FORTY-THIRD YEAR
SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1924.
NUMBER 8J2—
CROWDS ATTEND
SUNDAY SERVICES
Dr. White Preached To Court
House Full Three Times
Sunday.
WILL CLOSE WEDNESDAY.
Great crowds and increasing inter
est mark the progress of the revi
val meetings, which Ur. John E.
White is conducting in Smithfield
under the auspices of the Baptist
church Since last Thursday the
services have been held in the court
house, the only exception being the
Sunday school last Sunday morning
when Dr. White spoke to the entire
Sunday school. Several have already
been received for membership in the
church on a profession of faith, and
others have made such a profession.
Three great meetings were held in the
court house last Sunday, attended by
crowds that almost completely filled
the building. More seats were brought
in Sunday night, and yet some were
turned away for lack of room. The
services will continue through to
morrow, all of them being held in the
court house. The early morning ser
vice at 8:30 is being well attended,
and the sermon s of Dr. White at
these services have all been partic
ularly helpful.
It has been very gratifying to see
the unusual interest manifested in
these meetings, it having been some
years since Smithfield has had a re
vival that really stirred the commun
ity. Hardly in a generation is a
community privilegged to hear for
ten days a preacher of more com
manding ability, or one who at the
same time appeals so strongly to
bqth the mind and heart of his hear
ers. And not a small factor in the
force of his appeals is the ring of
plaintive tenderness born of the fact
that he feels like an old friend and
comrade who has come back home
in quest of the souls of his own be
loved people. Frequent references to
scenes and associations of the long
ago in Johnston County bring him
and his hearers into very close touch
with each other. And they respond
to this plaintive note in his preach
ing, and listen with eagerness, com
ing from long distances. As yet the
looked-for wave of revival fervor has
not swept over our community,
though at this writing the signs are
favorable for a great meeting.
Services at Princeton and Pinkney.
Regular sevrices will be held at
the Princeton Baptist church next
Sunday morning and night and Fri
day night before, also at Pinkney
Baptist church on Sunday at 3 o’clock
p.m. and Saturday night before.
Smithfield to Play Dunn
Friday afternoon is the time set
for the local foot ball team to play
the strong Dunn eleven. The game
will be called at three o’clock on the
high school gridiron here. The lo
cals are training hard and the con
test promises to be interesting and
full of pep. All foot ball loving peo
ple will have a chance to witness an
exciting gabe. They are invited to be
present ad yell for the home team.
BOY SCOUTSTO
HELP AT FAIR
Mr. W. W. Rivers, of Goldsboro,
Scout Executive for this district, is
spending several days in the city in
the interest of Boy Scout work, Mr.
Rivers is making arrangements for
the local troop of Boy Scouts to as
sist the County Association during
Fair week. The Scouts will maintain
a first aid and information station,
and will assist the secretary of the
Fair. T
Mr. Rivers states that BoyScouts
during the fair at Kinston rendered
1,300 hours of civic service to the
association. They cared for eleven
first aid cases, returned quite a num
ber of lost babies to their mothers
and in other ways rendered valuable
service.
Meat, used in the mixed diet with
green leafy vegetables, is a very
healthful food. Science has proved
this to be true.
In Our Nation-Wide Presidential Poll
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Visualized above is the standing of Coolidge, La Follette and
Davis in this newspaper’s nation-wide presidential poll on October
6th. Voting ceased October 11th. These figures are from 40 states.
The final results will be published in this paper next week. Watch
for them.
GARRETT TO SPEAK
IN FOURTH DISTRICT
Will Make Speeches For Con
gressman Pou Who Is Need
ed in Washington.
DATES FROM OCT. 20 TO 25.
Washington, Oct. 11.—The Demo
cratic National Committee has draft
ed Congressman E. W. Pou for work
in the campaign which is regarded
by the committee headquarters offi
cials to be of so great importance
that it will keep Congressman Pou
in Washington during the remain
der of the campaign in order that
he may continue the work which he
is doing with the Democratic Nation
al committee and the Demoratic
Senatorial committee.
But the fourth North Carolina dis
trict is not going to be neglected,
for Congressman Pou has the assur
ance of the Democratic National
committee that it will take care of
speaking engagements for him in the
district. That the district will give
Congressman Pou and the others on
the Democratic ticket, state and na
tional, great majorities goes without
question with those who know the
record of that district, but that Demo
cratic work may go forward Senator
Swanson, chairman of the Speakers’
Bureau of the Democratic National
committee, puts an able Democratic
speaker in the district.
Congressman Daniel E. Garrett, of
Texas, is the speaker who will go to
the Fourth District, and he will
speak throughout from October 20
to October 25 inclusive. Congress
man Garrett has a high reputation
as a speaker, able and eloquent. He
is a native of Tennessee, and repre
sent the Eighth Texas District—the
Houston District—in the House. He
served in the House from Tennessee
for two terms, having been elected
in 1892 and again in 1894. afterwards
serving in both the House and Sen
ate of Tennessee. In 1905 he removed
to Texas, and in 1912 was elected to
the United States House of Represen
tatives from the State at large, and
again in 191(5 from the State at large.
In 1920 he was elected from the
Eighth District and again in 1922
being a member of the present Con
gress. The population of his district
is 242,991, acording to the census of
1920. Congressman Garrett is a pop
ular man in Texas, and among his
colleagues in the House he is known
as “Dan” Garrett.
Congressman Pou is not alone do
ing work with the Democratic Con
gressional Committee, but all with
the Speakers Bureau of the National
Committee and Senator Swanson, in
speaking of the need for having
Congresman Pou give his services,
says that he considers him an organ
izer and advisor of the best kind.
“Congressman Pou,” he said, “through
the years of his legislative service
has that experience which is of the
highest value in a campaign. He is
a legislator who has won high place
in Congress, and his party, relies upon
his counsel. He is a sagacious man,
Children’s Week
Being Observed
This week is being observed through
out the Methodist Church in the Smith
as Children’s Week. Locally, every
family of the Beginners’, Primary
and Junior departments of the Sun
day school will be visited by the of
ficers and teachers, and on Sunday
evening a closing program will be
held at the church at 7:30 o’clock.
Appropriate talks will be made by
the pastor and others. Mrs. L. T.
Royall is chairman of the Children’s
Week Committee.
PICTURE EXHIBIT
AT SCHOOL SUCCESS
The picture exhibit held at the
school last Friday afternoon and
evening, was quite a success. Around
a hundred dollars was realized from
the sale of tickets and catalogs, which
amount will be used to purchase pic
tures for the school. The programs in
connection with the exhibit were well
executed and those who attended felt
that the occasions were well worth
while. In addition to the amount
raised for the pictures, several good
pictures were donated by various
organizations and individuals of the
town.
Rally Dfty a Success at M. E. Sun
day School.
Perhaps the biggest men’s class
in the history of the Methodist Sun
day School assembled Sunday morn
ing in the church auditorium, there
being sixty-five present. Rally Day
was the occasion, and the work done
by this class was tthe spirit of the
whole school. Methodist Boy Scouts
tagged a large number during the
prvious week for Rally Day and three
hundred seventy-eight were on hand
Sunday morning.
SEVEN MO. SCHOOLS
TO OPEN NOV. 3RD.
The eight months school? will open
as previously stated on Wednesday,
October 15. The seven months schools
which are Corinth-Holders, Brogden,
Archer Lodge and Corbett-Hatcher,
will open Monday November 3, and
all the six months schools will open
Monday, November 10.
H. B. MARROW, Supt.
who gives thought to affairs, and
then acts with promptness and dis
patch.
In speaking this afternoon con
cerning the matter, and expressing
regret that conditions are such that
he will not be in the speaking cam
paign in his district, Congressman
Pou said:
“I am afraid to attempt to make
speeches in this campaign. My health
has steadily improved, but speech
making is strenuous work and I am
warned not to tax my strength too
far.” —Edward E. Britton, in The
News and Observer.
MAYOR ADDRESSES
THE WOMAN’S CLUB
Talks on Fire Prevention; Club
Starts Fund For New
Club House.
GIVES SCHOOL PICTURE.
The October meeting of the Wo
man’s Club was held Wednesday
afternoon. It has been the custom
for some phase of local town govern
ment to be discussed at each meeting
and on Wednesday afternoon the
speaker was Mayor John A. Narron,
who spoke to the ladies on the sub
ject of fire prevention. Last week
was observed in the city as Fire
Prevention Week, and Mr. Narron’s
suggestions concerning the reducing
of the fire hazards in this city were
very timely. He spoke particularly
of woman’s part in this cause.
After Mr. Narron’s dddress, the
regular routine business was taken
up. An interesting feature of the
treasurer’s report was the purchase
of Building and Loan stock with the
view to erecting a club house in the
near future. The chairman of the
Literary Department announced that
the study for the winter months in
that department will be “Women of
History.”
The report of the committees who
co- operated with the tonsil-adenoid
clinic held recently at the school
was very satisfactory. The lunches
which they provided for those in at
tendance upon the patients seemed
to have, been much appreciated. Mr.
George F. Brietz evidenced his ap
preciation of the kindness shown the
patients of the Selma Cotton Mills
by sending the club five dollars as a
special contribution.
Several weeks ago a survey was
made in the graded school to deter
mine the. number of under-nourished
children who required a special milk
diet. It was found that there were
twenty-two such children and the va
rious organizations of the town are
endeavoring to provide milk for these
children for the remaining eight
months of school. The Woman’s
Club voted to buy milk for two chil
dren.
The club decided to co-operate with
the school in its campaign for good
pictures this week to the extent of
contributing a ten-dollar picture to
the school.
Home Coming Day at Christian
Church
The Christian church at Wilson’s
Mills has invited all former pastors
and members of the church to be
present at the service on Sunday,
October 19. It also extends a cor
dial invitation to the whole communi
ty. Dinner will be served on the
grounds.
GOV. OF KANSAS TO
SPEAK HERE SAT. 18.
Governor Henry Allen, of the
state of Kansas, will speak in the
court house here on Saturday, Oc
tober 18, at two o’clock p.m. on the
issues before the people in this cam
paign.
Every voter, regardless of party
affiliation, is cordially invited to
hear him. You now' have an oppor
tunity to hear one of the great ora
tors of the nation. Let’s all take the
afternoon off and attend the speak
ing.
A special invitation is extended the
[adies and good seats will be reserved
for them.
J. C. STANC1L,
Chairman Republican
Ex. Committee.
Mrs. Ellington Entertains
Mrs. John 0. Ellington was a most
charming hostess to the members of
the Bridge Club and a few other
friends on last Friday afternoon at
her lovely country home. Bridge
was enjoyed for several rubbers. Mrs.
Mary H. Blandy making the top score-.
The hostess served a most delicious
course.
These present besides the club
members were: Mesdames E. E.
Wright, F. H. Brooks, E. F. Ward,
Mrs. Jerome, and Miss lone Abell.
Mule Runs Into
Truck; Both Hurt
Last Friday morning about 8:30
o’clock Mr. John L. Johnson, Jr., of
Willow Springs, Route 1, who was
driving a truck loaded with tobacco,
was run into by Mr. Harry Robin
son, of Clayton, Route 1, who was
riding a mule, damaging the truck
and painfully injuring Mr. Robinson.
Mr. Robinson was riding muleback
and the mule began bucking. He was
unable to control the mule before he
collided with the truck. Mr. Robin
son was thrown from the mule, sus
taining cuts on the leg and thigh.
The accident happened about five and
a half miles from Smithfield near
Elizabeth church.
PEACOCK FREED ON
A HABEAS CORPUS
San Diego, Calif., Oct. 10.—Dr.
J. W. Peacock, for whom extradition
was sought by North Carolina au
thorities as the result of his escape
from the insane ward of the peni
tentiary in North Carolina, was
freed on a writ of habeas corpus in
superior court today. He returned
at once to his ranch near here. Dr.
Peacock was sentenced to the insane
department of the penitentiary after
he had been adjudged insane at his
trial for the murder of Chief of Po
lice Taylor, of Thomasville, N. C.
Governor Morrison said last night,,
when told by The Observer of the
San Diego dispatch above, that he
will not abandon the fight to bring
back Dr. Peacock until every means
has been exhausted. He was not in
position to say what the next step
will be, pending a report from the
attorney employed by North Carolina
to look after her interests in the pro
ceedings. North Carolina doubtless
has a right to appeal from the supe
rior court dcision to the California
supreme court, he said, leaving the
impression that this will be done, if j
such action is necessary.—Charlotte
Observer.
SERIES DEMOCRATIC
SPEAKING IN COUNTY
Mr. ED S. Abell, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee,
has arranged a series of speakings
in the county for this week. Because
of the busy season the meetings are
all arranged for night and both men
and women voters are invited to hear
Tonight at Peacock’s Cross Roads,
the issues of the campaign discussed,
in Meadow township, Hon. Baxter
Durham, candidate for State Audi
tor, will speak. Hon. Clawson Wil
liams, solicitor of this district, will
speak at Oak Grove school in Ben
tonville township tonight. He will
also speak at Plainfield school Wed
nesday night, October 15; at Micro
Thursday night, October 16; and at
Rehobeth school, Elevation township,
Friday night, October 17. County
candidates will be at all these places |
and will also speak.
SPECIAL MEETING
AT PINE LEVEL
Rev. O. A. Keller, pastor of Ben
son Baptist church and Association 1
director of Missions and Benevolence
in the Johnston County Baptist Asso
ciation will be present at the Pine
Level Baptist church Thursday night.
October 23, with an interesting ad
dress on the subject of his commis
sion. Also Mr. Perry Morgan, of
Releigh, B. Y. P. U. secretary of the
State, will be present with a message
of much interest for the cause.
A full delegation is urged from
all the churches of which I am pas
tor, as follows: Pine Level, Prince
ton, Hepzibah. Sardis, Parrish Me
morial and Pinkney.
JAS. W. ROSE, Pastor.
Entertain Teachers
The Woman’s Club will entertain
the teacherss of the graded school Fri
day evening.
FARM EDITOR SEES
JOHNSTON’S CROP
Mr. F. H. Jeter, State Agricul
tural Editor Finds Crop Here
Best In This Section.
PHOTOGRAPHS COTTON.
Mr. F. H. Jeter, State Agricultu
ral editor, of Raleigh, recently made
a trip through several counties of
Eastern North Carolina, including
Johnston County. Mr. Jeter made
the following comment in Monday’s
News and Observer, relative to his
visit in this county:
“For some reason, Johnston county
seems to be peculiarly blessed. Some
of the best cotton found on the trip
was photographed in this county.
We also found some excellent poul
try flocks, fine scuppernong grape
vines, and the usual number of geese.
Both N. B. Stevens, the farm agent,
and Miss Minnie Lee Garrison, the
home agent, have a great deal of
excellent work being done with their
co-operative farmers and farm wo
men. Rev. R. L. Gay, rural preacher
near Smithfield, has a fine flock of
Rhode Island Red poultry from which
he is securing a good income. T. W.
Ives, of Smithfield, Route One, is
having success with a flock of Barred
liocks. Mrs. Ives has one of the best
farm gardens to be found in the
Eastern section. In spite of bad
weather she now has about eleven
different varieties of vegetables and
poultry products on the Smithfield
curb market. J. Lib Lee, of Benson,
has gone in for hog raising.
“He has a fine herd of Duroc hogs
and has made careful preparations
for the successful handling of his
herd. Mr. Stevens states that he has
some of the best hogs to be found
in the county. T. E. Johnson, of
Four Oaks, is making life more plea
sant for his family by adding home
conveniences as he gains success as
a good farmer.
“On the whole, however, farm con
ditions in Wilson, Wayne, Johnston,
Cumberland and Robeson counties
are not as good as they might be.
The farmers have had a hard time
throughout the entire year. Severe
rains at the beginning of the season
followed by drouth and then by rains
again has made good farming diffi
cult this year. On many farms grass
got a good start and on others the
fertiliser was so badly leached out
that only small growth was made.
1 he tobacco was of good color but
light and the cotton in the poorest
of many years. In Robeson county,
Mr. Duke estimates that only 30 per
cent of a normal crop will be made.
He has found many large bolls sup
posedly mature full of boll weevil
grubs, and many of the bolls from
which farmers expect cotton will
never open because of this. The best
cotton crops were seen in Johnston
county”
NEGRO HIGH SCHOOL
HAS GOOD OPENING
Over three hundred children reg
istered in all departments of the
school. Exercises were of inspiring
kind. Much enthusiasm was mani
fested by students and the splendid
faculty. All classes were reorganized
through the Senior high school.
The new principal was cordially
received. Prior to the opening on Fri
day night there was hied a splendid
meeting of the patrons of the school.
Everything points to a good year.
Tent Meeting at Four Oaks
Rev. H. H. Goff, or Falcon, is
conducting a revival meeting in Four
Oaks. The services are being held
each night at 7:30 o’clock in a tent.
The meeting began Thursday and
will continue two weeks. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Services at Pleasant Grove
On the fourth Sunday in this
month Rev. R. L. Gay, of Smithfield,
will preach at Pleasant Gr ve church
in Pleasant Grove towE hip. The
! services will begin at elf t a o’clock
'a m. Everybody is cord; dly :vited
to attend these service .
CLAUDE STEPHENSON,