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LEE-JACKSON DAY IS OBSERVED HERE Hon. E. S. Parker Makes Principal Address—Prof. Collier Cobb Speaks Lee-Jackson Day was fittingly ob served here Friday night, by the Holt-Sanders Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy the ladies having prepared a program, which was rendered at the Court House at 8 o’clock. The President requested Judge F. H. Brooks to take charge and lead the program and make the announce merits. > The congregation joined in with the selected choir under the leader ship of Mrs. C. V. Johnson in sing ing “My Country Tis of Thee.” While standing Judge Brooks called on Rev. D. H. Tuttle to lead in the opening prayer. A male quartette composed of Messrs Ira W. Medlin, Paul Eason, W. C. Coats and Dr. A. H. Rose sam> “Maryland, My Maryland.” Judge Brooks then called on Rep resentative Sanders who introduced the principal speaker of the evening, Hon. Ed S. Parker, of Graham, who spoke very feelingly on the living side of the Confederacy, or States’ rights, which the speaker claimed was the principal issue involved in the great war and which issue was not lost but merely sleeping and that some day would again be revived by some great orator or statesman, and we would never again refer to the defeat of the Confederacy or lost cause. Mr. Parker spoke feelingly and convincingly on this issue. After his speech the audience joined in the song “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” after which Judge Brooks called on Prof. Cvllief Cobb, of the State University to make a few remarks and he cheerfully res ponded in a very pleasing speech. The audience^f®rs!ood'an(TsKf\T, iter which they were iissed by Rev, D. H. Tuttle. ‘Caro DR. PEACOCK WILL BE GIVEN HEARING TUESDAY To Determine Whether He’ll Be Returned To North Carolina; Interest Aroused TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 21.— A hearing will be held in Governor Hardee’s office here Tuesday on the request of North Carolina authori ties for the extradition of Dr. J. W. Peacock, who escaped last year from the criminally insane department of the North Carolina penitentiary and who recently was declared sane at Arcadia, Fla. Dr. Peacock was sent to the insane department after he shot and killed the Thomasville, N. C., police chief. Dr. Peacock at present is visit ing relatives at Lakeland and is quoted as saying “that in all prob ability” he will return to North Carolina of his own accord and seek a sanity hearing. He has conferred with attorneys, who are said to have advised that action, claiming they have found a parallel case where such a procedure was used success fully in North Carolina. D. 0. France, an attorney of Ral eigh, representing the governor of North Carolina is here and has had several conferences with Governor Hardee. Dr. Peacock has been quoted as saying that he would tour the state of Florida with the view to finding a suitable place to settle down and resume the practice of medicine. Dr. Peacock was acquitted of the murder charge in North Carolina when alienists testified that he was suffering from paranoia at the time he killed the chief of police. The alienists also, it is said, testified that paranoia is a progress disease and very few people ever recover from it. If the doctor decides to return to North Carolina for a hearing as to his sanity, the outcome will be watched with unusual interest throughout the country as the testi mony thus far indicates that the doctors testifying in North Carolina are not in accord with those in this state who have pronounced Peacock sane. F?eding hogs properly will help beat the boll weevil. Learn how from extension circular No. 133. A card to the editor, extension service, Ral eigh: will bring it free of charge. GENERAL STRIKE OF MINERS ORDERED, EFFECTIVE TODAY The Ruhr Valley Is Seething With Excitement; Rail Workers On Strike ESSEN, Jan. 21.—A general strike of the miners in the Ruhr district has been decreed, effective tomor row. The strike decision was taken after a 12 hours’ session of the la bor delegates here. It points to the complete defection of labor. An ultimatum from Berlin an nounced that the workmen would be prosecuted and sent to jail if they transported coal to France, and if miners brought it to the surface. ESSEN, Jan. 21.—The entire Ruhr valley is seething with ex citement. Manifestations and pro tests against the arrest of the Ger man industrial officials are being or ganized, although these are forbidden by the French, who announce their intention to repress them ruthlessly, should the necessity arise. The labor leaders who favor co-op eration with France apparently have been overwhelmed by popular senti ment, and may declare a general strike tomorrow. Sunday proved a quiet day; there were no clashes, although the peo ple were in a much greater state of ferment than last Sunday. Na tionalist manifestations in the Dort mund and Bochum districts were abandoned owing to the firm atti tude of the French, who hurried troops to strategic points in the cities.—Associated Press. DORTMUND, Jan. 21—The rail road men declared a strike at high noon today. All passenger and freight traffic has ceased in the region of Dortmund, Langendreer and Bochum. The service is normal in other parts of the Ruhr. Nationalist demonstrations took place in Dortmund today, and the city was decreed “a danger zone” by "tlie T'rench A*# allied and neutral nationalsn..fhej Ruhr were warned to keep away fron Dortmund. French troops were ready to in terefere in the event of clashes be tween the nationalists and the com munists.—Associated Press. BERLIN, Jan. 21.—An Americai protectorate over the Ruhr sector a1 a compromise alternative to the pres ent French invasion is being propos ed in Bourse circles, which believe that such a settlement would sav. the Westphalian industrial area fron French control. In support of the proposition tha the United States assume such an ad ministrative mandate, it is arguec that since the German government it confining itself to an attitude of pas sive resistance the time is ripe foi diplomatic counter steps inasmuch as the French plans, according to the German view, aspire to the organiza tion of a gigantic Rhenish industria monoply, which would be bound tc develop competition with Americar and British industries. “French proposals in this sense arc even now being made to German in dustrialists at the point of the bayo net,” says Die Ziet, the industrialist^ organ. The proposal, however, il adds, have been contemptuously re jected by the German leaders. This newspaper, nevertheless, believes thal the situation has reached a stage where American and British indus trial and financial interests cannol afford to view French “aggrandize ments” in the Ruhr with complete in difference,—Associated Press. ; FROM BUIE’S CREEK LITERARY SOCIETY—GOOD WORK DONi The Eutrophian Literary Society oi Buie’s Creek Academy is entering up on its new year’s work with great en thusiasm and high aspirations. Froir the time the new member takes upor | himself the solemn obligation of mem bership, confronted by the three spir its, Eutrophia, Facultas et Religua he is impressed with the seriousness of the purpose, which the society re veals to him. Every program is s i battle of argument and a friendly con | test in oratory, in which every mem , ber is expected to answer his call | With no claim to perfection, we are : zealously striving to improve our God given talents in the art of expression I We are not grown, but growing; not wise, but learning; not eloquent, but ever striving.—Corresponding Secre tary. PROF. IRA J. TURLINGTON TURLINGTON DAY ! IS FRIDAY, JAN. 26 Program Will Be Put On At Each School In the County —The Public Invited i : I 1 Plans are about complete for the observance of “Turlington Day"' m the scftoofs ot y11 The purjfose of the day as has " been explained in these columns before is to honor Prof. Ira T. Turlington whose educational activities in the opinion of many, have placed him foremost among Johnston County citizens. It is further the idea of the Memor ial bund Committee to begin on thic day the campaign for funds to erect a bronze statue of Prof. Turlington on the court house square which shall be a perma nent monument to him and his educational work. The following slogan has been adopted: “Every school child in Johnston county a contributor to the Turlington Memorial Fund,” and it is hop ed that the teachers will report after Friday that one hundred per cent of the children have contributed some amount. Next Friday offers an oppor tunity for every student of Prof. Turlington to show their appre ciation of the man who labored so faithfully in Johnston county. These men and women who came under the influence of Prof. Turlington are urged to lend their presence at the Tur lington, program Friday and also to contribute as liberally as they feel able toward the monument. The pfogram to be rendered in every school in the county, white and colored on Turlington Day is as follows: 1— bong—America. 2— Purpose of Turlington Day. 3— Prof. Turlington’s Boyhood and School Days. 4— Song—Ho- For Carolina 5— Educational Work in John ston County. 6— An Appreciation. 7— Short Talks by Friends and Former Students of Prof. Turlington. 8— Song—The Old North State TRINITY CHURCH AT * DURHAM BURNED DUURHAM, Jan. 21.—Trinity : Mothodist Episcopal Church, south, is ' this afternoon a mass of smoulder i ing ruins and only the outer walls ; stand out in grim relief of what once , was one of the city’s most beautiful I churches. The building was destroy | ed by flames which required several j hours of hard fighting on the part of the firemen who worked under ; danger of falling walls and the lofty steeple before it could be gotten un der control. The origin of the fire has as yet been undetermined. SAM F AUSTIN TO SPEAK HERE JAN, 26 Former T. I. Student Will Tell of the Work of Prof. Ira T. Turlington Turlington Graded School will fit tingly honor the man for whom the "•<* - V ww* offflhH-Jra T. Turling ton- Fridajr, Ipsrnuary 26. The day l' Sen apart by the county boaru of Education as “Turliington j Memorial Day,” and the school here in line with all others in the county will do honor to his work and mem i ory. At eleven o’clock, the entire school together with friends and students of Prof. Turlington will assemble in the auditorium of the new high ! school building and participate in an appropriate program, Hon. Sam F. Austin, of Nashville, brother of our townsman, Mr. W. H, Austin and a former pupil of Prof. Turlington will be present and address the aud icnce. The following pupils of the High School will take part in the program: Mose Godwin wijl tell the purpose of Turlington Day; Ruth Brooks will give a sketch of the “Boyhood and School Days” of Prof. Turlington; Donnell Wharton will speak of his “Educational Work in Johnston Coun ty”; and Sarah Patterson will read an “Appreciation” of the man. Other pupils of Prof. Turlington besides Hon. Sam F. Austin will be present and make short talks. J atriotic songs will vary the pro gram. This is the first public meeting to be held in the new school auditorium and the entire town is cordially in vited. UNIVERSITY WILL RUN 12 WEEKS IN SUMMER CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 21—An nouncement was made today that in stead of running for only six weeks, 'the University summer school will this year be operated for two terms of six weeks each. The first term will open Monday, June 16, and close Saturday, July 2&, and the second will open Monday, July .30, and close Friday, September V. This doubling up is the direct re sult of an urgent request from the ; State Superintendent of Public In j struction, and from the teachers cf ! North Carolina. There are so many ! teachers demanding summer instruc tion that the University cannot pos sibly meet the demand in one term. --— Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Walter Batten wish to extend their sinsere thanks to all their neighbors and friends for the numerous kindnesses shown them during the illness and death of their mother, Mrs. Lucinda Batten. SMITH FI ELD DIVIDES GAMES WITH DUNN AND RALEIGH | Defeats Dunn 10 to 8; Loses to Ral eigh 48-31; Flays Wilson Here Saturday 15V DONNELL WHARTON Smashing its way to a 40 to 8 vic tory over the Dunn team Smithfield High won its fourth straight game j here Thursday vhight. The Dunn j bunch were hopelessly outclassed ] from the very start. Before 25 sec onds had passed Smithfield had rung up a field goal and in less than that time they repeated the act. Thus Dunn was placed on the defensive and remained there until the whistle blew for the last time. Smithfield had advanced the score to 19 points when the Dunn team got their first good chance at the basket. They failed to make it good. Their firs; score came with a foul shot with Smithfield leading with 21. Raymond, Jean and James were the most popular basketball names here Thursday night while Godwin and Skinner deserve as much praise Scoring five, four, four and three field goals respectively they present ed the mass of the Smithfield of fense. Skinner played a purely dr fensive position. In the last five minutes of the first half Coach Fark ran in his second team. They were a good match for the Dunn lath-. But the second half saw the first aggregation back in again. But 1 again Coach Park sent in the second team when five minutes lacked of being played. Caudill and Hill on the second team played well. The score by halves was: 22-5; 18-3. j-une up anu summary: Sniithfield Position Dunn Hill --— rf_ Dowd Caudill - 1_ Wilson Stephenson _ e_ Wilson Godwin (Capt) ... lg:_ Godwin (Capt> Skinner _ rg_ Ferrell Substitutions: Smithfield: Steph- ( enson, Holland, Caudill, Hill, Brow'n | foi^first team. ’T'irSt team'Tor s'ec ond team. Second team for first team. Patrick for Brown. Referee. Parrish (Oak Ridge.) Lead by Spence, roving guard, the Raleigh Highs took the big end of a 48-31 score in a hard fought game against Smithfield on the Auditor ium floor Friday night. The game started off favorably for Smithfield, Caudill and Hill both scoring in quick succession. But the Raleigh team soon got itself under control and when the half ended led with a 21 to 18 score, both sides scoring 9 field goals. Again the Smithfield team started off with a beautiful otfence and ad vanced the score to 24-21. But, soon Raleigh caught its stride. Spence playing a roving-guard’s position to perfection lead the scoring with ten field goals and two free throws for a total of 22 points. Stephenson out played the far-famed Waring, scor ing 6 field goals to his 1 Skinner put up a good fight at guard. The only thing to marr the game was the referee’s favor for Raleigh, but Spence instead of this, was the admitted winninf? feature The line-up and summary follows: Raleigh Position Smithfield Spence-lg- Caudill Hawkins_rg__ Hill Waring - c_. R, Stephenson Crinkley - If-Skinner Young-rf- Godwin Subs: Raleigh: Coley for Young; Goodwin for Crinkley; Young for Goodwin; Eisenhart for Hawkins; Bagwell for Eisenhart. Smithfield: C. Stephenson for Caudill; Holland for Hill; J. Cau dill for R. Stephenson; Brown for Skinner; L. Hill for Godwin. Referee: Morris, Raleigh Y. M. C. A. The Wilson Highs will play the Smithfield highs here next Saturday night at the Banner warehouse court. CHURCH UNIFICATION FORMALLY APPROVED I CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 19—The report of the committee of ten on ! unification of the Methodist Episco- 1 pal church and the Methodist Epis- j copal church, south, was approved in ■ a joint session of the two commis . sions this afternoon and then refer ; red back to a reorganized commit tee of 16, which will work out de tail of the plan to be submitted to another joint commission meeting, , which will be held on a date to be selected later. EXECUTIVE COM. CALLED TO MEET Representative Crowd Re quested to Meet Here Feb. 5—Important The Democratic Executive Committee has been called to meet in Smithfield, N. C.. on Monday, February 5th, 1923, and the citizens of that county are requested to be present at the Court House on (hat date for the purpose of discussing several matters of (inipirtprnce to the people of Johnston coun ty with our Representatives and Senator looking to the better ment of Johnston County. One thing of importance that will be submitted at this meeting is the question of advisability of com bining all the road work of Johnston County under a County Wide System. Our representa tives have secured sons experts to talk to us on this <>ccasion about the advisability of this change and the economical ser vice in the township unit over road work. There may he other matters of importance to discuss at this meeting also, and it is very im portant that a representative audience be present and hear and discuss these matters, sip that an intelligent action may be taken on the same.—The Committee. 'IKE LOSS AT ELON COLLEGE IS HEAVY ''acuity Has Made Arrangements to Continue College Work, Despite Fire. ELON COLLEGE, Jan. 18— Elon college, the denotminatipnal college n the south of the Christian church, luffered a fire loss of between $150, K)0 and $160,000 thiis morning when A the main artministra the institution .was comffi&tely de stroyed and one of the dormitories damaged. The fire, of undetermined origin, was discovered about 6:o0 o’clock. At that time flames had burst through the roof and the windows. There is no fire fighting apparatus in the college and the building was reduced to ashes within a couple of hours. Shortly after the first fire had burned itself out flames burst from the roof of the alumni building, a men’s dormitory immediately adjoin ing the administration building. Quick work on the part of the Bur lington fire department, which had been called to the scene, aided by students, saved this structure. The administration building hous ed the college library, the college chapel, which also serves as the com munity church, 12 class rooms, the museum, three literary society halls and the offices of President W. A. Harper, of the institution. All these were completely destroyed. The en tire library of some 15,000 volumes is a complete loss. A mass meeting of all students, members of the faculty, townspeople and friends from the jcountryside was held at 11 o’clock and asserted their faith in Elon and pledged their aid to the rebuildi(ngv President Harper said today without ques tion the structure will be rebuilt. A meeting of the trustees has been called for Monday. Opinion on the campus was that the rebuilding would mean three structures instead of the old building. Meantime, the faculty made arrangements to start regular college work again tomor row morning. SMITH FIELD MERCH ANT BUYS STATE COTTON W. H. Austin, of the Austin-Steph enson Co., of Smithfield, Saturday bought 161 bales of cotton from the State Prison as the highest bidder in a field of eight. His price was 28.60 cents per pound and the lot of cotton brought the State approxi mately $22,000. The State Prison this season, ac cording to Superintendent George Ross Pou, has sold $60,000 worth of cotton. A total of 439 baits of cot ton was produced on 450 acres in the farm at Method. Our fathers used to say that the masters’ eye was the best fertilizer. —Pliny the Elder.
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