VOLUME 42
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1923
NUMBER 71
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR A CREAMERY
Party to Visit Creamery at
Florence, S. C.; Com
mittees Appointed
Thirty-five or forty business men
and farmers of this vicinity met in
the Court house Saturday afternoon
to hear Mr. E. E. Bartlett, secretary
of the Eastern North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce, discuss a
creamery proptosation for Johnston
County. The Kiwanis club of this city
has had the matter under considera
tion and after Secretary Bartlett had
presented the advantages of such a
step, Mr. W. H. Austin, representing
the Kiwanians took charge of the
meeting. In the discussion which
followed it was brought out that the
establishment of a creamery'will re
quire at least. 500 cows and a capital
stock of about $25,000. The idea is
to interest the farmers in buying the
cows, the cream to- be collected by
trucks sent out a certain number of
times each week and brought to the
creamery which will be built here.
It was reported at the meeting that
the three dairies in the county owned
by L. F. Uzzle, James Myatt and
F. K. Broadhurst would put their
cows at the disposal of the creamery
In addition to this Messrs. N. B.
Grantham and Dr. N. T. Holland
have agreed to purchase 25 cows each.
Mr. Austin in speaking, told about
two recently put up at Shelby which
were paying good dividends. He
quoted O. Max Gardner as stating
that they were helping to put Cleve
land County on a cash basis.
Mr. D. B. Oliver, Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, ex
pressed himself as favoring the
proposition and told of a man in his
section who has paid for a $5,090
farm in three years from his cows.
Mr. E. P. Holding, cashier of the
First and Citizens National Bank,
said there was no question in his
mind but that the banks of the coun
ty would help to finance a creamery.
He stated that Mr. Uzzle was willing
net only to put in his cows but would
subscribe $1,000 in stock.
Mr. F. K. Broadhurst who owns
eight cows from which he receives
an income cf $150 per month, is in
favor of the proposition and will be
one of any number to put up a cream
ery.
Mr. A. M. Johnson, former coun
ty Farm Agent, who has had prac
tical experience in dairy work in
Missouri, feels that two things neces
sary to insure the success of a cream
ery here, are to sign up as many as
500 cows and that the farmers raise
the feed for their cows .
Mr. Jim Jones, a farmer between
here and Selma, thinks the proposi
tion a good one and will help to get a
creamery started.
Mr. J. A. Wellons testified to the
worth of keeping a cow and conclud
ed his remarks by moving that a com
mittee be appointed to find out how
many farmers will buy cows and
furnish cream for the creamery, and
also a committee to raise the required
capital stock The following finance
committee was appointed: F. K.
Broadhurst, D.. B. Oliver, and K. P.
Holding. The following were placed
on the committee to find out about
cows: L. F. Uzzle Charlie Hill, H.
C. Woodall, W. M. Sanders, N. B.
Grantham, R. E. Whitehurst, Dr.
N. T. Holland, James Myatt, J. P.
Parker, A. M. Johnson, J. W. Steph
enson, Percy Smith, W. D. Avera, Ed
Crocker, J. M. Turley, George Mas
sey, N. B. Steven's (County Agent) E.
T. Westbrook, Jim Jones and Jasper
Smith.
It was decided tnat several auto
mobiles loaded with interested farm
ers go to Florence, S. C., next Sat
urday and see a creamery in opera
tion and see just what it means n‘n
a boll weevil section. A meeting will
be called next week to hear a report
of this trip.
Mr. J. E. Dupree, cashier of the
Farmers Bank of Angmr. was in the
city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard and Mrs.
Bcdit Brown of Fort Bragg are in the
city the guests of Mr, and Mrs. S. C.
Tuir age.
JOHNSTON COUNTY
AGAIN GIVES THANKS
Dr. Herman H. Horne De
livers Masterful Address
Representative Crowd
The second special thanksgiving
service in Johnston county was held
in the Centenary Methodist church
here yesterday morning at eleven
o’clock, a large crowd being present
to take part in the servicecs. A
feeling fcf reverence prevaded the
church which was packed to the limits
of its capacity with many standing
: in the rear, when the hour for the
j service began. It was a great hour
and a great service when
j the representative group of the sons
| and daughters of the good old coun
ty of Johnston gathered here with
one accord to render thanks to Al
mighty God for His many blessings
during the past year. It was truly a
representative crowd that was here
for upon those outside of Smithfield
township being asked to raise their
hands, numbers of hands from all
over the congregation promptly went
up. The feeling of reverence deep
ened as the entire audience joined
in singing “Come Thou Almighty
KJing,” and Rev*. N. H. Shepherd,
pastor of the Baptist church of Kenly.
pronounced the invocation.
The special choir under the direc
tion of Mrs. Charles Gulley, of Clay
ton, then sang “Awakening Chorus”
and Rev. J. A. Russell, pastor of the
Methodist church of Four Oaks, read
Psalm 103 as the Scripture lesson.
The gratitude which was in the
hearts of those present found expres
sion in the prayer of Rev. D. H. Tut
tle, pastor of the Centenary Metho
dist church of this city, as he thank
ed God for the temporal and spirit
ual blessings that have been bestow
ed upon this county. He thanked
God for the spirit that prompted the
people, in spite of differences in po
litical views and religious beliefs, to
come together in one great body to
render thanks to whom thanks are
due. The congregation then sang
“Holy, Holy, Holy,” and Rev. J. R.
Woods, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city, offered another
•thanksgiving prayer.
Judge F. H. Brooks, who had
charge of the meeting, paid a beauti
ful tribute to the late Judge W. S.
Stevens who with Mr. Chas. W.
Horne, of Clayton, suggested the first
thanksgiving service w-hich was held
last year. Dr. Geo. D. Vick, of
Selma, then with appropriate words
introduced the speaker, Pr. Herman
Harrell Horne, of Clayton, who for
several years has been a member of
the faculty of the University of
New York.
Dr. Horne from the time he took
his place in fhe pulpit held the at
tention of the audience from the be
ginning to the end of his speech. His
first expressed his pleasure at being
in his owrn native county and among
his own people. He also paid a beau
tiful tribute to Mr. Chas. W. Horne,
who was the originator of the John
ston County Thanksgiving service.
He expressed his pleasure at the large
crowd in attendance, and showed ap
preciation for many faithful workers
throughout the county who, though
they could not be present on account
of fodder pulling or the beginning
of cotton picking, were lifting up
their hearts and remembering the
service while at work.
Dr. Horne then directed his hear
er0 to the theme of the day by quot
ing “Thanksgiving” which was writ
ten several years ago by his mother
who has published a book of verse*
“We look across the swift track of
the year
That passed since last Thanksgiving
Day,
And see how God’s mercies have wrap
ped us about,
Providing our needs by the way.
“Thanksgiving! 0 that it in clarion
notes
Far over the 'and and the *ea;
In Gladness, in sorrow, in joy, and
in pain,
His mercy endureth for me!”
Dr. Horne then mentioned a list
(Continued on page eight)
Ufatl to Jmjnatnn Olmtnty
(Tune, “Ho! For Carolina!”)
Do you love Carolina, our Old North State,
With its hundred counties vying to be great?
Then just love old Johnston better than the rest,
For it is your very own to serve and make it best.
CHORUS
Hail to Johnston County, that’s the place to be!
On its fertile farm lands live the thrifty, free,
And its thankful people none can finer be,
Oh, it is a bounteous land with great and full plenty.
Wilson’s Mills and Smithfield, Banner and Boon Hill,
Elevation, O’Neals, Selma, Bentonville, i
Meadow, Beulah, Wilders, Ingrams, Pleasant Grove,
Cleveland, Clayton, Pine Level and Micro let us love!
Think of all its fine “boys”, men and maidens too,
Mothers by their hearthsides, faithful, loving, true,
Who in church and nation, school and store and farm,
Worship God while serving man, and free from all alarm!
First in sweet potatoes, first in poultry too,
Then come corn and cotton, pork and “a good chew,”
With an auto for a ride and a road to go,
With some money in the bank,—our blessings who can know ?
God in Pleaven we thank Thee, Thou our Father still,
Make us true and worthy to do Thy holy will;
May we love each other, respect and keey the law,
Always be Thy children and worship Thee in awe.
Sept. 1, 1923. —Herman H. Home.
i
t
WARD SPEAKS ON
CO-OP MARKETING
One of the finest speeches deliver
ed in this city on the subject of co
operative marketing, was the way
Congressman Hailet S. Ward’s ad
dress of yesterday afternoon was
characterized by some of those who
heard him. The entire speech ought
to run in The Herald for six months”
was the comment made by one farm
er.
Congressman Ward began his ad
dress by showing what the auction
system has meant to the farmer. Sev
en and a half million dollars worth
of farm products meant a railroad
rate of a half million dollars in 1922.
The cost of distribution, the amount
that the middle men receive, was
fourteen and a half billion. The
amount received by the consumer was
twenty-two and one half million. His
argument for a change in the system
was based upon these facts.
Congressman Ward stated that he
frequently heard the comment that
co-operative marketing was fine in
theory but faulty when put into prac
tice. He challenged the farmers that
if they thought the system was right
to keep working on the operation of
the plan until it was practicable. He
spoke of the opposition which the to
bacco association has encountered
from warehousemen and buyers. He
read the nineteenth chapter of Acts
which tells the story of how the gos
pel endangered the silver-smiths’
trade at Ephesus and how they vent
ed their wrath against the teachers
of the gospel. He drew a parallel
picture comparing the warehousemen
of today with the silversmiths.
Some say, said the Congressman,
that the co-op system is costly— cost
ly because of law suits inspired by
the enemy. Lawyers have no place
in the cooperative business. Lawyers
and courts are expensive.
Answering the argument that if
100 per cent could be persuaded to
sign up, the thing would be effective,
he said no one ever claimed a 100 per
cent endorsement of anything. The
gospel has been preached in John
ston county for 200 years and yet on
ly 32 per cent of the population are
church members.
He closed his address by calling
atention to the fact that the thought
of the*-world is taking shape along
lines cf cooperation, and he empha
sized the importance of being loyal
to the association. The courts have
declared in favor of the contracts and
-it should be the concern of all who
have signed up to hang together.
MRS. J. H. SMITH
DIES SUDDENLY
| Saturday just as the evening
shadows were falling, the gentle l
spilt of Mrs. James H. Smith, of
El vr.tion township, departed this life
and her soul went to the Great Be
yond. The end came suddenly while
she was sitting on the porch with
her daughter, Miss Emily Smith. She
went silently and before anyone could 1
be summoned to her side. She had
been in feeble health for several
years, and only last Wednesday suf- '■
fered an attack of acute indigestion,
but she had improved and seemed to
be as well as usual on the day of her
death, which came as a shock to her
many friends throughout the county
and elsewhere.
Mrs. Smith was more than seventy
four years old. She had long been
a consistent and faithful member of ;
Elizabeth Methodist church. Her
spiritual life was rich and full, and
in her daily living was realised the
finest type of Christian character.
Being of a kindly disposition she
was patient and gentle with every
body. Her strength of character was
revealed in the way in which she
obeyed the dictates of her cons hence,
striving daily to show herself “ap
proved unto God, a workman, that
needeth not to be shamed.”
Her home was noted for its genu
ine old southern hospitality. Her
doors were ever open to her friends
or to any who were in need. Ministers
of all denominations have always re
eived a vnvm welcome in that home
when working in or passing through
the community.
The funeral services' were held
Sunday afternoon by her pastor. Rev,
J. *. Russell, of Four Oaks, assisted
by Rev. J R. Woods, pastor of tV
Presbyterian church of SmithCc’d
and she was tenderly laid to r. ai; in
the cemetery at Oakland church b»
the side of her husband who preoeeu
cd her rlrrost ten years ago. The j
grave was cj'eied with bnufifui
flowers
She is survived by one daughter,
Miss Emily Smith, four sons, Messrs. !
W. S., Robert, John A., and Henry
T. Smith; one sister, Mrs. A. M. j
Sanders, of this city, and three broth
ers, Messrs. W. H., R. A., and C. L.
Sanders, all of near town,
The family has the sympathy of a
wide circle of friends in this sad
hour of bereavement.
“The best paying job I ever had,”
said one farmer who ^elected his j
seed corn in the field. This man in
creased his acre yields the next year.
MR W. M. SANDERS
PRESENTS FOUNTAIN
A. M. Coates Makes Presen
tation Speech; Others on
Program; Useful Gift
Smithfield enjoyed a feast of pood
things yesterday: the Thanksgiving
service, a speech in the afternoon by
Congressman Hallet S. Ward, and the
presentation of the drinking fountain
just installed on the court yard
square.
Immediately after the Thanksgiv
ing service the congregation was in
vited to the court house square where
seats had been arranged near the
beautiful fountain which was pre
sented to the citizens of Johnston
county by Mr. W. M. Sanders of this
city in honor of those who served in
the world war, and in memory of
Lieut. Fdwin Smith Sanders, who
was killed at Drewry’s Bluff, Va., on
May In. 1864, and Water R. Moore,
killed in Farmville, Va., April 8.
1866, and Edwin Smith Pou, who was
killed at lie Tudy, France, on Oct.
28, 1918.
Judge A. M. Noble had charge of
this service and introduced Mr. Al
bert M. Coats, of this city, who is
now a member of the law faculty at
the State University. Eloquently he
reviewed history of Johnston county,
and briefly mentioned the men of
vision who laid the foundations of
this government. He told of the un
selfish motive that prompted Mr.
Sanders to present this gift to the
county. Mr. Coates’ speech will ap
pear in full in our next issue.
Mr. S. S. Holt accepted the gift on
the part of the county commission
ers, with fitting words.
Judge Noble next introduced Lieut.
R. H. Parker, of Enfield, who accept
ed the gift for those who served in
the world war . He spoke convinc
ingly of the unselfishness on the
part of those who had made sacri
fices to serve their country*, and he
appreciated the unselfishness on the
part of Mr. Sanders in paying this
tribute to those who had so gallantly
served their country.
The last speaker on the program
came as a surprise to the audience.
In speaking of the soldiers of the
Civil War who often took with them
their servants, Mr. Noble told of the
great love these old servants often
had for their “masters.” While serv
ing in the war, Mr. Edwin Smith
Sanders had two servants, Henry and
Haywood Sanders, one of whom, Hay
wood he said he wished to introduce
to the audience as real old-time
“darky.” “Uncle Haywood” slowly
mounted the steps and stood on the
platform. His face glowed with joy
and pride at this honor and in a few
words be gave an account of his ser
vice in the war.
A Birthday Party
Last Saturday night Mrs. W. E.
Grimes entertained about thirty-five
little folks in honor of her little
daughter, Nellie Hood’s tenth birth
day. The guests, led by Misses Lu
cy Rhodes, Hilda Peedin and Jeanette
Holland, played games on the spa
cious lawn which was lighted by Ja
panese lanterns.
Punch was served immediately aft
er the arrival of the guests after
which they played games on the lawn
until 9:30, when they were invited
into the dining room where delicious
cream and nabiscos were served by
the hostess. The table whs lovely in
pink and white, the birthday cake
with its ten pink candles forming the
centerpiece.
The guests departed about ten
o’clock, having spent a happy even
ing.
Postcard In Mails 14 Years
A postcard, mailed from Astoria, L.
I., fourteen years ago, has just reach
ed its destination of V/ilmerding,
near Pittsburg, Pa. The card was
postmarked “Astoria, March 10
1909.’’ Postal authorities said they
believe the card had slipped into a
crevice or some other nook at As
toria and when found recently by a
clerk was sent to Wilmerding.
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THOUSANDS PERISH
IN AN EARTHQUAKE
100,000 Thousand Persons
Reported to Have Perish
ed in Japan
San Francisco, Sept. 2.—Tokio,
Yokohama and neighboring cities to
night weie burining ruins while more
than 100,000 persons in the vicinity
| of these cities were dead as a result
i of Saturday'e earthquakes, according
to advices received in San Francisco
by the Associated Press from its
Shanghai correspondent and the Ra
dio corporation from its station at
Tomioka.
Death and destruction were spread
over an area mostly comprised with
in a radius of 50 miles of Tokio. How
extensive casualties and the numeri
cal damage outside has not been de
termined, as all communications with
Japan are still interrupted except for
brief connections by radio with Tom
ioka and occasional dispatches from
Japan to Shanghai.
The city of Nagoya is virtually
destroped. The Japanese naval sta
tion nead Yokohama was engulfed
by a tidal wave and the imperial
palace at Tokio is endangered by fire.
Nagova has a population of 620,000.
It is about 90 miles east of Osaka
and about 70 miles west of Tokio.
New earth tremors were reported
today. The Manila observatory
seismograph recorded shocks today at
8 a. m. and 10 a. m. The shocks
were violent but could not be defi
nitely located. The Saturday shock
wrhich devastated Tokio and environs
was the greatest the Manila seis
mograph has recorded in 30 years,
according to Father Serra, geologist
in charge.
Shanghai, China, Sept. 2.—One
hundred thousand persons have
perished in Tokio and Yokohama
alone, according to bulletins received
here from Japan.
In Tokio the arsenal exploded, de
stroying the arsenal and the adjoin
ing printing bureau. There w'ere sev
eral thousand casualties here.
In the » Nihonbashi and Kanda
wards, in which scarcely a single
structure is left standing, thousands
lack water and food.
The Kaijo building in the Marun
ouchi district collapsed with a thou
sand casualties.
The loft buildings lining the streets
opposite the Tokio Central railway
station were burned. The main build
ing of the Central railroad station
remains intact.
At Yokohama the fire started in
the Bund and sperad through Benten
and Iszaki streets, wiping out the
business district.
Tens of thousands of visitors,
many of them foreigners, are in the
mountain resorts of the Hakone dis
trict. They were panic-stricken
by the repeated quakes. Mount Ha
kone and the town of Atama were
demolished, with the loss of six cr
seven thousand dead.
At Ito, on the Isdeu peninsular,
more than 500 houses were washed
away by the tidal waves.
Six hundred persons perished when
the railway tunnel at Sasake, the
largest in Japan, collapsed.
The Nichi Nichi was the only
newspaper in Tokio to escape destruc
tion. The Japanese community here
is grief-stricken.—Associated Press.
Best Tobacco Break Yet
Yesterday was the best day yet.;
on the Smithfield tobacco market,
37,896,000 pounds being sold at an
average of $22.02. The farmers were
all well pleased. The market here
so far has been good. Prices have
been as high as on any other market,
and it now looks as if they are going
to be‘better.
Wanamakor’s Estate
More than $1,000,000 is the value
of the personal property of John
Wanamaker, according to the inven
tory filed in the office of the Register
of Wills. The exact figure is $!,
302,995.32.
If you win at the fair, don’t crow;
if you lose, don’t grouch.