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VOLUME 42 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1923 NUMBER 14 WAR DECLARED ON RATS IN OUR CITY Miss Anna Mae Wright Con ducting Campaign to Ex terminate Rodents Everyone is fainiliar with the leg end of the “Pied Piper,” and practi cally every business man in Smith field has at times wished that there was a Pied Piper here to lure the rats away. You have probably heard some time or the other of the “Pret ty Poisoner,” but did you ever hear of a pretty girl earning her living by poisoning rats? Just think of it! A pretty girl not afraid of rats. Well, she’s here in Smithfield now, and at work on her campaign to rid the town of its rodent population., Her name is Miss Anna Mae Wright, and she is from Portsmouth, Va., and for the past four years she has been putting on rat campaigns 1n differ ent parts of the country, having so far visited 22 of the states in her work. Miss Wright has recommendations from the United States H alth ; ice, State boards of health and var ious organizations, commending her work and praising the results she secures by her methods. Miss Wright admits that she rarely sec a hat in her work, but that she ex terminates them by the use of bar ium carbonate, which can he pe - ed at almost any store. This pois i is mixed with -delicate morsels of food, which are ilnvitjugly displayed where the rats can get them. The powder is tasteless, but deadly n form. Miss Wright says that the goverm ment estimates that each rat requires food valued at $1.82 to feed it eacl\ year, and that there is great, danger of rats spreading certain diseases, bubonic plague being spread in this manner. They also cause much dam fire, destaging clothing," pa and yn the farms do a vast HHB^pV.'year, ^^MtsWright is poisoning the ro dents in some of the business houses, and if the citizens generally will try this method at the same time good results will be obtained, but unless the rats are killed out all over the town at the same time, they will mul tiply very rapidly and in a few months will become as numerous as now. As there are approximately 6,000 rats in the city Jim its, it is costing Smithfield $10,920 a year to feed them. The estimate is reached by a basis of two rats to each inhabitant of any city. Recently Mi,ss Wright put on a campaign at Dunn in Harnett county which is being aggressively carried out by the entire population, led by the various clubs. She will not only instigate the campaign in Smithfield, but throughout Johnston county. Directions for poisoning rats: To one teaspoonful of barium car bonate powder mix with 3 -or 4 spoon fuls of any kind of food a rat will eat, meat, fish, cheese, cereal, apples, potatoes, bananas, etc. For absolute results use three kinds of bait mixed separately and continue with which ever they eat several nights or until the rats disappear. SWEDISH HUMORIST AT HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 22 Karl Jansen from “the land of the midnight stfn” will, oh February 22, presents a splendid entetainment “Nobody Home” in the Smithfield high school auditorium. Superinten dent Franks, who has heard Mr. Jansen on three different occasions, states that he regards Mr. Jansen as the very best one-man entertainment on the road and that he unhesitat ingly recommends the entertainment to the' people of Smithfield. Dr. N. W. Walker, Chapel Hill, N. C., 'for merly State High School Inspector, in a letter to Mr. Jansen says: “It gives me great pleasure to tell you how the audience at Chapel Hill en joyed your program last night and how delighted they were with you and your entertainment. I sincere ly hope to have yoA with us again.” A debate will be held at Piney Grove tonight, Friday, Feb. 16, to which every body is cordailly invit ed. The query for discussion is: “Resolved, That the township schools should be consolidated into one high school.” (The above notice came too late for publication Tuesday.) MR. J. O. TAYLOR HERE NEXT WEEK Will Conduct Boll Weevil Meetings in Various Parts Of the County (By X. B. Stevens, County Agt.) Early in the year the Extension Service arranged a series of County wide boll weevil meetings to be held irr each of the cotton growing counties. The County-wide meeting was held in Johnston county at Smithfield, on January 1(1, and at this time a number of interested cotton gi offers asked me to arrange with Mr. Taylor to come back to the county for a series of meetings loc ally with the cotton growers. As Mr. Taylor, expects to conduct some demonstrations in dust cotton in this county this year, l have arranged with him to be in the county all of next week. At this time we will hold meetings at various places in the county, and also try to arrange ■ definitely with cotton growers for "some demonstrations in various parts of the county. Meetings will be held at the fol lowing schools on the dates mention •ed and time: Smith’s School, Feb. 19, 3:30 p. m. Brogden School, Feb. 19, 7:30 p. m. Royall (Elevation) Feb. 20, 2:30 p. m. •/ Benson, Farmers Commercial Bank Building, Feb. 20, 7:00 p. m. Royal (Boon Hill) School, Feb. 21, 3 p. m. Pine Level School, Feb. 21, 7 p. in. Glendale School, Feb. 23, 2:30 p. m. Smithfield, at Court House, Friday night, Feb. 23, 7:30 o’clock. Any cotton grower interested in fighting the boll weevil is cordially invited to attend these meetings and ask any question that may be on his mind regarding growing cotton un Mr. E. C. Blair, of the Division of Agronomy, will be with us at these meetings to discuss Soil Improvement and Summer Legumes, especially. I would like to outline at these meet ings some work to be done with Mr. Blair, in the county, especially with legumes. It will be impossible for jis to go to every section of the county dur ing this short time and we urge t-hat you arrange to attend one of these meetings next week. Why "‘ill it moonshine when 'A. is made in the dark? MISS ANNA MAE WRIGHT Who Is Putting on a Rat Campaign In the City. GOVERNOR CAMERON MORRISON WHO ADDRESSES FARMERS CONGRESS TODAY The Farmers Congress had a good start yesterday though the cold weather and bad roads no doubt kept many at home who otherwise would have been here. Today with Governor Morrison to speak, the crowd will be larger, and the amount of produce incrtased. An auction sale of Poland China hogs from a Georgia stock farm, featured the program at the Farmers Warehouse yes Tet*&ay: 'f^Tfrfmd'SraVHk'riui'it.in ' e£"¥rrtrw areVim^e was packed -mtfc persons interested in the sale, and^rrty-five hogs were sold. The prices rang ed from $37.50 to $110. The proprietors of the stock farm had about 75 or 80 head to begin with and the others will be sold by private sale today and tomorrow. Today at one o’clock, after the governor’s spetch which will be at the court house, the Johnston County Bar Association will meet at a luncheon to be held at the Woman’s Club room, apd Governor Morrison will be the guest of honor. Other men of prominence in the state including the newly appointed Secretary of State, Mr. W. N. Everett, will be present. The Johnston County Bar Association organized last fall includes in its membership practicall y every lawyer in the county, and the interest has i steadily grown since the organization. Today will be a proud occasion in its history when the governor of the state honors the association with his pres ence. DECLARE WATTS TOO ILL TO ATTEND TRIAL Another Week’s Continuance Grant ed On Plea of Defendant’s Attorneys Case against A. D. Watts, former North Carolina Commissioner of Revenue, aecussed of aiding and abe ting in prostitution, was continued until Tuesday, February 20 in the city court yesterday morning. W. B. Jones and J. H. Hartness, attor neys for the defendant, presented to the court ^ letter from Dr. H. F. Long, of Statesville, stating that the former commissioner is too sick to leave his sanatorium. W. H. Mc Ilwee, head of the N. C. Sales Com pany, of Statesville, offered to go on the stand and testify as to his con dition, but his testimony was not re quired by Judge W. C. Harris. — News and Observer. plan for co-op farmers TO SECURE CREDIT RALEIGH, Feb. 14.—-The “For gotten Man” was the theme of dis | cussion at conference held here the past week by officials of the North Carolina Cotton Growers’ Co-opera tive Association with representative bankers and fertilizer manufacturers. The fertilizer men and financiers were called here to discuss the prob lem of enabling members of the co operative to secure credit with which to raise crops this year. Bankers expressed themselves as being friend ly to the purpose of the association and the fertilizer men authorized the appointment of a committee to work out plans by which the Forgot ten Man may be able to buy rations and fertilizers and still be able to market his cotton in an orderly man ner. / i OLDEST ACTIVE PASTOR IS NORTH CAROLINIAN Rev. H. C. Hill, oi iVlaxton, Fills Pul pit of Florida Church; Has Been a Minister Seventy Years The following- news dispath will be read with interest by people throughout the State: “Winter Haven, J a., Feb. 7.— Winter Haven has been honored with a brief visit from the oldest active preacher in America, in the person of Rev. H. G. Hill, D. I)., of the Presbyterian church of Maxton, N. C. Dr. Hill is nearly 90 years of age and has served his present field 40 year. He has the service of an assistant pastor, but still does much of the preaching and some of the parish work. His appearance sug gests a man 25 years his junior, and his vigor and mentality is that of a man half his years. His voice is clear and firm and his step is vigorous and never falters, and his powers of- physical and mental en durance are remarkable. His mem ory is one of the most marvelous in the land and his faculties unim paired. Dr. Hill is spending a short time in Bartow, where he preached twice on Sunday, he filled the loca1 Presbyterian pulpit at botji morning and Evening services, and his mes sages were vigorous and full of spir itual fervor and strength. He preach ed to packed houses at both services. Hie has been a Christian minister 70 years.”—Reprinted from News & Observer. Modern Emphasis Little Boy (at the circus): “Oo, ma lookit th’ elephunt! He’s bigger 'n hell, ain't, be?” Little Boy’s Mama: “Jimmy, hew often u ve I t.»v: you not to say ain’t? ’ Flipped. LEGISLATORS WILL NOT TAKE RECESS Ku Klux Klan Bill Passes— Legislative Council of Wo men Scores Point The following: clippings from the ! News and Observer give something j of the work of the legislature for the : past few bays: “Definite decision against a lecess pending the report of auditors now investigating the condition of the State Treasury was made by the Senate and House Wednesday follow ing assurance from the auditors through the special finance commit tee that a ‘‘certified current balance sheet" cannot be furnished before April 1. By resolution introduced in the House by Speaker John G. Dawson, and passed by both bodies, the finance investigating committee is continued with authority to make its report to the Governor and council of State,in the event the General Assembly has adjourned when the report is completed, * “A semblance of order emerged from the chaotic talk of a two month recess that was beginning to para lyze the General Assembly Wednes day morning when Speaker John (i. Dawson, after introducisg his reso lution to continue the investigation of the State finances took the floor to remind the house in a vigorous speech that it was confronted with serious business that could no be shirked or postponed. “Defenders of the Ku Klux Klan, fighting in desperation to delay and defeat the passage of the Milliken bill on its third reading in the House Wednesday were forced into the* op en with the issue squarely drawn on the declaration that the measure “cut the heart out of the Ku Klux Klan,” and went down to final de feat by a vote of 63 to 44, and de feat was sealeff by Tabling a motion to reconsider. Every parliamentary resource of the command of the opponents of the bill, even to the proposal to send the law into the general election in 1924 for ratification was brought into play and was smashed against the stone wall defenoes built around the measure that requires the regis tration and unmasking of all. mem bers of secret organizations. The battl? lasted two hours. * “As now written and amended, the Milliken bill provides that the names of all members of secret organiza tions which do not allow their mem bers to disclose their membership, shall be filed with the Secretary of State and with the register of deeds in each county; that failure to do so shall be regarded as a misdemeanor; that no member of any such secret organization or other person may perform any illegal acts while mask ed, and that no parades of such or ganizations shall be allowed.” Another bill passed was the ship ping bill. Only the determined in tervention of leaders in the fight against the Governor’s shipping bill saved the emaciated measure from complete destruction in the House Wednesday morning. The bill, car rying as appropriation of $25,000 for investigating purposes passed the House with no amendment other than the provision that copies of the investigating committee’s report shall be mailed to each member of the General Assembly. Among measures passed by the sen ate^ this week was a resolution rela tive to the State Sanatorium. "After consideration the Brough ton resolution calling for a legisla tive investigation of the State Sana torium, the senate passed that meas ure, with amendments, and finally enacted into law its own bill, amend ed in the House, placing the institu tion under the control’of a board of nine directors. Governor Morrison’s shipping bill was also finally enacted into law, Senator DeLaney making the motion to concur in the lone amendment adopted by the House re quiring copies of the commission’s report to each member of the Gen eral Assembly. The Senate held up the Broughton investigation resolution to await House action on the Senate bill plac ing the institution under the control of a board of directors. That meas ure was received from the House with an amendment striking out the provts^ms for am investgation hy the directors. The amendment was concurred in the Senate then took up the House resolution, which was JUDGE A. M. NOBLE FINISHES 7 CASES Five Cases Continued—Pro ceedings of Work of the Recorder’s Court A number of eases were disposed of by Judge A. M. Noble in Re corder’s Court Tuesday besides five cases which were continued. The cases disposed of were as follows: State vs W. A. Parrish charged with driving an automobih while in toxicated. Found guilty and fined’ $f>0 and six months on the roads. The road sentence was suspended upon condition that the defendant appear in court on the first Tuesday of each month for 12 months and make oath that he has not. taken any intoxicating drink. State vs Walter Lassiter of Eleva tion, charged with assault. The de fendant being under lfi yen* - of ago, the case was transferred to the Juvenile court. State vs John Patrick, alias John Patrick Hill, charged \v .1 h store breaking. Probable cause was found and the defendant was bound over to Superior court under a .$.r)00 bond. State vs McKinley Will Sams charg ed with breach of the peace Found guilty and sentenced to 4 months on roads. State vs B»n Bunn chn-ged with retailing without license. Guilty and sentenced to six months oo roads. The defendant appealed 'o top Super ior court. State vs Ben Bunn charged with carrying concealed weapon. Found guilty and sentenced to three month? on roads. State vs Cornelius Badger charg ed with larceny. Defendant found not guilty and was discharged. REVIVAL AT FOUR OAKS BAPTIST CHURCH The revival meeting ndw being conducted at the Four Oaks Baptist church is largely attended, and a deep spiritual atmosphere is mani fested among the Christian people. The pastor, Rev, M. P. Davis, is being assisted by Evangelist H. T. Stevens, a native of Johnston coun tv, but now of Greensboro. Mr. Ste vens is the superintendent of Eivan elism of the Mission Board of the Baptist State Convention. He is doing some very earnest gospel pleaching and all the people are de lighted with his sermons. Sunday morning at 11 on lock, Mr, Stovers will preach on “The White of an' Egg.” At three in the after noon he will preach to men and boys over sixteen only. His subject will be: “Where Is The Man?” The meeting will continue until the fourth Sunday. The public is cordially invited to these services. SAYS TURKS WILL CLO<E PORTS TO THE ALLIES CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 14.—A telegram from Angora to the Ex change Telegraph says the decision of the Turks to close the ports of Smyrna and Ismid to the Allies is irrevocable and that their warships must leave the harbors. The entry of Greek merchant vessels into the Turkish ports has been forbidden, the telegram adds. Valuable Information Agency Newton D. Baker alway did have a head full of brains. He gives ad ditional proof of the fact when he says the public schools should give a< course on “how to read the news papers.” A good news pajx . is the most valuable information agency in our time.—-News and Observer. - adopted with two amendments.” '■“After entanglement in a parlia mentary maze probably unsurpassed in the annals of the Senate, the bill raising the age of consent from 14 to 16 years Wednesday passed its final reading in the Senate by a vote of 43 to 2. The bill em ■ ged from the tangle somewhat the worse for amendments, but in a foi satisfac tory to its proponents. “The bill was support* d by the North Carolina Legislative Council of Women and is the first measure on the program of that organization to pass either House. At the hear ing before the committee the rneas- * ure wa sadvocated by a lu>g< dec - gation of prominent wonnn, includ ing Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, Mrs. T. W. Bickett and Mrs. Palmer Jer man."
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