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forty-fourth year SMJTHFIELD, N. C., WEDNESDAY' MORNING APRIL 15, 192r NUMBER 45 EUCKERS WILL PARADE THIS AFTERNOON Thousand Klansmen Expected To Be In Parade To Be Staged This Evening at Seven O’Clock BARBECUE AFTERWARD Billy Sunday and the Governor drew a crowd Monday, but today is expected to equal the opening day of the Third Eastern Carolina Ex position. We are informed that a thousand members of the Ku Klux Kian, of Eastern Carolina, will be in Smithfield this afternoon and at seven o’clock will stage a parade. ! Those leading the procession will be mounted and both the horses and Klansmen will -wear the robes pecu liar to th«. organization. Following the mounted leaders will be hundreds of Klansmen on foot but similarly garbed. After tbe parade a barbecue supper will be served at the Smith field Tobacco Warehouse. Mr. Thad Young suffered a wrench ed back Monday ari-rnoow as r, result of an accident which happened as he was driving a Ford car up and down the incline built across the street in front of the Exposition building. He was taken to the hospital where his back was bandaged and yesterday he was able to be out. JIMISON GETS FINE OF $5000; ESCAPES ROADS Charlotte, April 14.—A fine of $500 was substituted in city court today for the sixty day road sentence im posed on Tom P. Jimison, former Methodist minister, when he was convicted of violating the prohibition law. JiinSon announced that he would pay the fine rather than work the road sentence. THE MOST INTERESTING FAM ILY I EVER KNEW The most interesting family I know is not the most intellectual, nor most pious, nor the richest. They are just human. That word describes them better than any other I can find. The family consists of husband, wife, and two small children. They live on a farm without any near bungalow. They have one luxury, or that is, some of the neighbors call it so, a fur nace. Their living room is indeed a living room and not kept solely for company. There is nothing pretentious about these people, their house or their fur niture. But there is something re markable about their contentedness. It shows in their faces. h arm papers and up-to-date maga zines are in abundance. An espeeialK good book sometimes keeps them up half the night. Some of the neigh bors think this also very foolish. They are not spendthrift, neither are they too economical to go to town occasionally to see a good show. They are musically inclined and sometimes spend their evenings sing ing and playing. They take a great interest in the social life of the com munity, and the latch string is al ways hanging outside their door. They never seem to have a dull evening. Their music, their reading, their discussion of current events and their work, fill their days with a peace that can come only from con tented minds.—Progressive Farmer. NOBODY IN HURRY TO I’AY UNCLE SAM Washington, April It. Minister Jay at Bucharest has presentee communication to the Rumanian g'A' eminent calling attention to the fact that that governmen thas negotiate debt refunding agreements with othei nat®»ns, but has taken no such ac tion in connection with its debt to the United States. 0 Rumania’s debt to 4s*t November was $36,128,495 in principal and $9, 477,000 in interest. 'j STfiow tonight 'it the East ern Carolina Exposition. /rg» MAVIS KEEN Won first place in Ingram Town ship in Girls’ Baby Show. JULES BRAZIL AT KIWAN1S BANQUET Entertainer Delights Around Two Hundred Guests Besides Exposition Audience' The Exposition yesterday probably fulfilled expectations taking into con sideration that Marie Sundelius, who was s cheduled for two programs, was taken ill and was not able to fill these engagements. The afternoon’s program included a band concert by Victor’s famous band, the Rooster Act which delights the audiences twice each day, and Miss Gertrude Van Deinse, who cap tivated those who heard her songs. At 6:30 o’clock around two hun dred Kiwanians, their wives, sisters and friends, representing clubs from Smithfield, Selma, Benson ,Raeford, Kinston, Salisbury and Lumberton. gathered around the festive board, and enjoyed the spread served by the Woman’s Club, and were delightful ly entertained by Jules Brazil, inter nationally famed Entertainer. Kiwa nian E. J. Wellons, president of the local club, asked the presidents of clubs present to introduce themselves, after which .Tules Brazil took charge. This gentleman traveled all the way from Ottawa, Canada for this event, and not a dull moment was spent dur ing the banquet. In Scotch kilties, the Entertainer was the center of at traction except when he pulled off some stunt on some one in the crowd. His remarkable memory of names en abled him to make things lively for a number of those present while the others were on tiptoe expecting to be called out any minute. Several wit ty songs were sung as wrell as piano logues, and he drew an occasional tune from the two hundred guests. The program was cut somewhat short on account of the fact that Mr. Brazil was commandeered to fill the vacancy on the evening program of the Exposition due to the absence of Marie Sundelius. The exercises last night began with a most enjoyable concert by the Vic tor band. The first number was the overture from William Tell followed by a beautiful medley of old familiar songs, including “Listen to the^ Mock ing Bird.’’ “Old Oaken Bucket”, “Old Black Joe”, “When You and I Were Young, Maggie,” Sweet and Low”, "Just Before the Battle, Mother”, and a few others. Miss Gertrude Van Deinse, sopra no, then made her appearance, and delighted the audience with three so- ' los. The Roster Act was put on again and it entertained the large audience for the second time during the day. The entertainment furnished by Jules Brazil was the feature of the evening and the audience&eemed con vinced that he lived up to his repu tation of being the world’s greatest professional entertainer. He wt>re Scottish Jcilts, but that was all there .was about him tj^t reminded one of ‘the seirtfius-minded Scotchman. Hav ing been chief entertainer at the big (■ (Continued on oage cigh'.t _ I © © An Attempt Made To Poison Princeton Family Would-Be Thieves Enter Smithfield School Building Thieves or would-be thieves en tered the high school building and the Turlington Building here some time between Friday afternoon and Monday afternoon, ant! pil fered every room in the buildings. A holiday was given on Easter Monday, and L. E. Lee, the jani tor. did not find that the buildings had been entered until Monday afternoon. Four or five locks in the Turlington school were broken, entrance to this building having been made in this way. A pane of , glass in the front door of the high school was broken and the door unlocked from the inside evidently by reaching through the opening thus made. From all appearances a skeleton key was used to unlock the class rooms in this building. Drawers to the teachers’ desks were found open and general evi dence of pilfering. So far nothing has been missed from any of the rooms. REAL GROUND HOG AT EXPOSITION A real ground hog enjoying the spring atmosphere basks in the sun in front of the Exposition Hall. Mr, J. E. Monarch, of Lynchburg, Va., is the owner of this weather forecaster, which is five months old and about the size of a coon. February 2nd being past he is not worth much as a weather bureau now, but he is a curiosity just the same. Paint Required for Buildings While the quantity of paint re quired varies with the texture of the surface to be ..covered, and the conditions under which it is applied, yet the following method of measure ment will serve as an approximate guide. A good grade of prepared paint will cover 200 to 250 square feet to the gallon, two coats. First, measure the distance around the house and multiply by the aver age height; then divide by 250 and the result will be paproximately the number of gallons to buy. Of this quantity one-fifth will represent the paint required for trimmings, cor nices, etc.—The Progressive Farmer. Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Parker, of Ra leigh, were in the city yesterday to attend the T. I. reunion and take in the Exposition. Miss Hannah Barbour, of Four Oaks, and Mr. Willie Champion, of Raleigh, attended the Exposition here last night. LEON ADAMS, Jr. Won first place In Ingrams Town ship in Boys Baby Show. Unknown Person Places Poison In Flour Barrel; Three Made Violently 111 Princeton, April 14.—An effort was made to poison the family of Mr. Henry Marlowe Sunday morning. Some unknown person entered the house while the family were all away and some kind of poison was placed in the flour barrel. Members of the family noticed that there was a pe culiar taste to the biscuit and soon afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Marlowe, and daughter, Ommie, were taken vi olently ill. It is believed that they would have died if medical attention had not been secured at once. Dr. Stevens has been attending them and at the present time their condition is improving. Some of the biscuit and a sample of the flour were sent to Raleigh to day for analysis, but at this writing it is not known what *kind of poison was found. The biscuits were slight ly yellow when baked. First National Bank5 of Selma Closed; Stock of “Bad Paper” A report going the rounds yester-the particulars. It is understood that day morning that the First National‘bad paper” is the cause for closing Bank of Selma had been closed, was the doors. Mr. W. C. Grant is pres verified later in the day though lit-ident of the institution and Mr. Ju tle information was available as tonius Peedin, cashier. SIDELIGHTS ON THE EXPOSITION Oh, for those pithy paragraphs that Jules Brazil played on the piano for The Herald last night! Billy Sunday told the ladies to rouge their faces if it made them look any better, and to bob their hair if they wanted to. ‘Tt’s your hair,” he said, “nobody’s got any more to do with it than they have to do with whether I wear lace curtain whisk ers on my face.” That advice some of the ladies will keep on taking. Those who heard Billy Sunday Monday afternoon are now able to tell a lie from a falsehood with a bib lical story to prove it. The queens made their appearance at the Exposition on Monday evening and we would hate to have to decide which was the prettiest. They were all daintily attired, too, so far as we could tell. We couldn’t see the use in paying $50 or $100 for a swell eve ning dress, though, and covering it up with a great big placard. Benson the Whole Show Somebody said Benson was about the whole show at the Exposition, and they were mighty near right. Benson has shown an unusually fine spirit. They put on from a third to PROGRAM FOR TODAY 2:30 Hand Concert, Giant Rooster Act. 3:30 Raby Show. NIGHT 7:30 Band Concert. 8:15 Giant Rooster Act. 8:30 Style Show—Living Models. THURSDAY 12:00 o’clock noon Annual Dinner, Senator Thos. Heflin, Speaker. 2:00 Band Concert followed by Giant Rooster Act 2:30 Automobile Races Fair Ground. NIGHT ® 7:30 Band Concert followed by Giant Rooster Act. 8:15 Introduction of Queens. (,,8:30 Address, Senator Thos. Heflin of Alabama. 11:00 to 2:00 a. m. Queens' Ball. Prices for the week: Every afternoon 25c and 50c, except Friday all school children 15c up to 5 P. M. All nights except Friday aOc and 75c. Friday night $1.00. --; ■ m a half of the parade, having not only attractively decorated floats, one of which was a prize-winner, but bring ing quite a number of decorated cars representing the business firms of that city. They have a booth in the Exhibit Hall which is a credit to the town and the booklet containing views of Benson given away at the booth is calculated to attract somebody to give Benson the “once-over” at least. Benson Kiwanians were here in full force for the banquet last night and the Benson Queen promises to hold her own when the voting takes place. 1 Halcyon Club Float One of the most attractive floats in the parade here Monday was that ; designed and carried out by the Hal- 1 cyon Club of Clayton. This float was ' declared second in the contest and the 1 club will be awarded S50. The float i was symbolic of both the Easter sea- ’ son and spring, the lovely idea of a I daisy field after a shower of rain be ing worked out perfectly. A rain- ! bow spanned the entire scene, which included children picking daisies, bun- < ny rabbits and butterflies. The chil- 1 dren in the daisy field were Irene Stal- • lings and Margaret Whitley and Dick - Barbour. Those representing butter- • flies were Jane and Mildred Fort, Jo- '■ sephine Baraev. Betsy Barnes and Patty Penn, and they were charm- ’ ing in their costumes of satin in rainbow shades with silk and net wings. Caps were worn to match the bodies and the antlers were made of gold wire. Betsy Barnes was a snow white butterfly with gold wings and gold trimmings. Hugh Page, Jr., cos tumed as a rabbit was the driver, while John I. and Jimmie Barnes posed as rabbits in the field. The ladies who decorated this float used 2.000 hand-made daisies. It was tru ly a work of art. Fresh Snap Beans from Garden The first Smithfield grown snap beans we have heard of this season were raised by Mrs. C. B. Register. Mrs. Register had beans for dinner Sunday and yesterday, grown in her garden. r. L REUNION WAS ' ENJOYABLE AFFAIR handshaking a Feature of The Occasion As Well As Speeches By Former Pupils ANOTHER A YEAR HENCE "■■■■ ’ r« r 1 Prof. Ira T. Turlington is not dead. He lives in the hearts of the men and women who sat under his teaching during the twenty-seven years he conducted a school in Johnston Coun ty. A hundred or more of his pupils met here yesterday afternoon in an old T. I. reunion, and bore verbal tes timony to this fact. When it was learned that an Ex position was to be held here, a re union was suggested and it was such a successful occasion that it was de cided to plan for a bigger reunion a year hence. Those present enjoyed recalling their school days here and shaking hands with old school mates and friends. Mr. James A. Wellons, in the ab sence of Mr. “Shad” Grantham, who was unable to be present, presided over the occasion, calling on Rev. A. T. Lassiter of Benson to conduct the devotional exercises in place of Rev. P. D. Woodall of Maxton, who was al so unable to come. Mr. J. M. Morgan, of Benson, then extended a warm welcome to the old students, referring to the assemblage as a great big family, after which Rev. Whitley Langston, of McRae, Ga., made one of the addresses sche duled for the occasion. Rev. Mr. Langston is a native of Bentonville township, but has chosen Georgia as his adopted home, and as an itiner ant Methodist preacher had lived in various parts of this state in Dixie. He expressed pleasure at being pres ent and paid tribute to the man and institution whch inspired the meet ing. He was a most pleasing speak er, and kept the audience smiling with his reminiscences. Hon Sam F. Austin of Nashville was the next speaker on the program. He recalled the days when he went to the “old Academy” and there werfe mly two teachers, and he wondered if our fine brick buildings with thir ty teachers are wielding the influ ence of the old days. This led him to speak of influence—influence of .he home and influence of the school n the plastic age. He with all the •est paid tribute to the work of Prof, furlington. 1 lie younger generations were rep resented on the program by Mr. Al bert M. Coates, whom the chairman iptly introduced as the coming North Carolina orator from Johnston Coun y. Mr. Coates in beautiful language old of the work of Prof. Turlington md what it had meant to him, and vhat it would mean to the future generations. Following Mr. Coates, a number ipoke, among them Mrs. W. T. rVoodard of Selma, Mrs. B. A. Hocutt, >f Clayton, Mr. Bolton of Fayette 'ille, Mr. Robert Hamilton of Oxford, dr. Leonidas Cotter of Spencer, Mr. dm Rose of Benson, Mrs. L. T. Roy dl of Smithfield, Mr. Charles John on, of Paris, Texas, and Mrs. T. J. jassiter read a message from Mrs. ITirlington, who is with her son, Dr. Lee F. Turlington in Birmingham, Ua. A telegram of greetings was •ead from Mrs. May E. Barham Youngblood of Sumter, S. C., in .vhich she suggested an annual re inion. This matter was discussed and i committee composed of Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, Dr. B. A. Hocutt, Mrs. W. r. Woodard, Mr J. M. Morgan, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald and Mr J. A. Wel kins was appointed to decide the mat ter. The committee met immediately after the adjournment of the regular meeting and it was decided to have at least one more, some time next summer, and plans will be made in due time for this occasion. The suggestion was made that the memorial committee which has done some little work toward collecting (Continued on page eight) ©
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