NUMBER 74
VOLUME 42
MANY MEET HERE TO
DISCUSS CREAMERY
Mr. N. G. Bartlett Delivers
Address; Several Pledg
ed to Support Creamery
A well attended meeting was held
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
in the Commissioners Room in the
court house in the interest of the es
tablishment of a creamery in Smith
field for the benefit of the farmers of
the county in their fight against the
boll weevil, or, rather to help the
farmers protect themselves against
the ravages of the boll weevil. Quite
a number of farmers and their wives
from the county were present and all
were greatly interested in the propo
sition. Mr. W. H. Austin acted as
chairman of the meeting and after
stating the object of the meeting,
called on Mr. N. G. Bartless, secre
tary of the Eastern Chamber of Com
merce, to tell the audience something
of the working of a creamery. He
told that the dairy products of one
county in California amounted to
more than thirteen million dollars in
one year, and that the dairy products
of California amounted to more than
ninety-seven million dollars a year,
or more than the combined value of
the orange, prune, and raisin crop of
California. He said that Eastern
Carolina was an ideal place for a
creamery or creameries and that
Johnston County should get in on
the ground floor by establishing the
first creamery in Eastern Carolina,
and that in a very short time we
would be receiving cream from 150
mile radius of Smithfield. He said
that every farmer should keep from
five to ten cows and sell the cream
to the creamery and raise from 500
to 600 chickens and 40 shoats a year
off the skimmed milk, and that the
manure from the cows, hogs and
chickens would enrich the farm in a
few years and annually cut down the
guano bill. Mr. John M. Turley,
cashier of the Farmers Bank of Clay
ton, was present and told howT he had
been running a small dairy fof fif
teen years and had made his farm
rich. He said he thought it a great
opportunity offered the farmers of
Johnston County and urged those
present not to let the opportunity
slip by, but join in and help make a
creamery possible and make it a
success. Mr. James A. Myatt, who
has been operating a dairy at Smith
®ield for past six years, also stated
that it was a great opportunity for
the farmers of the county to help
themselves, as every farmer should
keep from five to fifteen cows and
the profit would be equal to the pro
fit from a one-horse crop. Mrs. D.
J. Wellon'S stated that she had been
looking for several years to get into
the dairy business, and that she would
pledge five cows; that she thought
the projected creamery one of the
very best things that could be done
to help the farmer; that if every
farmer would keep from five to ten
cows that the fertilizer bills would
be less and the farms soon become
very rich. Quite a few others pres
ent had a few words to say in en
couraging the project. Everyone pres
ent seemed enthusiastic about the
proposition. Those present pledged
their support of the creamery to the
extent of keeping 115 cows. In ad
dition to this Mr. Leon F. Uzzle, of
Wilson's Mills, Mr. Frank K. Broad
hurst, Dr. N. T. Holland and others
have heretofore signified their wil
lingness to put their dairy herds back
of the creamery.
In their respective communities the
following men promised to look
around and talk the proposition over
\vith their neighbors and enlist their
support in furnishing milk or cream
to the dairy: Kirby L. Rose, H. T.
Smitfy Jno. O. Ellington* Ransom
Sanders, (Col) R. E. Whitehurst, J.
B. Gardiner, J. A. Eason, D. B. Ham
ilton, J. Prim Parker, Joe E. Creech.
In addition to those, the Smithfield
Kiwanis club has appointed Messrs.
W, L. Fuller, T. C. Young and H. C.
Woodall a committee to canvass the i
county and ascertain how many cows
can be pledged to furnish milk or
cream to the creamery They will j
make the canvass at an early date.
It was decided to visit Florence, S.
C. , Thursday Sept. 20th to inspect a
“TEACH YOUNG CIVICS”
AN EDUCATOR’S PLEA
Washington, Sept. 13.—That edu
cation in civics is as essential as
education in the three R’s is more
and more coming to be considered
a truism by teachers and pedagogs.
Dr. Payson Smith, Commissioner
of Education for the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, says:
“I believe most profoundly that it
is the obligation of the American
schools to teach American children
the meaning and significance of
American institutions. One some
times hears a demand that we should
change our method of teaching hist
ory, placing emphasis upon interna
tional relations rather than upon na
tional obligations. Of course, the in
ternational point of view must not
and can not be disregarded, but the
approach for any American to an in
ternatioal problem should be a na
tional approach.
“It is the duty of educational in
stitutions of our country to encourage
a study of every question with ju
dicial impartiality on its merits as
! a policy for the good of the whole,
and to act accordingly, rather than on
the basis of selfish sectional consid
erations. High schools and colleges
should in much larger measure direct
I the study of young men and women
; to public questions, encouraging them
I to examine, weigh, and discuss those
problems that affect the political,
economical, and social welfare of the
people as a whole.”—Capita News
Service.
From Vacation To School
When school opens in the fall, ru
ral children that have been playing
or working out of doors should be
watched rather carefully. The change
from a day of physical activity to
one of seven or more hours of con
finement is great and may bring on
an illness unless a few precautions
are taken. For a short time at least,
the school day might well be broken
up into more than the usual number
of periods and the children given fre
quent recesses. They should be ad
vised to eat less heartily of strong
foods during the first two weeks of
school so that the physical machine
considerably slowed down as it is,
may have a chance to adjust itself.
Moreover, the first assembling of
large numbers of children from dif
ferent homes may mean bringing in
the germs of colds, measles, scarlet
fever or other diseases. Proper fore
sight on the part of the school au
thorities can nearly always keep
these from being epidemic. The
school should be the most health
ful place we have for children. —
Rural School Div. Bureau of Educa
tion.
COTTON COOPS EXPECT TO
HANDLE 1,250,000 BALES
Raleigh, Sept. 13.—According to
reports received from the twelve
Cotton Cooperative Organizations in
the Southern States, the total mem
bership September 1st, -was 223,923—
an increase of 80,820 since January
1st. Final reports are yet to be made
by North Carolina and Mississippi—
where the campaign continues
through this month exas reports hav
ing received to date 31,353 bales of
cotton or five times as much as had
been delivered to the Texas Associa
tion at the same date of last year.
The twelve state associations expect
to handle over 1,250,000 bales the j
present season.
first-class creamery and at the same
time to see what the boll-weevil has
done for South Carolina. As many
farmers and business men as will go
are requested to meet at Smithfield
that morning at 5:30 to make the
start Free Automobiles will be furn
ished, and Mr. Bartlett will make
arrangements with the Chamber of
Commerce cf Florence to meet and
entertain the crowd. All who will
go (and one or two from each com
munity in Johnston County ought to
take advantage of t’lis trip) had
better write or phone Mr. W L. Ful
ler or Mr. W. H. Austin so that
transportation can be provided. This j
is one cf the greatest movements that
has been projected in Johnston coun- :
ty to combat the ravages of the boll
weevil, and should receive the hearty
support of the business men and
farmers of the county.
i
SAYS OFFICERS ARE
RULED BY KLAN
Governor of Oklahoma Be
lieves Law Officers Dom
inated by Ku Klux
Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 12.—Charging
that Tulsa county’s three jury com
missioners, sheriff and the police
< omr.iissior.er ot Tulsa are dominated
by the Ku Klux Klan, Governor J.
C. Walton today, demanded the resig
nation of the jury commissioners and
asked a comnv’ttee of citizens to call
upon the she?iff and police commis
sioner to ret;re, in presenting the
terms upon which he will revoke his
declaration of martial law here.
The povernoi came here today to
make a personal survey of military
rule and presented his trms at a
conference with a delegation of rep
resentative business men. After the
meeting, a committee was formed to
negotiate further with the governor.
I laring that Tulsa’s ocurts, iury
co.' r ‘ssion and other officials are
“in the hands of a secert organiza
t-'" " Governor Walton stated at the
conference :
“v have reached the point where
the issue is the survival of invisible
government or the permanency of
our own visible government. I am
going to clean that situation up if
I have to stand out alone and let
them shoot at me.”
Proof of the governor’s charges
was asked by Judge L. M. Poe, in
behalf of the courts, who declared
he was reluctant to believe they
were true, with his knowledge of
the integrity of the bench. When
conclusive evidence is presented, he
said, he felt the people would agree
to changes asked by the governor.—
Associated Press.
WALTON WARNS MUSKOGEE
IT MUST CLEAN UP ALSO
Muskogee, Okla., Sept. 12.—A
threat to invoke martial law in Mus
kogee unless conditions here imme
diately are “cleaned up” was made
by Governor Walton at Tulsa today in
a long distance telephone conversa
tion with a local newspaper.
The governor told the newspaper
that three investigators which he has
had here for some time reported the
“situation” in Muskogee is serious.
Incidents called to his attention, he
said, dated back some weeks.
Muskogee county is adjacent to
McIntosh county where the governor
recently threatened to send troops if
n.a ked demonstrations were held by
the Ku Klux Klan at Checotah and
Eufala.
FORMER MAJOR & FIREMAN
CHARGED WITH FLOGGING
Shawnee, Okla., Sept. 12.—Flo.:
ging charges, invoking the Ku Klux j
klan, were field hcie late today bv j
County Attorney Caude Herndon
against C. M. Reber, former major j
of the Oklahoma mrUonal guard, art1
Malcolm Crunch, formerly chief of |
tne Shawnee fire dr partment.
August Tcbacco Sales
The August 1923 tobacco sales re
port is out and the sales for that
month amounted to 11,408,915 pounds
as compared with 18,159,580 pounds
sold last year during August. The
average price of sales ($22.52 per
hundred) is slightly better than the
1922 average, though the quality of
the tobacco sold this year is about the
same as that marketed during last
August. Fairmont and Whiteville
showed the highest averages for the
month, Farimont averaged $24J79
and Whitevile $24.55.
The quality of the crop being mar
keted at present is showing up only
fair. Mostly lugs and common grades
are being sold. Warehousemen from
Wallace report that the crop in that
section is far above the average in
both quantity and quaity.
The condition of the tobacco crop
according to the U. S. Department of
Agriculture’s September crop report
is 86 per cent of normal for North
Carolina. This forecast a crop of
355,266,000 pounds from 510,000 acres
this year, and a yield per acre of
696.6 pounds. The national crop,
with a condition of 86.6 per cent is
forecasted at 1,550.,716,000 pounds.
The state forecast is 48,000,000
pounds more than the 1922 crop.
BUSY DAY FOR THE
RECORDER’S COURT
Thirteen Cases Tried Tues
day; Two Charged With
Violating Liquor Law
Tuesday was a busy day in the
Recorder’s Court, thirteen cases be
ing tried. Only two cases of violat
ing prohibition laws came up. The
following were tried and disposed of:
State vs. P. Roney, charged with
carrying concealed weapon. He was
found guilty, fined $50 and required
to pay costs.
State vs. Will Cozart, violating pro
hibition laws. Guilty; fined $10 and
costs.
State vs. Chas. Morris, carrying
concealed weapon. He plead guilty
and was sentenced to four months on
roads, also required to pay costs.
State vs. Handy McLamb, assault
upon female. Not guilty.
State vs. Handy McLamb, cursing
on public highway. Guilty; paryer
for judgment continued two years
upon payment of cost.
State vs. John Henry McLamb,
charged with assault. He was found
guilty, fined $5 and cost.
State vs. Jesse Jernigan, assault.
Guilty; fined $5 and cost.
State vs. D. E. Hill violating pro
hibition laws. Found guilty and fined
$25 and cost.
State vs. C. F. Lawhorn, assaulting
a female. Guilty. He was fined $10
and cost.
State vs. Tobe Morgan and Ed C.
Raeford, charged with gambling.
Both found guilty and fined $10 and
costs.
State vs. Gardner Wilkins, violat
ing auto laws. He was found guilty
on tlirt-' counts. In first count he
was suspended upon payment of cost,
and in the third count he was giv
en three months on roads. He appeal
ed to the Superior court.
State vs. Stephen Murphey and Joe
Taylor, charged with disturbing re
ligious worship. Not guilty.
State vs, Stephen, Murphey and
Dorsey Harris, fornication and adul -
try ; not guilty of fornification and
adulfry but both defendants guilty
of prostitution and assignation. They
were finer $25 and one-half the cost
each.
STARS AND BARS MEMORIAL
AT LOUISBURG
The Sanders-Holt Chapter of the
U. D. C. has received the following
invitations:
The North Carolina Division U. D. C.
and
the Joseph J. Davis Chapter
invite you to be present
at the unveiling of the Stars and
Bars Memorial
on the Court House Square
in Lousiburg
at eleven o'clock
September the nineteenth
nineteen hundred and twenty-three
This memorial is being placed on
the court house square in Louisburg
in honor of Orrin Randolph Smith,
who designed the Confederate flag.
While this invitation is extended es
pecially for the members of the U.
D. C., the public is cordially invit
ed to attend the unveiling.
Episcopal Church
Sunday school at ten o’clock.
At the evening hour Arch Deacon
Bethea will preach.
Everyone is cordially invited to
these services.
Six City Foot Ball
League Is Planned
Coach W. L. Rice of the
Smithfield High School faculty,
received a telegram yesterday
inviting Smithfield to join the
Six City Foot Ball League*
The other towns forming the
League are Wilson, Wilming
ton, Greenville, Kinston and
Goldsboro. The organization
will be perfected in Goldsboro
tonight, and Coach Rice will
represent Smithfield. This will
mean a great deal to athletics
in Smithfield.
URGED TO PUBLISH
HELPFUL CRITICISM
Washington, Sept. 13.—The Presi
dent has expressed himself upon the
publication of news and editorial
views which inform the public of
evils without suggestion remedies, in
no uncertain fashion. In a letter to
! the Southern Newspaper Publishers
Association. Mr. Coolidge says:
“Every newspaper can be very help
ful in its support of the Government
whether it be State or National. Fun
damentally, this means always mak
ing the authority of the law supreme.
It means undivided allegiance to the
Constitution and unhesitating obedi
ence to legislative action made in ac
cordance with its provisions.
“Constructive criticism is always
helpful. It keeps institutions from
becoming fossilized and falling into
decay. But constructive criticism
does not accomplish its purpose mere
ly by pointing out what is evil. It
must not fail to direct attention, with
more emphasis, to what is good. Our
institutions, our social organization,
our economic condition are all of a
quality and puantity which are wor
thy of our highest admiration. I
believe that it will be exceedingly
helpful to public sentiment if these
principes and ideas can be reiterated
j from time to time, joined with a
| reverence for religion and an aspira
I tin for better things.”—Capital News
Service.
APPETIZING PICKLES
FROM GREEN TOMATOES
Raleigh, Sept. 10.—“These are the
days when the appetizing aroma of
| pickles is in the air and the green
I tomatoes that would he left on the
| vines at the end of the season may
easily be made into an excellent rel
ish to be eaten with meats,” sug
gests Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon in
charge of home demonstration work
j for the State College and Department
! of Agriculture.
Mrs. McKimmon states that pickles
which require long brining as do
cucumbers, are rather tedious unless
the housewife can secure them al
ready brined, but chow chow, Dixie
relish, and sliced tomato pickle are
done in one process and even an in
experienced housewife, who follows
directions, should have success. Here
is a receipe that Mrs. McKimmon
has used with good results.
Sliced Green Tomato Pickle
1-2 gallon sliced green tomatoes.
1 pint onions, sliced
1-2 teaspoonful ground black pep
per
1 small red pepper.
3 tablespoOnfus celery seed
1 pound brown sugar
1-2 tablespoonful allspice
1-2 tablespoonful cloves
1-2 cup salt
All measures level.
Sprinkle sliced tomatoes and sliced
onion with salt. Let stand 4 hours in
separate bowls. Place each in a thin
muslin bag and squeeze gently until
juice is removed.
When ingredients are prepared,
place in porcelain kettle, mixing with
them the mustard and celery seed,
sugar, and pepper. Cover with good
vinegar (1 1-2 pints), to which the
spices tied in a bag have been added.
Boil slowly until quite soft and
tender. This pickle is not good if
removed from the fire before the
tomatoes are tender.
After cooking pour into jars and
seal while hot. Be careful to use an
abundance of the vinegar in which
pickle was cooked when packing.
Mrs. Gordon Is Improving
Friends of Mrs. Carl Gordon who
was hurt in an automobile accident
in Raleigh several weeks ago and who
is still in a hospital there, will be glad
to learn that she is again improving
after a relapse. Mrs. Gordon de
veloped pleurisy and for several days
was quite sick.
Big Still Captured
Messers. J H. Griffin, of Selma,
C. I. Pierce, and J. D. Stephenson
with a federal officer captured a 75
gallon capacity still and complete
outfit on Little River in Micro town
ship last Monday night. About 100
gallons of mash was found at the
still and destroyed.
AMERICA HEEDS CRY
JAPAN FOR AID
More Than $5,000,000 Will
Be Needed; Japanese
Are Grateful
Washington, Sept. 11.—The five
million dollars originally asked of
the American people for Japanese
. earthquake sufferers was exceeded
by more than a hundred thousand
i dollars today as contributions con
tinued to pour in from every section
of the country, but Red Cross of
ficials sent forth the word that con
tinued Support of the public 'was
necessary.
A total of $5,108,.' 100 had been
pledged when the books were closed
for the day. The executive commit
tee of the Red Cross announced
however, that late advices on the ex
tent of the catastrophe jnade , it
clear that the sum originally asked
for would be inadequate and the
campaign for funds would be con
i tinued.
Three of the country’s divisions to
which the work of collecting money
was allotted exceeded their quotas
on the first $5,000,000. They were
the Washington, central and Nev
England divisions. The Washington
region reported $3,014,000 against a
quota of $2,900,000; the central gath
ered $801,000, with a quota of $800
000, and New England showed re
turns of $400,000 against $350,000
asked.
Other contributions by divisions
were:
Southern $96,000; Southwestern
$300,000; Pacific $295,000; insular
and foreign $201,500.
Of the amount subscribed $3,768,
500 has been utilized of which $2,401,
006 was expended for food, clothing,
medicines and building materials.
The remaining $1,367,500 represents
donations of actual money for use in
Japan and the Philippine islands for
the purchase of supplies. Of the lat
ter sum $1,000,000 was set aside to
day in response to the appeal of
Ambassador Woods at Tokio, to be
placed at the disposal of the Japa
nese emergency relief bureau.
Nine Red Cross relief ships, carry
ing thousands of tons of clothing,
building materials, food and other
necessities either have sailed or will
sail within a few days from Pacific
coast ports. The commodities mak
ing up these shipments account for
expenditures of the $2,401,0000.
President Coolidge expressed today
to John Barton Payne, chairman of
the Red Cross, Ris 'deep personal
gratification at the response made by
the American people to the appeal
for relief funds. He asked to be kept
informed of all details of the work,
including the quantities of commodi
ties forwarded and the plans for ad
ditional measures*.
Through the state department, Am
bassador Hanihara transmitted ex
pressions of gratitude from Premier
Yamamoto, of Japan.
“I am instructed by Count Yama
moto, his majesty’s minister of state
for foreign affairs,” said the envoy’s
communication, “to convey to the
American Red Cross most sincere
thanks of the Japanese government
for the initial gift of $100,000 and
for its continued endeavors in rais
ing the relief funds throughout the
entire country of the United States,
as well as for every other possib’e
aid that it is endeavoring to render
to the relief and rehabilitation work
of afflicted Japan. These prompt,
generous and effective measures of
assistance taken by the American
R* d Cross are very deeply appreci
ated by the whole nation of Japan.”
—Associated Press.
Has Ripe Strawberries
Mrs. D. T. Lunceford is enjoying
ripe strawberiies from her garden.
She says they are as large and nice
as those of the spring ciop. Mrs.
Lunceford has the everbearing va
riety, but the dry weather cut them
off during the summer, and they are
just beginning to bear again.
It isn’t what you know that counts.
It’s your ability to tell it or make
use of it.