NUMBER 80
BOARD CONSIDERS
THE SUNDAY LAW
Bluest of Blue Laws Introduced
—Final Disposition At the
November Meeting
The matter of Sunday observance
which has been the subject of quite
a bit of discussion here during the
past weeks, was taken under cnsider
ation again by the town commission
ers Tuesday night, when resolutions
from the Women’s Auxiliaries of the
various churches, in regard to the
repealing of the law providing for
stores to be closed on Sunday, were
read. A committee of ladies from
the Womah’s Club was also present
to ask that their petition previously
filed be given due consideration.
After some discussion, the city at
torney, Mr. James A. Wellons, offer
ed an ordinance, which he stated
would close things up as tight as any
one could wish, not even allowing
any telephone or telegraph service.
In accordance with the law the act
will lie upon the table for thirty days
or until the next regular meeting in
November at which time the ordi
nance may be adopted as presented
or amended.
The proposed law is as follows:
“Be it enacted that from and after
the ratification of this act by the
Board of Commissioners of the town
of Smithfield, North Carolina
“That it shall be unlawful for any
place of business to be opened on the
Sabbath day for the purpose of sell
ing any merchandise of any descrip
tion; provided, however, drug stores
may open for the purpose of selling
medicines only, and hotels and cafes
may be opened for the purpose of
serving and selling meals only.
“That any person, firm or corpora
tion violating this ordinance, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and fined
not more than $50 or imprisonment
longer than thirty days.”
CIVIL WAR
IN GERMANY
Civil war rages in Germany and
the Streseman cabinet has resigned,
according to dispatches in yester
day’s papers. An army of 100,000
men, comprised of the so-called
Reichswarkr and members of illegal
monarcharist bodies has been trying
to break through to Berlin from the
north and the east.
The leaders of the rebel movement
do not appear to have been identified
as yet, but the actual operation is
chiefly in the north and east^>f Ber
lin.
An Associated Press dispatch has
the following in regard to the resig
nation of the cabinet:
Dr. Gustav Stresemann and the
members }of his ministry resigned
from office tonight. President Elbert
then called upon the retiring chan
cellor to form a new cabinet. It was
officially announced that the resigna
tion of the ministry was due to the
attitude of the socialists.
The Stresemann government re
tired from office with the relinquish
ment of passive resistance in the
Ruhr and the Rhineland as the only
active accomplishment to its credit.
While criticism of its usefulness on
this score would seem to be not en
tirely fair, in view of the hopelessly
tangled legacy assumed by it as the
successor of the Cuno ministry, the
Streseman coalition in its political
composition w’as such as to preclude
in the long run any hope of produc
tiveness in the nature of financial
and economic reforms, on account of
conflicting currents which hampered
its deliberations.
M. Poincare, the French premier,
is blamed by the German government
and reichstag leaders for the collapse
of Chancellor Streseman’s coalition
government. If Poincare had given
the slightest indication of a recopro
cal attitude in response to Germany’s
abandonment of passive resistance
official and political quarters believe
that Dr. Streseman’s position would
have been measurably strengthened
inasmuch as it would have been
spared the nationalist onslaught,
which not only gained momentum
through the unconditional Ruhr sur
render, but also from the swiftly
collapsing internal situation.
COUNTY TO HAVE
BIG BRICK PLANT
Will Turn Out Five Million Brick
Annually;—Mr. W. M.
Lynch is Proprietor
Johnston county is soon to have a
large brick plant equipped with the
latest machinery for drying and
burning brick. This new plant which
will be owned and operated by Mr.
W. M. Layton, of Marion, S. C., is
to be located about a mile from town
by ihe railroad near Turner’s'bridge.
Mr. Layton has secured a 99-year
lease on fifty acres of land from Mr.
D. J. Wellons, and we have been re
liably informed that work on this new
enterprise will be begun immediately.
The plant will be thoroughly
modern in every respect. It will have
round down draft kilns with waste
heat drier for drying the bricks be
fore they are sent to the kilns. Bricks
will be made at this place winter and
summer. All the machinery will be
run by electricity'. When this plant
is completed, according to Mr. Lay
ton, it will turn out 100,000 bricks
each week or 5,000,000 annually.
Mr. Layton is thoroughly familiar
with the brick business. He is a son
of the late D. A. Layton, of Marion,
S. C\. who owned a large plant there,
and for three generations his people
have been makers of brick. Mr.
Layton and his mother now own a
large brick concern in Marion, S. C.,
which puts out 10,000,000 bricks ev
ery year.
The new plant is expected to be
ready by January first.
SELMA HIGHS DEFEAT
MOUNT OLIVE 13-6
Selma, Oct. 1.—The Selma High
school foot ball team surprised even
its closest followers last Friday when
they completely bewildered the Mount
Olive team by line plunges and long
end runs to defeat them 13 to 6. The
outcome of the game was never in
doubt after the first few minutes of
play. With the ball on Selma’s 40
yard line a Mount Olive back fum
bled the ball and a Selma player got
possession of it. On the first play
from scrimmage Captain Bucknor,
Selma quarterback circled right end
and swept his way through broken
field for 95 yards and touchdown.
This run was the more sensational
because he did not have any inter
ference to aid him. In the next
period Buckner fumbled a Mount
Olive punt, and a Mount Olive player
lell on the ozone after it had bound
ed back of the goal line. Kick for goal
after touchdown failed. The score at
this juncture was 7-6 in favor of Sel
ma. Selma scored its second touch
down in the third period when Buck
ner circled left end for 45 yards and
touchdown. The game ended with
Mount Olive having the ball on Sel
ma’s 40-yard line.
In addition to the brilliant running
of Captain Buckner and his good
generalship in leading the team, the
work of infield Talton at fullback
stood out. Time and again Talton
would rip the line for good gains.
Other players who did well were El
lis at Center; Driver and E. Gris
wold at Guards and M. Griswold at
tackle. These last named players
did well considering the length of
time they had been out for practice.
The following line-up played
throughout the entire game:
Ellis _ Center
Driver____ Guard
E. Griswold_ Guard
Rumbly __ tackle
M. Griswold.. tackle
Candler__ end
Shuler - end
Buckner __ quarterback
Ray _ halfback
Liles _ halfback
W. Talton.. fullback
The local Highs journeyed to Louis
burg today where they will meet the'
Highs of that city in the second
game of the season The first home
game will be played October the 12th
date of Selma Community Fair.
Constable—“What are you doing
j around here—waiting your chance to
steal a chicken?”
Colored Man—“No, sah. De jedge
reformed me last month, and I’se
jest testin' maselfSelected.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH, AT FOUR OAKS
REV. J. A. RUSSELL, Pastor
This church will be dedicated by Bishop Collins Denny Sunday,
October 7, 1923. Work began on the building last September and
was completed in March. It is furnished with steam heat, the very
best of furniture and all modern equipment at a cost of about
$30,000. A most cordial invitation is extended to the general pub
lic to be present on that date.
The program of the day’s services is as follows: 9:45 a. m. Sun
j day School; 11:00 a. m. Dedication sermon by Bishop Collins Den
ny, Richmond, Va.; 3:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. A. W. Plyler, Edi
tor North Carolina Christian Advocate, Greensboro, N C.; ;7:30
p. m. Sermon by Rev. J. C. Wooten, Presiding Elder Raleigh Dis
! trict, Raleigh, N. C.
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ALL WANT TO SEE
NEW FORD TYPES
“Yes, we will have the new type
Ford cars on display in our exhibit
at the fair,” Sanders Motor Co., lo
cal Ford dealer, said.
“I’ve been asked about that by
many persons lately,4’ he continued.
“Most of these folks have friends
who are coming in to attend the big
exposition and want to be sure that
they will Yfive an opportunity of
seeing the new Ford ypes. t
“We will show a number of the
cars, both open ar.d closed. The new
and higher radiator, which is now
standard in all Ford cars, has
brought a general improvement to
the whole line. Many remarks have
been made on the finished appear
ance given the front of the cars by
the radiator apron which connects
with a similar apron effect of the
fender on either side.
“The new Coupe is attracting great
attention. The lines are most grace
ful and in addition to having greater
carrying capacity the seating arrange
ment is much improved and many re
finements have been added.
“Our exhibit also will include the
Ford truck chassis and the Fordson
Tractor, for we have had many re
quests to have these products on dis
play. The Ford Truck is coming into
grater use every day as business
men realize the economic advantages
it offers as a haulage unit and so
far as the Fordson is concerned
there never has been a time when it
was meeting as many powrer require
ments as it is now, not only in ag
ricultural sections, but, what is more
significant, in the industrial and corn
commercial fields”
PAVE SIDEWALKS AROUND
SCHOOL BLOCK
The town commissioners at their
meeting Tuesday right, decided to
pave the side walks not already paved
around the block in which the white
schools are situated. At a previous
meeting it had been djeided to pave
only one street and place a curbing
The curbing has now been left off.
Mistake In Pleasant Grove Fair Date
Pleasant Grove Township Fair will
be held, Wednesday, October 10th.
According to Mr. Stevens, County
Farm Agent, who requests us to
make the announcement. The printer
got the date wrong on part of the
premium lists. Some read Wednesday,
Oct. 10; others Friday, Oct. 10th. The
date is October 10th all right but the
day is Wednesday.
Announcement Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Morris of Kenly
announce the engagement of their
daughter Sadye Reid to Mr. Charles
Harvey Gurley of Goldsboro. The
wedding to take place at home on Oc
tober 10th, 1923.
12 MOKE NEGRO DEPORTEES
RETURN TO SPRUCE PINE
Spruce Pine, Oct. 2.—Negro work
men who were driven out of this com
munity last Wednesday by armed
mobs are beginning to return and to
trke up their jobs on highways and
in the mines. Twelve of the depor
tees reached town this afternoon from
Winnsboro, S. C., bringing the total
of those who have returned during
4he last 24 hours to 28.
Only a small crowd of mountain
eers were at the railway station this
afternoon when 12 negroes stepped
off a train. Troops under command
of Maj. E. P. Robinson quickly sur
rounded the negroes and they were
accompanied by calvarymen to their
camp near Spruce Pine. They will
resume work tomorrow morning on
a highway leading into the town.
Work on the roads was abandoned
last week when between 150 and 200
negroes were driven from the com
munity.
Military and county authorities
were somewhat surprised today when
ihey learned that the impression had
gotten out in the state that the ne
i groes run out of Mitchell county were
: prisoners engaged in the highway con
struction.
They declare that none of the con
j victs was molested by the mob, the
* negroes deported being wage earners
; employed by concerns building roads
in laying a sewerage system for
Spruce Pine and in the mines.
The aged white woman who was
attacked left this afternoon, accom
panied by her husband and a deputy
sheriff, for Raleigh where she will try
; to identify the man held there on
suspicion as being her assailant.
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GROUP CONFERENCE AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
All ladies are invited to attend the
Group Conference of Johnston coun
I ty which will meet in Smithfield at
the Presbyterian church on Wednes
day, October 10th, at ten o'clock, the
meeting to be conducted by the ladies
| of Fayetteville Presbyterial. A
lunch will be served all out-of-town
guests and delegates.
Will Start Harding Road
Lime, Ohio, Sept. 30.—Mrs. Flor
ence King Harding, widow of the i-G
i Preside-1 in a letter to the Lima
; Republiean-Gazet e has • r.t orsed a
pr-1: oMd road of ’•emembrrn a. to to
; started in Allen County next Ail- r
j l»ay as a .erc-r'al to hv h’stand
: She has pro; lire:* to be present tc
plant the first t ce, if she s ca * ar
range to do s -.
I The plan s t" y'ant 6,030 elm irct-r
i one every fifty leet, on either s do
of the Hard Highwav f.» lUote
than twenty rx n lies acror; the ecu
try. The trees are being pi rn 1 y
| Lynn E. Timmerman of Lima, one for
j each of Lima’s 6,000 school children.
STATE FAIR TRAIN
STOPS IN CITY
One Hundred Fair Boosters
Guest of W. Ransom San
ders at a Barbecue
The State Fair Special carrying
one hundred Raleigh business men
which left Raleigh at 7:30 Wednes
day morning for a two day tour of
Central North Carolina stopped in
this city late yesterday afternoon on
the return trip home. Automobiles
met the train and brought these
I State Fair Boosters to the court
house square where Mr. W- Sansom
Sanders served them a delightful
barbecue supper.
The State College band was along
and several stirring pieces soon had
the crowd assembled on the square
for the short addresses telling of the
coming State Fair. Mayor J. A.
i Narron welcomed the visitors to our
city, after which M. John A. Park,
who was master of ceremonies, took
charge, introducing first Dr. Joseph
Hyde Pratt, who told some of the
good things in store for those who
go to the State Fair at Raleigh this
year. The Raleigh Kiwanian quar
tette, accompanied by Mr. Clarence
Coley, sang a medley of popular
airs. The band played again and
then came the feast of barbecue.
These hundred boosters stopped
at thirty-seven towns on the trip, in
cluding two Johnston county towns.
After leaving this city the next stop
was Selma which concluded the tour.
FORD LAYS PLANS
FOR 16-CENT GAS j
Wall street hears that Henry Ford
is about to deal a master stroke that
will greatly affect the automobile
business and the oil industry as well.
Certain well-informed men, who
watch Ford movements closely, un
derstand the flivver maker is ne
gotiating for oil properties, planning
to produce crude oil in huge quan
tities, refine it into gasoline and sell
to Ford car drivers only at 16 cents
a gallon.
The plan, Wall street financiers
point out, is logical and economic
ally sound.
According to current financial dis
trict information gasoline now retail
ing in New York district at 22 cents
a gallon is manufactured at around
10 cents. Assuming this to be true,
Henry Ford, with his own oil wells
could see gasoline for 16 cents at a
substantial profit.
Announcement of 16-cent gasoline
to Foikl owners exclusively would
create unprecedented demands for
Ford cars. Ford gas stations would
take away much of the trade of sta
tions now operating at a profit.
Crude oil and refined oil prices,
Wall street thinks, would necessarily
tumble to meet Ford prices. This
would bring a price cutting war and
reduction of prices all along the line.
The entire industry would have to be
reorganized to meet the new condi
tion, and independent oil companies
in that event might join with Stan
dard Oil to fight the invader.—New
York World.
Football Today
The Srriithficld High school foot
ball team will clash with the Fayette
ville Highs on the the Smithfield
High school gridiron this afternoon
at three o’clock This game is expect
ed to be one of the best scheduled
here this season. Come out and help
boost your home town team.
Dr. Tomlinson Moves To Wilson
Dr. R. L. Tomlinson has moved his
family to Wilson where he will con
tinue the practice of his. chosen pro
fession, dentistry. He has been here
for the past ten years, and has built
up a good practice. Dr. and Mrs. Tom
| linson have scores of friends here
who regret to see them leave the
I county.
Dr. J. T. Underwood, who recently
came to the city from Wilmington,
is occupying the office vacated by
Dr. Tomlinson.
When answering advertisements
mention The Herald.
COUNTY HOSPITAL
IS NOW ASSURED
New Hospital Will Be Erected
Here; Town Donates Site
And $5,000.00
The consummation of plans for a
Johnston County hospital to he lo
cated in this city, was assured Tues
day right wl.in the hoard of tjwn
O'-’ im’f.s-ioners •■tod tr> provide a d e
at d also to contribute $5,000 towaid
the construction of the building. Dr.
Thel Hooks representing the John
, v n County Medical Society, present
ed the matter to the board.
Ever since the establishment of the
Smilhfield Memorial hospital it has
been plain to the entire community
that a hospital is needed in this sec
tion, and already the demands have
outgrown the present hospital facili
ties. The new institution will take the
place of the hospital now being oper
ated, but the building will be new and
modern in every respect .Some
months ago the Johnston County
Meifica'l Society ’became interested
in improved hospital facilities, and it
now appears that a $40,000 building
providing thirty beds, is to be the
outcome of the agitation. Two Ra
leigh physicians, Dr. Wilkerson and
Dr. Ben F. Lawrence, the latter be
ing at present assistant surgeon to
Dr. Hubert Royster at Rex hospital,
have agreed to take stock. Both of
these men are well known surgeons
one of whom will come to Smithfield
to live.
In this connection it will be of in
terest to a large number to learn that
Dr. Carl V. Tyner, connected with the
present hospital, has accepted a propo
sition to go to Leaksville thus leav
ing a vacancy which would have to
be filled in any event. Dr. Tyner has
had a good deal to do with the growth
of the hospital here, having had
marked succeste Sn His ope£ratfc>n&.
HJis work has helped to pave the way
for a bigger institution, a fact which
his co-workers appreciate. *
The Medical Society will now go
forward with the undertaking, mak
ing efforts at once to secure subscrip
tions for the required amount -of
stcok. Quite a number of the physi
cians themselves will take stock and
others interested in seeing an up-to
date efficient hospital in this section
will be solicited. The selection of a
site is now under consideration, the
town board having appointed Messrs.
R. C. Gillette and E. S. Edmundson
as a committee to work jointly with
a committee from the Medical So
Qiety.
Judge Daniels Restrains Coops
Raleigh, Oct. 4.—Members of The
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Asso
.iation were prevented by two courts
of Eastern North Carolina, last week
from selling their tobacco on the
auction markets when Judge J. Lloyd
Horton at Greenville and Judge
Frank Daniels at Smithfield issued
restraining orders preventing eight
members of the marketing associa
tion from delivering their tobacco out
side of their own association.
These rulings make it clear that
i the marketing association of 92,000
| tobacco farmers will continue its
policy and power to protect its con
; tract and punish those who break
their agreement.
Rally Day Exercise
Sunday mrning at 10 o’clock Rally
Day will be observed at the Presby
terian Sunday school.
A very attractive program has
been arranged, the children and old
er boys and girls taking part. All
parents and friends are most cordial
ly invited. «
A Birthday Party
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Little Martha Josephine Lee cele
brated her fourth birthday last Sat
urday afternoon from five until six
o’clock with a host of little friends
playing games in the yard. She re
ceived several nice little gifts which
gave her lots of pleasure. TTream
and nabiscos were served on a table
in the yard, making a very beautiful
scene for the little folks. A pleasant
hour was spent by every one present.
ONE PRESENT.
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