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SMITHFIELD. N. C., Tuesday, February 26, 1924
Number 17
OIL SCANDAL AND
TAXES HOLD SWAY
Congress To Pass On
Biggest Piece of Leg
islation Yet Consid
ered.
BUSY WEEK PREDICTED
Washington, Feb. 24.—While the
Senate continues this week its long
quest in the oil case and its attack
on Attorney General Daugherty, the
House will pass the tax bill—the ma
jor piece of legislation before this
Congress.
A vote on the measure, with the
Garner income tax rates substituted
for those proposed by Secretary Mel
lon, probably will be delayed until
the end of the week, as the House
continues its tow weeks old fight re
volving around this and allied sec
tions of the bill.
After disposing of the tax measure
the House will take up either the
annual naval appropiation bill or the
McKenzie measure proposing the
leasing of Muscle Shoals to Henry
Ford.
Meantime the Ways and Means
Committee will give its attention to
the soldiers’ bonus bill with a view
to an early report. Service men who
are members of the House are press
ing for a vote on this measure with
in a week after the tax bill is pass
ed.
The Senate will resume work this
week on the first of the annual sup
ply measures to come to it from the
House—the Interior Department ap
propriation bill which is before de
veloped over action of appropriations
committee in eliminating from the
House draft provisions for electric
power projects in several irrigation
districts.
Consideration of this measure will
be interrupted by debate on the reso
lution proposing investigation of the
administration of Attorney General
Daugherty but Republican leaders
hope to dispose of the bill before the
end of the week and clear the way
for the Post Office and Treasury ap
propriation bill which is before the
appropriations committee.
Both the Senate and House will
turn aside from the legislative pro
gram Wednesday to hold a joint ses
sion in memory of President Harding.
Secretary Hughes) will deliver the
memorial oration in the House cham
ber. President Coolidge and his Cabi
net will attend the services.
Last week the pastors of the John
ston County association met in Smith
field, the main object of the meeting
being to arrange for a number of sec
tional meetings in the association. It
was decided to hold six meetings at
convenient points with a view to
reaching all the churches in the as
sociation. A program is being ar
ranged for an all-day meeting of the
pastors and perhaps others, together
with a missionary pageant present
ed by the B. Y. P. U. workers of the
association. The young people of the
Smithfield church and several of the
other leading churches will be asked
to present the pageant at several of
the churches. The meeting in Smith
field is set for March 12, and Selma,
Pisgah and Wilson Mills Baptist
churches are asked to send represent
atives to the meeting here. The ob
ject of the meetings is to awaken in
terest in rounding up the 75 Million
Campaign this year.
As a steamer was leaving the har
bor of Athens a well-dressed young
passenger approached the captain and
pointing to the distant hills inquired
“What is that white stuff on the
hills, captain?”
“That is snow, madam,” replied the
captain..
“Well,” remarked the lady, “I
thought so myself, but a gentleman
has just told me it was Greece.”—
Kind Words.
Mr. J. P. Baker, of Kinston, is
spending a few days in the city at
tending court.
SCHOOL CONTRACTS
TOTAL $123,082.00
Construction Of Glen
dale And Princeton
School Buildings
Will Soon Be Under
Way.
READY BY SEPTEMBER ISt.
The Board of Education of John
ston County Friday, February 22
awarded contracts for the construc
tion of the Glendale and Princeton
school buildings to Walter Clark of
Wilmington, for the sum of $109,823.
Derby & Burns, Inc. of Fayetteville,
bid $303.00 less than Walter Clark,
but stated in their bid that they
could not deliver the building until
September 30th; whereas Walter
Clark’s bid called for occupancy on
September 1st. Hence the contract
was awarded to Walter Clark. The
Board of Education is anxious to have
these buildings ready by the opening
date of school for the fall term.
The heating contracts for both
buildings were awarded to The Ra
leigh Iron Works Company, Raleigh,
at $2275.00 for Princeton and $4,
085.00 for Glendale. The plumbing
contracts were awarded to B. W.
Sugg, Smithfield, at $2.100.00( for
Princeton and $1,800.00 for Glendale.
The total cost of all contracts
awarded for these two buildings was
$123,083.00. These two buildings are
two of a series of thirteen buildings
in process of construction in John
ston County.
There were twelve contractors bid
ding on the general contract for the
building, and thirteen contractors bid
ding on the plumbing and heating.
The Princeton building will have
twenty class rooms, auditorium seat
ing one thousand, office library, rec
reation space and laboratory. The
Glendale building calls for sixteen
rooms, auditorium seating 600, li
brary, office and laboratory.
J. P. MORGAN GIVES
LIBRARY TO PUBLIC
The unique and priceless collection
of books and manuscripts begun by
the elder J. Pierpont Morgan and
added to by his son, the present J.
Pierpont Morgan, no longer exists as
one of the greatest prviate libraries
in the world. It was turned over last
week by Mr. Morgan to six trustees
who were appointed to administer it
ma a public reference library.
The beautiful building designed by
Charles F. McKim, situated next to
the Morgan mansion at Thirty-sixth
Street and Madison Avenue, goes
with the gift. Mr. Morgan also gives
an endowment of $1,500,000 to main
tain it. When pressed for a valua
tion of buildings and its contents,
however, declare this a very conser
vative estimate and suggest that a
figure nearly double this would not
be too high.
Booklovers and collectors declare
it the most magnificent gift of its
kind ever mado to the public. The
announcement was first made on Fri
day to a group of newspaper men in
vited to the Morgan library. The
Morgan library is not easy of access.
It has a heavy iron fence and gate on
Thirty-sixth Street, with a watchman
on guard, and when you pass that,
there there are the great metal
doors of the building itself, strong
and heavy as those which guarded
the Bastile. There are several at
tendants on duty inside, and you real
ize why when one of the first things
you see inside on a glass-covered
table is a collection of medieval books
bound in gold with their covers stud
ded with precious gems.
The walls are covered with book
stacks from floor to ceiling, a gallery
running around most of the room
where the second floor would be. The
rich bindings are visible thriugh a
heavy metal diamond grill. Before the
fireplace is a polar bear skin that
must have come from a grandfather
bear. The floors are covered with
rich rugs and there are several tables
with glass-enclosed tops which con
tain the Gutenberg Bible, the earliest
Smithfield Dances Over
Virginians at Dizzy Pace,
Making the Score 19-7
SMITHFIELD WINS
GROUP OIAMP’SHIP
Defeat Wilson By 52-22
Count For Champion
ship Of Group Seven
In Eastern Carolina.
CHANCE TO WIN STATE
Goldsboro, Feb, 22.—Although
they played a good game, the
Wilson high school basketball
aggregation, winners in their
first championship clash with
the Kenly high school five, this
afternoon fell in defeat before
the rushing onslaught of the
Smithfield quintet by the count
of 52 to 24.
The scene of the game was shifted
here early yesterday morning from
Raleigh. By dropping this after
noon’s game, Wilsoi( also dropped
her right to continue in the race for
the championship of Eastern Caro
lina.
Smithfield was simply too much for
the Wilson county lads, and had lit
tle trouble in annexing the encounter.
Their pass work and defensive play
was more than Wilson could solve
and with Holland, at right forward,
working on all cylinders, Coach Grif
fin’s cohorts had little chance of cop
ping the victory. Holland, lacked
one point of shooting as many count
ers as the entire Wilson five. He
found the hoops for 23 markers, and
played a jam-up all-round game.
Wilson showed rare form, display
ing good work throughout, but tfie
winners were far superior to their
opponents in all departments of the
game. Smithfield won the champion
ship of Eastern Carolina last season
and if they keep up the performance
displayed here this afternoon <hey
will again be Eastern Carolina cham
pions.
The Wilson team played on about
a par, with Adams and Dupree, at
forwards, being tied for scoring hon
ors, with 10 markers each. In ad
dition to Holland, the work of Stev
enson, at center, was especially good.
The calculation at the end of the first
half was 27 to 13.
The line-up:
Wilson (24) Smithfield (52)
Adams (10) _ Holland (23)
R. F.
Dupree (10) _ Hill (10)
L. F.
Davis (21) _ Stevenson (8)
C.
Fysal (2) _ Skinner (8)
R. G.
Cheatham_Brown (1)
L. G.
Subs:—Smithfield, Kirkraan (2):
Patrick, F. Candle.
Baptist Sunday School Rally
Prof. E. L. Middleton, the Baptist
State Sunday School Secretary, spoke
at the local Baptist church Sunday
morning at both the Sunday school
and the preaching hours on the marks
of a great Sunday school, and will
return today for two days more of
work with the Baptist congregation.
The religious census being taken by
the Smithfield churches will be com
pleted by today it is hoped, and Mr.
Middleton offers the church people
the benefit of his large experience
in tabulating the results of the cen
sus and making it available for the
use of the church and Sunday school
workers. He will speak at 7:30 Tues
day and Wednesday evenings at the
Baptist church, and all the Sunday
school workers especially are invit
ed, as well as the officers and lead
ers and members generally of the
church. Everybody is invited to the
meetings.
dated book, the jewel-studded bind
ings and other special items in the
collection—New York Times, Feb.
17.
Petersburg Lads Good
But Run Against
Something Little Bit
Better.
MUCH TO FAST FOR 'EM
Setting a dizzy pace that the Vir
ginia tossers \Vere unable to match,
Smithfield's quintet Friday night
handed the Petersburg combination
its second trimming of the season in
the Banner Warehouse by a 19 to 7
count.
Smithfield started the scoring and
led the end of the first quarter 7 to
0. Petersburg picked up some dur
ing the next quarter but the score
at half-time was 12 to G, both teams
going strong.
Smithfield started the last half
with a rush and their speed, passing,
and accuracy in hitting the basket
soon put them well in the lead. In
the last half Petersburg was able to
score only once, this being a free
shot.
Smithfield’s passing around the bas
ket was a revelation to the crowd,
and at times was bewildering to the
Virginia players.
Petersburg was held to two field
goals and a trio of free tosses in
this session. The Virginians had an
“off night,” but fought hard and
simply fell before a better team.
The feature of the game was the
passing and all around team work of
; tiK locals. Skinner and Stephenson,
C. were best on defense, breaking up
many of the visitors’ chances to score
and continually passing the ball out
of danger. Holland dropped four
field goals through the nets and piled
up the most points for his team. An
drews was best for the visitors.
The Petersburg players are virtual
ly the state high school champions of
Virginia. They have beaten Maury
high in Norfolk, John Marshall high
in Richmond, University of Richmond
Freshmen, and many other of the
leading basket ball teams of Virginia,
and the Smithfield lads feel some-'
what elated over their victory.
Thu was the second game played
by the Smithfield team Friday. They
defeated Wilson in Goldsboro that aft
emoon by a 52-24 count in the state i
championship series.
Engagement Announced
Roxboro Hall in Clayton, lovely
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Horne, was the scene of a beautiful
St Valentine day party last week
when Mrs. Horne entertained in hon
or of Miss Theo Wooten, of Warsaw.
Chief in point of interest was the
announcement of the engagement of
Miss Wooten to Edgar Warren Mc
Cullers, of Clayton. The bride-elect
who attended Peace institute for sev
eral years has many friends in the
Capital City and throughout the state
She is a gifted musician, having
studied music in Richmond, Va., and
in Ne wYork under Herbert Wither
spoon. She is the daughter of Su
perintendent and Mrs. M. H. Wooten,
of Warsaw, and a niece of Col. W. L.
Kennedy, founder of the Kennedy
home in Kinston. Mr. McCullers, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. McCullers,
of Clayton, attended Trinity College
and Poughkeepsie, New York. He is
one of the prominent young lawyers
of Clayton. The marriage will take
place in the spring.
The Home home was decorated
with lovely crimson flowers, crimson
candles in silver holders, and quanti
ties of evergreens. The hostess was
assisted in receiving her guests by
Mrs. Charles Gulley, sister of the
honor guest, Miss Wooten, and Mrs.
Edgar B. McCullers. Mrs. J. J. Young
received at the door of the library.
Hearts was played during the after
noon, about 70 guests being present.
After the game salad and ice crarses
were served.
Watch the date on your label. Re
new when your tim eis out.
THE SECOND WEEK
CIVIL TERM COURT
Judge Connor Presides
In Place Of Judge
Midgett, Recently
Appointed.
JUDGE PITTMAN RESIGNED
The second week of the Johnston
Superior Court, civil term, opened
here on schedule time, ten o’clock,
Monday morning. Judge George Con
nor, of Wilson, is presiding.
The work of the first week of the
present term was concluded by last
Friday and Judge T. M. Pittman,
whose resignation from the judge
ship became effective the 24th, took
his leave for his home at Henderson.
Judge Connor is here by arrange
ment with the newly appointed judge
of the third district, Garland Midgette
who is now holding his initial court
in his home district.
Immediately following the opening
of the court, Judge Connor took the
week’s calendar in hand. Due to the
illness of a great number of the liti
gants and parties to the suits, sev- j
eral of the cases were carried over. 1
Several cases were settled by consent, ■
and it was the opinion of the judge
that the work would not last through 1
the week.
A two-weeks criminal term of the j
Superior Court will open here next
Monday, March 3. This term will
also be presided over by Judge Con
nor.
KILLS THREE TURKEYS
AT ONE SHOT
Mr. B. B. Johnson, Sr., of McCul
lers, Route 1, killed three turkeys
at one shot and wounded the fourth
near his home on Middle Creek Fri
day morning, February 22. The two
gobblers and one hen weighed 33
pounds. Mr. Johnson had made a
blind and baited the turkeys, and was
ready for them when they gathered
around the bait.
Mr. Johnson is an old experienced
hunter, being about 65 years old. He
has killed many turkeys during his
days. This is not the first time Mr.
Johnson has made a good shot like
this, having done this several times
before and once killing four at one
shot, one of the four a gobbler
weighing 24 pounds. Mr. Johnson’s
age keeps him from hunting very
much now, but he will not give it up
entirely and still uses his old gun that
he has used for 30 odd years. Mr.
Johnson is not only a great turkey
hunter, but in his younger days he
killed many quail and caught many
foxes, having hung as many as 18
fox hides on the fence in one season.
Barbour-Parker
On the 25th wedding anniversary
of the bridegroom’s parents, a quiet
impressive marriage was consummat
ed Friday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stephenson of
this city when Miss Berta Parker, of
Woodland, became the bride of Mr.
Kenneth Barbour, of the Polenta sec
tion. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. S. L. Morban, pastor of the
Baptist church. The only attendants
were Miss Pearl Jefferson, of Hert
ford, Miss Gladys Taylor, of Raleigh,
Miss Elsie Barbour, of the Polenta
section, and Miss Dora Barbour of
this city. The bride was becomingly
attired in a midnight blue going away
gown with gray accessories, the
young couple leaving immediately for
points in the western part of the
state.
Mrs. Barbour, who is a charming
young woman, has been principal at
Baptist Center school, and will re
sume her work after the wedding trip
Mr. Barbour is a progressive young
farmer of Cleveland township.
Preaching At Oakland
Rev. T. H. Spence, Jr., of the
Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mond, Va., will preach at Oakland
Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon at three o'clock. The public is
invited to attend this service.
BROTHER CLAYTON
MAN FOUND DEAD
Opinion Of Jury That
Kelly Wa* Murdered
And His Body Then
Burned.
HAPPENED NEAR DOVER
New Bern, Feb. 24.—The charred
body of a man which was found in
an alleged moonshiner’s shack about
two miles northeast of Dover, was
identified today as that of a white
man named Kelly, brother of a promi
nent Clayton man, by Coroner J. L.
Hartsfield and a jury who visited the
place this morning. The opinion of
the jury is that Kelly was murdered
and robbed by some of the men with
whom, it is alleged he had been en
gaged in moonshining and buried in
an effort to conceal the crime. He
w'as known to have accumulated con
siderable money during his stay in
and around Dover, and when last
seen a wee kago in Dover had a large
roll of bills, it was said. ,
Deputy Sheriff J. Frank Griffin, of
Dover, in searching for a still in the
vicinity ran across the shack late
Saturday after he had failed to find
the still and an investigation reveal
ed the body of Kelly lying on the
floor. He immediately notified Sher
itF Williams of this city, and the lat
ter went to the spot an hour later.
The building was constructed of logs,
much in the fashio nof a hog pen,
Coroner Hartsfield stated. It was
about eight feet square and was cov
ered with tarpaper—a typical moon
shiner’s quarters. The coroner said
the body was burned beyond recog
nition, and that he was able to iden
tify it only by the teeth and eyegtess
case bearing a local optician’s name,
and a gold watch. ,
The opinion that Kelly had been
murdered before his body was burn
ed was based on evidence that a shot
gun had been fired a few feet from
where the body lay. The body was
placed in a box and buried near the
shack, the coroner stating that it
was impossible to remove it further.
A local undertaker has been asked to
communicate with the deceased’s
brother.
MRS. ESTELLE T. SMITH
TO SPEAK HERE WED.
Wednesday evening at the Woman’s
Club, Mrs. Estelle T. Smith, of
Goldsboro, District Home Demonstra
tion Agent, will speak to the mem
bers of the club and any others who
may be interested, upon some phase
of Home Demonstration Work. She
will probably choose either “Interior
Decoration” or “Nutrition” as her
subject. Mrs. Smith is an interest
ing speaker and whatever she talks
on she will be sure to interest her
hearers. She comes under the aus
pices of the Home Demonstration De
partment of the Woman’s Club. The
meeting will be held at 8:15 o’clock.
CAPITAL CAFE HAS ITS
FORMAL OPENING SATURDAY
The Capital Cafe had its formal
opening Saturday and a large num
ber of patrons apparantly enjoyed
the appetizing viands, served in the
comfortable flower-decked dining
room. The tables were served by
ladies from the auxiliaries of the
Presbyterian and Episcopal churches,
and they handled the situation very
well. During the day 482 customers
were registered, and after supper, the
entire gross receipts, aggregating
nearly one hundred dollars, were
| turned over to the treasurers of the
two auxiliaries.
A CARD OF THANKS
During the long and serious illness
! of my husband it was a great conso
lation to feel we were in the midst
of a host of kind and benevolent
friends.
I fail to find words to express my
sincere gratitude to all who have
contributed so willingly to our com
fort. May Heaven’s richest benedic
tions be awarded you all,
Gratefully yours,
MRS. S. R. BRADY.