DISCUSS VALUE OF
COMMUNITY CLUBS
Men and Women From Va
rious Sections of County
Meet In Interest of Form
ing Community Clubs.
MASK AMONG SPEAKERS
A meeting calculated to bear fruit
in Johnston County in the develop
ment of community interests, was
held in the court house here Tues
day, in which representatives from
fourteen or more communities par.
ticipated. The purpose of the com
ing together was the promotion of a
community spirit in the various sec
tions of the county, through the or
ganization of community clubs. Mr.
St. Julien Springs acted as chairman
of the meeting. The first speaker on
the program was Mr. J. W. Stephen
son who talked on “The Need of a
County Organization. He told of the
value of community work, with men
and women working together to
bring about better homes, better
schools, belter churches, and there
by a better citizenship. He would
like to see a county organization
that represents r. federation of com.
n unitj clubs.
Following Mr Stephenson’s talk,
a discussion of “The Woman’s Coun
cil and How It Car Help in Commun
ity organization” was entered into,
the discussion being led by Mrs. Sam
Eason of Selma, R. F. D. N). 2 and
Mrs. T. J. Lassiter. From the dis
cussion, it developed that there were
women present representing fourteen
communities each of which had a
community problem to solve. An op- i
timistic note was sounded in \he
recognized needs of these eommuni. j
ties, in that a good many were more
interested in schools than anything
else, as a problem to be worked out,
Mr. H. H. B. Mask, manager of
the Field Service department of the
N. C. Cotton Cooperative Associa
tion, was present and made a talk on
“The Cotton Association As It Af
fects Community Life.” His sugges
tions were clear cut. and he made it
evident that the Cotton Association
can and will cooperate in community
uplift.
“Needs of the farmers of Johnston
County was the topic discussed by
Mr. N. B. Stevens, County Farm
Demonstration Agent. “Less rain and
more sunshine,” was the immediate
need of the Cotton farmers, he said,
but went on to point out other needs
which he feels the farmer in John
ston County should work to supply.
Among the things mentioned was
the need of more live stock, and
along with this arises the need of
more pastures. Then too, Mr Stevens
emphasized the need of pla iting
more winter legumes. The farmers
need to raise their rough feed rather
than buy imported hay.
At the conclusion of Mr. Stevens’
remarks, it was announced that
lunch was awaiting those present in
the Farmers room, whereupon the
meeting adjourned the pro
?ram --continued there after en_
dying the repast prepared by Miss
Minnie Lee Garrison, County Home
Agent, and her committee, Misses
Ruth Jones, Edna Wolf and Louise
Parrish.
ine last taut on the program was
by Miss Garrison who spoke briefly
on “The Needs of the Farm Women
of Johnston County.”
A general discussion then followed
and a committee of women from the
County Council was appointed to
■work with a committee of men to
be chosen by the county organization
of the Cotton Cooperative Associa
tion, in aiding committees in com
munity clubs in forming worthwhile
programs. The newly elected officers
of the county council were named on
this committee: Mrs. Sam Eason.
Mrs. C. F. James, and Miss Sarah
Pill.
First Cotton Bloom
Mr. John L. Myatt, who lives on
Smithfield, Route one, is the first
to report a cotton bloom. He found
a red bloom in his patch yesterday
which moans that it opened on the
18th.
Selma and Smithfield Kiwanis
Clubs Hold A Joint Meeting
Tonsil and Adenoid
Clinic To Be Held Here
Mis Buckon, representing the
State Board of Health, is in the
county making preliminary ar- j
rangements for the Tonsils and
Adenoid Clinic to be held in
Smithfield during the month of
August.
The State Board of Health of
fers a plan by which school chil
dren white and colored between
the ages six and twelve inclusive,
suffering from adenoids and dis.
eased tonsils may receive treat
ment, including operation by a
good specialist, nursing care, and
accomodations in an emergency
hospital in which the child must
remain over night, all for the nom
inal cost of twelve dollars and
fifty cents ($12.50); and totally
free in case of needy children.
The above fee is charged to de
fray the actual cost of the clinic.
_Application may be made to Dr.
Thel Hooks, County Health Of
ficer, Smithfield, N. C.
Bitter Fight
Looms Up
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Gov. Fields, of Kentucky, Will
Lead Fight in Convention
Against Two-Thirds Rules
Governor W. J. Fields of Kentucky
who will head the delegation from
his own State, is coming to the De
mocratic National Convention pre_
pared to make an aggressive fight
against the two-thirds rules under
which the Democrats have nominat
ed their Presidential candidates.
Objections to the rule have been
raised frequently heretofore, but
every attempt to abolish it has failed.
Now* however, indications point to
a real fight in the convention, or
at least in the convention Committee
on Rules.
The growth into its present
strength of the movement to nomi
nate by a mere majority has been
generally attributed to friends of
William G. McAdoo, who will enter
the convention with greater delegate
strength than any other candidate.
However, leaders thought to be in a
position to speak for Mr. McAdoo
said yesterday that they did not think
Mr. McAdoo’s supporters would take
the initiative in a fight on the two
thirds rule. But they qualified this
by saying it would be necessary for
Mr. McAdoo, himself, to confirm this
impression of his attitude. Mr. Mc
Adoo is expected here tomorrow.—
New York Timgs, June 17.
iioycr "io Go Abroad
Messrs. Norwood Holland, Law
rence Stancil, Edward Fuller and
Frank Skinnerr have returned from
atrip to Richmond, Norfolk, Wash_
ington and Baltimore, whgre they
went in the interest of a trip abroad
on a cattle ship. They failed to
secure passage on this trip but made
arrangements to sail from Balti
more in July.
Conner Named
To Fill Vacancy
Governor Morrison last night an
nounced that he had tendered to
Judge George Connor, of Wilson, the
appointment as Associate Justice of
the North Carolina Supreme Court
to fill the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Associate Justice W. A.
Hoke to the Chief Justiceship of the
court following the death of Walter
Clark. At the same time, Governor
Morrison stated chat he had tendreed
the office of judge of the Superior
Court to the Second District njw
held by Judge Connor to M. V. Barn
hill, of Rocky Mount, a member of
the 1921 General Assembly.
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Kiwanians All Over The
Country Engage In The
Same Program At Same
Time; Meet In Selma.
FINE SPIRIT PREVAILED
A Kiwanis meeting, unique and
helpful, participated in jointly by
the Selma and Smithfield clubs, was
held in Selma Monday evening, the
theme of which might be termed the
promotion of a neighborly spirit
between these two towns. It was Ri_
wanis night all over the nation and
1240 clubs representing 88,000 mem
bers were meeting at this time—the
time of the International meeting in
Denver, Colorado. Each club was
asked to broadcast its program, and
in compliance with the request, the
Selma-Smithfield meeting was given
to the air to be picked up almost any
where.
The unique part of the program be
gan at a quarter of ten o’clock when
all the clubs all over the land were
engaged in the same program. As
the time set approached a minute’s
perfect silence was maintained and
then “America” and “Long Live the
King” were sung followed by “On
ward Christian Soldiers.” The ad
dress of the International presi_
dent, Edward F. Arras, was read by
Mr. R. P. Holding. A resolution was
passed gor each club to send a tele
gram to Mr. George Tuck, who is at
tending the Denver meeting, repre
senting the Selma Club.
Though a spirit of fun permeated
the occasion finding expression in
various stunts and contests, perhaps
the finest thing of the entire pro
gram was the spirit of fellowship
manifested in the talks. Mr. Fred
Waters, president of the Selma or
ganization, was master of ceremon.
ies and a good deal of the snap and
spice of the meeting was du eto him.
The first speaker of the evening was
Rev. Mr. Cashwell, pjastor of the
Selma Baptist church.
Dr. George Vick of Selma was al
so on the program and his remarks
on the benefits to the derived by the
two towns, Smithfield and Selma—
pulling together, made a happy hit
and Mr. H. C. Woodall gave ex
pression to his approval when he
was asked to respond for the Smith
field Kiwanians. Mr. George F.
Brietz, of Selma discussed the idea
of the ultimate union of Selma an
Smithfield. Having moved to Selma
from Winston-Salem, he was in po
sition to tell of the union of that
twin city, and to make an urgent
Jonhston County towns. Mr. Charles
appeal for a similar union of these
A. Creech closed the speaking pro_
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Issues Call For
Second Primary
To the registrars and poll hol
| ders of the County of Johnston who
I served in the last democratic pri
;mary which was held June 7 1924.
This is to notify you that a second
primary will be held at the different
voting precincts in the County John
ston at the usual voting place on
Saturday July 5, 1924 for the purpose
of determining who shall be the de
mocratic nominee to represent John
ston County in the legislature.
Mr. W. M. Sanders was nominated
in the first primary and Mr. D. J.
Thurston and P. B. Chamblee being
the second and third highest, this
primary is called under the other
representatives from this County as
well as to determine who shall fill
some of the State offices. The date
of this primary is fixed by the law
and the law requires the regis_
trars and poll holders who served in
the last primary to appear at the
usual places at sun rise Saturday
morning July 5, 1924, open the polls
and hold said primary in accordance
with the law.
J. W. STEPHENSON,
Chairman of County Board of Elec
tion.
Office of Board of Elections for
Johnston County June 17, 1924.
Keynoter
SENATOR PAT HARRISON
of Mississippi, will deliver the key
I note speech at the Democratic Na
tional Convention in New York to
day.
Consider Question Pertain
ing To Road Maintenance
In Oneal’s Township—
Roads In Bad Condition.
OLD HOARD MAINTAINED
A special session of the board of
County Commissioners held here
Tuesday settled a controversy in 0’_
Neals township as to whether the
board of road commissioners in that
township sholud be retained or not.
by voting to continue the present
board composed of Messrs. W. H.
Brown, Claud Narron and D. E. Nar
ron.
According to our information the
roads in O’Neals are not receiving
the attention that some of the citi
zens think they should in view of
the fact that they are paying taxes
on a $50,000 road bond issue voted in
1918, and accordingly a petition was
1 presented the County Commission
ers asking that the road commission
ers be removed and others appoint
1 ed.
Both sides of the issue were pre_
sented before the County Board and
it developed from the discussion that
the revenue from the $50,000 bond
issue is about $6,500 per year about
$3,500 of which is used to pay inter
est on the bonds and to create a sink
ing fund for the final payment of
the bonds. This leaves only about
$3,000 per year for maintenance of
the roads. The present incumbents
maintained that in view of the fact
that it had been necessary to pur
chase new road machinery they are
rendering as efficient service as the
funds available permit.
Five Cases Tried
Recorders Court
The following cases were tried in
Recorder’s Court here Tuesday June
17:
State vs. John Howard, charged
with larceny. Defendant was found
guilty. He was sentenced to six
months in jail and assigned to work
on roads of Smithfield township.
State vs. Paul Byrd, carrying con
cealed weapon. Not guilty.
I State vs. Junius Langston, carry
ing concealed weapon. Defendant
plead guilty. Fine $50 and costs.
State vs. Willie Smith, assault.
Defendant guilty. Judgment suspen
ded on payment of costs.
State vs. A. R. Wilson, trespass.
Guilty. Fine $1.00 and costs.
The cases of State vs. Ira D. Mas.
sengill, charged with violating auto
laws, Wilbur Horton, violating pro
hibition laws and store breaking and
Lillian Braswell were all continued
to June 24.
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R. I. Senate
Is Gassed
Drastic Tactics Used To
Break Deadlock By Stup
ifying Solons—Governor
To Investigate.
POLICE PROTECT THREE
Providence, R .1., June 19.—Chlo
irine gas was let loose in the senate
chamber today, after that body had
been in session sine eTuesday at 2:05
j p. m. The fumes were so strong ’hat
it was impossible to sit in the rcom
and the factions that have prevented
adjournment, agreed to an hour’s re
jeess, in order to clear the gas from
! the chamber.
Three republican senators and one
democrat were overcome by the gas
and treated by physicians.
An hour and a half after the gas
was discovered, physicians announ_
ced the four senators were out of
danger.
Toupin is Overcome
Lieutenant-governor Toupin, pale
and nauseated, mounted the ros
trum and announced that the senate
would proceed with business. The
four stricken senators were not in
their places.
Governor Flynn declared he was
“going to the bottom of this and
find out who did it.”
When the senate reconvenned and
the lieutenant-governor noticed the
absence of the three republicans,
who were overcome by the gas, he
ordered that deputy sheriffs b~ing
them into the senate chamber. The
deputies reported they were unable
to do so.
Tries to Compel Attendance
The lieutenant-governor then dep
utized 15 civilians to compel the at_
j tendance of the republicans. He
! ordered them to break down the
doors of the committee room, where
the stricken senators were. A squad
of 15 Providence police was pre
pared to resist such violence.
The gas was in a newspaper, dis
covered behind the rostrum draper
[ ies. Governor Flynn, who appear
! ed in the chamber shortly after the
discovery that an attempt apparent
ly had been made to suffocate lieu_
tenant-governor. Toupin, who show
ed effects of the fumes and left the
chamber
Democrats Start Deadlock
The flibuster was started by the
democrats on the first day of the
I session. January 1st, The demo
crats have before the senate a res
j olution submitting to popular vote
J the question of calling a convention
I to revise the state constitution. The
Republicans are trying to secure the
i passage of the annual appropriati >n
bill, but the democrats, unl'r their
leader, Lieutenant-governor Tou’ in,
refused to let the bill come tip for a
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Revival Meeting
At Four Oaks
The Four Oaks Presbyterian church
extends to you a very cordial invi_
tation to attend the series of Evan
gelistic Services, June 23rd to 29th.
Rev. W. C. Brown, of Raeford, will
do the preaching.
Miss Claudia Maynard, of Flora
McDonald College, will direct the
h music.
Services at 4:00 and 8.15 P. M,
Long Life Runs
In This Family
Mr. G. H. Wall, of Wake Forest,
and Mr. J. C. Wall, of Arkansas,
have been spending a few days with
their sister, Mrs. S. P. Tomlinson,
in the Polenta section. They have
been enjoying a family reunion this
week. It is interesting to know that
Mr. G. H. Wall is 79 years old, Mr.
•J. C. Wall 76 and Mrs. Tomlinson
83 years old. Their father, Mr.
Henry Wall, was killed at the age
of 78 years and their great-grand
father, Mr. Arthur Wall, died at the
age 128 years. He came to America
from Scotland when a boy and set
tled in Wake County.
POPULAR COUPLE
WEDSjMSANFORD
Solicitor C. L. Williams of
This District Weds Miss
Eugenia Margaret Judd
Thursday Morning.
CHURCH WEDDING
Sanford, June 18.—Before an as
semblage of relatives and friends
which crowded the church to its ut_
most capacity, Miss Margaret Judd
and Mr. Clawson Lee Williams were
united in marriage on Thursday
morning at 10 o’clock in the Presby
terian church, with Dr. R. C. Gil
more, pastor of the church officiat
ing.
The decorations of the church were
singularly beautiful and graceful,
being done under the supervision of
Mrs. A. C. Hughes. A charming col
or tone of pink and green weTe ob
served. The pulpit was banked with
luxuriant ferns and palms, with a
huge basket of pink dorothy perkins
roses placed in the exact center, while
on the pulpit itself were placed at
artistic intervals pedestals holding
giant ferns, and standards bearing
gracefully baskets of roses from
which festoons hung to the floor. At
the extreme back of the pulpit form_
ing an exquisite background for the
entire scene was improvised altar
covered in white and festooned with
graceful roses. The rail of the choir
loft was entirely covered wit htrail
ing ivy, while placed at either end
was an artistic mass of pink roses
against a greceful spray of long leaf
pine. The organ was festooned with
ivy, as were all the isle lights of
the church, while masses of long leaf
pine placed along the walls of the
auditorium completed the picture of
surpassing beauty.
Prior to the ceremony a most beau
tiful musical program was furnished
by Mrs. Flora Redditt, soprano, and
Mrs. J. N. McNair, organist. Mrs.
Redditt sang most exquisitely “At
Dawning” and “O, Promise Me,”
while Mrs. McNair rendered “Catie
lene Nuptiale” between the songs.
During the ceremony Mrs. McNair
played with most exquisite touch and
expression Mendelssohn’s wed ling
Diarch.
Mrs. Redditt wore a handsome
dress of beaded ggeorgette with
lovely corsage, and Mrs McNair
was charmingly costumed in sar.d
■anton crepe, beaded in brown, with
a corsage of sweet peas an] roses.
To the strains cf the wedding
march from Lohengrin the bridal
party entered. Dr. R. C. Gilmore
first took his position at the altai,
and the ushers, Messrs. E. R. Bu
chan and W. H. White advanced, one.
down either center isle of the church.
They were followed by the grooms
men, Messrs. Frank Taylor of Golds,
boro, and Robert Wellons of Smith
field. Next came the two brides
maids, Misses Josephine McCracken
and Mary Wilkins, and took theit
position one on either side of the al
tar. Miss McCracken wore a charming
frock of peach georgette, lace trimm
ed and leghorn hat in peach colored
flowers and black velvet, while Miss
Wilkins costume’ was a lovely ore
of nile green accordion pleated can
ton crepe with leghorn hat trimmed
with black velvet and pink roses.
Each of the bridesmaids carried an
exquisite boquet of roses and sweet
peas tied with tulle the shade of her
dress.
Mrs. D. H. Hall, sister of the
bride, and dame of honor, then ad
vanced down the center isle. She wore
a lovely gown of orchid taffta with
silver trimmings and leghorn hat
trimmed in orchid, carrying roses
and sweet peas, tied with orchid
tulle. Mrs. Hall was followed by Miss
Mary Lynn Judd "another sister of
the bride, as maid of honor, dressed
in a lovely costume of powder blue
tulle.
Then Miss Margaret Hatch, lovely
little daughte rof Mr. and Mrs. Chas
G. Hatch, in a dainty dress of tur_
quoise crepe dcchine accordion pleat
e dcame scattering rose petals in the
pathway of the bride, while little
i Kenan Williams, younger son of
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