ANNUAL COUNTY
FAIR OPENED TUES
Hon. A. W. McLean Made Splen
did Address Opening Day
—Parade Was Good
The fourteenth annual Johnston |
County Fair opened here Tuesday and
each day has been full of interest for
those who have attended.
The opening day was featured by
the parade which formed at eleven
o’clock at the Court house and wended j
its way to the Fair Grounds. Several
floats were in the parade, the one
arranged by 1hc Woman’s Club of
Clayton easily taking the first prize.
A seven rassenger automobile was
profusely decorated with the Hal
lowe’en motif the occupants being |
dressed as ghosts to carry out the
same idea. Two ghosts marched in
front and two guarded the rear. Ev- j
en the proverbial black cat had his
place in the the driver’s arms.
The second prize was won by Mrs.
C. B. Register, of this city, whose au
tomobile covered in white and adorn
ed with autumn foliage and flowers
presented an attractive appearance.
When the parade reached the fair
grounds, the fair officials and the
speaker for the occasion, Hon. A. W.
McLean of Lumberton, took their
places in the speaker’s stand arranged
in the center of the race track area.
The secretary of the fair Mr. Robert
A. Wellons, called upon Dr. R. J. No
ble of Selma president of the Fair
Association to present the speaker,
who for twenty-five or thirty min
utes held the close attention of his
hearers.
Mr. McLean began by saying that
he felt very much at home here
among people so much like those
among whom he was reared. He
compared the two counties of John
ston and Robeson, saying they were
somewhat like two race horses es
pecially in the production of cotton,
one county being ahead one time, the
other, another year. This led him to
his subject. The occasion—an agri
cultural fair—demanded, he said, an
agricultural speech, and with John
ston one of the premier agricultural
counties of North Carolina no more
fitting topic could be selected than
some phase of the great industry ol
agriculture.
He recalled the fact that North
Carolina has been dubbed the Rip
Van Winkle State, due to the fact
that she was unable to develop her
resources after the Civil War. These
conditions, however, are now changed.
Recent years have shown progress
in the building of good roads, in the j
improvement of educational facilities,
and in the development of natural re
sources. Commendation is heard fre- j
quetly beyond the borders of the :
state.. But even though the progress i
of the Tar Heel state has been marked ;
Mr. McLean emphasized the fact that
there are still things to be done.
Among these is the wiping out of il
literacy. The state has made progress ,
in this but it is not enough.
The next thing in order, is the solv- j
ing of the problem of making agri
culture more psofitable. The natural j
resources of North Carolina are more !
varied than of any state in the union.
North Carolina stands fifth in the to- j
tal value of all crops. She raises big \
crops of tobacco and cotton, but the
profits are small and the leason, ac- !
cording to Mi. Mcleau, is because1
farmers have not paid enough atten- i
tion to diversification and balanced
j * farming, have not considered the
costs. The farmers muse produce not
mV a way but muc make
a net profit. If Henry For 1 should
run 1 s mistiness like many North
'nrolma fan. us, he would ' roke
in tv o years. He mentioned th'i
\ aste < ta led in ginning cotton when
a two horse team with two men
is required to wait at the gin from
12 to 24 hours to get a bale of cotton
ginned. But one of the chief reasons
| .. for farmers not receiving fair profits
stated Mr. McLean is the system of
dumping produce on the market. The I
farmers are responsible for these
wasteful conditions. They fail to
keep books and figure the cost of rais
ing a crop of cotton or tobacco or
raising a cow or hog.
There is only one remedy, the speak
er declared—Education and more edu
cation. Not education in the ordi
EUROPE TO MAKE
ANOTHER EFFORT
Finally Agree Upon Expert In
quiry Into Reparations
Tangle
London, Oct., 30.—Europe is to
make another effort to unravel the
everlasting reparation tangle. The
British government today decided to
accept the French Premier’s reserva
tions and the British charge d'affairs
at Washington was instucted by ca
ble tonight to inform Secretary
Hughes of the decision of the pow
ers to enter a conference of experts
such as Mr. Hughes suggested in his
reply to Foreign Secretary Curzon’s
plea for American participation.
If all goes well, this commission
of inquiry will be started before the
overseas Premier leave London, and
it is hoped that in spite of France’s
severe restrictions, it may lead to a
larger plenary conference on the
whole European situation, at Wash
ington or elsewhere, in which the
powerful mental nations like the
United States may make their voices
heard.
British Decision
Sir John Bradbury, the British
reparation delegate, whose opinion on
France’s terms of the experts’ con
ference was sought, informed the
British government today that while
some of the conditions would sharply
limit the scope of the conference, he
felt that Great Britain could not
take the responsibility of uttering a
peremptory “no” to France and risk
the loss of America’s participation.
There is a strong desire among
British government officials that the
experts’ committee shall have an
American chairman, whose neutral
ity and disinterestedness they feel
would insure a greater measure of
impartiality and justice in the com
mittee’s decisions. They would wel
come as the American member, it is
said, a financier as J. P. Morgan, 01
a lawyer of such repute and foreign
experience as Roland W. Boyden or
Paul Cravath.
To Invite Japan
Japan will be invited to join in the
discussions of the expert committee.
The British believe that Japan’s de
tachment from the immediate affairs
of Europe will enable the Japanese
member also to take an objective
unbiased view of the reparation prob
lems and, with the American delegate,
exercise a moderating or even medi
ating influence upon the discussions
of his more interested colleagues.
It is understood that Gen. J. C,
Smuts, Premier of South Africa, and
some of the other progressive dele
gates to the Imperial Conference
were opposed to acceptance of the
French restrictions, favoring a
larger, full-dress conference, ever
without France, but the opinion ol
the more moderate and calmer coun
sels within the Cabinet prevailed
and it was decided to make a start al
least with the smaller conference.—
Assocated Press.
nary acceptance of the term—bool
learning, but education that is a pro
cess of instruction and inspiration
that cables one to perform our 'Kfe
work successfully to ourselves, oui
fellowmen, our country and our God
Burbank has little book learning
but is a highly trained man in his
line. Ford has not much academic
education, but is well educated along
mechanical lines. Just so, the farm
er who can raise crops at a profit is
trained. And to this end he thinks
the education of a farmer should look
The educational system of North Car
olina, must broaden so that the pros
pective farmers may learn of planl
life, of plant food, of soil conditions
of insect life, of manufacturing, anc
of marketing. The system must
broaden in such a way as to include
civic and industrial education for the
rural popoulation. The rural chil
dren need to have an equal chance
with those of the towns to develop
and when this is accomplished, North
Carolinians can show a state not onlj
greatest in the United States, but
the greatest on the top side of the
earth.
The speech of Mr. McLean was well
received by a representative audience
from the county. The guest of hon
or remained throughout the day and
took in the Johnston County Fair.
Mrs. Annie Strubbe Shearer who will sing at the Metho
dist Church Here Sunday Night
ORGAN RECITAL AT THE MOTOR TITLE
M. E. CHURCH HERE REGISTRATION FEE
Mr. Shearer, Organist, Will Be
Assisted by Mrs. Shearer,
Soprano
An organ and voice concert recital
of unusual attractiveness will be giv
en in the M. E. church on Sunday ev
ening by two musicians of interna
tioal reputation: J. H. Shearer cele
brated Scottish concert organist and
Annie Strubbe Shearer, brilliant Ca
nadian soprano. These musicians re
cently completed a concert tour of
America covering 18,000 miles and
giving over two hundred concerts in
I the leading Universities, auditori
ums and churches On this second
transcontinental tour after which the
Shearers continue through Australia,
we have been formate in semring
a st.j * *t - S» 'thfield Piy-s no
tices of n et nt ccrce <s speak f tin-c
artists in the high.-.t terms ;,td ue
are assured of <>u 11 spiring
These musicians recently gave a
concert in the First Presbyterian
church of Goldsboro, and the pastor
Rev. P. McIntyre has the following
to say about their wonderful per
formance:
“The good sized, dignified, rather
sleepy looking audience many of them
present from a sense of duty that
assembled last night in the First
Presbyterian church to hear the
Scotch organist Prof. Shearer and the
Canadian singer, Mrs. Shearer listen
ed but for a few moments to these
skilled and wonderful performers
when they sat up, rubbed their ey°s
and realized that they were the luck
iest people in Goldsboro. Oh, what
they would have missed in the way
of a musical treat had they stayed
away. Only once in a decade is Golds
boro fortunate enough to hear such
singing and playing, such a happy
combination of instrument and voice
selections, rendered by so pleasing
and charming personalities.
“Prof. Shearer played ancient and
modern pieces showing the develop
ment of the organ, martial music and
Scotch fantasies. Some of his own
compositions rendered formed an in
teresting and unique feature of the
program. Mrs. Shearer has a voice
of great rage and sweetness and
power. She held the audience spell
bound while she sang.
“There were people present who
said it was the most enjoyable musi
cal evening they had ever spent. Any
church or school that features good
music will make no mistake in secur
ing Professor and Mrs. Shearer for
a performance.”
ENGLAND’S OLDEST NEWS
PAPER PASSES OUT
London, Oct. 27—England’s oldest
newspaper the Pall Mall Gazette pass
ed out of existence with today’s
issue. Its property leading features
jnd title will be absorbed by the
Evening Standard. Thp original Ga
zette was founded in 1803. For many
years the Gazette was owned by Wil
liam Waldorf Astor, who disposed of
it soon after the outbreak of the
i war.
Attorney General Reverses Him
self—Fees Reduced to
Fifty Cents
Under a ruling made Monday by
Attorney General James S. Manning
a refund of one dollar must be made
to each of the 225,000 automobile
owners in the State who has complied
with the law and obtained a certifi
cate of title for his automobile. The
Attorney General holds that under the
statute passed by the last General
Assembly, the proper charge for the
certificate is fifty cents instead of
$1.50, which has been charged since
the law went into effect on October
1.
The bill as originally drafted pro
vided for a fee of one dollar but in
order to pass the measure over
strenuous opposition its author Sena
tor Charles U. Harris, of Wake
agreed to a compromise reducing the
fee to fifty cents, that sum being
estimated to be sufficient to pay the
expenses of issuing the certificates,
The law provides that the certifi
cates shall be issued under seal and
in an informal conference some
weeks ago Secretary of State W. N,
Everett was advised by the At
torney General that it would be
proper to charge the fee of one dollar
fixed by the Consolidated Statute*
for use of the official seal of the
State.
However, protests against the law
and the size of the fee have beer
made all over the State and Judge
Manning, after a careful examina
I tion of the statute, ruled yesterdaj
that the law contemplates a specia
seal to be procured for the service
and that the cost of affixing the sea'
| is included in the fee of fifty cents
' provided for by the act.
The ruling of the Attorney Gen
i oral will be transmitted formally te
' the Secretary of State today but Mr
I Everett and Motor Supervisor Joe
Sawyer have already been advisee
j of the ruling and have made theii
| plans for the refund. About 7",0bi
| applications for ceitificates of tr'e
I are actually in hand with others or
| the way. Printed checks for one
I dollar will be mailed to each ownei
who has sent in $1.50. The mos!
troublesome feature of the situatioi
i to the Secretary of State’s office i:
j the fact that with the reduced fee
it wall be necessary to handle i
large number of postage stamps.
Senator Harris stated last nigh
that the ruling of the Attorney Gen
eral is in conformity to the under
standing in the General Assembly a‘
the time of the passage of the act
Senator Harris also pointed out thal
another feature of the act aboul
which there has been some misunder
standing is the fact that the certifi
cates are good during ownership of
the automobile and do not have tc
be renewed annually.—News and Ob
server.
Miss May West, of Mount Airy
is spending some time with Miss Lu
cile Johnson.
CHAUTAUQUA TO
BE HERE 3 DAYS
Guarantors Hold Enthusiastic
Meeting; Dates Are to be
November 13, 14, 15
For the second time Smithfield
people, old and young, are to have the
opportunity to enjoy a three day
; Chautauqua program. The program
given here last year was good but
i it is generally conceded that this
year’s program is an improvement.
Swarthmore stands for wholesome,
uplifting entertainment. The lectu
rers and musicians are all worth
while, about whom a more detailed
program will be published later.
Tuesday evening Miss Mary L.
Flynn, of Swarthmore, Pa., circuit di
rector, was in the city and met with
about ten of the guarantors—aa
many as could be reached on short
notice—and planned for the coming
event No. 13, 14, and 15. Miss
Flynn characterized the meeting
as one of the best she had been privi
ledged to attend, and the enthusiasm
has spread since to those who were
unable to be present.
At the meeting, Mrs. A. S. John
ston was made chairman of the tick- 1
et committee with the following cap
tains in the four wards: first, Mr. |
T. R. Hood; second, Mr. W. W. Jor- |
dan; third, Mr. W. L. Fuller; fourth
Mrs. Thel Hooks. These captains will
| appoint helpers, and next week a
ticket campaign will be put on. The
advertising committee appointed is
composed of Mr. John R. Morris, j
chairman, Mr. Robert F. Smith and
Mr. C. V. Johnson.
The superintendent of the Chau
tauqua here this year will be Miss
Meddie O. Hamilton of Whichita,
Kansas. She gives a brief lecture
each afternoon on some of the poets,
her lecture on Burns being one that
is always especially enjoyed.
The Junior Chautauqua which is
an attractive feature of the three
days, will be in charge this year of
Miss Emily Morris, a graduate of
West Virginia University. The pro
gram is planned especially for boys
and girls from six to 14 years of age
and consists of stories, games, boys'
stunts, folk games, and the presenta
tion of a pageant on the last after
noon of Chautauqua.
The pageant, "Her Family on Dis
play” is the story of the Old Woman
Who Lived in the Shoe. Miss Morris
will bring to Smithfield the great
shoe house of the old woman, and out
of it will come tumbling the big and
little boys and girls of Smithfield,
who are Junior Chautauquans, to
present their various stunts and pro
grams for Columbia, the Old Wo
I man’s distinguished visitor. Every
hoy or girl who has a Junior Sea
son ticket will take part in the
pageant.
The list of guarantors is as fol
lows: Rev. D. H. Tuttle, Dr. and Mrs.
Thel Hooks, The Smithfield Herald,
The Smithfield Observer, E. S. Ed
mundson, Robt. F. Smith, W. S.
Ragsdale, W. H. Austin, N. L. Per
kins, W. W. Jordan, W. N. Holt, C.
V. Johnson, Mrs. H. H. Radford, J.
, R. Barbour, W. L. Fuller, Mrs. A.
I S. Johnston, Chas. A. Creech, J. N.
Cobb, T. R. Hood and Mrs. D. T.
: Lunceford.
I
Wilson Vs. Smithfield Today
The local football team will play
the Wilson Highs here today at the
i i High School gridiron at 3:30 p. m.
; The Smithfield team although some
, what crippled on account of several
1 men being out will be ready to meet
the bunch from Wilson. Wilson has
a very storng team this year and this
game is expected to be one of the
best of the season. The Wilson team
won from the Selma Highs last Wed
nesday by a score of 21 to 0. The
game here today is the first game
of the North Carolina State Football
Championship Series. All those who
like a good football game will have
' the opportunity to see one this after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Harper, Mrs.
W. H. Lindsay nee Miss Daisy Ellis,
and Mrs. Zilphia Ellis of Wilson at
tended the fair here Tuesday and
visited relatives and friends.
CO. FAIR EXHIBITS
ARE VERY GOOD
Som eDepartments Make Better
Showing than Others; Hogs
Are Very Good
Today closes the Johnston County
Fair for this year. Some of the ex
hibits are better than ever before and
some departments are no so good. In
the Woman’s Department, the pantry
supplies make a very good showing,
particularly the cured meat, cakes
and candies. The honey display de
serves special mention. An interest
ing feature conducted in this booth
was the electric fireless cooker dem
onstration each day by Mrs. Lee
Sanders.
Quite the usual display of cut flow
ers and firns were shown, crysanthe
mums, dahlias and roses predominat
ing.
A popular niche was the space de
voted to old curios and relics, each
with a history well worth knowing.
Among the curios was a minature
cultivator made by a fourteen year
old boy, Raymond Robbins, of near
Pine Level—probably a future Mc
Cormick.
The canned goods, jellies and pre
serves were very good. All of the
entries showed skill and the arrange
ment displayed each jar to advantage.
A new idea in this department was
the demonstration in jelly making giv
en Thursday by two club girls, Miss
Janie Edwards of Pine Level, R. F.
D. and Miss Sallie Herring of Selma.
The art department was larger this
year than heretofore, and attracted
quite a bit of attention. The prize
posters used to advertise the fair
wei:e on exhibition in this booth. Miss
Edna Hilderbrand won first prize,
and Mrs. W. H. Lyon, second.
The usual amount of fancy work
was or. display and was commented
unon by lovers of dainty needlework.
The space alloted to community
exhibits was noticeably vacant there
being only one community booth that
of Selma. This exhibit was excep
tionally fine and it would have been
hard for any other community to beat
it. It certainly deserved a blue rib
bon.
The school exhibits were also lack
ing. Only two schools in the county
—Selma and Four Oaks—were rep
resented. These reflect credit upon
the teachers and pupils in these
schools. The work shown covered
every grade from first to eleven, and
all the work showed origanilicy.
The field crops were not so i.uncr
uis -ind or v one indi '• r ai farm
V •• i1.. that of Mr. ri'.rpn Sanders,
was (ho>vn. The quality of the pro
d-'-e li- wever , was goo 1
The poultry show was worth see
ing. There were the usual number of
entries with practically every entry
purebred stock. Rhode Island Reds
and White Wyandots were in the ma
jority. One man entered over 100
fowls.
The entries in the stock department
with the exception of hogs, were few,
but the hogs were undoubtedly the
1 finest ever shown at a fair here. Ev
ery available pen was used and sev
eral new ones were put up after the
fair started Only purebred stock
was exhibited. Duroc Jerseys were
most numerous but there were fine
specimens of Poland Chinas and
Hampshires.
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LLOYD GEORGE HAS
DOUBT ABOUT PLAN
Richmond, Oct. 29.—Commenting
upon press dispatches from Paris set
ting forth Premier Poincare’s views
on the adjustments, David Lloyd
George, former premier of Great
Britain, declared here today that if
the [French pi^me p/njlster jneant
that there was to be no reduction
. under any circumstances in the Lon
don total of “132 thousand million
marks, then there wouldn’t be any in
ducement for Germany to do any
thing.” If there were a proper ad
; justment, he added, Germany prob
ably would do her best to pay up.
“Otherwise,” he said, “she would lie
down in the ring; lie down like a tad
pole in the mud.”
Mr. C. L. Britt, who lives near
■ Garner, was in the city yesterday
i and g; ve us a cail.
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