WILL OFFER NAME
JOSEPHUS DANIELS
State Democratic Con
vention Will Meet
April 17; County
Conventions April 17
PRECINCT MEETING APR. 5
The Democratic State executive
committee last night set the date for
precinct meetings, and took notice
from Judge Francis D. Winston that
at the convention in Raleigh April
17 he will offer a resolution present
ing to the Democratic National con
vention and to the voters of the na
tion the name of Josephus Daniels,
“as a well qualified and eminently
suitable candidate” for the Presi
dential nomination.
Judge Winston did not ask for the
adoption of his resolution and pre
faced the presentation of it with the
statement that he would not ask for
its adoption. Interpretation of the
functions of the executive committee,
he stated, raised a question about the
propriety of asking for an endorse
ment of any candidate.
The court room of the corporation
commission was crowded for the
meeting. There were only a few of
the women members of the commit
tee present. Husbands of several
held proxies. Proxies, generally
were numerous. With the exception
of the resolution of Judge Winston,
only routine matters were presented.
.Immediately after the roll call
and the recording of proxies, Bayard
Clark of Baden, offered the resolu
tion proposing that the precinct
meetings be held throughout the
State on Saturday, April 5; that the
county conventions in the various
counties be held at noon, Saturday,
April 12; and that the State conven
tion be held in Raleigh, Thursday,
Anril 17.
The dates were accepted without
change. Thereafter the resignation
of Judge Henry A. Grady, was ac
cepted, and Archibald Graham, of
Clinton, was elected to succeed him
on the committee. Following the
adoption of a resolution offered by
Sol Gallert, of Rutherford, in honor
of the memory of the late R. N.
Hackett, Gordon Hackett, his
brother, was elected to succeed him
on the committee. ,
Judge Winston’s prefatory re
marks indicated that he was comply
ing with interpretations of the pro
priety of the occasion when he with
held his resolution from the floor.
“I ask you,” he said, ‘to permit me
to give notice that at the approach
ing State convention, I shall move
the adoption of this resolution.
Permit me also to say that I have no
doubt of its unanimous adoption.”
His resolution follows:
"The Democratic Party in Con
vention assembled In Baldgk, N. C.,
on the 17th day ad AftO, ISM, pre
sents to the Democratic wters and
to the National Democratic Conven
tion the name of Honorable Josephus
Daniels as a well qualified and an
eminently suitable candidate for their
consideration in naming the next
President of the United States. In
doing so, we call attention of the
Democratic and Independent voters!
of the country to the marked and
startling contrast between his record
as Secretary of the Navy in time of
National peril and world confusion,
and the record of his immediate suc
cessor in time of profound peace and
deliberation; the first, eight years of
honesty, economy and efficiency; the
last three of special privilege, graft
and dishonor. ,
“We confidently proclaim his eight
years of administration of the Navy
department life. He rounded out his
two terms of office with great credit
to his country and to himself, and
we declare him to be the equal of
any predecessor in that great office.
“As patriotic American citizens,
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(Continued on page four)
Favorable Report
On Memorial Coin
Washington, Feb. 27.—Favor
able report was ordered today
by the Senate finance committee
on the bill of Senator Harris.
Democrat, Georgia, providing
for issuance of a special 50-cent
piece to celebrate the Confeder
ate Monument on Stone Moun
tain, Ga.
WESTERN N. C. IN
GRIP SEH STORM
Asheville and Surrounding Com
munity in Grip of Worst
Storm Since 1906
Asheville, Feb. 27.—Asheville and
western North Carolina were practi- .
cally cutoff from outside communi
cation today by reason of one of the
heaviest snow storms in many years.
Train schedules were maintained, but
the city was isolated all morning
and for several hours this afternoon
with all wires leading from Ashe
ville down or out of order.
The property damage will be heavy
particularly to the telephone com
pany, telegraph companies, and Ashe
ville Power and Light company,
whose wires and poles are down by
the thousands. Damage was inflicted
to trees and in some cases of build
ings, which gave way before the
heavy load of wet, clinging snow. In !
the residential sections the wires
gave way through this heavy load.
A total of 7 1-2 inches of snow fell
during the night and early morning^
the heaviest since 1906. By nightfall
most of the snow had disappeared,
though large quaiftities remained on
trees and buildings.
A record fall of 18 inches of snow
was reported on the Saluda mountains
by officials of the Southern railway.
The telephone company reported
500 telephones out of order and over
100 poles broken down as the direct
result of the burden of snow carried
by the wires. The snow clung so ten
aciously and heavily to the big street
wires and cables that the combined
weight of all, with the snow, snapped
off big telephone poles as though
they were toothpicks.
State College To
Take Over Fair
Plans for the complete reorganiza
tion of the administrative organiza
tion of State College, combining all
the work of the institution into four
schools with 36 departments, and
discontinuing several overlapping
department were presented to the
Trustees in session here yesterday
by President E. C. Brooks and ac
cepted without a dissenting vote.
At the same session the Trustees
gave their approval to plans drawn
up by President Brooks whereby the
College comes into possession of the
State Pair Grounds, on an outright
purchase for $70,000, binding itself
in the agreement to continue to oper
ate the annual fair. This agreement
is contingent upon the approval of
the city authorities of Raleigh, who
have a residuar interest in the prop
erty.—(Raleigh) News and Observer.
Baby Suffers Very
Distressing Accident
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A most distressing accident hap
pened Wednesday to the little eleven
months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Mang Wood, of Benson, Route 2,
when the child fell down and stuck
a piece of lightwood in one of his
eyes injuring the eyeball. The little :
fellow was just beginning to learn to ^
walk. He was brought to the Smith
field Memorial hospital, and it was
thought that an operation would be
necessary. At this writing, however, \
an operation has not been performed.
“Opportunity rarely knocks at the
knocker’s door. '
INTRODUCES BILL
P. 0. BUILDING
Congressman Pou Asks
For Appropriation of
$150,000 For Smith
field.
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Washington, Feb. 26.—Congress
man E. Pou is putting into motion
the machinery to secure postoffice
buildings for Smithfield and Louis
burg. Today he introduced in the
House two bills for this purpose, ask
ing that in each case there be an
appropriation of $150,000 for the
buildings. Talking of these bills,
Mr. Pou said that both Smithfield
and Louisburg deserved to have mod
ern postoffice buildings, that in the
past twenty years both places had
made progress and had far outgrown
the postoffices they have. He feels
that if there is a public buildings
bill passed by the House that the out
look is good for getting postoffices
for both Smithfield and Louisburg.
Chairman Langley, of the Houe
committee on postoffices and post
roads, has seen President Coolidge on
the matter of a public buildings bill
and while he has hoped that an om
nibus bill for public buildings will
be reported out by the committee, the
inference to be drawn is tha.t it is
not expected to get such a bill nass
ed until the short session of Congress
begins next December that there will
hardly be such a bill passed before
election this year. There is such in
sistence in Congress for such a bill
that the Democrats may take the bull
by the horns and take action to force
the bill out of committee and get it
before the House.—Edward E. Brit
ton in News and Observer.
Three Mules Burned To'
Death In Dunn Fire
Dunn, Feb. 27.—Three mules be
longing to Lonnie Matthews, who
lives near Cooper, in Cumberland
county, were burned to death early
yesterday morning when the stalls
and bams on the Matthews farm
were destroyed by fire. Mr. Mat
thews also lost a large quantity of
com and other feeds in the fire.
The origin of the fire has not been
determined.
Dr. McLemore Moves Office
Dr. G. A. McLemore, who has been
located on the second floor of the
Hood building, moved his office this
week to the first floor of the hotel
building on Second street. The of
fice adjoins Johnston & Stephenson’s
drug store. Dr. McLemore moved to
this city several months ago from the
Polenta section, and is doing his
share in taking care of the sick in
a wide territory.
IWO NEW BUSINESS
CONCERNS FOR CUT
Smithfield is to have two new busi
ness concerns at an early date—a
wholesale grocery and feed stuff es
tablishment and an ice cream factory,
rhe wholesale business will be known
as the A. B. Grocery and will be lo
cated in the rear of the Austin build
ing on Third street. Mr. L. H. Sas
ser will be manager and Mr. J. D.
Dickens will be salesman.
The ice cream factory will be op
jrated by L. O. and Irvin Hill of
iVhiteville, the firm to be known as
3ill Bros. This firm owns a plant at
iVhiteville and is experienced in the
>usiness. Two hundred and fifty gal
ons per day will be the output, which
vill be manufactured in a building
it the rear of Brown’s Barber Shop,
rhe retail shop will be in the Davis
Building near the Victory Theatre
tnd fruits and candies will be sold
tlso. The firm will be ready for
•usiness in about thirty days.
Smithfield To Meet
Sanford Quint Tonight
Coach Rice’s cohorts will meet
the strong Sanford basketball
team at Chapel Hill tonight in
the elimination series of the
State High School basketball con
test. Smithfield has won fourteen
out of sixteen games played this
season. They have piled up 492
points against their opponents
193.
FIRE DAMAGES
PARRISH'S MARKET
$2,000 Damage Done to Parrish’s
Meat Market by Fire Early
Wednesday Morning
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Fire broke out in the rear of Par
rish’s Market on Third Street Tues
day night about 12:30 o’clock, which
resulted in damage to the amount of
at least $2,000. The fire originated
near the refrigerator, away from the
stove and it is thought that rats
caused the fire. Six big rats found
dead makes this theory probable. Mr.
R. M. Hamilton discovered the blaze
and turned in the alarm. The fire
was soon extinguished by means of
chemicals, but the heat and smoke
did considerable damage. Mr. M. B.
Parrish, proprietor of the Market,
stated that the loss was about half
covered by insurance.
REV. T. H. SPENCE JR
TO PREACH HERE
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Rfv. T. H. Spence, Jr. of the Union
The*(logical Seminary at Richmond,
Va. will preach here at the Presby
terian church next Sunday morning
at 11 o’clock and at night at 7:30
Rev. Mr. Spence will receive a warm
welcome in Smithfield where ho
formerly lived, his father having been
pastor of the Presbyterian church for
several years.
Dunn Merchant Falls
Into Elevator Shaft
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Dunn, Feb. 27.—Marion C. Butler,
well-known Dunn merchant, suffer
ed painful injuries last night when
he fell into an open elevator shaft in
his store. His left ankle bone was
crushed and his left shoulder dislo
cated as a result of the fall of some
twelve feet to the concrete base. Mr.
Butler was in the act of leaving his
office in the rear of the store build
ing when he stepped into the shaft.
Expression Class Recital
The Expression Class of Mrs. Al
fred R. Wilson gave its first recital
in the high school auditorium Mon
day evening to an appreciative au
dience. The program consisted of
readings, and short plays interspersed
with music. A good crowd was pres
ent to hear these young people who
did credit to themselves and their
teacher.
FO® NEW ORDER
OF MYSTIC CLAN
Atlanta, Ga.. Feb. 27.—Organiza
tion of a new order, to be known as
the “Knights of the Mystic Clan” to
replace and take in the order known
as the “Knights Kamelia,” was vot
ed here yesterday by the gathering of
men opposing the present adminis
tration of the Knights of the Ku Klux j
Klan. The resolution providing for
the creation of the new order was
adopted by a rising vote of 160 to 4.
Klansmen representing fourteen
states were present at the meeting,
it was announced.
Let the boy have a radio. You will
be surprised at the valuable infor
mation he will secure from the air,
say engineering workers of the State
College.
Why is a newsboy never cold ?
Because selling papers keeps up the
circulation.—Boy’s Life.
Meetings Held In
County Successful
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
DAUGHERTY TO
STAT IN CABINET
Attorney General Re
Fuses To Quit Until
He Has Had AHear
ing.
LEAVES WASHINGTON
Washington, Feb. 27.—Attorney
General Daugherty will remain for
the present a member of President
Coolidge’s cabinet, but he will be ex
pected to retire to private life as soon
as the senate has completed its in
quiry into his administration of the
department of justice.
His determination not to resign
without a hearing on the charges
against him was reaffirmed today in
the face of growing pressure for his
removal. He even refused to promise
that he would vacate his post upon
termination of the senate inquiry but
it was apparent in other quarters
that any plan for his retention be
yond that time had been abandoned.
This conclusion in one of the most
difficult problems with which Mr.
Coolidge has had to deal since he
entered the White House followed an
almost continuous succession of con
ference in the midst of which the
attorney general himself suddenly
left Washington. It was announced
after his departure that he had been
called to Florida, where Mrs. Daugh
erty is ill, and would go by way of
Chicago to attend to public business
there.
Tonight his determination to re
main as attorney general pending the
senate inquiry was announced to the
country in this terse statement, pre
pared before his departure and issued
from the department of justice:
“It is not my purpose to even con
sider tending my resignation as at
torney general until after a fair
hearing on charges preferred against
me.”—Associated Press.
Work On Glendale
School To Start Soon
In order that work on the new
high school building at Glendale may
proceed at once it has been necessary
to close the school. Work on remov
ing the old building will begin Mon
day. The school has run five months
amd would have been continued but
no suitable building was available.
Mr. Clark, who contracted to build
the school houses at Princeton and
Glendale, has already purchased prac
tically all of the building material,
and from ten to fifteen cars are now
enroute to the school sites. They will
be ready for the opening df school
next September.
Leprosy To Be
Extinct In 30 Years
London, Feb. 24.—Now that an ef
fective cure has been found for lep
rosy, the British government is con
sidering the possibility of stamping
out the disease, which is at present
affecting some 300,000 subjects of
the empire. The government has
been asked to expend about $5,000,
000, to which various societies will
add further amounts to carry on the
work which, it is estimated, will take
about 30 years.
The cure of leprosy has been de
clared practical. Several apparently
hopeless cases have been cured by
the new treatment, which consists of
the hypodermic injection of chaul
aioogra oil, extracted from the kemal
jf a nut found on trees in Burma,
\ssam and parts of India.
County-Wide Biscuit
Contest; Education
al Meeting At Pleas
ant Grove.
LIVE-AT-HOME CAMPAIGN
The community meetings held at
Brodgen, Meadow, Corinth-Holders,
Pleasant Grove and Corbett-Hatcher,
last week were characterized by good
attendance and splendid interest. All
of the meetings except the one at
Pleasant Grove, which was purely in
the interest of educational facilities,
featured Home and Farm Demonstra
tion work. Dr. R. Y. Winters, of
State College, was at Meadow on
Tuesday and at Corinth-Holders on
Wednesday, and talked on the cotton
situation. ,
At each of these places, a "Live
at-Home” program was presented,
which urges the farmers to sign up
that they will raise enough corn and
hay and meat for the year 1925; that
they will have a spring and fall gar
den; that they will provide milk and
butter for the family; that they will
keep an average of 30 hens; that they
will improve the orchard, enrich their
land by planting right crops, add
some home convenience, beautify the
homestead, and enroll their children
in club work. Indications so far, are
that the farmers are interested in
such a program and many say that
they are going to do the above men
tioned things, but they are slow to
sizgn up, even if it should mean
North Carolina agricultural independ
ence in 1924.
Anotner tning presented at these
meetings was the biscuit contest,
which will have its finals sometimes
in April. Miss Garrison, the Home
demonstration Agent, gave a dem
onstration in biscuit making, gave
the recipe that the girls shall use,
and directions for entering the con
test which will be county-wide. One
hundred thirteen girls during the
week gave their names as contest
ants. The final judging will take
place at the Court House sometime
in April. Prizes will be awarded by
some of the banks in the county and
other business firms.
The meeting at Pleasan^ Grove,
was in the interest of a new high
school for that section of the coun
ty. About 150 persons were pres
ent including representatives from
the seven school districts that would
be affected by such an undertaking
as follows: Pleasant Grove, Ogburn
Grove, Hightower, Sunny Nook, Wild
wood, Piney Grove and Piney Forest.
County Supt. Marrow, Miss Mary E.
Wells, Miss Annie Nicholas, of Four
Oaks, a former teacher at Pleasant
Grove, were among those who made
talks in the interest of a new build
ing. A sixteen room house is de
sired, which will provide a high school
course for the seven schools mention
ed the primary schools being still
maintained in each of the districts.
Pleasant Grove is one of the two
sections of the oounty where a high
school is not in reach of the children,
Meadow being the other community.
The county superintendent in
forms us thait he has made applica
tion to the State Building Fund for
aid for one of these two sections,
there being about $30,000 still due
this county from that fund. This
amount is only enough for one school,
and he is recommending that the aid
be given the school which votes bonds
for a new building first.
Interest in a new school at Pleas
ant Grove was manifested at this
meeting, and they decided to consid
er it among themselves and come to
some conclusion by the first Monday.
FOURTEEN DEATHS AS
RESULT EATING FISH
Manila, Feb. 27.—Out of 19 natives
who ate fish at a banquet in the town
of Borongon, province of Samar, 14
have died, stated a message to con
stabulary headquarters here today.
Three of the other five are not ex
pected to recover.