gmithfield Needs:
—Bigger pay roll.
_New Hotel.
—Renovation of Op
era house.
—More paved streets.
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SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4,1925
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Smithfield—
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Number 75
CONTRACT IS LET FOR NEW
HOSPITALTO BE BUILT HERE
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Rainecke Construction Co., of
Fayetteville Is the Lowest
Bidder and Is Awarded
Contract at $53,500.
FIFTEEN OR TWENTY BIDS
The contract was let for the new
hospital Friday, July 31, the lowest
bidder being Rainecke Construction
Co., of Fayetteville, who was awarded
the contract at $53,500.
Between fifteen and twenty bids
were deceived in all, the three lowest
being D. J. Rose and Son, Rocky
Mount, Jones Bros, and Co., Wilson
and Rainecke Construction Co., of
Fayetteville. However all three of
these bids were beyond the means of
the loeal proposition, and the build
ing committee was foreed to go over
the plans and cut down at every point
possible. After leaving off the paint
ing of the inside walls, the elevator,
and after changing the inside wood
work from popular to pine, the three
lowest bidders on the original propo
sition were asked to submit bids again
with the result that the Fayetteville
concern got the contract. This firm is
doing some building in the county at
the present, being now at work on the
Meadow school building, and is giving
entire satisfaction, according to in
formation received from the office of
county superintendent of schools. This
firm also erected the new brick school
building at Princeton and is now put
ting up a new high school building at
Peacock’s Cross Roads.
This bid for the building which will
be a plain, simple brick structure,
does nob represent the entire cost of
the hospital. It does not include ap
proximately $11,000 invested in a lot
and in an X-ray another equip
ment now being used in the old hos
pital. Neither does it include the ar
chitect’s fee.
When completed this hospital will
be one of the most up-bo-date for a
town the size of Smithfield in the
State. Work will begin at once and is
to be completed not later than Jan
uary 1. The hospital will require fif
teen nurses and will take care of
thirty-five or forty patients- The nur
ses and the surgeon will have living
quarters in the building. The hospit
al will be a standard hospital and
nurses will get the same credit here
they do at any hospital in the state
The county has reason to be proud
that such an institution is well under
wey, an institution that will mean
much to this entire community.
Smithfield Business School
Smithfield has an institution which
some of our folk may not know much
about, but which is doing a splendid
work for young men and womeln in
fitting them to make a living—The
Smithfield Business School. Mrs. Joe
Davis has conducted this school here
for the past two years having had
her school on the second floor of the
Davis building. A competent busi
ness woman with fine training she
has turned out 35 boys and girls,
32 of whom received diplomas, and
are employed or have been employ
ed in various offices, banks and mer
chantile businesses in the county.
Records have been made in finish
ing the course in three months by
two pupils, but the average time re
quired is from five to six months.
Fifty per cent have finished in four
months due to individual instruction,
and method of permitting pupils to
advance as rapidly as they desire.
Most of those who have gone to
work, have earned the first month
their entire tuition. One pupil took
a summer course, and the next fall
worked his way through a college
term by the use of the course.
Louisburg People at Holt Lake
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cobb entertain
ed a few friends at Holt Lake Thurs
day afternoon at a picnic supper. The
regular sports afforded at the Lake,
bathing and boating, were enjoyed.
Those in the party from Louisburrg
were: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cobb, Mrs.
Eva Perry, Miss Lillie Edwards, Mrs.
Jessie Snead Hale, Master Emmett
Hale, Wharton Snead, and Allen Cobb.
Guests invited from Smithfield were:
Mrs. A. G. Johnston and Mrs. R, I.
Wallace.
Motor Accident Victim
Is Slowly Improving
The Herald is in receipt of a card
from Mrs. W. W. Cole, who is still
in a hospital in Salisbury following an
automobile accident more than a
week ago, in which she and Miss Beu
lah Keel of Wilson were painfully
hurt. Mrs. Cole writes:
! “I wish to express through The
Herald my heartfelt gratitude for the
many kind letters, telegram^, and
phone messages, and also prayers in
my behalf of me and my good friend.
We are improving slowly and the
doctors are encouraging. A sprained
hip means trouble of course, but there
is so much for which we feel thank
ful. Dr. Brawley is hopeful of my
eye:”
Mrs. Cole’s many friends here re
joice that her injuries are not so ser
ious as were at first feared.
GREAT COMMONER
IS LAID TO REST
Mourning Throngs Not Deterred
By Almost Constant Rain
fall During Day of Fun
eral Services.
Washington, July 31.—Beneath a
peaceful grass grown hillside William
Jennings Bryan lies tonight to sleep
time away.
The special guard keeps watch be
side his grave. In common with the
valorous company of soldier and sail
or dead among whom he rests in Ar
lington National Cemetery, only the
quiet tread of troopers on their reg
ular patrol of the great field of the
fallen resound above the Commoner’s
burial plot.
He is in the keeping of the God and
of the nation to whose service his life
was given.
In common, too, with the veterans
dead about him, a simple, white
painted wooden marker, placed at the
head of the grave, notes that here
lies William Jennings Bryan, Colonel
of Infantry.
The form and inscription of the
stone tribute to his memory that ul
timately will replace that marker still
iis to be planned by the grieving widow
and the many friends who would do
,him honor.
xne long, last journey ox tne turn
moner from the Tennessee village
where he fell asleep ended under the
tight drawn canvas of an Army tent
spread to shelter his grave from the
driving rain that had fallen since
morning, to cease only a moment be
fore the funeral party arrived- at the
cemetery.
Within that small inclosure there
was no room save for the casket,
wrapped about with the glowing col
ors of the flag the dead man had serv
ed in peace and the little group of
nearest kin and a handful of the
many friends of his three decades of
stirring life.
These and the ministers of the gos
pel who said above him the rites for
the dead, and who a little time before
had given him the last benediction of
the church alone saw the casket sink
slowly down into the earth as the soft
calling of an Army bugle lulled the
sleeper to his long repose with the
tender notes of “taps,” the soldier
requiem.
Even the sorrowing woman who
was his dearest care, and who had
sat beside his casket throughout the
funeral service in a Washington
church, did not see that last scene of
the career in which she had so large
a share. Gripped by her infirmities,
she remained in her closed motor car
a hundred yards from the tented
grave until the bugle notes brought
her the message that the long strain
was over, and her dead at peace at
last.—Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE SERENADERS TO
BE AT OAK GROVE MEET
The Riverside Serenaders have been
secured to furnish music for the all
day meeting to be held at Oak Grove
next Friday. This orchestra is com
posed of seven pieces.
OLD FOLKS DAY
UNUSUAL SUCCESS
Athletic Contests, Old Time
Spelling Match, Square Dance,
and String Music Feat
ures of the Day.
SHERIFF PARKERS TALKS
(By P. A. HOLLAND)
“Old Folks Day” at Massey Chapel
brought together a large number of
old friends last Friday, and just how
good a time they had is told by one
who always enjoys this occasion, Mr.
P. A. Holland, as follows:
The first thing on the program was
“round town,” better known as
the game of “old as bull pen.” Mr.
Wiley Creech says he knew that he
beat if he did fall down and get sand
in his eyes.
Then came the high jump which
was won by Wilbur Wiggs. Long
jump was tried out by Wiggs and
Marvin Blackman, Wiggs being the
winner of a fifteen and a half foot
jump. At this point Sheriff Parkex
and P. A. Holland appeared on the
scene. Sheriff Parker and Dan U,
Oliver were ordered out to the race
track and a 100-yard dash was meas
ured off by Wiley Creech. The time
was counted out by one, two, three,
and away Parker and Oliver went. H
they had not been stopped, by now
they would have passed the north
pole. Oliver made his by Parker tak
ing him by the hand.
Mutt and Jeff were then orderec
out. These men were Larie Boyett«
and P. A. Holland. This race was £
tie. They were promised a stick oi
candy each, but they were satisfice
j with a slice of red watermelon,
i Then the crowd was invited to gel
i their buckets and baskets and spreac
dinner. The girls made a get-abou'
iand soon had dinner ready. Wile;
Creech invited Sheriff Parker, Hoi
land and Mr. Willis Sanders to dim
with him and of course neither oi
these gentlemen refused to take i
bite. Holland is long and he sure car
eat. Parker is broad and he sure die
eat. C. R. Cable was on the scene
He had a trained nurse looking aftei
hi min case he took on too much tc
eat. There was plenty to feed the
crowd aind plenty left for anothei
such a one.
1 wu u uuva Lame c*uu c**i
spelling match was called. A long lin<
was formed and the words given ou1
from the old Blueback Speller. Wilej
Creech headed the class, as he was
a teacher thirty-five years ago. Quit*
a number of boys and girls from the
i age of sixteen to seventy-five fel
into the class. Order was given foi
everybody to girt quiet as we wantec
to see who would get the prize fox
being the best speller. After spelling
about through the “Blueback,” all fel
out of the class except a lady from
Fremont by the name of Mrs. Sara!
Morris, and Mrs. Delia Sanders, ol
Smithfield, who were school girls
years ago. They spelled and ther
spelled sonje more. Finally Mrs
Morris fell out and Mrs. Sanders wor
the prize.
Then came the music. A wagon was
prepared for the music. Fiddlers
banjo and guitar players gathered anc
then came an old fashioned square
dance with the young boys and girls
of forty and fifty years old on the
“floor.” They did raise some dust fox
about fifteen or twenty minutes, ow
ing to its being a little warm and
dry. The dance closed with a tall
from Sheriff Parker who told what a
good time he had and about how
nicely the people had done, all sobei
and quiet, and he felt that everybodj
ought to thank God for giving sue!
a day and for giving such beautiful
crops to everybody. He said he hopec
all could meet next year the Iasi
of July, 1926, and enjoy the day as
I they did last Friday in July, 1925.
Everybody enjoyed the day and lefl
hoping to gather again next year.
Mrs. Part Lassiter Dead
Mrs. Part Lassiter died at her horn*
about two miles from Four Oaks,
Friday. She suffered a stroke of par
alysis on Thursday from which^gsh*
never rallied. She was buried at tht
family grave yard Saturday afternoon
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WEEKS NEWS IN
RALEIGH LETTER
Deficit Again In Forefront
! When Morrison Makes State
ment Giving Ambunt on
“Accrued” Basis.
RALEIGH HONORS BRYAN
(By M. L. SHIPMAN)
Raleigh, August 3-—With the defi
! cit question af*ain to the front and
with Governor McLean rebuking
sharply those who criticized his ad
ministration, Raleigh citizens had in
teresting reading matter the past
week. At the same time the Auto Li
cense Bureau, caught with a mass of
work piled up on it. had to work over
time to issue licenses to all who ap
plied before the extension period ex
pired on August 1. The city also pass
ed thirty minutes of its working per
iod Friday in tribute to the memory
of the Great) Commoner, William Jen
nings Bryan, who was being lowered
to his eternal rest during that half
hour. Many there were in Raleigh who
knew the Democratic leader person
ally and who mourned sincerely his
passing from a personal standpoint.
Others mourned his death because of
the loss of a great moral leader, a
religious crusader while still others
mourned the passing of a great politi
cal leader.
On Saturday, State Auditor Baxter
Durham, issued a statement at the re
quest of former Governor Morrison
showing the state deficit in the gen
eral fund to be $3,123,320 on t)he “ac
crual” basis under which the Morri
son administration operated. This
compared with a deficit figure of
more than nine millions which was
shown on the “cash” system adopted
by Governor McLean. A significant
. feature of the auditor’s statements
, was that he said there was provision
in the law for naming the defcit on
, the “accrual” basis though this had
been neglected when Governor Mc
Lean’s first statement was issued.
Governor Morrison asked for t he
statement, he said, to show the peo
ple of the State that the deficit charg
, ed against his administration by the
McLean administration was greatly
exaggerated and could be largely ac
, counted for by the change in methods
of financing. Governor McLean had
nothing to say with reference to the
statement).
Friday, Governor McLean issued
a statement; in which he said de
tractors of his administration were
trying to belittle his efforts and inti
mating that progress was being slow
ed up by the economy program. He
declared that these reports could be
traced to those who were hostile to
him in other matters and cited figures
on road construction in support of his
contention that progress was not be
ing slowed by his program. An inter
esting statement by the governor was
that he expected the next two year
period to see $40,000,000 to $45,000,
uuu appnea to gooa roaas, a portion
of this to come from county loans to
the State Highway Commission.
A stir was created during the week
when the first preliminary report of
the Salary and Wage Commission was
issued it being that dealing with the
900 odd employes of the Highway
Commission. It showed the next re
sult of the salary investigators had
beeh to decrease two salaries and in
crease 21, the result being an actual
increase in expenses of the Depart
ment. The statement was issued by
Frank Page, chairman of the commis
sion, but Governor McLean, who feels
very much any criticism of the Wage
Commission, issued a statement at
once in which he declared the sche
dule was a preliminary one and that
it would not be final until the Wage
Commission and he had given it ap
proval. The Highway Commission,
assuming that the schedule will be
adopted, has issued orders to all de
partment and district heads to place
it in effect.
The Bureau of vital statistics of
the State Board of Health ascertain
that there were 108 suicides in the
State during the year 1924, of which
ninety-four were white persons and
thirteen negroes, State suicide
rate is found to be <1.0 per 100,000
population, while that of the country
at large is placed at 15 per cent per
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Wins $2,000 Prize
ROBERT SESSIONS, 15, or Birming
ham, Ala., the youngest and smallest
of seven in the Washington finals,
won first prize and $2,000 in the Na
tional Oratorical Contest- President
Coolidge was an interested spectator.
REVIVAL MEETING
AT WILSONS MILLS
Dr DeGafferelly, National Evan
gelist of the Christian Church
Preaches Two Strong Ser
mons Sunday.
Wilson’s Mills, Aug. 3.—The revival
at the Christian church at Wilson’s
Mills started off in fine shape yes
terday. Dr. A. F. DeGafferelly preach
ed two strong sermons. In the morn
ing his theme was “Faith’s Last
Stand” and at night, “The World’s
Greatest Need.” Large audiences
greeted him at both services- Dr. De
Gafferelly is one of the national evan
gelists of the Christian church and is
working under the auspices of the
United Christian Missionary Society
of St. Louis. Since beginning in this
work in February he has organized
four churches in North Carolina and
held three other meetings. For seven
years he was minister of the First
Christian church of Danville, 111.,
where there are six strong Christian
churches. He has planned to bring
some great messages to Wilson’s Mills
and the people of our county will be
privileged to hear some fine mes
sages. Monday night he preached on
the subject, “A Seeking God,” using
for a text, “The Son of Man is come
to seek and to save that which was
lost.” He is a forceful speaker and
holds his audiences from start to fin
ish. There is not a dull moment and
his thoughts are clear and meaning
ful. The public is most cordially in
vited to hear this evangelist every
night of this series of meetings.
FIRST AND CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK PAINTS UP A BIT
The interior of The First and Citi
zens National Bank building on the
corner of Market and Third streets,
is being treated to a fresh coat of
paint. This is the first time renova
tions have been needed since the erec
tion of the building several years ago.
Paint always spruces things up and
the bank will look like new when the
job is completed.
Touring Europe
Miss Bertha Cox is spending sixty
days touring Europe, having sailed on
July 1, from New York City
on the U- S. Tuscania. Miss Cox will
return to New York around the 4th
of September. —Red Springs Citizen.
Miss Cox formerly taught school in
this city and has a number of friends
here who will be interested in the
above item.
150 Acres In Watermelons
The watermelon acreage in John
ton county for this year is approxi
mately 150 acres according to the U.
S. Department of Agriculture and the
N. C. Division of Markete. The total
number of acres planted in North Car
olina is 3,025, Scotland county lead
ing with 700 acres. Last year Scot
land county shipped 108 carloads,
about a sixth of all shipped frtfm the
state. Johnston county shipped only
31 ®rs.
Each Scout today was following in
the footsteps of our friend Mr. Jiggs
Dick had a goodly supply of Corned
i Beef and Cabbage for dinner, tapped
by one of his best desserts.
REGULAR SESSION
CO. COMMISSIONERS
A. H. Morgan Presides In Ab
sence of Chairman Who Con
tinues 111; Reports on
Vital Statistics.
ROAD WORK TO BEGIN
The keeping of vital statistics in
Johnston county cost the county
i $550.00 for the first, half of 1925,
! which means that there were 1101
i births and deaths during that time.
The county commissioners in regular
session here yesterday approved or
ders for that amount to various per
sons in the seventeen townships this
being 50 cents each for every birth
and death recorded. The highest num
ber were recorded for Smithfield
township Dr. A. H. Rose receiving
$47.00 for performing this work.
' Oneals was a close second with $46.50
paid to W. G. Earp and Boon Hill
iwas third with $46.00 paid to Dr. B.
L. Aycock. Cleveland township re
ported the lowest number of births
and deaths, Miss Mina Johnson re
| ceiving for the work of keeping the
records $14-50. Other townships stood
as follows: Wilders, .1. W. Barnes,
$41.50; Banner, Mrs. Cornelia Cagle,
$36.50; Bentonville, R. K. Britt,
$15.60; Ingrams, Dr. J. H. Stanley,
$40.50; Selma, Mrs W. G. Wiggs,
$40.50; Elevation, J. S. Johnstoh,
$20.50; Clayton, John I. Barnes, $39.50
Wilson’s Mills, D. E. Easom, $15-50;
, Pine Level, Mrs. Lorena G. Jones,
$1950; Micro, C. W. Pearce, $26.00;
Meadow, D. C- Smith, $29.50; Beu
lah, Dr. J. C. Grady, $39.50; Pleasant
Grove, E. S. Coates $32-50.
The commissioners were in session
until late yesterday afternoon. There
were only four members of the board
present as follows: A. H. Morgan,
•W. T. Lee, L. E. Barbour and A. B.
Hocutt. In the absence of the chair
man, J. W- Jones, who continues quite
ill at his home near here, Mr. Mor
gan, the vice-chairman, presided over
the meeting.
The following items were disposed
of:
Ordered that Willie Ingram of
Boon Hill township be released of poll
tax on account of disability.
Ordered that Caroline Floors be al
lowed $5.00 per month for support of
Raymond Rose, an invalid, instead of
$1.50 already allowed.
Ordered that Dr. C. C. Massey,
county health officer, be allowed tO'
purchase a typewriter for his office
and pay for same out of the County
Health budget.
Ordered that C. P. Edwards of Zeb •
ulon, Route 1, be paid $25.00 on bur
ial expenses of Elizabeth Holland, an
outside pauper.
Ordered that Walter Batten be paid
$15 00 on burial expense of Helen
Pulley, an outside pauper.
Ordered that J. W. Barnes be paid
$53-50 for vital statistics for last
half of 1924.
Ordered that Luners Strickland be
paid $203.55 for labor on Buffalo
bridge in Oneals township.
Ordered that F. L. Pittman be paid
$11.20 for court house expense for'
court house expense for July.
Ordered that the school Budget of
the county be supplemented to the
extent that Mt. Zion school be allow
ed two teachers instead of one teach
er as originally allowed, provided the
people of the community endeavor to
furnish the necessary wood for the
school term, this being an unusual
case when truck service is not avail
able.
Ordered that W. D. Rams be paid
$494.86 for lumber for Buffalo bridge
in Oneals township.
Ordered that D. B. Dupree be paid
$6 00 for special work on tax books.
Ordered that county auditor be
paid $51.00 for help on tax books in
making out tax lists.
Ordered that Car. Telephone Co.,
be paid $20.00 for repairs on line from
Smithfield to the county home.
Ordered that Junius Barefoot be
paid $6 00 for work on tax list in In
grams township.
Ordered that county auditor be
paid $42.00 for help in making out
tax lists.
Ordered that State Hospital at
Goldsboro be paid $2.25 for expense
Mozelle Tomlinson.
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