Republicans for alleged
neglect in that respect.
Speaker Gillett, after a brief speech
wishing all members Godspeed and
good luck, banged the adjournment
gavel promptly at 2 o’clock. The sen
ate adjourned two or three minutes
later, having to stop the clock briefly
while necessary bills were signed for
submission to President Harding,
waiting in his room off the senate
chamber.
A few political speeches marked the
closing hours of the session—the
second of the 67th Congress. Rep
resentative Mondell, Republican,
leader in the house, and Senator
Smoot, in the senate, praised the
dominant party’s record, which was
attacked in brief speeches by Sena
tors Harrison, of M'ississiptpk and
McKellar, of Tennessee, Democrats.
Leaders and rank and file now “go
to the country” on the record, enter
ing the fall campaign. Trains and
automobile leaving Washington to
night carried scores of congressmen
released for the campaign.
Statistical sharps tonight were
busy calculating the work of the ses
sion, prominent in which was en
actment of the tariff bill and pas
sage of the soldiers bonus bill with
its death after the President’s veto.
About 300 laws were said to have
been enacted out of 3,498 bills and
358 resolutions introduced in the
house and 1,249 bills and about 280
resolutions in the senate. Appropri
ations of the session aggregated over
$2,250,000,000 and, with authoriza
tions, $3,751,917,000 was made avail
able for the government’s fiscal year
needs. About 9,000 nominations
were sent to the senate by President
Harding, which were confirmed with
but few exceptions.—Associated
Press.
Jeter Becomes Extension Editor.
RALEIGH, Sept. 22.—F. H. Jeter,
formerly editor of the Agricultural
extension service of the State Col
lege of Agriculture and State De
partment of Agriculture, has re
turned to North Carolina to take his
old position. Mr. Jeter succeeds Mr.
R. W. Green who goes with the co
operative tobacco association. For
the past two years Mr. Jeter has been
editor for the Soil Improvement
Committee of Atlanta. In this ca
pacity he did active work in the
South in the fight made by this or
ganization on tre cotton boll weevil.
Mr. Jeter has studied the effect of
the weevil and methods of combat
ting the pest in the States of Louisi
ana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
and South Carolina.
Methodist Philatheas to Meet.
A very important business meet
ing of the Philathea class of the
Methodist Sunday school will be held
immediately after prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at the church.
Every member is urged to be pres
ent.
A SELMA “BOY WHO
HAS MADE GOOD
M. C. S. Noble, Educator. Was
Born in Selma and Spent
Part of His Youth Here
Mr. M. C. S. Noble, professor of
Education in the University of North
Carolina was a welcome visitor to
Selma the past week. The people of
Selma should be proud, indeed, of i
the record of Mr. Noble, Professor of |
Education in the University of North j
Carolina. Mr. Noble was born in !
Selma March 5, 1885. He attended j
school at John C. Scarborough’s '
Academy (there were no public ,
schools then) and latter prepared I
himself for the University at Bing- |
ham Military School at Mebane, N. j
C. Shortly after finishing college.
he became connected with the Wilm- j
ington City schools in the capacity of !
Superintendent. This position he !
filled with credit until Alma Mater
recalled him to Chapel Hill to take j
the professorship of Education in the j
University of North Carolina. The ;
latter position he holds at the pres- j
ent.
It is through his connection with i
the public schools of the State that
Professor Noble is perhaps better j
known. He has been to the schools j
of the present day what Wiley, Me- j
Iver, Battle and others were in the i
earlier days. No man in North Caro
lina has done more for the public i
schools of North Carolina than has
Mr. Noble. He is one of the greatest
teachers in the profession today. .
Many prominent men of the stale
owe their success in large part to
the teachings and advice received
from Prof. Noble in years gone by.
Prof. Noble is a man that Seim i
should be, and is, proud to claim as
her own. He is a man that all school
men should pattern after and try to ;
accomplish what he has.—Baxti
Ray, in The (Selma) Johnstonian
WhenFinancial Assistance Is Needed.
“What is your regular business?"
asked the judge of the man who h- d
just been convicted of selling a g: •
brick to an unsuspecting citizen o '
New York City, which is the only
place they can be sold nowadays.
“Your honor,” answered the m;
“being honest is my regular ti;.-;
but I was on my sumnr r vacation
SMITHFIELD WILL
ENTERTAIN W. M. U.
Johnston Co. W. M. U. Will
Meet With Societies of
Baptist Church
The Woman’s Missionary Union of
Johnston County will meet with the
missionary societies of the Smithfield
Baptist church on October 12 and 13.
The opening session will be Thursday
evening, October 12, at 7:30 o’clock.
This service will be open to one and
all. An urgent invitation is extend
ed to the men of Smithfield and of
the county. Mr. John Arch McMil
lian, alumni secretary of Wake For
est college, will be the speaker for
the evening. There will be special
music by local talent and the visi
tors.
I he session on Friday, October 13,
will open promptly at 9:30 a. m., last
ing through the day, but with no
night session. Visiting speakers for
the day will be Mrs. W. N. Jones, of
Raleigh, State W. M. U. president;
returned missionary from Central
China, Miss Pearl Johnson, who is
now visiting at her home in Pitts
boro; and Miss Macy Cox, of Mag
nolia, who is superintendent of the
Eastern Association and also Divis
ional superintendent of Wilmington
Division of which Johnston County
Womans Missionary Union is a part.
Miss Cox has won an enviable place
all her own in the W. M. U., of
North Carolina by her most efficient
and original work.
There will be other interesting and
helpful talks by ladies of the asso
ciation. There will be exercises by
the young people of Smithfield. A
full attendance from every society in
the association, also from every
church having no society is desired
and urged.
A warm welcome is extended to
the members of missionary societies
of other denominations. " r>
The names of all delegates and !
visitors should be sent to Mrs. How- j
ard Gray, Smithfield, N. C. P! ;
state expected time of arrival and r 1
by train or automobile.
The pastors of the county are ;•-!
quested to make announcement of'
this meeting at their church services. ;
MRS. B.' TTIE HOCUTT, Pup
NEW COURT HOUSE
DEDICATED TODAY
Building Will Be Received
By Judge F. A. Daniels
Of This District
Today marks the consummation of
a dream of years when the dedica
tion of Johnston County’s handsoipe
new Court House takes place at 11
o’clock. The building is one of the
handsomest court houses in North
Carolina and the county has every
reason to be proud of it, as it stands
before the public—a demonstration
of progress and advancement. The
program as planned for the exercises
of the day follows:
1. F layer.
2. Song: The Old North State.
3. Presentation of building by
County Commissioners.
4. The Johnston County Bar, by
Mr. James A. Wellons.
5. Short Talks by Members of
the Johnston County Bar.
6. Short talk by Architect.
7. Short talk br Contractor.
8. Receiving of building by Judge
F. A. Daniels.
ROLL CALL AT FOUR
OAKS BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, October 1st, will be the
annual roll call of the Four Oaks
Baptist church. It is earnestly de
sired that every member of the
church be present to answer when
his or her name is called.
There will be short talks of from
five to ten minutes in length by the
following brethren: J. H. Stanley,
H. P. Johnson, J. Ira Lee, Mrs. J.
W. Sanders, Mrs. Alton Massengill,
W. E. Barbour, C. C. Cox and Miss
Esther Creech.
Every member of the Sunday
School is urged to come prompt
ly at ten o’clock a. m., as a picture
of the Sunday school is to be taken
at that time.
We give a hearty invitation to the
public in general to be present.
M. P. DAVIS, Pastor.
Conan Doyle declares there are no
divorces in Heaven. Well, of course
you can’t get a divorce without a
lawyer.—Chester Times.
JOHNSTON COUNTY’S NEW COURT HOUSE—DEDICATED TO-DAY.
Johnston County s new court house started more than a year ago is now completed and ready for oc
cupancy. Court convened for the first time in the new quarters yesterday with Judge F. A. Daniels of
o shore, resident Judge of this district, presiding. Today the dedication exercise to which the whole
county is invited, takes place, the program being published in another column.
Occupying the center of a quarter of
ing architecture shows to fine advan
entrances and form the chief adornm
with no spire, dome, bell, or clock,
tiled floors, solid oak wood work, an
Every modern function of county go
four stories besides a basement. In
there are record rooms for the regis
hold any meetings they may like. O
register of deeds, clerk of the court,
ty commissioners.
a square, the splendid new court house, with its simple but impos
tage Huge colonial columns give dignity to the west and north
ent of the exterior. Built of Indiana limestone with granite base
the simplicity of the building is striking. The interior with its
d handsome furnishings, is in keeping with the beautiful exterior,
vernment has been considered in the new building which consists of
the basement besides the furnace rooms, janitor’s quarters etc.,
ter <Jeeds an<* clerk of the court, and a room for the farmers to
n the first floor surrounding a spacious lobby are offices for the
sheriff, auditor, county superintendent of schools and for the coun
The second floor is devoted to the court. There is a court room which will seat about five hundred
persons including seats in the balcony. In the east and west wings are rooms for the solicitor, the
Judge, the Grand Jury, the witnesses, lawyers, and a woman’s rest room.
The third floor provides offices for the other administrative work of the county such as Home and Farm
Demonstration work. A jury dormitory is also on this floor.
The top story is devoted to the jail and jailor’s quarters, which are modern in every detail Separate
cells are provided for male and female, white and colored. There are hospital cells for men and women
and a padded cell for the insane Hardly a better arrangement for lighting, ventilation, and isolation
could have been found than by locating the jail on the roof of this three story structure.
The building was planned by Harry Barton, architect of Greensboro, and was built by J W Stout &
Co., of Sanford It represents an expenditure, we are told, of approximately $425,000 including plumb
ing, heating, elevator and furniture. b F
PRINCETON SCHOOL TO
OPEN OCTOBER 9TH
Faculty For Princeton School
Announced. Community
Club Meets Oct. 3.
BLANCHE PENNY
Princeton High School will open,
Monday, October 9th. All students
are requested to be present on the
first day of school. Children, six
years of age before Jan. 1, 1923 but
under seven years must enter during
the first week or wait until the first
week in January. Parents are urg
ed to see that their children are
ready to enter school and continue
regularly throughout the year. Many
children have heretofore been re
peating their grades because of late
enrollment or irregular attendance.
Repetition of the same grade is a
year lost in the life of the normal
child. Those failing to advance often
become discouraged and discontinue
school altogether. Who can count
the cost of such result*? Parents,
where are your responsibilities?
The following are the faculty for
the ensuing years:
First grade, Miss Ethel Royster,
Henderson; Upper first and Lower
second, Miss Esther Morgan; Third,
Miss Maude Westbrook, Bentonville;
fourth, Miss Ora I aylor, Raleigh;
Upper Second, Miss Ellie Morgan,
Benson; Fifth, Miss Fannye Wellons, i
Micro; Sixth, Miss Ethel Winstead,
Roxboro; Seventh to Eleventh, Misses
Louise Little, Catawba, Jessie Sharp,
j Summerfield, and Blanche Penny,
! principal, Cary. The music teacher
will be selected before school opens.
Committees are at work and much
interest is being shown in the Town
\ ship fair to be held at Princeton,
October 27. Exhibits must be
brought on Thursday, Oct. 26th, or
before 9 o’clock on the 27th.
The following notices have just
been sent out over the entire com
munity:
“Regular meeting of the Princeton
Community Club j
Tuesday night, October 3rd. j
Begin promptly at 7:30 o’clock. (
All high school pupils will sit in |
a body.
Community Singing
directed by
Miss Newell, of Smithfield schools.
Those having heard her will not miss j
this. Others cannot afford to.
Expected:
Miss Garrison, Home Dem. Agt.
Mr. Stevens, Farm Demonstrator, j
Mr. Rose, Public Welfare Officer, j
Mr. H. B. Marrow, County Supt.
Miss Wells, Assistant Supt.
Come one. Come all.
Enjoyment and Business
For You.”
Sept. 22, 1922.
WHAT TO PUT IN THE LUNCH
BASKET FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN j
Combinations similar to those be
low, which are suggested by the
U. S. Department ofy Agiici^ture,
will be found excellent for the school
lunch basket. Many others equally
good will suggest themselves.
Sandwiches with sliced tender !
meat for filling; baked apple; cook- j
ies or a few lumps of sugar.
Slices of meat loaf or bean loaf; '
sandwiches; stewed fruit; small frost !
ed cake. j
Crisp rolls, rollowed out and fill
ed with chopped meat or fish, moist
ened and seasoned, or mixed with
salad dressing; orange, apple, a
mixture of sliced fruits, or berries;
cake.
Lettuce or celery sandwiches; cup
custard; jelly sandwiches.
Cottage-cheese sandwiches, or a
pot of cream cheese with bread
and butter sandwiches; peanut sand
wiches; fruit; cake.
Hard-boiled eggs; baking-powder
biscuits; celery or radishes; brown
sugar or maple-sugar sandwiches.
Bottle of milk; thin cornbread
and butter; dates; apple.
Raisin or nut bread with butter; j
cheese; orange; maple sugar.
Baked-bean and lettuce sandwicr
es; apple sauce; sweet chocolate.
When Every Minute Counts!
A clergyman not long ago received
the following notice:
“This is to give you notis that I
and Miss Jemima Brearly is cornin’
to your church on Saturday after
noon next to undergo the operation
of matrimony at your hands. Please
be prompt as the taxi is hired by
fihe hour.”—Presbyterfan Banner.
BRITISH THREATEN
TO FIRE ON TURKS
Turks Cross Neutral Zone
But Halt When Given
Stern Warning
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 24.—
The British announce that Turkish
forces of 1,100 cavalry, which cross
ed the neutral zone at Chanak Sat
urday night retired today on Bairam
jik following a meeting at 6 o’clock
this morning between the command
ers of the Turkish and British forc
es. No shots were fired. The Turks
retired under a white flag.
The Turks stopped their advance
when the British notified the Turk
ish commander that a further for
ward movement would cause the
British to open fire.
The Turkish ultimatum allowed
until 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon
for guarantees respecting the return
of Thrace, and it was because no
guarantees were forthcoming that
the Turkish cavalry crossed the bor
der.—Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 23.—The return of
Turkey to Europe was assured to
night when Great Britain, France
and Italy at the final session of the
allied conference unanimously agreed
to concede all the nationalist peace
terms. The Turkish claims to east
ern Thrace to the Maritza river and
including the ancient Turkish capi
tal of Adrianople were approved as
peace terms that can be supported by
France, Great Britain and Italy in a
joint invitation sent to Mustapha
Kemal Pasha, the Nationalist leader,
to a peace conference to be held at
Venice at the earliest possible date.
The Kemalists must agree in re
turn not to enter the present neu
tral zone along the straits, nor
make any crossing elsewhere, and
must accept complete freed f *!><
Dardanelles, the Sea of 'Mardora ar>'d
the Bosphorus, preferably under the
League of Nations. — Associated
Press.
-)0 SCHOOL CHILDREN FALL
TO BASEMENT; ONE KILLED
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Sept. 22.—
Fifty chattering school children,
most of them less than 12 years old,
were massed in the ldbby of the
Strand, a new motion picture theater
in the East Liberty district last
today, awaiting admission to a free
show when the condrete ' floor
cracked from end to end and drop
ped the little ones into the basement.
The body of eight-year old Mada
line Kunkle, dressed in holiday garb,
was removed from the debris. The
injured, 38 children and the theater
proprietor, were placed on cots in a
nearby hospital at approximately the
minute the performance should
have started.
Sol Selznick, the theater owner,
who fell with his guests, and four of
the children were in a serious con
dition tonight.
Physicians at the Pittsburgh hos
pital rendered first aid to the in
jured before the institution was
reached by a score of hysterical
mothers. Victims who escaped grave
injuries were permitted to go home.
City officials began an investiga
tion as soon as the injured were
removed.
The crash and cries of the fright
ened youngsters were heard two
rdocks away. Policemen and civilians
who made the first rescue said some
of the children were buried “three
Jeep.”
Three jagged chunks of concrete
were lifted from the unconscious
form of a girl about eight years old.
Underneath was a bleeding, crying
boy. Firemen lowered ladders thru
clouds of dust. The district chief
was the first to go down. \t the
bottom he noticed a frame, under
which several children were ; :n»od
He called for a rope and the frame
containing a poster, was dragged to
the surface.
It advertised “The Trap,” the film
the kiddies were invited to witness,
—Associated Press.
Who Knows.
“Father, is a zebra a black animal
with-white stripes, or a white animal
with black stripes?”—W. L. Dunham
n Wilmington Star Pithy Para
graphs.