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VOLUME 42 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923 NUMBER 46 THIS CITY GETS THE $125,000 HOTEL Bond Issue Carries by Safe Majority; Corporation Willi Be Formed. Tuesday was election day in this city, the issue at stake being a hundred twenty-five thousand dollar hotel, seventy-five thou sand of which is to be raised from the sale of bonds voted Tuesday. Four hundred eighty one persons registered for the election. Two hundred ninety-two persons voted for bonds and eighty-three against. The law re quires a majority of the qualified voters voting for bonds to carry the election, it being necessary to have 241 votes in this instance. „ A majority of fifty-one was cast. Those promoting the movement worked hard during the weeks preceding the election and also at the polls on election day, and are feeling good over the pros pect for an up-to-date hotel in Smithfield. According to a resolution pass ed by the town commissioners recently, the bonds will not be of fered for sale until $50,000 has been paid in by a corporation which will be formed. There is no doubt but that the corporation will be formed at once, the bonds sold, and'work on the hotel begin at an early date. A good hotel has long been a need of Smithfield and while there has been a dif ference of opinion as to how to build one, doubtless every citizen will be proud of the new struc __ture when it shall have been erected. N. C. TEACHERS TO STUDY SCHOOL SITUATION Under the direction of Miss Eliza beth Kelly, president of the State Education Association, plans are be ing made for a study conducted through the local units of the asso ciation, of school finances and school laws. The committee to work out these plans suggests a division of subjects somewhat as follows: “.1 What are we investing in edu cation. in North Carolina? The State’s part; the county’s part; the community’s part; the per capita cost now and ten years ago. Can this per capita be reduced without im pairing the efficiency of the schools? “2. The returns on this investment. Larger school attendance; reduced il literacy; larger high school enroll ment; increase in college enroll ment; better teaching as shown by standard tests and measurements; community activities; effect of the consolidation of schools on the so cial life or rural communities. “3. Is the dividend commensurate with the investments? Compare the per capita cost of education in your community with the per capita cost in the United States, the State, the county, other districts; compare the cost with what it would cost to send the same number of children to pri vate schools, where they could get just as good advantages. The school cost compared with other public ex penditures, such as roads, prisons, public buildings streets, water, lightning; community wealth now and ten years ago. If there is an in crease, has education contributed to the growth in per capita savings ac counts, tax values and other evi dences of increase in wealth? In what way has education helped the religious life of your community. Good roads and good schools; good health and good schools, good farm ing and good schools.” INEW 1UKK POLICE TO UPHOLD VOLSTEAD LAW New York, June 6.—Police of New York city as well as district attorneys have promised their full co-operation :n aiding the federal authorities to enforce the Volstead law, it was an nounced today after a conference call ed to discuss methods of enforcement as a result of the repeal of the state Mullan-Gage law. Miss Bridgette Williams has re turned home after visiting relatives in Salemburg and Raleigh. Miss Lora Mason, of Princeton is spending a few days here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brown. NORTH CAROLINA IS GOING AHEAD FAST Commissioner Of Education Say> Rest Of South Is Being Left Be hind And Doesn’t Know It Spartanburg, S. C., June 5.—“We have a 50-50 chance to save America,” declared John J. Tigert, United Stat < commissioner of education, in his address before the graduating class at Wofford college, “and we have two alternatives in dealing with the mass of ignorance. We can cither dis franchise or enlighten the electorate. To disfranchise means the nullifying of our constitutions and the revers ing of government theory. Therefore there is really only one alternative —an equal opportunity as far as ed ucation is concerned.” Dr. Tigert declared that education is the basis of social and national power. Government is based on knowledge, he said, Bolshevism is increasing in the county every day “Education is the great means of pro ducing achievement and economic wealth,” the speaker said, “ and I do no ridicule any American muni cipality or commonwealth, whom I speak in plain terms of the vast amount of ignorance.’ ‘I believe Ohio is the greatest state in the American union. There are other states that are first in a great many respects but Ohio is second and third in so many respects that I consider it first.” “I have no money to invest in North Carolina because as you know I am a school man. but North Caro lina is leaving all the southern states so fast that they don’t realize it. The doctrine preached in North Car orlina that has brought about the present favorable state of affairs is that the mind and its products are greater than the land and its pro ducts.” INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION OF MILK IN U. S. REPORTED An increase in the consumption of milk in the United States is reported by U. S. Department of Agriculture, due in part to the better quality now delivered to the consumer and also in part to increased knowledge on the part of the consuming public regard ing the value of milk as a food. Be fore methods of handling milk had been so well worked out, it was not -uinsuoo aq; 0} jaAqap 03 ajqissod er a uniform product of high quality. This is now possible, and in many cities the consumption of milk per capita is greater than in some rural districts. During the last four or five years educational campaigns have been con ducted in many cities to increase the consumption of milk. Health officials, schools, and various agencies have as sisted in these campaigns because of the belief that it was to the advan tage of the people that a larger quantity be used. Surveys showed that in many districts the amount of milk consumed was inadequate, and as a result of this educational work the consumption in several large cit ies has been increased as much as 10 to 20 per cent, and the increase main tained. The average consumption of milk in the cities of this country is a little less than a pint a day for each person, while for the whole country the per capita consumption has in creased from 42 gallons a year in 1914 to 49 gallons in 1921. Similar campaigns are being con ducted in rural districts, and it is probable that during the comng I years the consumption of milk will continue to increase materially thro’ out the country. BIG CLASS GRADUATES AT TRINITY COLLEGE Forty-seven of the 119 receiving diplomas at Trinity College Wednes 1 day were women. It was the largest | class the college has turned out in j the 71 years it has been graduating students. And nearly half of the number were women. This in many ways has been a distinctive year for } Trinity and in none has its progress . been more notable than in its j work for the women in which the col i lege took a leading place in the State I just 26 years ago.—News and Observ er. Mr. George Ragsdale, who is a student at the State University, re ! turned home Wednesday for the summer vacation. FOREST FIRE DAMAGE IN JOHNSTON HEAVY Three Fires Last Year Burn ed Over 225 Acres Caus in Loss of $3,200. Chapel Hill, June 7.—The report . on forest fires in North Carolina for the year 1922, in most counties based : chiefly on information from volun tary correspondents, has recently been made public by th > Geological and Economic Survey The nature of the replies sent in precludes the possibility of any great accuracy, but the results are at least conservative. They show a total for the State of 1227 fires which burned 190,787 acres and caused a damage of $842,442.80. Reports from Johnston County show that in 1922 this county had 3 forest fires which burned over 225 acres and caused an estimated damage of $3,200. Usually only the larger fires are noticed, and it is more than likely that the numerous small fires in the county did as much damage as the fires mentioned in this report. Only 7 of the 17 townships in Johnston reported on forest fires dur ing 1922. Bentonville township claims 2 fires, and 0‘Neal township claims 1 fire. There were probably numerous other fires which were not reported. Johnston County is not co operating with the N. C. Geological and Economic Survey in the preven tion of forest fires. DANCES AT UNIVERSITY ARE TO BE REGULATED Chapel Hill, June 5.—The German | club of the university has adopted I new regulations governing the con duct of dances here, and a committee I , of the faculty have approved them. | The club has substituted more strin j gent measures for the so-called “pledge system” under which students were required to sign a pledge not to drink during a dance or for a period of several hours before. The present regulations have to do only with conduct on the floor but seek to surround the dance here with a proper atmosphere throughout the rampts and village. There has been a sort of flurry here in the last few days about this matter. Among the 2,000 students in the university is an element, as there always is in any large group, that tends to run wild. A few rambuc tious youths became uncommonly boisterous on the occasion of some entertainment recently. There were not many of them, but they made a lot of noise. The students council took the matter up and there follow ed three suspensions. President Chase told the students in the Ger man club that if they didn’t f'nd a way to run off the dance proper ly, and give suitable guarantees of their ability to do this, the dances would be called off entirely. The students had been trying for some time to work out a scheme of control. The recent incident brought the matter to a head, and the new code of rules is the result. JO O ou ung upiJIJOi: 111 l/Xlt . university and the village that the ' mothers of girls who came here to the dances could help the situation a good deal by a more active exercise cf their parental rights. The new regulations provide that all (lances of every sort, no matter by A’hat organization given, shall henceforth be. under German club auspices. Permission to hold a dance shall be given by the dean of stu dents 10 days in advance. The Ger- ' man club appoints a committee charged with the duty of enforcing ■ proper conduct before, during and | after the dances, and the committee ' “is empowered to suspend from all I dances for a period of one yeai any I student, visitor or alumnus for any misconduct whatever during any pe- : riod in which dances are held re-' gardless of whether the misconduct ' is before, during or after*the dance.” 1 MORRISON WOULD CALL LEGISLATURE j Asheville, June 5.—Governor Mor- ! rison will call an extraordinary 1 session of the General Assembly if , the newly-created State Shipping j Commission reports favorably on his | plans for development of the water- j ways apd navigable streams of North I Carolina, he declared tonight, j&d- , dressing the annual meeting of the Asheville Merchants’ Association. LET CONTRACT FOR TWO SCHOOL HOUSES Wilson’s Mills and Micro Tc Have Up-to-Date Brick Structures. The building of school-houses moves on apace in Johnston Countj with the letting of two new buildings one for Wilson’s Mills and one foi Micro on last Tuesday. County Sup erinte dent Marrow advertised foi ( separate bids on the construction oi these wo buildings hut w;hen the con (tract was let the same man was ; awarded both buildings at a consider ■ able saving to the county because oi this fact. The highest bid on the i Wilson’s Mills school house was $53, ! 873 made by Mr. R. L. Blalock, oi Kinston. Mr. Blalock also made the highest bid on the Micro contract il being $4(5,950. The award was made to the lowest bidder, Mr. Waltei Clark, of Wilmington, who bid $50,124 ion the Wilson’s Mills school, anci $40,367 on the Micro school. When awarded both contracts, he gave a discount of $1,250. He also offered $2000.00 for the present building at Wilson's Mills which leaves a net cost of both buildings to the county of $87,241. The heating and plumb ing contracts have not yet been awarded but by June 15, this matter i will also have been settled. Mr. Clark is building three other ^ brick school houses in the county one at Brogden, one at Archer Lodge and one at Corinth-Holders. The structure at Wilson's Mills will | be two stories with a basement. ; There will be sixteen class rooms, a recreation room in the basement, a ; teachers’ rest room, principal’s office and auditorium. The building at Micro will also be two stories and a basement. Eleven class rooms will be completed and [ space is provided in the basement for more rooms when needed. The build ing will also contain a principal’s office and an auditorium. Mr. C. C. Hook, of Charlotte, was the architect who drew the plans. INSURED KANSAS STUDENTS LET $250 HALM IF THEY FLUNK Lawrence, Kan., June 1.—-A stu dent “insurance” company has made its appearance on the campus of the University of Kansas, issuing a policy which insures a student from “financial loss and mental an guish caused when a student falls short along the highway of precedent or sinks in the mire of procedure or loses his way in the labyrinth of pleading.” W. H. Arant, Dean of the Law School, received a special delivery letter, telling him of the insurance project; he finally made out that the company’s terms were something like this: Each student who accepts a “policy” will pay $3 for every month that he sits at the feet of the teachers in the school of law. If a flunk compels him to withdraw at the end of the semester he will re ceive a scholastic death benefit of $250. If he fails to pass the bar examination after receiving his L. L! B., he will receive $200 as balm for his wounds. DAVIDSON COLLEGE WINDS UP 87TH FINALS Davidson, June 6.—Davidson Col lege today conferred the degree of bachelor of arts upon 77 young men who have successfully completed the college course, the degree of master of arts upon three post-graduates, and honorary’ degrees upon seven friends of the institution. The graduating class is one of the largest in the 87 years of Davidson’s history and in quality of work done will be long un excelled. LOCAL PICTURES TO BE SHOWN AT “VICTORY” MONDAY A unique feature will be put on at the Victory Theatre Monday evening, June 11, when pictures of Smithfield babies, homes, stores and other places of interest will be thrown on the screen. Mr. Roddey has been in the city sometime taking these pictures and getting things in readiness for the show Monday evening which is sure to attract a large number of spectators. NEGOTIATIONS PROGEE1) WITH CHINESE BANDITS Still Hold Eight Foreigners—Are Be ing Enrolled In Army—Airplane Frightens Them Tientsin, China, June 5.—-Latest ad vices from Tsao-Chwang indicate that negotiations with the Paotzuku bandits for release of eigh foreigners still held by them are progressing satisfactorily. The Tsaoc-Chwang messages state that the only delay has been caused by dissension among the bandits themselves, but that this is diminishing rapidly, as their en rollment in the Chinese army con tinue s. outlaws who do not wish to army are being permitted t with their booty and are through the military cordon Those join the to depar passing as coolies. A letter has been received here from J. B. Powell, American pub lisher of Shanghai who is held by the bandits, stating that, the brigands were showing signs of uneasiness over the arrival of more guns in the military circle about their stronghold and the coming of the international commission to Tao-Chwang, the com missioner’s airplane which recon noitered PaoTzuku, Powell said struck panic to the hearts of the bandits The commission, bonded by Brigadier General Conner, U. S. A., toured the railway line and inspected the Chinese troops in the bandit zone. The com mission is understood to be satisfied with the Chinese government’s mili tary arrangements in the district.— Associated Press. T. G. S FACULTY FOR 1923-1924 IS COMPLETE, At the regular meeting of th* ' end of trusteed of the Southfield Graded Schools Monday evening, Sup* Franks recommende1 the elec ting if several teachers wh'ch com* plttes the faculty for next year. Twenty-four teachers besides tne Su perintendent constitute *tb..‘ faculty for 1t)2.'.-24, the increased number in high school requiring one teacher n.c 1 e -han last year. The sen nr class nr't year will number more than tnii ty pupils. I hr. teachers who have oce.i elect 'd *»■? as follows: Primary—Department—Miss Irene Myatt, first grade; Miss Alice Ed mundson, second grade; Miss Sophia Smathers of Canton, first grade; Miss Ola Smathers of Canton, high first grade; Miss Nettie Smoak of Wilkesboro, second grade; Miss Green Ward of Scotland Neck, sec ond grade; Miss Clota Edwards of Mars Hill, third grade; and Miss Leah Love of Monroe, third grade. Grammar Grade Department—Mrs. Rosser Lane, fourth B; Mrs. J. C. Wood, fourth; Miss Mae Pinson, of Honea Path, S. C., fifth; Miss Ethel Craig of Gastonia, fourth; Miss Grace Grantham of Goldsboro, fifth; Miss Gladys Pierce of Ahoskie, sixth. (Since the meeting of the board Monday night, Miss Frankie Mundy of Denver, who was elected to teach in this department has resigned on account of the death of her father and this vacancy will have to be filled.) High School Department—Miss Lo rene Leonard of Catawba, seventh grade; Miss Jessie Penny of Cary, history and civics; Miss Evelyn Wil son of Dover, Latin and French; Miss Mamie Morgan of Fairview, Latin and history; Miss Allie Pierce of Ahoskie, mathematics and English; Miss Mildred Goode of Boiling Springs, English; Mrs. T. H. Franks, mathematics; Mr. Walter Rice of Meadville, Va., science and athletics. The music teacher is Miss Emma Louise Kehoe of New Bern. COUNTY M. E. MISSIONARY MEETING AT SELM A There will be a county-wide mis sionary meeting held in Selma on Tuesday, Ji^ne 19; from ten until four o’clock with dinner on the grounds of the Edgerton Memorial church. Delegates from every Meth odist church in the county will be expected. Mrs. E. I. Poole of Smith field, County president, will be pres ent besides other speakers. A page ant will be put on by the Selma Young People’s Missionary Society, Mrs. A. R. Wilson directing. Dr. J. H,. Fitzgerald, Dr. C. V. Tyner and Morgan Broadhurst attend ’ ed the Trinity-Carol ina game at Dur ham Tuesday. NEW GERMAN NOTE TO ALL THE ALLIES A General Conference Is Sought; United Allied Front Is the Prospect. London, June 6.- The underlying principle of the new German note on , reparations is to bring the powers to 1 the conference table, says a dispatch to the Times from Berlin. The note does not touch the ques j tion of passive resistance or evacu , »tion of the Ruhr. The dispatch adds : that the note has been telegraphed to I Dr. Widefeld, the German ambassa dor in Washington, and will be hand i to the various governments at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon.—Asso ciated Press. Brussels, June fi.—A solid and unit ed allied front by France, Belgium, j Great Britain and Italy on the ques tion of German reparations, with I France and Belgium agreed on a pol icy with regard to the Ruhr, appears j to be forecast in consequence in a i meeting here today between Premier I Poincare of F'rance and Premier The | unis and Foreign Minister Jaspar of Belgium. A striking feature of the session, according to both the French and Belgians, was that a way was left open for Stanley Baldwin, the Brit , ish premier, to propose a solution I should it prove impossible to arrange : a joint allied reply to new proposals | Germany is expected to make almost . immediately on the question of rep : aration. ; The French expressed willingness . to meet any reasonable German plan j >n a spirit of conciliation and, aside from insisting that payment from Germany must be forthcoming before the French soldiers march out of the Ruhr. M. Poincare declared he was ready and willing to entertain settle ment suggestions from friendly quarters. It is asserted that when the French premier made this state ment, Mr. Baldwin was particular in his mind. French Attitude Less Rigid. The French, with the Belgians sup porting their view, still held out for a cessation of German passive resist ance as an inflexible requirement before Germany’s new offer is exam ined; but M. Poincare’s attitude on the whole nevertheless is construed here as decidedly less uncompromis ing than heretofore. The two allies, France and Belgium, again at today’s meeting reaffirmed their decision to evacuate the Ruhr only as Germany paid. Grave fears had been voiced that the French and Belgian view points would prove irreconcilable; but after a private talk of more than an hour, between M. Poincare and M. Theunis and M. Jaspar, which was considered the most important fea ture of the day, it was announced officially “an understanding has been reached.” The meeting of “the board of di rectors of the Ruhr Occupation Company, Limited,” as the French premier described today’s session, proved to be a general discussion of the reparations question. When the delegates met tonight at the French embassy for dinner M. Poincare and M. Jaspar decided that another meeting set for tonight was unnecessary. M. Poincare therefore will return to Paris about 8 o’clock tomorrow morning—Associated Press Press. WILSON SERENADED BY GREENVILLE, S. C„ NOBLES Washington, June 6.—Woodrow Wilson was serenaded at his S. Street home today by a Shriner patrol from Greenville, South Carolina, which sang “Dixie” under his window, and then, at his request, followed it with the “Star Spangled Banner.” When the singing was over, the former President smiled and waved his acknowledgement and one mem ber of the patrol shouted: “We are 100 per cent for you in South Caro lina.” He then led his brother Shrin ers “in three cheers for Wilson.” Mr. W. H. Holt left yesterday for Fort Stockton, Texas, where he will spend sometime looking after an oil well hich is being developed in whn.'- : aid others in No th Caro lina ere if t< listed.