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METHODIST WOMEN OF COUNTT MEET All-Day Program In cludes Talks By A Number of Women And Pastors. ORGANIZATION PERFECT Quoting the refrain of the meeting here Wednesday of representatives of the Methodist Missionary Socie ties of Johnston County. “History was made” in the actions taken to forward the missionary movement here at our own doors. Only .six missionary auxiliaries in a total of eighteen churches is the status of affairs at present and to lay plans to remedy this situation was the purpose of the occasion. There are other churches in adjoin ing counties which belong to this Federation. Representatives of the six auxiliaries at Benson, Four Oaks. Clayton, Selma, Kenly and Smith field as well as a number from church es where there is no organization, were present. Mrs. E. I. Poole who is the county chairman for Johnston was deservedly well pleased at the splendid attendance. After a devotional program, Rev. Mr. Blalock of Benson, was called upon for a talk on “The Value of a Missionary Society to the Pastor.” He said -the men of the church have been slow to recognize the value of women as co-workers, but that they are waking up. He spoke of the Cen tenary movement as perhaps the greatest undertaking of the laymen, but when at the close of the five years, pledges were still unpaid, it was to the women the laymen turn ed. He said the church found itself somewhat in the position of “Andy Gump,” who when reduced to an ex tremity always called for “Min.” He then paid a fine tribute to the women of the church and stated emphatical ly that pastors need the.co-operation of the missionary societies. He call ed upon the strong societies to help those trying to organize. An outstanding feature of the morning program was the paper read by Mrs. W. T. Martin of Ben son on “A Deepened Sense of Stew ardship for an Enlarged Missionary Program,” which made such an im pression upon the audience that it > will be published later by request of a number of present. Rev. O. P. Fitzgerald, of Selma, was among those called upon to speak giving a pointed suggestion as to1 how to go about organizing more so- i cieties in the county. One of the j chief requisites, according to Mr. i Fitzgerald, is for the societies al- j ready organized to have an over flow of interest. Mrs. J. D. Spiers, president of the local auxiliary, gave a reading illus trating the good of mission study, which carried conviction to her hear ers. By this time, Miss Vara Herring, (Continued on page four) i COOLIDGE GETS 24 N. C. VOTES President and His Administra tion Endorsed by State Convention at Raleigh Raleigh, March 19.—North Caro lina’s delegation to the republican national convention was instructed for Calvin Coolidge by the state con vention in session here late this aft ernoon. The delegation has a voting strength of 24 votes^ John J. Parker of Charlotte, was elected by the convention as nation al republican committeeman and the following were elected delegates at large to the convention at Cleveland. John J. Parker, of Charlotte; Da vid W. Blair, of Winston-Salem; February collector of internal reve nue; WT. M. Bramham, of Durham, re tiring chairman of the party in North Carolina and Isaac M. Meek ins, of Elizabeth City, N. C.f who today was named for republican can didate for governor. r Conference To Ry. Crossing Postponed The meeting which was to have been held Wednesday afternoon in the interest of the station cross ing here, was postponed at the suggestion of the A. C. L. of ficials until next Tuesday after noon. The conference with the town Board which will be open to the public, will be held in th,e Commissioners room at the court house at three o'clock. The cross ing at the station where a num ber of persons have been killed by the train, is the concern of every citizen in town and the meeting Tuesday will in all probability de velop some remedy for the situa tion. TOBACCO GROWERS TO ELECT CHIEFS The 95,000 members of the Tobac co Growers Cooperative Association are being called upon to mobilize in more than hundred counties of North Carolina, Virginia and South Caro lina on April 5, at mass meetings in their various county seats which will mark the first step in the popular election of those directors who will conduct the affairs of the big tri state tobacco cooperative during the third active season. At the mass meetings scheduled for the first Sat urday in April, the members of the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Asso ciation will nominate the delegates from each county who will represent them in electing their directors. The tobacco co-ops of Virginia, like those of North Carolina, are per fecting the organization of an ag ricultural credit corporation with the purpose of assisting members of the cooperative associations to secure credit for the production of their crops. Oliver J. Sands, executive manager of the tobacco association, and T. C. Watkins, Jr., general man ager of its warehouse department, are taking an active part in this work which is expected to further in crease the financial facilities of Vir ginia members of the marketing as sociation. MINISTER COMING TO PRINCETON AND PINE LEVEL Baptists of the Princeton-Pine Lev el field will be interested to know that Rev. J. W. Rose, now pastor of the Baptist church at Asheboro, will visit the field fifth Sunday in this month, and will preach at Princeton in the morning and at Pine Level at night, with a view to considering a call to this field, which consists of five or six churches. Those who know him say he is a man of fine personality and good ability. APPOINTMENT AT SMITH’S CHAPEL IS CHANGED At last Sunday’s meeting at Smith’s Chapel, announcement was made that Rev. D. H. Tuttle would preach at Smith’s Chapel on the fifth Sunday. However, since then, it has been changed, and Rev. Mr. Tuttle will fill his regular appoint ment there on the first Sunday aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock instead. House Third Time In Four Years Approves A Bonus Bill, 355-54 Washington, March 18.—The house today for the third time in four years passed a soldier bonus bill. The ve to was 355 to 54 and was taken after 40 minutes debate. The measure provides for paid-up 20-year endowment life insurance policies and cash payments to veter ans entitled to not more than $50 in adjusted service credit. Provisions of the old bill for vocational train ing and farm or home aid are elimi nated. THE WEATHER North Carolina: Rain followed by clearing Friday; cooler on the coast; Saturday fair. ! HAPPENINGS OF STATE AND NATION House Passes Soldier Bonus Bill; Wilbur Confirmed As Sec. Navy. BRYAN’S 64TH BIRTHDAY The House for the third time in four years has passed a soldier bonus bill. The measure provides for paid up 20-year endowment life insurance , policies and cash payments to vet- j > erans entitled to not more than $50 in adjusted service credit. It is con sidered probable that the bill will become a law, the vote Tuesday show j ing 82 more than the two-thirds j necessary to pass a bill over the pres j ident’s veto. William Jennings Bryan celebrat ed his 64th birthday Wednesday, j March 19. He spent the day at Lin- j | coin, Neb. his former home where ! Lincoln honored him in a public meet ing . The selection of Curtis D. Wilbur, | chief justice of the Supreme court of j California, to succeed Edwin Denby i as Secretary of the Navy, has been J approved by the Senate. He will take up the duties of the office where they ' : stood when Secretary Denby resign ed. . The new secretary is not unfa miliar with navy problems, having 1 graduated from the United States ! Naval Academy in 1888 and always having maintained his interest in the sea. The Barium Springs Presbyterian : orphanage at Barium Springs was be queathed $20,000 by William R. Bur well, a prominent Charlotte business man who died recently. The Chinese government has or dered the soviet envoy in Peking, L. M. Kara Khan, to quit China, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail, London, from Peking. The correspondent says the situa tion is tense. The Republican State Convention held in Raleigh this week chose State Chairman W. G. Branham, Rev enue Commissioner David H. Blair, National Committeeman John J. Parker and I. M. Meekins to repre sent North Carolina at the Cleveland National Republican Convention. A full state ticket headed by Isaac M. Meekins, as candidate for governor, was named. Takes Race Horse Pill; Almost Crosses Tape Greensboro, March 19.—A man registered at the Guilford Hotel here under the name of R. A. Blair, New Orleans, today took a pill designed to make a race horse stey faster and strenuous efforts to save his life were necessary to save his life. The “git fast” table thad in it strychnine, heroin and digitalisa it is said. A powerful drug was giveq him to counteract the poison and he suf fered hallucinations. He said that he took the pill by mistake and it was the continuous ringing of a telephone bell from his room to the hotel desk which attracted the attention of the clerk. The man managed to knock the re ceiver from the hook. State Baptist Women To Meet The Baptist women of the State will meet in their annual State con vention at Goldsboro April 1-3. It is to be expected that all the church es in the county will send represen tatives this year, since it is so near and the meeting is considered the great annual event for Baptist wo men. There are scrub fertilizers just as there are scrub cattle and the only advantage is a cheap purchase price, say agronomy workers of the State College. Mr. Kirkman Boosts “Herald” Advertising Editor The Herald: It might interest you and oth ers to know that out of the 2,000 coupons sent out by mail and dis tributed by me by hand for a free tire, about 200 were returned to me for redemption, whereas from one week’s ad in your paper about 500 of them were returned to me. I have tried all kinds of adver tising since I have been in this business for 14 years and find The Herald advertising superior to all other ways. Storage Battery Service Station Auto Tire Repair Co. By J. H. KIRKMAN, Manager. OXFORD ORPHANS 10 SIVE CONCERT HERE The Singing Class of Oxford Or phanage will give a concert at the high school auditorium on Monday night, March 24 at 8 o'clock. This class has gained an enviable repu tation for giving concerts of a high order—concerts that are both enter training and uplifting Below we publish some comments on the con cert given by this class of children from which it seems that it main tains the same high standard of ex cellence and we believe that a pleas ant and profitable evening awaits all those who attend. Success attended the efforts of the Oxford Orphans last night befoi’e an audience composed of Asheville peo ple at the City Auditorium. The low er floor of the large building was completely filled, there being 1,485 present. The concert was given in three parts, the last scene being an operetta called “A Rose Dream’’ wrhich was w'ell executed by the or phans.—The Asheville Citizen. The “standing room only” sign was hung out early last Thursday night at the Municipal Theatre when the Oxford Orphanage Singing Class proved a magnetic attraction which packed the house to overflowing. Ex cellent press notices had preceded the little band of juvenile perform ers and that they were not a bit overdrawn was an acknowledged fact Thursday night for the young folks trod the stage veteran Thes pians, had splendid stage presence and personality and their enunciation was clear and distinct. One lady in the audience was heard to remark “She would adopt the whole troupe if she were able.”—Burlington Journal. Delegates To Meet Here Wednesday The following attended the Fed eration of the Woman’s Missionary Auxiliaries of Johnston County held here Wednesday at the Methodist church: Mrs. Marvin Self, Mrs. B. M. Robertson, Mrs. J. M. Arthur, Miss Bettie. Smith, Miss_ Margaret Arthur, Mrs. Y. M. Holland, Mrs. M. C. Thomas, Mrs. David Barbour and Mrs. H. G. Pope, of Clayton; Mrs. W. H. Call, Mrs. Mamie Eason, Mrs. W. T. Woodard, Mrs. R. J. Noble, Mrs. E. O. Wood, Mrs. F. G. Lowe, Mrs. Alfred R. Wilson, Mrs. S. R. Lee, Mrs. Robert Etheridge, Miss Mar garet Etheridge and Rev. and Mrs. 0. P. Fitzgerald of Selma; Mrs. A. G. Hooks, Mrs. Robert Anderson, Mrs. J. W. Darden, Mrs. H. M. Griz zard, Mrs. W. B. North, Mrs. L. C. Wilkinson, and Mrs. G. T. Whitley, of Kenly; Mrs. B. I. Tart, Mrs. W. R. Keen, Mrs. Joe Austin and Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Watson of Four Oaks; Mrs. J. R. Ledbetter and Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Perry of Princeton; Mrs. A. S. Oliver, Mrs. W. H. Royall, Mrs. W. T. Martin, Mrs. W. O. Rackley, Mrs. Walter Strickland, Mrs. W. D. Boon, Mrs. Denning and Rev. Mr. Blalock, Mrs. Ezra Parker, Benson. WILBUR SWORN IN San Francisco, Mar. 19.—Chief Justice Curtis D. Wilbur, of the State supreme court, was sworn in today as secretary of the navy, the ceremony taking place in the court of the new state building. McLean Makes Public His Platform In Governor’s Race BUSINESS WOMEN OF CITY ORGANIZE Initial Meeting Held Tuesday Night; Will Perfect Organiza tion Later. SHOW SPLENDND INTEREST For some time the business wo men of this city hf^ye been interest ed in the organization of a Business Woman’s club, and Tuesday night quite a number of the business and professional women met in the office of Judge Brooks to discuss the ad visability of forming such a club here. After a general discussion it was unanimously decided that there is a definite need for a business wo man’s club in this city and Mrs. .T. W. Davis was asked to preside at this meeting. In a few words Mrs. Da ds told of the purpose of such a club, mention ing several splendid things that these clubs have done for the business wo men and girls in other towns. She also read a letter from Miss Elsie Riddick, of Raleigh, president of the j State Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs, which j was of interest to every one present, j Mrs. Davis then said that member- I ship in this club entitled one to mem- j bership in the national club since this is a national organization, and each club will have an equal opportunity | to hear the national speakers. Sev eral prominent women have already : promised to meet with the Smith field club at an early date. At the conclusion of rMs. Davis’ talk the constitution of th efederat ed clubs was read and adopted, and the following officers were elected: lviias vjum ivus, lvirs. T. J. Lassiter, first vice-president; Miss Luna Pearson, second vice-pres ident; Miss Ruth Wilson, secretary; and Mrs. J. W. Davis, treasurer. A membership committee composed of Miss Ruth Wilson, chairman, Misses Vara Smith and Corinna Sanders was appointed. It was decided that the dues shall be two dollars per annum for each member. The meeting was very informal and everyone was enthusiastic for the success of the club. It is hoped that at least fifty members will be present at the next meeting which will be held early in April. The following ladies were present and became charter members of the Smithfield club: Clota Lillian Ed wards, teacher; Nora Vertie Cooper, bookkeeper, Leah Love, teacher; Co-‘ rinna Sanders, bookkeeper; Helen Elizabeth Gne, stenographer; Mrs. Pearl A. Holt, law assistant; May Belle Mooring, stenographer; Vara Leone Smith, merchant; Mrs. Lillie j Lassiter Johnson, clerk; Mrs. T. J. i Lassiter, editor; Flossie V. Lassiter, associate editor; Mrs. Lillian Davis, business school; Ethel Mae Barbour, bookkeeper; Fannie R. Parker, Clerk; Luna Pearl Pearson, bookkeeper; Vara Elizabeth Sanders, assistant bank cashier; Minnie Lee Garrison, home demonstration agent; Cora Belle Ives, insurance; Ruth C. Wil son, bookkeeper. School Election In O’neals Township Mr. W. M. Johnson, of O’Neals township, was in the city Wednesday and told of a school election which was held in that township on Tues day, March 18. The election which was held at Edwards & Johnson’s store was for the purpose of voting on a thirty-cent special tax for the benefit of Moore school in district No. 4 of O’Neals township. Mr. W. H. Johnson was the registrar and Messrs. Clem Edwards and W. A. Johnson were poll holders. The elc tion was carried by a majority of five votes. Says Safe And Sane Yet Progressive Ad ministration Para mount Need In N. C. TAXES AND ECONOMY Angus Wilton McLean of Lumber ton, who recently made formal an nouncement of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina, sets forth his views in regard to a number of pub lic quotations, in a statement issued Tuesday: His statement follows: "I submit the following statement with respect to my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina: “I shall seek the nomination in the primary on June 7th at the hands of the Democratic voters, and if nominat ed I will stand on the platform of the Party as adopted by the Conven tion to be held on April 17th. I shall not attempt in advance of the Con vention to adopt a platform of my own. I deem it proper, however, that I should at this time declare my per sonal views with respect to some of the matters of State policy in which our people are interested. “Let me say at the outset, in all sincerity, that I feel a very unaffect ed sense of responsibility in aspiring to the office I seek, believing as 1 do that it is the highest position of honor, trust and service within the gift of the people. Moreover, the of fice is one in which the people have a most vital interest, and they have the right to expect that any man who aspires to it shall give a pledge of unselfish and faithful service. 1, therefore, solemnly declare that ,f I am nominated and elected I shall subordinate every personal interest, and laying all other things aside, strive earnestly and whole-heartedly for the up-building of our beloved Commonwealth in all of its material, moral and spiritual values. If I did not believe a tthis time, when govern mental activities have so broadened as to intimately touch the life of ev ery citizen, I would not care to un dertake the ardous duties of die of fice. I have long had a desire to serve the people of my native State in a constructive capacity, and I feel that the Governor’s office offers ar» unusual opportunity for such service. “The Democratic party has been in continuous control of the State for twenty-three years. During all that period its record of useful and pro gressive achievement has been un paralleled in the history of govern ment. We must remember, how’ever, that progress in government, as in aH other human activities, is the re sult of constant striving for better things, and that perfect accomplish ment is always in the future. “North Carolina has entered upon a new era, and it is with pardonable pride that we view her present po sition among the states. The progiam (Continued on page four) GEORGIA GOES FOR McADOO Overwhelmed His Opponent, Senator Oscar Underwood, of Alabama Atlanta, Ga. March 19.—From Rabun Gap to Tybee Light, Geor gians today declared their overwhelm ing preference for William G. Mc Adoo for the democratic presidential nomination. Running in a primary in Georgia, McAdoo overwhelmed his opponent, Senator Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama. The former secretary of the treasury took the lead in the first returns and gradually increased his advantage as additional counties re ported. Early in the evening it was evident that the Californian had swept the state as county after coun ty swung into his column. Atlanta, Macon, Savannah and Augusta helped to swell the McAdoo majority. He carried his home coun ty of Cobb by a big vote.
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