“MONKEY BUSINESS’'
CENTERf STAGE
Poole Resolution In Regard to
Teaching Evolution In State
Institutions Tabled.
NO LIGHTS ON WAGONS
(By M. L. Shipman)
Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 23.—“Monkey
business” has had the center of the
stage in the General Assembly the
past week and no great amount of
progress has been made in the enact
ment of general legislation. The Rev
enue bill has been whipped into shape
and is now under consideration by the
committee of the whole in the House.
The bill providing appropriations to
the State educational charitable and
penal institutions, pensions for the
Confederate soldiers and widows; for
the payment of the interest on the
State debt; equalizing fund for the
public schools, etc., is to follow in
due course. The Finance Committees
have raked every available source of
revenue with a fine tooth comb in an
effort to comply with the demands of
the appropriations committees. But
the call is not sustained. There is
an appreciable difference between the
two which is not likely to be “recon
ciled at this session.
Two days were given to the consid
eration of the Poole resolution out
lawing the teaching of evolution in
State institutions, which had been
made a special order for Tuesday
night. The bill .was displaced, how
veer, on account of the crowded con
dition of the hall and galleries of the
House which were jammed with peo
ple eager to hear the discussion. The
question for debate was: “Resolved
by the House of Representatives, the
Senate concurring, that it is the sense
of the General Assembly of North
Carolina that it is injurious to the
welfare of the people of the Common
wealth for any officer or teacher in
the State, paid wholly or in part by
taxation, to teach or permit to be
taught, as a fact, either Darwinism
or other evolutionary hypothesis that
links man in blood relationship with
any other lower form of life.”
The resolution came up on the
House Calendar (Thursday morning
as unfinished business and the “fire
works” started without difficulty. The
forces in favor of the resolution were
directed by Representative Turlington
of Iredell; the opposition by Repre
sentative Murphy of Rowan. Mr.
Turlington could see no harm in pro
hibiting the teaching of theories as
facts and paid his respects to the
heads of State institutions who had
appealed before the committee in op
position to the resolution. He was
sustained in his contentions by Mes
srs. Madison of Jackson, Hunter of
Polk, Braswell of Nash, Neal of Cas
well, Miss Alexa. ler of Mecklenburg,
and Poole of Hoke, author of the
l'l-.-olution, who pointed out the dan
gers to young minds of theories that
are now being promulgated through
the camouflage of science in the high
schools and colleges of the State. Mr.
Turlington declared that he had part
ed company with Doctor Chase, and
the University under nis manage
ment after heawng the doctor’s speeoh
before the committee on Education
in opposition to the reslution. Repre
sentative Madison sought to refute
the suggestion of the abridgment of
freedom of thomght, freedom of the
press and freedom of speech. Other
proponents of the measure took much
the same View.
Representatives Ervin of Burke,
Connor of Wilson, Everett of Durham
and Yelverton of Wayne concurred in
the opinion of Mr. Murphy in his ap
peal for religious freedom and kin
dred influences. Freedom for every
thing was the slogan of the opposi
tion. Besides, they contended that
the legislature is not the proper fo
rum before which to bring the issue
ard the House finally concurred in
this view by voting to table the reso
lution. Following is the vote on the
motion to table: Ayes: Speaker Pharr,
Barber, Barker, Bellamy, Brinson,
Broughton, Byrd, Cates, Chamblee,
Chris tion, Connor, Cook, Coulter,
Council, Cox, Crawford, Davenport,
(®onWhued on Page Four)
He Tells ’Em
Brig. General Win. Mitchell, Assist
ant! Chief of the U. S. Army Air
Service, defies gag rale and tells the
House Aircraft Committee that the
Army and Navy Air Departments are
inefficient and that in a separate air
Service only can a real national de
fense be established.
Two Brothers Die
At The Same Time
Goldsboro, Feb. 19.—A strange co
incident occurred in New Hope town
ship, when two brothers living in the
same locality died at exactly the
same time, 9:50 o’clock.
Major and Bud Hinson were the
names of the brothers. They were
both well known citizens of the New
Hope section, having lived there for
a number of years. Major Hinson
was 42 years of age and had been
ill for some time. He died from pa
ralysis. Bud Hinson contracted pneu
monia several days ago and died at
the age of 40. Both men were mar
ried and had several children.
Smithfield Kiwarns
Stands Fifth Place
In the attendance contest of Kiwa
nis Clubs in North and South Caro
lina for this year, the January re
port shows Smithfield to stand fifth
together with two other towns that
made the same percentage. Smithfield
Kiwanians had 82 percent of their
members present, Rocky Mount and
Sumter having the same percentag?.,
The towns that averaged higher than
these clubs were: Greensboro, Hen
dersonville, Hickory, and Lincolnton.
Read Jordan-Edmundson’s Ad—
If You Can
Readers of The Herald who are
cross-word puzzle fans will enjoy the
ad of' Jordan-Edmundson Hdw. Co.
in this issue and if they puzzle it out
will incidentally glean some valua
ble information concerning the line
of goods this progressive firm sells.
Window displays will help in solving
the puzzle and those who try for the
cash prizes will do well to take a
look at the windows. The ad is orig- 1
inal having been arranged by Mr. W. j
W. Jordan, a member of this firm.
STATE LABORATORY HYGIENE
(N. C .State Board of Health)
ANALYSIS OF WATER
Carton T- 17 degrees C.:
Serial No. F 5144
Sent by H. N. Morgan, Supt.
Location Town of Smithfield.
Received 2-19-25
Reported 2-21-25
Sediment —0
Color —0
Turbidity —0
Odor, cold —0
Odor, hot -—0
Alkalinity —10.6
Alum —0
Chlorides —4.5
Nitrites —0
pH —6.0
B. coli in 1 c.c. —0
B. coli in 10 c.c. —0
B. coli in £• c.c. —0
Total bacterial count per c.c. at
38 degrees C. —1
Count on lactose litmus agar pe\
c.c. —0
Acid-producing bacteria per c.c.-O
J. W. K„ Analyst. #
C. A. SHORE, M.D., Director.
DEATH GUIS TWO
IN WHS MILLS;
Mr. Clifford Uzzle and Mrs. i.
T. Holt Pass Away. Deaths
Occur Within 12 Hours
OF PROMINENT FAMILY
Wilson’s Mills lost two prominent
citizens last week when death claimed
Mr. George Clifford Uzzle on Thurs
day afternoon and Mrs. J. T. Holt
early Friday morning. These two es
timable citizens wrere members of the
same family. Mrs. Holt being the
aunt of Mr. Uzzle.
Mr. Uzzle had been in feeble health
for two years, suffering from heart
trouble and high blood pressure, but
death came almost suddenly Friday
afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. About
twenty-two years ago Mr. Uzzle was
married to Miss Ola Youngblood and
to this union were born nine children
—five girls and four boys: Misses
Lucy Gunn, Ola Day, Virginia, Eliza
beth and Meta B. Uzzle; Messrs Robt.
Jim, G. C., Jr., and Donald Uzzle. Mr.
Uzzle was forty-seven years of age.
He was a son of the late Geo. F. Uz
zle. Besides a wife and children he
is survived by two brothers and three
sisters: Messrs. Dalma and Leon Uz
zle, of Wilson’s Mills, Mrs. Wiley
Barnes, of Raleigh, and Misses Har
riet and Ellen Uzzle, of Wilson’s
Mills. For several years he had been
a faithful member of the Christian
church.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the home at three o’clock Fri
day afternoon by the paste: of the
deceased, Rev. H. S. Hilley, of vVil
son, assisted by Rev. Geo. E. Cutiirell,
of Raleigh, and the body was ’aid to,
rest in the new cemetery, Mr .Uzzle
being the first to be buried there.
Beautiful floral designs completely
covered the grave. The pall bearers
were: Djr. George D. Vick and W.
Clarence Harper, of Selma; Messrs, j
Carl K. Parrish and J. E. Parrish, of :
Wilson’s Mills; R. P. Holding, S. D. j
Jones, N. B. Grantham, and Dr. N. T.
Holland, of Smithfield.
Mrs. Holt died Friday morning at
4:30 o’clock after a lingering illness, j
She was sixty-seven years old. When 1
quite ybung she united with the Chris
tian church at Wilson’s Mills and had
since been one of the most faithful
and consistent members of her church.
She was highly respected and a wo
man of fine character. Thirty-six :
years ago she married Mr. J. T. Holt
who survives her. She was a sister I
of the late Geo. F. Uzzle.
The funeral services were conducted
at the home Saturday afternoon at
two o’clock by a former pastor, Rev. ■
Lee Saddler, of Greensboro, after
which she was carried to the new Wil
son’s Mills cemetery and tenderly laid
to rest. The floral offering was pro
fuse, bearing silent testimony to the
esteem in which the deceased was
held. The following acted as pall
bearers: Messrs. Henry Stephenson,
Ed Youngblood, B. A. Turnage, How
ard Mitchiner, Oscar Youngblood, and
Bell Adams.
The bereaved families have she
sympathy of many friends in their
loss.
Supt. T. H. Franks
To Give Up Teaching
At a recent meeting of the local
school board, Supt. T. H. Franks
made the announcement that he would
not be a candidate for reelection as
superintendent of the Smithfield
Graded Schools. He stated that he
expects to give up teaching. Mr. ;
Franks with this year will complete
his seventeenth year in school work,
the past five years having been spent
in Smithfield. The school here has
gone forward under his management
the enrollment i nboth white and col
ored schools now running above 1500.
The high school pupils have more tham
doubled. He has proved a good school
executive in holding down the school
expenses and %'ithal has given this
district a gooc^ school. Mr. Frank*
received his license to practise law j
last year, but as yet has not decided
where he will locate.
Ell THOUSAND
DOLL MHRE LOSS
Over Eighty Bales of Cotton on
Platform at Station Burned
Early Sunday Morning.
AUSTIN IS HEAVY LOSEP
A little past midnight Saturday
right, the fire department was called
out, a blaze having been discovered
at the cotton platform near an A. C.
L. siding at the station. Over eighty
bales of cotton were on the plat form,
and though heroic work was done By
the fire company, Mr. W.H. Austin
had seventy-two bales burned and
W. M. Sanders & Son four or five.
Mr. Austin’s loss is about $8,2T)0,
partly covered by insurance. W. M.
Sanders & Son had fourteen or fif
teen bales on the platform, but all ex
cept four or five were saved from the
flames. This firm had no insurance.
Of the damaged cotton it is thought
that perhaps a third may be rendered
marketable. The platform was burned
to a cinder, and as late as yesterday
fire was smouldering in the cotton.
It is not known how the fire origi
nated.
Primary Teachers To
Meet In Four Oaks
A meeting of primary teachers was
held in Four Oaks Friday afternoon,
February 20, 1D25. Fifty primary
teachers were present for the demon
stration work which was done By
Mrs. William Adams, teacher of the
first grade in this school.
The visiting teachers were from
many different schools in the county,
from. Meadow and Bentonville town
ships to Pleasant Grove township.
They were enthusiastic and it is felt
that the meeting will result in bet
ter work which will more than com- j
pensate for the afternoon’s absence
from the various schools.
Johnston Takes $142
In Prizes At Fair
Johnston County people received >
$142.50 in prizes at the State Fair
last fall, according to a report from
E. V. Walborn, manager of the North
Carolina State Fair. Seventy-five of
the one hundred counties participated
in the distribution of $10,191.75, the
amounts paid to counties varying
from $1.00 to $1,988.
The winners of premiums in John
ston County were:
Hugh Johnson, Poland China-Judg- j
ing Contest, $10.00
Minnie Lee Garrison, Smithfield,
Heme Demonstration Agent, Home
Economics, $6.00
R. W. Etheridge, Selma, Poultry,
$4.0Q
Zuluka McCullers, Clayton, Art,
?25.00
Mrs. B. B. Stallings, Clayton, House
Furnishings , $1.00
Mrs. Berta Stallings, Clayton,
House Furnishings, $.60
B. A. Smith, Clayton, Team of
Mules, $35.00
W. H. Turlington, Benson, Swine,
M9.00
Janie Edwards and Sallie Herring,
felly-Making —Club Demonstration
Contest, $12.00
Epworth League at Stevens Chapel
The Centenary Epworth League of
Smithfield visited Stevens Chapel last
Sunday night and put on a splendid
program of League work. Much in
erest was generated among the young
people of the community and the re
sult will be another Epworth League
n the near future. This visit was
nueh appreciated by the church. The
Centenary folk will find a hearty
welcome every time they come. An in
vitation is extended to the young peo
ple of the community to become mem
>ers of the new League. The older
people are urged to attend.
Rev. J. S. Irvine is pastor at Ste
vens Chapel and is doing a good woi&
here.
Tie thdiboy to the farm with a calf,
i pig, or a crop of som£ kind.
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Henry Royall To
Enter West Point
Henry Royall, a member of the se
nior class of Smithfield High School,
has been notified by the Superinten
dent of the U. S. Military Academy at
West Point that he will be admitted
to that school without mental exam- i
ination. In January of this year this
young man received his appointment
from Congressman Edward W. Pou,
provided he could pass the mental
and physical examinations. These
examinations are very rigid, the most
difficult college entrance examina
tions in the country. Superintendent
Franks sent Henry’s high school
credits to the Superintendent at West
Point, together with a list of some
of the colleges and universities which
Smithfield High School graduates
have attended. After an investigation
of the standing of the 4 Smithfield
High School, Henry is to be admitted
without examination. This is the
finest compliment that has been paid
the local high school in a long time.
Usually a boy must graduate from a
high school and then take special
training in a coaching school before
getting into West Point.
Smithfield High School is on the
accredited list of the Southern Asso
ciation of Colleges and Secondary
Schools, the only high school in John
ston county on this list. This had
weight with the authorities at West
Point, but that alone would not have
admitted a graduate of the school to
West Point. In addition an investi
gation of the school’s standing is
made.
James Lane Allen,
Noted Writer, Dead
New York, Feb. 10.—James Lane
Allen, author of “The Kentucky Car
dinal,” “The Choir Invisible,” and
other books, died Wednesday at
Roosevelt hospital. He was 75 years
of age.
Custus Powell Dies
At Eentonville Hems
Mr. Custus Powell died at his home
in Bentonsville township on Friday
February 13th after an illness of
about ten days with pneumonia. Mr.
Powell was in the sixty-third year of
his life. He was a prosperous farmer
of the Mill Creek section. He is sur
vived by a widow and several children.
JOHNSTON CO. LEGISLATION j
Johnston County legislators intro
duced the following bills last week: j
By Mr. Batten: An act placing the
name of Mrs. Cora H. Fitzgerald, of
Johnston County, on the Pension Roll.
By Mr. Lucas: an act to amend
chapter 185 of the laws of 1889 en
titled “an act to incorporate the Town j
of Four Oaks, Johnston County.”
He Wins the Derby
Two negroes were discussing the
relative merits of their buglers.
One of them said: “Niggah, when
dat boy of ours plays pay call, it
sounds ’dnctly like the Boston Sym
phony playin’ de ‘Rosary’.”
The other one replied: “Niggah,
you ain’t got no bugler a-tall. When
Snowball Jones wraps his Tips around
dat bugle and plays mess call, I looks
at my beans, and I sez, “Strawber
ries, behave! You’ kickin’ de whipped
cream out of de plate’.”—Public Ser
vice.
THIRTY YEARS LATER
In 1893
“Here lies the body of Farmer
Brown; He blew out the gas when he
went to town.”
In 1923
“Here lies the body of his son and
heir; He stepped on the gas when half
way there.”—Public Service.
Uhclstered
Guest: (chewing hard) “Say waiter ,
how old was this chicken?”
Waiter: That’s a spring fry, sir.”
^ Guest:" I thought so. Ive been chew
ihg m one of the springs.”
Yea Bo
“I'd like to ask you a question con
eering a tragedy.”
“What tragedy?”
“When is n»y new income tax report
thie?”
$59,000 HOSPITAL
IS TilEjlSPECT
Dr. Orr Is Confident Balance of
Stock Will Be Subscribed
In Due Time.
KIWANIS CLUB TO HELP
(By George Y. Ragsdale)
Adhering to no set program, Kiwa
nis he’d its regular semi-montHIy
meeting in the Woman’s Club Room
Thursday evening of last week at 6:~
30. The feature of the meeting was
a brief discussion of the proposed
new Hospital that is to be erected
here soon by Dr. Orr, and a general
discussion of the approaching Eastern
Carolina Exposition.
Dr. Orr stated that the hospital is
to cost around $50,000 and is to be
built with funds raised by the sale of
stock. He announced that the Town
of Smithfield was the largest single
purchaser of stock, having subscribed
$10,000. The total amount to be
raised is at present several thousand
dollars short, but the young surgeon
is confident that the total desired will
be subscribed. The Club appointed a
committee on motion of Kiwanian L,
G. Stevens, to assist Dr. Orr in any
possible way, and to report to the
Club, after a thorough investigation
of the matter in what ways it cau
help. Kiwanis is solidly behind the
move, feeling tha' it is not only of
importance to the town of Smithfield,
but to the County in the main. All
the doctors in the county are be
hind the project, stated Dr. Orr, and
it is through their co-operation that
the majority of the headway has been
made in the sale of stock. The stock,
he asserted, should certainly realize
enough interest to make its purchase
worth while.
Then followed the introduction by
Kiwanian R. P. Holding, of Everett
S. Stevens, son of the late W. S. Ste
vens, long time Clerk of the Superior
Court of the County. Kiwanian Ste
vens was congratulated upon his elec
tion and acceptance of membership
in the Club. He responded with
thanks. Kiwanian Stevens is cotton
grader and buyer for W. H. Austin.
Various phases of the coming Ex
position were then discussed, and sev
eral committees appointed. Among
these were a Committee to look after
the floats, another to look after
the feeding of the immense crowds
expected to be here. These Commit
tees will report at the next meeting.
Plans are under way to have the
biggest Kiwanis meeting ever staged
in Johnston County, to be held here
on March 5. The proposed plan is
to have the three Clubs in the Coun
ty, located in Selma, Benson and
Smithfield, to meet v/ith the Smith
meeting will probably be held in the
Smithfield high school building. The
Selma Club is certain to be with the
local outfit, and preparations are un
der way to have the assistance of
the lower Johnston Kiwanians here,
too. If they come, all Kiwanians may
expect the biggest time they have
had in many moons under a Kiwanis
banner. Farther announcements will
be made next week as regards thif
proposed meeting.
Many Cows Being
Tested Fer T. B
During the past week 176 cows
have been tested in this county by Dr.
William M. Fancher, state veterina
rian for tuberculosis. Of this num
ber one cow belonging to Mr. G. B.
Stallings of Smithfield, Route 2, was
found to be effected. The cow was
six years old and seemed to be is
good health.
Dr Fancher states that all the cows
belonging to the following milk deal
ers who sell milk here have been test
ed and found free from tuberculosis:
Messrs. P. B. Stevens, W. H. Stevens,
J. P. Parker, J. A. Myatt and Z. B.
Talton.
Dr. Fancher asks every one who
lives within the city limits who has a
cow that has not been tested to call
him at the home of Mr. E. B Dixon
or at the Capitol Cafe.
Up to this date 453 cows have beer
tested in this county.