VOLUME 42
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1923
NUMBER 87
DELMA BROWN IS
HURT IN GAME
Local High School Football team
Ties the Wilmington Team
In a Score of 7-7
The Smithfield High School foot
ball team tied Wilmington High
School team in a game Saturday aft
» teroon on the Wilmington gridiron
the score being 7-7.
The game, which was a splendid
snowing for tbs local team was mar
red by the injury of Delma Brown,
half back .which was thought at first
to be very serious. His opponent
“kneed” h^m »n the abdomen dis
abling him and preventing him from
continuing in the game, and when
a few minutes after the accident he
became unconscious, he was rushed
to a hospital. A message was sent
to his father, Mr. Lawrence Brown,
who left immediately for Wilmington.
Examination showed that his liver
was bruised but he was able to re
turn home Sunday night and it is
expected that after a few days he
will be out again. Coach Rice re
mained with Brown and accompanied
him home with his father.
The football game went on, the
players not realizing the extent of
Brown’s injuries and badly battered
and crippled, but game to the core
and fighting (like organized tigers
came from behind in the last ten min
utes of play and tied the strong Wil
mington team with a touchdown fol
lowed by Skinner’s nervy place kick.
Parker, regular fullback for
' Smithfield, missed the train, Brown
was knocked out early in the second
quarter, and tackle Ed Fuller suf
fered a knee injury that put him out
of the game. Considering these
facts the home boys made an excel
lent showing.
The game was featured by Smith
field’s fighting spirit, Captain Honey
cutt’s steady work and the wonder
ful backfield playing of Holland.
Skinner gave a good exhibition of
high class football and Linwood Peter
son showed class for a beginner.
Coney played good football for Wil
mington and their short passes were
exceptionally good.
The Smithfield line-up is as fol
lows:
Fuller, H. _ Center
Beasley - Right guard
Peterson, A. - Left guard
Patrick _ Right tackle
Fuller, E.-Left tackle
I - Honeycutt, T. (Capt.) .—Right end
Hooks_Left end
Brown ___ Full back
Holland _ Left halfback
Kirkman__Right halfback
Skinner_Quarter back
Substitutes, for Smithfield.
Utley for A. Peterson; L. Peterson
for Utley; Utley for E. Fuller; Whar
ton for Brown.
Time of quarters: 13-13-13-13.
Score by quarters.
Smithfield -- 0 0 0 7—7
Wilmington —-.0 7 0 0—7
Order Of Bananas
The famous banana song has re
sulted in a new secret order, the Or
der of Bananas. Bunch No. 1 has
been organized in New York. Of
course it will swreep the country.
Don’t be in a hurry to join the K. K.
K. Wait for the Order of Banans.—
News and Observer.
GREENLAND’S MOUNTAINS
CAN NOW HEAR GOSPEL
Omaha, Oct. 27.—A chapel service,
broadcast by ,the Bethany Presby
terian church of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, from radio station WOAW
here was heard aboard the schooner
Bowdoin, locked in the ice in North
Greenland eleven and one-half de
grees from the North Pole, by Dr.
Donald B. MacMillian, Astic explorer.
A message dated Refuge Harbor,
Greenland, received from the schoon
er hy Jack Barnsley, a raido opera
tor at Prince Rupert, B. C., and re
layed by the latter to Omaha, said
the Council Bluffs church service
was greatly appreciated . Request for
a special service for MacMillian and
his men will be granted by the local
radio station tomorrow'.
Bentonville Community
Holds Successful Fair
Bentonville township pulled off a
fair last Thursday which was said
to be even an improvement over the
one held last year, a statement that
means much for the fair last year
was considered very good.
The fair was held at Mill Creek
school and a good crowd was present
to view the display of field crops,
canned goods, pantry supplies, fancy
work, etc. which was arranged in the
school house. Poultry and stock were
shown on the grounds.
A striking feature among the ex
hibits were the displays of cured
meats and graded eggs. There were
more than fifteen entries of cured
meat and eight or nine entries in
graded eggs, which shows that Mill
Creek will live at horn" regardless
of rhe lavages of the boll weevil.
In the afternoon, Rev. D. H. Tut
tle made a brief talk, and distributed
a number of Bibles and penny gos
pels. Miss Mary E. Wells, assistant
county superintendent, was present
and delighted those present with a
story. Following this, under the di
rection of Miss Minnie Lee Garrison,
County Home Agent, the children en
gaged in various games, races and
stunts.
GOOD RACING IN STORE
FOR THOSE AT THE FAIR
The Johnston County Fair is open.
People are beginning to come in from
every direction. They are expecting
a few days of relaxation and enjoy
ment. They have a right to expect
it. People in Johnston county have
again been rewarded for their un
tiring and honest effort. The county
has good crops and good production.
People are in much better spirits,
and there is more of a spirit of sat
isfaction than has been manifested
in a good while. There are going to
be some of the best races at the fair
this year that have ever b'-en here.
There have already been about 35
or 40 horses entered in the differ
ent races and it bids fair to be some
fast races on the track. So people be
sure and stay every day for the races
because you will not be disappointed.
You will enjoy them.
JOHN A. NARRON,
Racing Secretary.
Sanders Motor Co., Local Dealers,
Assures Inquirers Cars Will Be
On Display At The Fair
“Yes, we will have the new type
Ford cars on display in our exhibit
at the fair,” Johnston County local
Ford dealers said.
“I’ve been asked about that by
many pesons lately,’ 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 have an opportunity of see
ing the new Ford types.
“We will show a number of the
' cars, both open and enclosed. 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 appearance
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 great
er carrying capacity the seating ar
rangement is much improved and
many refinements have been added
“Our exhibit also will include the
Ford truck chassis and the Fordson
Tarctor, for we have had many re
; quests to have these products on dis
I play. The Ford Truck is coming into
greater use every dav 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 power requirements
as it is now not only in agricultural
sections, but, what is more signifi
cant. in the industrial and commer
cial fields.”
Miss Grace Whitaker Ledbetter
won the prize offered by the Hender
sonville News for the best farm
story from Henderson County sub
mitted during August, Her story
was about an orchard.
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INCOME & PROFITS
TAXES ARE LOWER
j U. S. Treasury in 1921 Collecte<
$1,420,962,438; Only 21 in
Million Class
Washington, Oct. 28.—The treasury
collected income and profits taxes
from 7,018,573 individuals and firms
for the calendar year 1921, receipts
j from this score totalling $1,420,962,
j 438.
A statistical report made public
today by the bureau of internal rev
enue decreased approximately $1,
250,000,000 from 1920, while there
was reduction of about 600,000 in the
number of persons and firms making
returns. Of the total number of re
turns filed, 6,662,176 were by indi
viduals.
Reductions in the amount of taxes
paid and the number of returns filed
as compared with 1920 extend all
along the line from the persons pay
ing taxes on incomes of $1,000 to
the maximum class of one million dol
lars or more. There were only 21
in the latter class in 1921, while in
1920, the records show, 33 persons
admitted having incomes in the class
of “one million dollars and over.”
Detailed figures disclosed that 12
of the 21 paid taxes on incomes be
tween $1,000,000 and 1,500,000, and
none reported incomes between a
million and a half and two million,
Three individuals paid taxes on net
incomes between two million and
three million and four million, while
one shared with the government an
income “in excess of five million dol
lars.”
“If you can’t win, make the one
ahead of you break the record” is
a good slogan for Tarheel farm
PAGEANT OF PROGRESS
AT HIGH POIN1
High Point staged a wonderful
Pageant of Progress Thursday de
vised to portray the development of
the old Boone Trail into a great high
way, completed recently under the
administration of District Highway
Commissioner J. Elwood Cox.
A crowd estimated at 30,000 wit
nessed the pageant as it passed, more
than 300 scenes with full 2,000 per
sons depicting the story of progress.
Prominent guests including First
Assistant Postmaster General, John
Bartlett and the Virginia Attorney
General, Col. J. R. Saunders, were
present and made speeches on this
occasion.
ONLY 17 PER CENT OF CARS
IN STATE CARRY MORTGAGES
Only 17 percent of the automobiles
in North Carolina are mo-tgaged and
73 per cent of the cars that travel
the roads of the State are in the
hands of their original owners, accord
ing tabulations made yesterday by J
E. Sawyer, Moore Supervisor in the
Department of the Secretary of State
The figures are based on the first
25,000 cars registered under the new
registration law.
Thirty-three per cent of the cars
registered up to date were boughl
new this year, 37 per cent in 1922
9 per cent in 1921, 10 per cent ir
1920, 6 per cent in 1919, 3 per cent ir
1918and 2 per cent in 1917. No cars
dating further back than the World
War have been registered, but ther(
are several old timers known to the
department yet to come in.
Thirty-eight professions and busi
nesses are listed in the average 10C
owners selected by Mr. Sawyer foi
his analysis of the registration fig
ures, with the farmer predominant
with 15 percent of the total. Mer
chants and doctors are tied for sec
ond place with seven each and hall
dozen others oontend/ng for |thirc
place. The first car registered was
under the business or profession oJ
“housewife,” and there are three oi
her in every 100.
Considerably more than 17 pei
cent of the automobiles registerec
wrere bought on partial credit, bui
have been cleared of debt since, th<
| registration cards indicate. The ra
tio between new and second-hanc
cars not yet fully paid for runs aboul
fifty-fifty throughout the severa
j series of 100 examined, and the mair
RURAL SCHOOLS
TO OPEN MONDAY
I Teachers Secured for the 84
White Schools; 7th Grade
Teachers Meet
The rural schools of Johnston Coun- ,
| ty will open next Monday, the open
! ing this year being a week later than
last year. This gives a week longer
! for the boys and girls to help house
the crops and the favorable weather
this fall will combine to make it pos
sible for a large number of pupils
to enter school the first day. The
consolidation program which has
been carried out wherever practicable
has reduced the number of white |
schools in the county to eighty-four, i
and the assistant superintendent Miss
Mary E. Wells informs us that teach
ers have been secured for all the;
! schools. Resignations in the last few
! days, however, have caused a few
! vacancies tyhfch w'fT be filled as
; rapidly as possible.
Never before, perhaps has so much
interest been shown in the schools.
More trucks than the county su- |
perintendent can supply are indemand
The work will soon be in full swing, 1
the long teim schools having already
gotten under way.
Last Saturday the seventh grade
teachers of the long term schools ex
cept those operating under special
charters met Miss Wells here and
planned the work of the seventh
grade by months. The following
schools were represented: Benson,
Kenly, Four Oaks, Princeton, Meadow
Pine Level and Wilson’s Mills. Four
Oaks has an unusually large seventh
grade there being ninety pupils in
the grade. Other departmetal meet- j
ings will probably be held during the
year.
EDITOR’S SON, 14, RUNS
PAPER AT FATHER’S DEATH
Chicago, Oct. 25.—The Waivonda
Leader came out on time today. Ex
cept for a two-column headline, tell
ing of the death of John P. Blanclc,
the editor and owner, Sunday, the
paper had its usual run of news.
As the copies came from the press
the 14 year old editor, Francis Blanck
folded and addressed them. He had
vvriten the news, read proof and su
perintended the printing.
“My father did all that,” he said,
“and I did it, too, except the linotyp
ing. The paper had to come out.
My father would have wanted it ”
With the mechanical aid of the
neighboring Barrington Review Fran
■ is has taken his father’s place. He
also attended school.
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News Digest
General
Premier Poincare makes clear
i French stand on reparations.
Violence takes strong hold on Ruhr;
several more are killed.
Naval submarines sinks in crash;
five missing men believed dead.
America will not be affected by the
stand taken by Mr. Poincare.
Next to Lee, Foch is world’s great
est general, says Lloyd George.
State
Indian dies in highway automobile
accident.
Kinston officers capture copper still
of unique design.
Christian Endeavor Union winds up
business affairs in Greensboro.
University of North Carolina lays
plans to have campus photographed
from air.
Local
Delma Brown is injured in football
game at Wilmington.
Much interest being manifested in
tent meeting being conducted here by
Evangelist C- H. Matthews.
Doctors are guest of Kiwanis Club
here Thursday night.
Johnston County fair opens today
with with prospects of being the big
gest and best fair held yet.
Editorial
North Carolina has been Big Ex
porter of Folks.
Children’s Book Week.
percentages vary little.
Twenty-seven out of every 100
cars were bought at second or third
! hand, while 73 out of every 100 are
in the hands of the original owner.
Interest Still Growing
In Tent Meeting Here
The tent meeting which is being
conducted by Rev. C. H. Matthews,
of Raleigh, is meeting with much
success. Good crowds attended the
services Sunday. Fifteen have made
professions and there has been quite
a number reclaimed.
Last night the service was in the
interest of the colored people. The
singing by the colored choirs was en
joyed by the entire congregation.
Tonight Mr. Loomis Godwin, of Ra
leigh, will have charge of the ser
vice. His ternr.oi. promises to be well
worth while. Miss Lewis, a member
ol the faculty of Meredith College
and soloist at the Tabernac!" Bap
tist chinch in Ra'c-igh, will sing at
this service.
Tomorrow night Evangelist M. L.
Cummings heter kr.own as “Black
ie of the North-Woods,” will preach
He is an ex-convict who has been con
verted and is preaching the gospel.
He has preached several times on the
streets here.
Services are held every evening at
7:30 and the public is cordially in
vited to attend.
75,000 KLANSMEN HOLD
MEETING IN DALLAS, TEX
Klansmen from Texas, Louisana,
Araknsas, Oklahoma and other states
of the west and southwest to the
number of 75,000 met in Dallas, Tex
as, Wednesday, this being the biggest
number of masked men ever assembl
ed at one time. However, this hooded
organization had published far and
wide that between 200,000 and 250,000
would be on hand, and the much
smaller number which actually gath
ered is taken by leading citizens of
Texas to indicate that the crest of
the Klan flood has passed. The big
feature of the assemblage in Dallas,
was the appearance of the Imperial
Wizard who delivered a speech, the
preparation of which was said to have
taken five months.
Johnson-Brown
Sunday morning about eight o’clock
Miss Bernice Brown and Mr. Parker
Johnson motored to the home of Rev.
R. L. Gay near here and were quietly
married. Immediately after the
ceremony they left for Raleigh where
they boarded a train for Norfolk, Va.,
to spend a few days.
Mrs. Johnson is the fifteen-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Brown, of this city, and Mr.
Johnson (is (the riineteen-year-old
son of Mr. W. D. Johnson, who lives
near town. They were students of
the high school here, Mr. Johnson be
ing a member of the local foot ball
team. They are from prominent
families and have many friends who
wish them much success and happi
ness.
The only attendants at the w’edding
were Misses Ruth Brown, sister of
the bride, and Bridgett Williams and
Mr. Kirk Lassiter.
Mr. M. D. Johnson Dead
Mr. M. D. Johnson, of the John
ston school section, who underwent
a serious operation at the hospital
here Saturday morning, died about
7 o’clock Saturday night.
Rev. D. H. Tuttle, pastor of the
Centenary Methodist church, conduct
ed the funeral services and he was
tenderly laid to rest, in the family
burying ground near his home. A
large crowd of friends were present
to pay their last tribute of respect to
their neighbor and friend. Mr. John
son had never united with any church
but was a believer in the Primitive
Baptist faith. He was an honest, hard
working man and a kind neighbor.
He had a large circle of friends and
will be missed by the entire communi
ty. He was about sixty years old.
He is survived by one son, Mr. John
L. Johnson and three daughters, Mrs.
William Barbour, of Elevation; Mrs.
Joe Eason, of Sanders Chapel; and
Miss Emma Johnson. His wife pre
ceded him to the grave about ten
years ago.
The bereaved ones have the sym
pathy of many friends.
DOCTORS NIGHT AT
KIWANIS SPREAD
—
Dr. Lawrence of Raleigh Chief
Speaker—Johnston Doc
tors Guests
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Thursday night was “Doctors’
Night” at the regular meeting of the
Kiwanis Club at which time the mem
; bers of the Johnston County Medical
i Society were guests of honor at a
j most enjoyable banquet served by
the Woman’s Club.
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The fact that a new hospital for
the county has been under considera
I tion for some time gave the keynote
for the program of the evening and
a guest of honor besides Johnston
County physicians, was Dr. H. H.
Lawrence of Raleigh, who is inter
ested in this proposition.
Troy M. Myatt was toast master
i and opened the program of the
evening by calling upon Dr. J. H.
Fitzgerald to introduce Dr. Lawrence
j the chief speaker of the ocasion. Dr.
: Lawrence spoke of three vital needs
in every community—schools,
churches and home life—and led up
to a fourth need—that of a hospital.
He called attention to the fact that
numbers of patients every year go
j from Johntson County to distant
towns and states for hospital treat
ment, many of whom would patron
ize a modern up-to-date hospital at
home. He mentioned the untold good
a hospital can do in serving humani
ty, and spoke of the charity work
done by all hospitals. Dr. Lawrence
said he would not dare dictate what
Johnston County should do in re
gard to building a hospital but he
manifested an interest in the local
S situation.
Dr. Thel Hooks followed Dr. Law
| rence giving some statistics about
the present institution which is now
regarded as inadequate. Since Sep
j tember 1920, 613 patients have been
treated at the Smithfield Memorial
and more than 100 major operations
besides others of a less serious nature
have been performed.
Dr. Carl V. Tyner was then called
upon for a few remarks and he gave
a few facts about the mortality rate.
Dr. Tyner said that the death rate
! in this hospital has been less than
four per cent as compared with other
hospitals.
Other physicians who made short
speeches were Dr. J. F. Martin, Dr.
A. S. Oliver of Benson, Dr. M. Hin
nant of Micro, and Dr. I. W. Mayer
berg and Dr. R. J. Noble of Selma.
At the conclusion of the discus
sion a committee from the Kiwanis
Club was appointed to render any
aid possible in establishing the pro
posed new hospital here. Mr. T. R.
Hood was named chairman of this
committee the other members to be
chosen by Mr. Hood.
Death Of Mr. Alvin Overbee
Mr. Al"in Overbee, who lived neaz
Cree* h’s school, died suddenly Szt
urda> afternoon while coming to
| Srr ith'ield. He was about years
old The remains were tenderly laid
to rest Sunday afternoon in the fami
ly burying giound near the heme,
j Mr Overl.ee was a prom'rent n'a*'
in his ccmmi i ity and will be missed
by mary f: ends. He is survived
by a wife and seveal chdirer.
COOLIDGE WANTS
TO EXPORT WHEAT
Washington, Oct. 27.—Desirous of
being able to present to Congress in
December a concrete program of ag
ricultural relief, President Coolidge
has begun serious consideraton of
the proposal that the War Finance
Corporaton finance the sale of sur
plus wheat to Europe.
Two steps in this program already
have been taken by the Chief Execu
tive through directions given the
special commission headed by Eugene
Meyer, Jr., director of the Finance
Corporation, now in the northwest to
promote formation of the cooperative
marketing associations and through
the request made of railroad execu
tives to consider reductions in tho
freight rates on expot grain and gra:n
products.
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