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VoL 43 SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1924 NUMBER 23 1 SMITHHELD NEEDS HOTEL FACILITIES: - *! Register Of Present Hotel Makes Good Showing; Would Be Bigger. GUESTS FOR A WEEK For some time a new hotel for Smithfield has been agitated. Steps have been taken in this direction to the extent that the town has voted bonds to the amount of $75,000 pro vided that $50,000 shall be raised in subscriptions. As yet the subscrip tions have not been secured. It is ! understood that the hotel committee is working on the proposition to I raise the required amount at an early date. In the meantime Smithfield still needs a hotel. Mr. R. H. Alford, proprietor of the present hotel, has given us his reg istration for one week beginning March 10 to March 17 inclusive. More than 175 names appear on this reg istry showing that Mr. Alford has a good hotel patronage. If Smithfield had a modern, up-to-date hotel the list would probably have been twice or three times as long. Below we give the names of those who registered at the hotel during the past week end even fifty being registered from states other than North Carolina, from Providence, R. I., to Birmingham, Ala., to Oak'aTid, Cal. Eighty-nine hailed from differ ent towns in North Carolina the re maining number being from this city. Sunday, March 9: J. H. Wiggs, An nie F. Nocholas, J. F. Harrison, W. L. Fontaine, R. J. Parkinson, F. C. Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Ives, Mrs. W. W. Cole, C. Davis, N. L. Jones, E. W Lasley. J. E. Lasley, W. J. John son, E. A. Smith, J. R. Lane, D. R. Shaw, R. A. Wellons, J. C. Todd, C. S. Shiflett, W. M. Robbins. Monday: Minnie Moore, J. H. Wiggs, W. E. Debnam, W. F. Cana dy, R. B. Whitley, L. G. Stephenson, A. C. Briggs, F. J. Ammons, Z. L. LeMay, D. N. Alexander, W. H. Nance, Mildred McElroy, S. E. Pearce F. T. Paul, Wm. A. Robertson, T. E. Cook, T. Cook, Jr., J. E. Wood, Lee H. Ruffin, F. K. Broadhurst, C. B. Lawton, A. Roserman, I. E. Allen, B. C. Addington, H. H. Evans, J. W. Valentine, Fielding Dillard, J. V. Thornton, C. C. Arnold, H. I. Ogburn, C. A. Sanders, P. McK. Shifleet, F. C. Williamson, C. L. Williamson. Tuesday: W. J. Massey, J. H. Wiggs. M. E. Wayes, I. E. Allen, H. Deenes, J. C. King, S. O. Rich, R. B. Whitley, M. C. Pearce, G. R. Mar tin, W. E. Gregg, H. I. Ogburn, Thos. Harvey, E. Grant, W. C. Martin, St. Julien L. Springs, D. D. Nanny, R. L. Ray, Jas. Raynor, P. G. Black, S. W. Allen, C. M. Waring, W. H. Perry, R P. Taylor, J. W. Chappell, C. W. Spracher, C. H. Newly, C. E. Arthur, D. A. Vonhugh, D. N. Buss bv. E. W. Ragland, W. A. Oliver. Wednesday: J. H. Wiggs, H. R. Thorp, 0. O. Limmerman, A. R. Cross, W. E. Moon, A. L. Whipple, M. H. Hayes, Z. L. LeMay, W. J. Massey, B. F. Read, C. H. Hoagland, H. B. McNair, D. N. Allexander, G. P. Massey, R. N. Hall, W. H Slaugh ter, R. V. Smith, A. W. Hardin, N. W. Bradford, G P. Moon, F. B. Wilk erson, W. W. Brooks, R. B. Burgess, B. M, Elliott, Miss Olin Jackson. W. J. MacDougald, W. L. Sheppard, R. S. Reynolds, R. E. Clinkscales, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Weaver, A. C. York. Thursday, J H. Wiggs, E. B. Wells, T W. Whentuse, F. E. Suelling, James Raynor, G. P. Massey, W. J. Massey, R. A. Wellons, J. M. Black, A. F. Taylor, Jr., B. D. Alexander, S. B. Tarkington, W. B. Strickland, Robert Bivins, S. L. Clement, 0. B. Lipscomb, Edmond R. Bullard, A. L. Judy, D. E. McLendon, W. M. Byron, I. Esenman, J. V. Thornton, A. R. Wharton, Z. L. LeMay, T. J. Huttsent, Tom J. Moore, J. F. Komp, L. H. Schwoeld. Friday: J. H. Wiggs, J. G. Scarbon, L. A. McNair, J. N. McNair, J. W. Copping, F T. Read, Mr. Baker, E. S. Harwell, G. P. Massey, R. A. Wei Analysis of City Water No. F-1091. Sent by O. L. Wilson, Supt. Water Works. Location Smithfield, N. C. Source, Johnston & Stephen son Drug Company. Marked Town of Smithfield. Received 3-11-24. Reported 3-14-24. Sediment—si. Color—platinum-cobalt stand ard—0. Turbidity—Silica standard—0 Odor, cold—0 Alkalinity (in terms of Cal cium carbonate—21.8. Colon bacilli in 1 c. c.—0. Colon bacilli in 10 c. c 0. Total bacteria at 38 degrees C. per c. c.—12. Total bacteria per c. c. on L. L. Agar—2. Total acid-producing bacteria per c. c.—0. C. A. SHORE, Director. State Laboratory of Hygiene. J. W. K. Analyst. COUNCIL HOLDS MEET HERE SATURDAY Forty-five ladies from different parts of the County were present Sat urday afternoon in the Commission ers room of the court house for the regular meeting of the County Coun cil of Home Demonstration Work. Miss Garrison, the County Home Agent, had secured Miss Nora Brad ford, a representative of the Jello Company, Inc., formerly the Genesee Pure Food Co., to give a number of demonstrations in preparing jello de serts and salads, in the county, and she was present on this occasion. As the jello recipes took form, everyone there was delighted with the number of delicious dishes that can ba made from jello - and with the attractive ways of serving. Those attending the meeting were served a dainty j^ottion of salad and desert. Following this the Home Agent made her announcements in regard to the Biscuit contest to be given soon, and also concerning the Dis trict Federation meeting to be neld here in April. Little Charles James, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. James who live near Holt Lake, de lighted those present with several se lections on the harp. The young mu sician was warmly applauded. Veteran Returns $695 ! Check As Too Much Topeka, Kan., Mar. 15.—If Diog enes will go to Kansas City, Mo., and look up A. G. Schinke, that veteran Greek cynic philosopher may lay aside his lantern and discontinue the search for an honest man. Schinke received a $695 soldiers’ bonus from the state of Kansas for war time ser vice, a state official said today. Tne $695 war’■ant was retimed with the explanation that the amount due was only $26, according to the Kansas schedule of payment. The story leaked out today when Schinke wrote a statt official inquiring as to why he had not received his $26 bonus. Service At The Episcopal Church Wednesday evening at 7:30 Rev. Mr. Manley will conduct the regular Wednesday service which is to extend through the Lenten season. These services last only an hour and are very beneficial as well as interesting. Everybody is cordially invited. Ions, Johnnie Hanig, Jess Giles, J. V. Thornton, L. J. Carter, Miss Kate Stone, E. A. Myers, R. R. Griffin, A. R. Breedlove. Saturday: J. H. Wiggs, L. L. Wor ley, Z. L. LeMay, Jno. T. Willis, Jr., R. A. Wellons, C. Davis, Rhoda E. Winstead, I. D. Gill. Sunday: W. H. Austin, J. H. Wiggs, R. A. Wellons, W. W. Greer,! Z. L. LeMay, S. H. Abott, Wolff. It will be noticed that the number of guests during the week end is smaller than other days. HAPPENINGS OF STATE AND NATION Judge Wilbur of Calif., Named To Succeed Denby as Secretary of The Navy. EDGAR A. GUEST IN STATE President Coolidge has sent to the Senate the nomination of Judge Cur tis D. Wilbur, of California, to suc ceed Edwin Denby as Secretary of the Navy. Judge Wilbur, wdio is Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, is a graduate of Annapolis. This will be Judge Wilbur’s first execu tive position. An aged watchman, 91 years old, David Crockett Jones, of Reidsville, died Saturday following injuries sus tained when an automobile knocked off the railroad track by a train, hit him. For all his 91 years he was said to be active and vigorous up to his death. Fire losses in the United States in 1922 totaled $506,541,001. The careless smoker was found to be the cause of the greater number of fires, according to the national board of underwriters. Defective chimneys and flues caused the greatest loss. Edgar A. Guest, perhaps the most popular American poet today, deliv ered an address at Flora MacDonald College at Red Springs Thursday night, giving in the course of his speech a number of his poems. Mr. Guest, who holds a position with The Detroit Free Press, has been spend ing his vacation in Pinehurst. He re turnes to Detroit Friday. Charles Livengood, Jr., of Durham is champion speller of the North Carolina elementary schools. Twenty two young grammar school spellers from the six districts of the State gathered in Raleigh Thursday morn ing for the contest which lasted from 9:30 until one o’clock. Miss Eliza beth Keys of New Hanover County gave young Livengood a close chase. Judge William S. Kenyon, who was offered by President Coolidge the ap pointment as Secretary of the Navy, has declined. The final answer was given after considering for two days the offer. The 5,000-ton freighter Santiago, bound from Cuba to Baltimore with a cargo of sugar foundered last week sixty miles south of Cape Hat ters. A radio message reported elev en of the crew rescued in a life boat with 24 men missing. The freighter was valued at $400,000, and her cargo of sugar at from $900,000 to $1,000, 000. TOWN CONSIDERS SPECIAL CENSUS Action Taken At Board Meeting In Regard To Station Cross ing. A. C. L. TO MEET BOARD The March session of the Town Board of Commissioners was an im portant event in the town’s history, if steps taken at this meeting ma terialize, and the indications are that some of the plans at least are in a , fair way to come to pass. Every citizen of the town is aware that Smithfield has a population well be yond 1895, the number given us in the census of 1920. Since that year, when the Federal census was taken, the town limits have been enlarged and including the outlying districts, probably between three and four thou sand people belong to Smithfield. In view of this fact, the town board is considering a new census under the supervision of the Federal bureau which will certify an accurate popu lation of today. Three North Caro lina towns last year had a special census—High Point, Greensboro and Mount Airy, and a letter from Cong ressman Pou to Mayor John A. Nar ron, indicates that the chance of se- j j curing a special census of this city will only be contingent upon the I town’s bearing the expense that will be incurred in this work. Another step taken at the recent meeting of the board was in regard ' to the dangerous grade crossing at the station. Two ordinances were introduced which were laid on the table await ing definite action a month hence, which if they became laws will cer tainly lessen the danger of train ac cidents at this crossing. One ordi nance makes it a misdemeanor to op [ crate a train through Smithfield at a greater speed than twenty miles | per hour, a violation of which shall be punishable by a fine of $50 for each offence. The other ordinance makes it a misdemeanor and punish able by a fine of $50 for every day that the crossings at the Smithfield station are not manned by a watch man or by some mechanical or elec trical device. Notice of this action of the City Fathers has been served on the officials of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway and in consequence a meeting has been arranged for to morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o’clock. This meeting will be held in the commissioners room of the court house and any one interested will be welcome. The town board will be present in full force and also representatives of the A. C. L. who will discuss the situation at length. Mayor Proclaims Clean-up Week JV proclamation It is only meet and proper at this time of the year when the citizens of the community are beginning to feel that spring of the year has come, and the odds and ends of the backyards and other kindred places are being put in order, that we should con sider the fire hazard within our State and especially in our own town. We have in North Carolina, what is known as Clean-Up and Fire Prevention Week, this campaign for a cleaner and better town should appeal to every citizen within the corporate limits and elsewhere. Naturally the fire hazard does appeal to every citizen; out of a total of eight million dollars lost last year by fire more than ninety per cent consisted of commercial and manufacturing properties. Citizens make our city look pleasant to the stranger within our gates, lets all clean up and otherwise renovate our premises both residential and commercial; Now, therefore, I John A. Narron, Mayor of the City of Smithfield do designate and set apart the week of March 24th to 29th inclusive, as Clean-Up and Fire Prevention W'eek, to be observed by being diligent in making our premises more beauti ful as aforesaid and reducing the fire hazard as much as possible. Done in the City of Smithfield, N. C. this the 18 day of March, 1924. JOHN A. NARRON, Mayor. iiy the Mayor: W. L. FULLER, City Clerk. Mah-Jongg Dress Appears Paris, March 16.—The Mah Jotigg dress made ist intial bow to the Parisian public at the Auteuil race track today on the occasion of the annual run ning of the Grand Prix du Printempts, which coincided with the first real breath of spring. It was the first out door display of the styles and creations of the 1924 season, which heretofore, owing to the chill weather and tardy spring, were visible only behind dress maker’s shop windows. The Mah Jongg dress con sists of three distinct frocks, entirely independent, one from another, but worn all at the same time and presenting a de lightful “fused color” effect. Over the inner dress of yellow crepe is placed a similar dress of grey and over that one of black. Other colors blend with less success; some seen today presented a rather rainbow ef fect- The three dresses can be worn single, separate or jointly and severally. JOHNSTON BAPTISTS TO HOLD MISSION RALLIES The Baptists of the Johnston Coun ty association are arranging a series of mission rallies aiming to reach all the churches of the association. Two meetings are arranged for this week, the same program in the main being given at each place. The meetings begin at 10:30 slid continue through the day, special emphasis being put on the night session beginning at 7:30, when it is hoped one or more able speakers from a distance will be had for addresses. Perhaps also the missionary pageant recently ren dered at the Smithfiehl Baptist church will be given at the evening session. Following is the program in part to be given at Clayton Wednesday and at Noble’s Chapel Thursday. Foreign Missions, Rev. S. L. Mor gan; Home Missions, Rev. R. M. von Miller; Chrsitian Etewardship, Rev. J. A. Ivey; Christian Education, Rev. R. C. White; Social Service, Rev. C. H. Cashwell. All Baptist churches within reach of these meetings are expected to have as many of their membership as possible at the m ictings. Epworth Leagues To Meet Here In April Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock the Epworth League council com posed of the officers of the Beck with Epworth League were present a hundred per cent strong at a three course dinner in the Methodist church basement, the purpose of the occasion being to formulate plans for the District Institute which will be held in this city April 25 and 26. Mes srs. Philip Swartz, district secretary and Lee Davis, editor of The League page in the N. C. Christian Advo cate, of Raleigh, and Rev. D. H. Tut tle were guests of the evening. Mr. Tilden Honeycutt, president ef the league, had charge of the pro gram. The chief speaker on this oc casion was Mr Swartz, who outlined a tentative program to be used dur ing the Institute. A round table dis cussion followed and the final pro gram adopted will be announced later It is earnestly desired by the Smith field League that every Methodist Church in the Raleigh District, whether it has a league or not, send delegates to this Institute. The dele gates will be entertained in the homes ! of the Leaguers. Mr. R. Lambert Dead. Mr. Ed S. Coats of Pleasant Grove township was in town Friday and told us of the death of Mr. R. Lambert. Mr. Lambert had been in bad health | for sometime and for weeks had been 'confined to his room. He was about 65 years of age. Mr. Lambert was county surveyor having held this po sition for a number of years. CRIMINAL TERM COURT URNS Jeffrey*, Negro Held For Rape, Get* Fif teen Year* In The Pen. CASE NOT GIVEN TO JURY The second week of the March term of Criminal Superior Court con tinued until Saturday afternoon, the outstanding case of the week being that of the State vs. Buster Jefferys, a seventeen year old negro of Selma charged with rape of 27-months oFd daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ricks, who live near Selma. A special venire of more than fifty men was summoned and a jury selected Thursday. The morning ses sion was given over to state testi mony, six or seven witnesses being put upon the stand, Doctors Noble, Vick and Person who concurred that from examination of the child the crime had been attempted. The chief witness of the defense was Lula Jeffreys, mother of the de fendant, who told of reaching home on the evening of January 30, the day the crii^e was committed, at about 6:30 o'clock and finding the defend ant in the house building a fire. She told of hearing the child, Margaret Ricks, crying in the yard, and of her carrying her to her home about 75 yards distant. The state built most of its testi mony on the close proximity of the defendant and the accuser, the little girl, though the child’s testimony was ruled out on account of her age. A motion to nof pros the case was made by E. J. Wellons, representing the defendant, but Judge Allen re fused, stating that although, in his opinion, the state had not produced sufficient evidence to show that rape had been committed by Jeffreys, he wag going to let the case go to the jury and if found guilty on the evi dence he would take it to Supreme Court. The defense, however, final ly submitted to attempt to commit rape and the judge passed a sentence of fifteen years in the penitentiary without the case going to the jury. E. J. Wellons and Ira Raynor, of Benson, represented the defense, while the solicitor was assisted by S. S. Holt. Another case disposed of Saturday was the State vs. Richard Brown, of Boon Hill township. Brown was charged with assault with deadly weapon upon a negro woman aged about 65 years. The evidence of the defense stated that the assault was made while under the influence of liquor and not with intent to kill. He was convicted and sent to the road9 for six months. $443 Raised for Worn Out Ministers On Sunday, the first of the offer ings to be applied on the $10,000,000 fund to be raised by the Southern Methodist church within five years, the interest on which is to be used !for aged and infirm preachers, widows and children of deceased min isters, was taken at the Methodist church here, the cash collection amounting to $443.00. Thirty day9 will be allowed to complete the drive : for $600, the quota for this church. ! As a result of the effort to raise this | sum, a great deal of information con | cerning the living conditions of the Methodist preacher and his family, has been disseminated. Girls Lose To Wilmington The Girls Basket Ball Team went to Warsaw Friday night where "a | championship game was played with I Wilmington. The locals were defeat I ed the score being 39 to 20. _ _ M. E. Prayer-Meeting , Prayer meeting will be held at the Methodist church Wednesday evening at 7:30 conducted by the pastor. The service will be in the interest of the young people especially, in prepen tion of Decision Day in the Sur^ay school.