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VOLUME 42 SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1923 NUMBER 31 A BUSY DAY IN THE j RECORDERS COURT _ Cases Involve Liquor Law! and Public School Statute j Violations Cases involving violations of the liquor statues and the public school laws predominated in Recorder’s Court last Tuesday, some of which re sultde in fines which go to augmeut the public school fund. Judge Noble disposed of the following cases to wit: State vs. E. Eason, charged with exces whiskey. Defendant not guilty. State vs. H. J. Corbett, assault up on female. Defendant was found guilty and fined $10.00 and costs. State vs. Deebert Phillips and Fur nie McLamb, driving automobile drunk and disorderly. Deebert Phil lips being under 16 years of age, was sent to Juvenile Court for disposition. Defendant Furnie McLamb was found guilty of using vulgar language. Judgment was suspended upon pay ment of costs. State vs. R. J. Godwin, charged with violating school law. He was found guilty and fined $5 00 and costs. State vs. Bob Price, violating li quor law. The defendant was found guilty on both counts. Judgment, that defendant pay a fine of $25.00 and costs in first count. On second count let defendant be confined in- jail for six months and assigned to work on county roads. Capias to issue at re quest of solicitor. State vs. Will Proctor, fishing in Holt Lake. Found guilty and fined $5.00 and costs. State vs. C. J. Baker, disposing of mortgaged property. Defendant guil ty. Judgment, that defendant be con fined in jail for six months and as signed work on the roads in Smith field township. The defendant appeal ed from the foregoing judgment and the bond was fixed at $250.00. State vs. Robert Stanley, violating schol law. He was found guilty. Judgment, that defendant pay a fine and costs. He appealed from the foregoing judgment and his bond was fixed at $100. State vs. Ernest Tomilson, carrying concealed weapons. Defendant not guilty. The prosecuting witness was taxed with the costs. State vs. Silas Wright, larceny. Found guilty. Judgment, that de fendant be confined in jail for three months and assigned to work the roads and pay costs. State vs. Mell Harrington, charged j with carriyng concealed weapons. De- ' fendant guilty; judgment, that defend ant be confined in jail for six months and asigned work on roads of Smith field township and pay the costs. State vs. Ross Stephenson, violat ing liquor law. He plead guilty and was fined $15.00 and costs. State vs. Oscar Agnew and Bettie McNeil, charged with using hotel for j immoral purposes. Defendant Ag- j new was found guilty and fined $50.00 and costs. Defendant McNeil was not in court. SMITHFIELD PLAYS CLAYTON j ON FOREIGN FIELD TODAY l Today the Smithfield high school lads will journey over to the far- , famed baseball city of Clayton for | the second game of the season. | Smithfield Highs ushered in the 1923 1 season here last Thursday by winning in a ten inning battle from Goldsboro by a 4-3 score. Clayton has a more experienced team having handed re verses to Raleigh and Selma and lin- j ed up in a game with Cary which re sulted in no hits for the Johnston county town. Sorrell twirled for Cary. Coach Park has not announced the line-up for to-day’s fray but it will be greatly changed from that of last Thursday, Capt. Skinner and Hol land were away at the tennis meet at Chapel Hill and James Hill who has been holding down short in practice was absent. Some one will have to give way to these and the batting or der will be strengthened considerably. Nearly one-third the total number of farm problems being studied by the scientists of the United States relate to field crops, soils and ferti lizers. The study of plant nutrition is one of the oldest forms of investi gation says Dr. B. W. Kilgore. SMITHFIELD HIGH TAKES OPENER FROM GOLDSBORO j Starts Baseball Season with 4-3 Vic tory Aften Ten Inning Battle; Teams in Pre-Season Form Smithfield Highs got away to a flying start by defeating the Golds boro aggregation 4-3 in a ten in ning battle here Thursday afternoon. Both teams showed early seasm form by their ragged fielding while Smithfied led with seven hits to the visitors five. The locals opened up in the first inning pushing two runs in rapid succession across the rub ber. Again in the third inning Smith field accounted for one run, holding the visitors scoreless until the sev enth frame when they rang up their first tally, following with another in the eight and tying the score in the ninth. Smithfield won the game in last half of tenth when Wharton was forced across the plate by a base on balls with the bases full. In the first canto E. Boney, for Goldsboro lined out a clean hit over third with two down, but G. Boney was quickly disposed of. Smithfield started with a single by lead-off Ad ams. Wharton came through with a hit on a bunt. Godwin fanned, while Adams stole third. C. Stephens m lifted a neat hit into center, scoring Adams, and Wharton came home on a sacrifice by B. Stephenson. Inning ended when Brown was put out. Teams played scoreless until third inning when with one out Wharton singled over second and came home on a two-bagger by Godwin. Next two were out. Two teams tightened down then on the scoring until the seventh in ning famed as the “lucky seventh” wTien Goldsboro started its rally which ended in the ninth inning with the score tied. Edgerton, pitcher, lead off with a hit but was caught off base by neat throw by catcher. Talton singled. Crumm fanned the air thrice. W. Harrison drove in first run with a two bagger in left field but died on base. Grady for Smithfield opened eighth inning by walking Grady of Gold - boro who got to second on error and came home on a wild throw by pitch er. Talton tied the score when Smithfield hobbled the ball twice. Smithfield came back in the ninth and threatened to win then. Brown was walked after one out. Avera pinch hitting for Grady singled to left filed. Young filled the bases on an error. Mahler fanned and Young was forced out at second on infield grounder by Adams. With two out in the tenth G. Boney got on base on error and died there when Edgerton hit unsafely. Smith fied started tenth inning rally when Wharton secured his pass to first. Stephenson got base on error after Keen had fanned. R. Stephenson was put out making two gone. Then pitcher for Goldsboro weakened and gave away two more free passes to first forcing in the winning run. Score by innings: R H E Smithfield —201 000 000 1 4 7 5 Goldsboro —000 000 111 0 3 5 3 Grady, Avera and C. Stephenson; Edgerton and Talton. Struck out by Grady 6; by Edgerton 10. Umpires Smith and Parrish. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TOBACCO GROWERS’ ASSN. The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association won in the Supreme Court of North Carolina last week, what has been termed the most im portant cooperative decision yet rend ered in the United States, when vm < i Justice Clark handed down an opin ion in wh.ch he state!: “The copoer ative system is the Imost hopeful movement ever inaugurated to obtain justice for and improved the condi tion of farmers.’ In this c't ision by the high, -t tri bunal of +ho Fiat*, it was ponded i t thac the members of the tobacco co operative are absolutely p.’otec''* d against private profit or unfair ma nipulation. “The act establishes a complete plan of organization for co opeiative marketing of agricultural products under the fullest public su pervision and control. Every possible safeguard against private profit, ma nipulation by a few powerful mem berr, squeezing out of the weaker members and abuse of powers are em braced in the law,” acording to Chief Justice Clark. Watch your label and renew your yubscription. WINNERS IN MEADOW GROUPCONTESTS Three Medals and a Prize Awarded; Pupils Making Average Above 80 The Meadow group of Johnston bounty schools has disproved the “hoo ioo” attached to the number thirteen ind Friday. Last Friday the 13th iay of April, thirteen schools gather ;d at Meadow school and gave their group commencement. Rev. Fred T. Collins, of this city, made the prin ciple address of the day and the pro gram as published in our last issue ivas carried out. There were three contests for med als, in recitation* declamation and spelling, and a story-telling contest in which a book was given as a prize. Little Miss Pauline Johnson, a third grade pupil of the Meadow school won the prize for telling the best story, “Epaminondas” being her se lection. The other successful contes tants were: Sarah Dodd, Allen school, the best reciter; Elmon Wood, Meadow school, the best declaimer; Preston Johnson, Sandy Grove school, the best speller. The awarding of the seventh grade certificates is always an interesting feature of the group commencements, and was no exception to the rule on this occasion. The school in the group making the highest average on the seventh grade examinations was Sandy Grove, Mr. Woodfin Middleton being the principal of the school. The Sandy Grove class made an average of 81.3. Those pupils of the entire group making averages above 80 are as follows: Preston Johnson, Sandy Grove, 86; John Barefoot, Sandy Grove, 85; Kenneth Holder, Sandy Grove, 81; Erma Parker, Holly Grove, 80 and four fifths; Alton Lawhom, Meadow, 80 and two fifths; and Gladys Godwin, Meadow, 80. TEXAS BEAUTY DANCES FOR SIXTY-FIVE HOURS HOUSTON, Texas, April 15.— Miss Magdalene Williams, a Tex as beauty, having danced sixty five hours and 30 minutes, ceas ed shuffling about 3:08 p. m., today, called it a record and went home, waiting to hear from oth ers in Cleveland, New York, and Baltimore, who aspire to be world’s champion long distance dancers. The record was made at McMillian’s dancing academy here, 21 couples having set forth at 9:15 p. m. Thursday with a cash prize and a trip to New York as the goal for the best rec ord. Miss Williams, a winner also in a recent beauty contest, danc ed steadily through two days and three nights, and the great er part of a third day, while cou ple after couple, unable to stand the pace, dropped out. To the very last step she exhibited very little exhaustion, and for a swan song she staged as lively a one step as she did on the first night. Three Houston dancers broke th eworld record established at Baltimore Saturday, when they continued dancing after 2:30 a. m. Sunday. AUSTIN RE-ELECTED ON EX-COMMITTEE The first annual luncheon anti meeting of the executive committee of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce was held in Goldsboro Wednesday, Hon. A. M. McLeon, prominently mentioned as North Carolina’s next governor, being the principal speaker of the occasion. Mr. George C. Royall of Goldsboro was elected president for the coming year; H. H. Taylor, of Kinston, first vice president; Dr. John D. Briggs, of Williamston, second vice-president; H. L. Clodfelter, of Greenville, third vice-president; J. L. Mewborne, of Kinston, treasurer. The executive committee elected were: Messrs. Taylor, Royall, W. H. Austin; of Smithfield, all of whom were re-elected. The new members of the executive committee are C. L Blount, of Snow Hill, and G. A. Bar foot of Wilson. SIXTY ONE TOOK 7TH GRADE EXAMINAT’N Sandy Grove Makes a Good Record; Twelve Out of Class of 19 Pass On Saturday, April 7, examina tions were given to seventh grade pupils in the rural schools of Johns ton County at the following points: Clayton, under the direction of Supt. H. B. Marrow; Benson, Miss Mary E. Wells, Assistant Superintendent; Kenly, Mr. H. V. Rose; and Smithfield Mr. G. T. Whitley. Out of the sixty one taking the examinations, thirty four passed successfully, twenty-two of those passing being girls. The questions given on these examina tions were prepared in the office of the county superintendent. All of the pupils taking the examination were from six months schools with the exception of Meadow' which runs eight months. The largest class sent from any one school was composed of nineteen boys and girls, twelve of whom pass ed the examination. Holly Grove furnished this splendid class, Mrs. Hattie Peacock being the principal. Below are the names of pupils pas sing the examination: Banner Township. Banner No. 1—Benson—Delson Britt, Maud Coats, Louise Denning, Virginia Gilbert, Esther Hill, Vera Holmes, Glenn Johnson, Jaunita Johnson, Preston Johnson, Charles Roberts, Fleeta Martin, William Rose, Fuller Moore, Graham Wall, Lydia Wells, Ransom Whittenton. Banner No. 3—Banner—Kirby Langdon. Banner No. 4—Poplar Springs— How'ard Woodall. Banner No. 5—Allen—Robert Dodd and Daisy Massengill. Banner No. 6—Jernigan— Alma Tart and Annie Tart. Beulah Township. Beulah No. 1.—Hickory Cross—Al ma Rose, Connie Bass, Glitha Rose, Sadie Sullivan, Lissie Lane, and Lola Pearce. Boon Hill Township. Boon Hill r iNo. 6—Brogden—Zora Woodall, Lucretia Paul, Walter Ev ans, Rachel Creech. Boon Hill No. 10—Princeton— Al bert Edwards, I. James Arthur, Helen Hardee, Henry Holt, H. E. Oliver, Te resa Holt, Wesley Howell, Gertrude ! King, Emma Pearce, Myrtle Holt, : Harvey Pearce, Olin Rowe, Talton I Tart. Clayton Township. j Clayton No. 2—Powhatan —Emma ! Davis, Hazel Woodall. Clayton No. 6—Sandy Ridge—May Barbour, Eva Batten, Jasper Capps, Howard Parrish. Cleveland Township. Cleveland No. 3.—Polenta—Velma Price, Ruth Barbour, Margaret Mc Lemore, Lena Strickland. Elevation Township. , Elevation No. 1—Pleasant Hill— Bonnie Dixon, Anna Lee, Bitha Suggs. Elevation No. 7.—Rehobeth—Bes sie Price, Velma Coats, Callie Mas | sengill, Wade Massengill. Ingram Township. Ingram No. 3—New Hope—Frank George, Ila Lee. Ingram No. 4—Rock Hill—Pearl Phelps, Gladys Lee. Ingram No. 6.—Stanley—Josie Bar bour. Ingram No. 7—Parker—Sidney Al len. Ingram No. 8.—Four Oaks—Ben nus Boyett, Zoda Woodall, Ethel Johnson. Meadow Township. Meadow No. 2—Meadow— Eugene ! Lee, Velma Eldridge, Gladys Godwin, Alton La whom, Talmadge Lee, Cleo Young. Meadow No. 3—Holly Grove— Olin Parker, Claudia Barefoot, Isobelle ; Hayes, Bertha Hayes, Bettie McLamb, Erma Parker, Lela Parker, Ida Pea cock, Brazilla Tart, Vida Tart, Dennis Wood, Velma Wood. Meadow No. 4—Poplar Grove—Sal lie Lee. Meadow No. 6—Sandy Grove—Al | ice Blackman, John Barefoot, Ker meth Holder, Preston Johnson. Micro Township. man, Letha Hatcher, Lee Davis, Pau ! Micro No. 3—Micro—R. H. Pitt line Corbett, Gordon Ausley, Sadie WOULD WELCOME FULLEST INVESTIGATION OF PRISON 1 Pon Emphasizes Fact That Mrs. Johnson’s Statement Meant County Gangs. Declaring that as superintendent of the State Priso nagainst whose administration serious charges have been brought by E. E. Dudding, presi : dent of the Prisoner’s Relief So ciety, George Ross Pou declared yes terday that he would welcome the j fullest investigation of the charges circulated in the matter of brutality to prisoners. Mr. Pou calls attention to the fact that the recent statements by Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, commissioner of welfare, that whipping of prisoners was widespread among convict camps, had in mind only such camps as are maintained by the counties, and not camps maintained by the State prison. Mr. Pou’s statement follows: | “I want the citizens of North Caro | lina to know that I do not object to j a full investigation of the treatment 1 of all prisoners confined in the peni I tentiary. If any one of these un j fortunates has bee nsubjected to 1 inhuman treatment it has been with | out my knowledge and consent. Such I treatment has not been reported to | me by any citizen or by any pris ; oner. “If it has been practiced, I want to know it, and I will put an end to it if I have the power. God knows I wish to see the hardships of all prisoners under my jurisdiction re duced to a minimum. I have worked with this in view and a majority of the prisoners will, I am sure, bear testimony to it. “It is, however, absolutely essen tial to enforce discipline. No set of men can successfully manage more than 1,100 prisoners without requir ing discipline. Often we get the blame when there is an escape, but we axe doing’ oar best, and above all, we have nothing to conceal. “I have under my control 1,153 prisoners. These men are scattered over the State in 11 camps and two large farms. I give them the best supervision I can. Our camps have been visiting by welfare officers and health officers. The only reports I have received have been commenda tory. “The recent statements by Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, commissioner of public welfare, relative to reported inhuman and cruel treatment of prisoners dealt exclusively with con ditions as found in county jails and convict camps. I am sure Mrs. John son did not intend to mislead the pub lic by issuing the statement just at this time. Her statement was as to county prisoners over whom I have no authority whatsoever.”—News & Observer. Aldridge. i Micro No. 4—Pearce—Bruce Pen der, Minnie Aycock, Pearl Pearce, Mamie Parrish. Oneals Township. ; Oneals No. 5—Sandy Springs—Al vin Narron. Oneals No. 9—Corinth—Maggie Thompson, Gretchen Hocutt, A. A. Davis, lone Creech. Pleasant Grove Township. Pleasant Grove No. 1—Pleasant Grove—Velma Allen, Thelma Hawks, Irene Johnson, Prince King, Alice Par rish, Carol Stephenson, Edith Steph enson. Pleasant Grove No. Irma Ogburn, Lessie ; Woodall. Pleasant Grove No. 3 2—Ogburn— King, Doris -Hightowei LaRue Johnson, Beatrice Jones, Gladys Pleasant. Pine Level Township. Pine Level No. 3—Massey Chapel —Lucy Talton. Smithfield Township. Smithfield No. 2—Yelverton’s Grove —Jesse Stallings. Smithfield No. 4—Hopewell—Hat ! tie Adams, Velma Dupree. Wilders Township. Wilders No. 1—Archer Lodge—Or vie Murphey, Mamie Pace, Roy Ben son, Rudolph Brown. Wilders No. 3—Holders—Dallie ; Bearham, Lerbon Mason, Derwood 1 Mason. Wilders No. 5—Batten—Lucy Cou sin, Daphne Phillips. Wilson’s Mills Township. Wilson’s Mills—Howard Under ' wood, Mjthew Casey, Ray Casey, Al fred Byrd. CLOTHING DRIVE ON FOR THE NEAR EAST Johnston County’s Goal Is 3,000 Pounds of Clothing —May 1 Bundle Day Appeal to all housewives of John ston Cour.ty to send their discarded winter clothes to the Near East Re lief was made this week by F. N. Waters, of Selma, county chairman for this great humanitarian organiza tion. Mr. Waters pointed out that while we are discarding our winter clothing we can save human lives by sending it to the Near East Relief instead of puttting it away in the attic or closet to provide a breeding ground for moths. Most counties of North Caro lina have juts finished their financial campaign and the State is reported nearly over the top in this respetc. Dr. C. E. Brooks, state superintend ent of education, is clothing chairman for the present drive and has the active asistance of Josephus Daniels, honorary state chairman, and Col. George H. Bellamy state chairman. Governor Morrison has issued a proc lamation declaring May 1st. Bundle Day and asking all true arheels to send a bundle of warm clothing to the Near East Relief. Many school teachers of this count/, at the request of Dr. Brooks, have organized their classes into a corps for collecting discarded clothing in their respective communities. Cloth ing can be turned over to Mr. F. N. Waters, or sent to the Near East Relief Clothing Warehouse at Raleigh . Johnston County’s goal is th'-je thousand pounds of clothing in wK there is stil some weary Palm beach suits, straw hats and summer clothing cannot be used as the cli mate in Armenia closely approxi mates the climate in our New Eng land states. Many children and adults were found last winter who had dragged themselves for miles suffering from acute rheumatism simply for lack of clothing. 300-POUND WEDDING CAKE FOR DUKE OF YORK’S BRIDE LONDON, April 13.—The most re markable of all the wealth of gifts bestowed on Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, whose marriage to the Duke of York will be celebrated in West minister Abbey on April 26, is a mammoth wedding cake, presented by the largest firm of biscuit makers in England. The cake is ten feet high, 8 feet in diameter and weighs 300 pounds. It is divided into four tiers, each bear ing emblems symbolical of the lineage of the royal bridegroom and his bride. On the first tier is a reproduction of Windsor Castle and St. George’s Church and on the second is a relief in sugar work of Glamis Castle, an cestral home of the bride. Among the figures on the third tier is a Masonic emblem, signifying the con nection of the Duke and the bride’s father, the Earl of Strathmore, with that order. Below are figures of cupids, standing on ladders and ring ing bells of happiness. On the sum mit of the cake is a inactive silver vase of rare design, containing a bouquet of York roses, orange blos soms and snowdrops. The cake will be placed on exhibi tion, visitors being charged six pense, and the proceeds will go to charity. SPEAKERS FOR COUNTY GROUP COMMENCEMENTS The following speakers have ac cepted invitations to speak at group commencements in Johnston County this week: Mr. J. A. Wellons, of this city at Royall (Elevation), today; Mr. R. F. McMillan, of Raleigh, at Cor inth-Holders, tomorrow, Wednesday; Col. Fred A. Olds, of Raleigh, at Wil son’s Mills, Thursday; Rev. J. A. Campbell, of Buie’s Creek, at Prince ton, Friday; Rev. J. A. Campbell at Pleasant Grove on Saturday. “Bite off more than you can chew— then chew it! P'an for more than you can do—then do it! Hitch your wagon to >. star, Ktep you?' seat—and there you :>re'” —N. C. Christian .Advocate.
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