PRESIDENT HARDING
ENDS HIS CRUSING
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President and Wife Leave
i
Houseboat to Spend Some j
Time in St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 24
—President and Mrs. Harding land
ed from the houseboat Pioneer th's
afternoon, improved in health, to
spend a week here before returning
to Washington by way of other
Southern Winter and Spring resorts.
The eighteen days spent by Mr. and
Mrs. Harding on board the McLean
houseboat between here and Miami
have demonstrated that it is still
possible for a President of the Unit
ed States to leave Washington and
l.ot be bothered by politics and other
interruptions to a vacation. In these
eighteen days only one political inci
dent affecting the President has oc
curred. That was Attorney Gener
al Daugherty’s announcement at
Miami last week that Mr. Harding
would be a candidate again. Judging
from reports reaching here, the only
surprise caused by this statement
was the manner in which it was
made and the fact that it came so
early—nearly a j^ear before the usual
beginning of pre-convention cam
paigns.
Virtually every day, except Sun
day, during the past eighteen days,
Mr. Harding has played an equal
number o# holes of golf, and through-'
out his vacation he has becorge so ab
sorbed in the game that, as one mem
ber of the party expressed it, “even
the exhaust of the motor boats pas
sing the Pioneer say ‘Put-put-put.’ ”
Persons along the east coast be
tween here and Miami at points
touched by the Pioneer have display
ed an almost universal consideration
for the President and Mrs. Harding.
They have shown a realization that
Mrs. Harding is in Florida to re
®gain her strength after her serious
illness of the Fall and Winter, and
that $he President had not left the
White House since last July and is
in need of quiet and rest.
Few; attempts have been made to
persuade the Hardings to take part
in entertainments arranged in their
honor, but some of these attempts
were so insistent as to tax severely
the patience and tact of Secretary
Christian and Secret Service men.
The President’s good nature gave
way under the persistence of one
person who sought to have the Pio
neer stop at a small Winter resort
real estate project in which he was
interested. The man had made two
attempts to pass the Secret Service
men and reach the President on the
Pioneer. He finally succeeded when
Mr. Harding was leaving church.
Hanging to the President’s arm on
the walk to the dock, he talked long
and earnestly and did not leave un
til he had obtained a promise to vis
f it the resort. It meant a motor
drive of several miles, but the Presi
dent slashed his way around the new
sandy golf course, a “Harding Circle”
was named in his honor, there was a
luncheon with speeches describing
the resort as “God’s footstool,” while
the movies perpetuated the historic
occasion.
There was a band at the luncheon,
and when ordered to strike up “Hail
to the Chief” on the President’s ap
pearance it played the only greeting
it knew—“Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All
Here.'’
It was not recorded that the
President purchased a lot, but at an
other resort this failure to become
a Florida landowner was corrected.
When the Pioneer docked, there was
a reception comnpttee waiting with
the deed to a seaside lot already
made- out in the President’s name.
It cost him nothing, but real estate
men protest that the land is worth
much more than that.
Registration Books Open.
The registration books for the
town election to be held in Smithfield
May 8th, will be open Monday, April
2, for 20 days. The books will be at
N. B. Grantham’s store.
W. M. GRANTHAM, Registrar.
, Circle Number Four To Meet.
Circle Number Four of the Metho
dist Missionary Society will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the church
after Bishop Hay’s address. Every
member is requested to be present.
BASKET BALL TEAM
GUEST OF KIWANIANS
Coach Fetzer of Chapel Hill
One of the Speakers;
Others Talk
Tfct members of the boys basket
bail team of T. G. S. were guests of
honor at a banquet given by the Ki
wanis Club Thursday evening, the oc
casion being a pleasing courtesy ex
tended because of the unusual suc
cess of the team in wanning the
Eastern Championship and in com
ing so close to winning State Cham
pionship.
Coach Fetzer of Chapel Hill was
also an honor guest of the occasion
and made a splendid talk on Athletics.
Mr. C. C. Poindexter, a member of
the senior class of the State Uni
versity was present and added a few
remarks relative to athletics. Messrs
J. H. Abell and R. P. Holding on be
half of the Kiwanis Club made short
talks, Messrs Chas. B. Parks, local
coach -and Mose Godwin making re
sponse for the team. The thought
emphasized in all of the speeches
was clean athletics, one fine value of
games being the instillation of .1
sense of fair play.
The boys of the basketball team
honored on this occasion Were:
Frank Lawrence Skinner, James Hill,
Raymond Stephenson, Norwood Hol
land, Delma Brown, Leon Hill, Jean
Caudill, Gaston Patrick, John Caudill,
Clarence Stephenson and Mose God
wfTP
The banquet, which was served
by the Woman’s Club, was served in
the usual good style at which the
ladies have become adepts. A turkey
menu was dispensed on this occa
sion. The tables were quite attrac
tive with decorations suggestive of
the Easter season.
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD
BOY DROWNED THURSDAY*
The fourteen year old son of
Mr. Perry Holland, of Micro
township was drowned Thursday
afternoon in Little River near
the old Bagley station. The boy
together with his brother and
others was on his way to work
about two o’clock in the after
noon, it being necessary to cross
the river to get to their place of
work. Instead of going over on
the boat the boy swam across.
According to the report which
reached us, after swimming
across he decided to turn and
swim back. Evidently he was
overcome with the cold or had
cramp for he found himself un
able to swim and went down.
His brother with the boat made
an effort to reach him but not
until he sank for the last time.
His body was recovered in about
forty mjnutes, a doctor was
called and efforts were made to
resusitate him but to no avail.
The funeral took place Friday
afternoon.
REV. B. R. LACY IK) PREACH
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
Superintendent Franks has receiv
ed the acceptance of ar invitation *o
Rev. B. R. Lacy, of Atlanta, Ga., to
preach the baccalaureate sermon be
fore the graduating class of T. G. S.
this f-pt .ng.
Rev. Mr. Lacy who is now pastor
of Central Presbyterian church of
Atlanta, Ga., has many friends and
adroi'ers in Smithfield and Johnstou
county. His first pastorate included
work in this county, since which time
his friends have watched with inter
est the success which has been ac
corded him as a minister. His re
turn to Smithfield for this com
mencement event will be looked for
ward to with pleasure.
aster Vesper Service.
A Vesper service by the music de
partment of the Womans’ Club will
be given Sunday afternoon at five
o’clock. The public is cordially in
vited to be present. The program
will appear in Friday’s paper.
“Can’t I sell you avcopy of this
wonderful volume entitled, ‘Every
Man His Own Master’?” asked the
book agent. “No,” said the weary
business man, “I cannot spare the
money now for a divorce.”—The
Handcuff.
SMITHFIELD BASKET BALL TEAM, WINNER OF EASTERN CHAM
^ PIONSHIP AND LOSER OF STATE TITLE BY ONLY ONE POINT
GIRLS LOSE EASTERN
CHAMPIONSHIP BY 1 POINT
Wilmington Defeats Smithfield in
Extra Quarter by 28-27; Game
Tied End of Second Half.
For the second time within the
month Smithfield High School was
denied the highest basketball honors
in the state by the same margin of
one point when Wilmington nosed
out over the Smithfield girls at
Goldsboro Friday afternoon. The
score at the end of the second half
stood tied at 23 all and it was decid
ed to play arc extra five minute quar
ter. Wilmington took the lead witn
three successive field goals for five
points while Smithfield came back
with a last minute rally and rang up
four points only to have their efforts
cut off by the blast of the final whis
tle in the offvial basketball season
of North Carolina high school.
The game started off with Smithy
field’s powerful attack which soon
put the local girls at the big end of a
ten to nothing score. Wilmington
rallied and scored three goals be
fore the whistle blew for quarter.
The second quarter was almost a
reversal of the first, Wilmington tak- j
ing the offensive and running the !
score up to 16-12, lead by the swift j
forward Bonitz.
Smithfield came back strong in the !
second half and tallied point for ^
point with Wilmington until the final ,
minute when it tied the score with
two successive field goals.
The extra point period started dis
astrously for Smithfield for with Bo
nitz leading the attack Wilmington 1
struck her finest stride and ran the ]
score up to 28 points by three field '
goals (one an overhead shot). But
Smithfield came back with a fighting
attack and ran the score up to with
in one point when the game ended, j
The leading scorer for the game 1
was Wellons for Smithfield with 21 j
points while Bonitz for Wilmington '
accounted for 20. Woody playing
guard for Smithfield was the bright1
light in that department for her first i
time at guard’s position.
Smithfield boys lost State Cham- j
pionship to Asheville by a 24-23 score j
while Wilmington took the Eastern |
girls championship by 28-27 score.
L/ine-up ana summary:
Smithfield (27) Wilmington (28)
Patterson - Bonitz
Right Forward
Wellons-Creaey
Left Forward
Avera-Rehder
Center
Sarjders-Moore
Right Guard
Meacham___Belden ;
Left Guard
Substitutions for Smithfield, Woody
for Meacham; for Wilmington Mc
Millan for Belden and Belden for
Moore.
Field goals: Wellons 10, Patterson
3; Bonitz 9, Creaey 3; Foul Goals:
Wellons 1; Creaey 2, Bonitz 2.
Time of quarters: 8-8 8-8 5.
Referee: Mrs. Walker; Umpire Miss
None.
New General Merchandise Store.
Mr. R. N. Gossett, who has been
living at Rocky Mount has moved to
this city and has opened up a gener
al merchandise business. He is lo
cated in the J. D. Dickens old stand
near the depot. Mr. Gossett and his
family are occupying the Puckett
house in Brooklyn.
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
JESSE I). MORGAN
Henson Loses Fine Citizen; For Two
Terms Was Register of Deeds
of Johnston County.
BENSON, March 24.—The funeral
of Mr. Jesse D. Morgan was con
home by Elder Exure Lee, assisted
by Elder William Turner, interment
being made at the Benson cemeterjn
A concourse of friends and relatives
gathered. from far and near to pay
their last respects to a man justly
loved and held in the high esteem of
everyone. Beautiful floral designs
covered the grave, one of the love
liest being sent by the senior class
of the Benson High School in ex
pression of their deep sympathy for
their classmate, Gardner, the young
est son of the deceased. The pall
bearers were Messrs Chas. Johnson,
M T. Britt, J. Greenthal, Will Dix
r/n; 'R. D-. Langdort; Pre&ten WoodsJ.V
Henry Langdon and Parlia Hudson.
Mr. Morgan died at four o’clock
Thursday morning following an ill
ness of several months and Benson
feels that one of its most wofthy and
honorable citizens has gone from us
in his death. Ten years ago he mov
ed his family here from his farm in
Elevation township where he had
been reared. He was a graduate of
the University of North Carolina
and taught school for several yea>’3
He served two terms as Register of
Deed in the county and was an effi
cient member of the school board
here for a while. He belonged to
the Primitive Baptist church at Han
nah’s Creek. He was considered by
everyone to be a man of the highest
character and sound integrity. He
is survived by his wife and six chil
dren: Mrs. E. D. Langdori, of Ben
son, Misses Ellie and Esther Morgan
who are- teaching at Princeton,
Messrs Eli Morgan, of Creedmore,
Jesse T. Morgan, a member of the
firm of Peacock Drug Co., and Card
ner Morgan, all of whom have the
deepest sympathy of our entire com
munity in their loss. All of the bus
iness houses of the town closed yes
terday from four till five-thirty on
account of the funeral.
BISHOP HAY TO BE AT
M. E. CHURCH WEDNESDAY
The people of Smithfield and
surrounding1 communities will
have an unusual opportunity
Wednesday to heaV Bishop Hay,
who has just returned from
China, and is prepared to give a
splendid first hand account of
conditions in the foreign field.
He will speak of the use being
made of the Centenary fund and
his address is expected to be of
general interest.
He will talk at the Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock, this hour being
chosen in order not to conflict
with the revival services now in
progress at that church.
Library Hours Changed.
The chairman of the Library de
partment of the Woman's Club, Mrs.
A. G. Johnson, asks us to announce
that the time for opening the library
on each Thursday for awhile now
will be from 3:30 to 5:30 o’clock.
“Say, Offisher, where’s thiR Flat
Iron Building? I wanna get rr.y
clothes pressed.’’—Pelican.
STATE SANATORIUM
HAS A NEW BOARD
Will Select Superintendent
After End of Legislative i
Investigation ,
RALEIGH, March 24.—Dr. Thos. !
William Long, of Roanoke Rapids, !
is the chairman of the new Sanator
ium boatd which will take over the
management of the hospital for the
tuberculous and the members meet
ing here today chose with him Sena
tor W. E. Harrison, of Richmond
county, who will be secretary.
This board will have the election
of a superintendent .iust as the oth
er state hospitals provide machiner r
for their own workings. But the se
lection of a superintendent will wait
on the conclusion of testimony which
was begun during the latter days
of the assembly. The management
is now under attack of varied kinds
and the hearing has just begun. The
board will conduct an investigation
of its own beginning April 4.
This was a part of the legislation
designed to take the sanatorium
unde’ the control of the state board
of health. The legislation was not
offered in hostility to the state board
but as a complment to other laws
which makes the conduct of an in
stitution the concern of its own board
of directors. These directors are
appointed by the government as
those of other hospitals.
The members of the new board are
Dr. Long, J. C. Thomas, of Raeford,
Ji hn R. Jones, of Sanford, U. L.
Spence, of Carthage, W. E. Harrison
of Rockingham, Jonas Oettinger, of
Wilson, Dr. W. P. Hot, of Duke, Dr.
J. C. Braswell, of Whitakers and R.
M. Miller, Jr., of Charlotte.—
Greensboro Daily News.
EASTERN CAROLINA
QUEEN SELECTED
'' * *• - ■ —
Miss Hulda Blythe, of Wilson, and |
Miss »Helen Joyner, of
Greenville, Win.
WILSON, March 23.—“Queens
Day” at the eastern Carolina exposi
tion was largely attended, there be- 1
ing over 8,000 paid entrances. People j
were here from every section to boost j
their favorites for queen of the east
and incidentally to trip the light fan
tastic at the “Queen’s ball” which
was a fitting climax to the day’s fes^,!
tivities.
The votes for the successful
“Queens” were not announced until
this afternoon. A $500 diamond ring
was awarded Miss Hulda Blythe, of
Wilson, who received the greatest
number of votes for local honors.
Miss Helen Joyner, of Greenville,
having received the greatest number
of votes of any of the counties at
large, was presented with a counter- |
part of the stone presented to the
Wilson queen. There were 6,062 votes :
cast. Miss Blythe received 1,175, Miss !
Joyner, 1,242. The crowning took |
place this evening.
; GOV ERNOR PAROLES
JOHNSTON COUNTY MAN j
I Because of the severe illness of ;
; his seventy-nine year old father and ■
1 the fact that he has already served |
fifteen months of a thirty-six months ]
sentence, C. H. Hodges, of Johnston
county, convicted of violation of the
prohibition law was paroled by
I Governor Morrison yesterday.
Hodges, who was sentenced by
J Judge E. H. Cranmer had the sup
| port of A. M. Noble, Judge of the
Johnston county court; together
1 with the mayor and the chief of
S police of the town of Benson.
; “The prisoner’s father is a very
j old man and desperately sick, it
i being represented to me that there
1 is little hope of his living much
1 longer. There seems to be a strong
: sentiment among the officers of
! Johnston county and the town of
| Benson that the young man having
| served 15 months imprisonment for
i the offense committed out of com
j passion for the condition of his fath
i er, should* be paroled and allowed
! to go home to be such comfort to
his father as he can. His father is
70 years of age.”—News and Ob
| server.
! ' _
j Mrs. Jones: “I don’t think you
ought to pur'uT. a child on a full
stomach, do you?”
Doc. Briggs: “No. Turn him o"cr "
F. H. BROOKS HEADS
DEMOCRATIC CLUD
Chairman Democratic Nat
ional Committee Makes
The Appointment
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 22.—
Chairman Cordell Hull of the Demo
cratic National Committee has ap
pointed Hon. F. H. Brooks to act us
a special representative of the Na
tional Democratic Victory Club”' in
Smithfield.
This is a part of a Nation-wide
plan of organization, extending into
every one of the 5,000 larger town1;
of the country, and having for its
object the formation of an army of
100,000 Democrats to bring vict
in 1924. Chairman Hufl is thus
striving by intensive work THIS
year, to win the Presidential election
NEXT year.
The plan is for each club presi
dent appointed by Mr. Hull to orga
nize a club of twenty livest Demo
crats in each town, thus giving the
National Chairman 5,000 flying
squadrons, each one composed of 20
dependable men and women, and each
under a trustworthy captain,—
broadcasted over the whole United
States and acting as the eyes, ears,
and good right arm of the National
Headquarters.
Formation of the ^Victory Club
among Democrats will start imme
diately.
BETTER LATE THAN
NEVER, SAYS U. S.
Raleigh Family Get Payment From
Government For Cotton Seiz
ed By Sherman.
The Federal Army did not know
that it was dealing in futures, sixty
years ago, when trailing Sherman to
the sea through northern Alabama,
it seized, .twelve.bales of cotton, the_
property of James Lee, a supporter
of the Confederate States of Ameri
ca. After a law-suit instituted 15
years ago, however, by King and
King, Alabama attorneys, the courts
have decided that the government
did “take a flyer” and Mrs. Nannie
G Lee, 330 West Hargett street, has
been paid for the cotton .which 60
years ago, was checked off to the
“less” column by her late husband
and almost forgotten.
When the cotton was seized 60
years ago, it was bringing 50 cents
a pound. By settling today the go v
ernment realizes a handsome profit
$1,200 for the cotton but half of
Mrs. Lee has received an award oi
this went to the attorneys who in
stituted the suit. Had the cotton
been paid for at the time of the
seizure the owners would have real
ized $3,006.
However, Mrs. Lee and her chil
dren, Dave Lee and Mrs. Lena Lee
Cox, to whom half of the award was
made, are doing anything but kick
ing about the somewhat tardy pay
ment.
They bad given the cotton little
thought until about fifteen years
ago when they noticed an advertise
ment for the heirs of James Lee to x
whom the government owed a debt
for cotton. They answered the ad
vertisement but as the years passed
with sopradic correspondence they
had gjven up whatever hope they en
tertained.
“It’s not much,” said Mrs. Lee yes
terday, “but it seems a great big
sum when you never exjpected to get
anything.”—News and Observer.
HUMAN FLY SCALES
AUSTIN BUILDING HERE
Yesterday at two different
times at 2:30 o’clock and again
at six, Bill O’Brine, of Pittsburg,
Pa., scaled the three-story build
ing of the Austin Department
stores, making the spectators
hold their breath as he made the
ascent.
Before scaling the wall he
was drawn up by a rope to the
top of the building, his head
hanging down in which position
he released himself from a
straight jacket. This stunt occu
pied about six minutes. The
whole performance was daring,
and the streets were crowded to
witness the unusual feat.
Go to church and Sunday School
next Sunday.