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Mr. Farmer It Will Pay You to Sell Your Tobacco in Smithfield This Season SMITHFIELD NEEDS: —Bigger Pay Roll. —A Modern Hotel. —Renovation of Opera House. —More Paved Streets. —Chamber of Commerce. Forty-third Year * * SMITHFIELD, N. C, FRIDAY MORNlN,G, OCTOBER 16, 1925 Number 96 TOTALS 377,266 Over Half the Farms In Johnston Connty Oper ated By Tenants. LIVESTOCK FIGURES According to a preliminary an nouncement just made by the De partment of Commerce, Johnston county has a total of 7,515 farms as compared with 7,026 five years ago. Six thousand one hundred and seventeen of these farms are op erated by white farmers, leaving 1,398 which are operated by ne gro farmers. Less than half of the total number of farms are op erated by owners. All lands in farms total 377,266 acres which is valued at $19,696,483. Buildings (in farm land are valued at $6,081, 615, making a total of $25,777, 998. Of the total number of ac reage of 161,704 acres were plant ed in crops in 1924; 57,581 acres were in pasture land in 1924. Sta tistics on the principal crops, corn hay, sweet, potatoes, tobacco and cotton for 1924 are as follows; Corn: 47,226 acres produced 741,448 bushels. Hay; 3,474 acres produced 2,228 tons. Sweet potatoes: 2,675 acres pro duced 273,308 bushels. Tobacco: 9,941 acres produced 5,364,126 pounds. Cotton: 80,518 acres produced 49,299 bales. The report on livestock on the farms shows that there are 1,280 horse:'; 9,710 mules; 267 beef cows; 3,742 dairy cows; all other cattle, 3,013. There are 41,344 hogs. The livestock report shows an increase of horses and mules but a decrease of cattle and hog over the five year period from 1900 to 1925. ORPHANAGE CONCERT TO HE GIVEN AT FOUR OAKS The singing class of the Meth odist Orphanage, Raleigh, will give a concert at the Methodist church at Four Oaks Sunday evening, Oc tober 18, at seven o’clock. The public is cordially invited to at I >nd this service. It will be a treat to hear this class of well trained children besides to learn more of the institution they represent. A request has been made that all those attending be on time at the hour mentioned above, because the class has to return to Raleigh af ter the concert. ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED On last Saturday morning, Oc tober 10, Luby Chester Worley. eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Worley, was struck o!n the head by a log cart lever from which he died Saturday afternoon at the hospital in Smith field where he was taken for treatment. His funeral was conducted Sunday af ternoon at the home of his parents in the Parrish Memorial commun ity by Rev. .las. W. Rose, pastor of the parents. The people of the com munity extend their deepest sym pathy to the bereaved family. MEET TO ADVANCE HIGHWAY ROUTE State Road From Hender son to Clinton Through Johnston Is Being Agi tated. Henderson-Clinton Highway As sociation is the style of the or ganizatioln perfected at a road meeting held at Zebulon last week, with interested citizens of John. - | ton county participating. The nioet l ing was held to discuss the con I struction of a road which it is | hoped will be taken over in due time by the State Highway Com mission for maintenance. This road will connect Henderson, Louis burg, Smithfield and Clinton and trikeNo. (iO below Clinton which goer, to Wilmington. From Zebu Ion, the road will pass through O’Neals and Wilders townships to Selma, thence to Smithfield, on through Ingrams and Bentonville by the battlefield to Newton Grove and Clinton. Judge F. H. Brooks made the motion to form the Henderson Cl in ton Highway Association sug gesting that representatives of the sections through which the road shall pass in the capacity of di rectors in this association be elect ed. In accordance with the motion each town along the proposed route was allowed two directors. The following officers and directors were elected: Dr. A. II. Fleming, Louisburg, president; F. D. Finch. Zebulon, vice-president. The authority of ap pointing a secretary and treasurer j was given to Dr. Fleming, who appointed M. S. Davis, oi Louis burg, who will also serve as the j other director from Louisburg. The directors from Zebulon are: Leroy L. Massey and Foster D. Finch anti from Selma W. P. Ay cock and C- I1. Harper; from Smith field J. D. Parker and T- C. Young. James Bryan, director from Clin ton, was authorized to appoint one other director from Clinton and two directors from Newton Grove. It. Monroe Pittman and K. D. Nnr. mn were elected directors from O’Neals Township, Johnston Coun ty and N. W. Stewart, Ingram’s Township; J- M. Beasley, LaFay ette Langston and A. G- Adams from Bdntonville Township, and Quincy Hocutt from Wilders Township. A barbecue supper was served at the conclusion of the business session. Several talks were made after the . upper. Among those at tending the meeting from Smith field were: F. II. Brooks, J. A. | Wellons, II, B- Marrow, J. D Parker, G. T. Scott, J. C- Stancd, and Sheriff Parker. la order to interest the State Highway Commission in taking over the proposed route, it. will be necessary for the present road to be put in good shape. It will re quire grading and properly cutting out. Convict labor is now being us. d by some of the townships in Johnston county to work the roads, and the new highway organization will probably have no difficulty in making some arrangement with the county to do the necessary work in Johnston. When the state highways in the county already slated for hard surfacing shall be completed, the state will have no roads in this county to maintain. This will be used as an argument for the state taking over the Ilen derson-Clinton route through Johnston, when this proposition is I made probably a year hence. WEEKS RESIGNS AS SECRETARY OF WAR Washington, Oct. 13.—John Win gate Weeks regretfully .stepped out of public life today, relinquish ing his office as secretary of war to Dwight E. Davis, assistant sec retary, world war veteran and holder of the distinguished serv ice cross for gallantry in action. Mr. Weeks will leave Washing ton tomorrow night to begin a six months period of leisure and trav el which his physicians hope will bring him complete restoration of health. He deferred his departure in order to be present tomorrow when Chief Justice Taft, at his personal request, administers the oath of office to Mr. Davis. N. C. SYNOD OPENS WITH GOOD SERMON — Annual Session of Presbyterian Synod Now Rein); Held At Mooresville. The 112th annual meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of North Car olina convened Tuesday night at eight o’clock in the Presbyterian church at Mooresville. Rev. C. E. Hodgin, pastor of Westminister Presbyterian church. Greensboro, retiring moderator, presided and preached the sermon which marked the opening of the synod. The sub ject of his sermon was “Utie Christ Centered Life,” and he used as his text f ile words, “For to me to live j is Christ.” Phil. 1:21. The feature of the session on Thursday morning was the report of the schools and colleges. A res olution was introduced regarding a great, benevolent work of the late J. B. Duke in which the sy nod w'ent on record as'expressing appreciation of the great gifts and expressing sympathy for his family and business associates .in their recent loss. At. eleven o’clock a communion service was held and memorials were read of deceased ; members. In the afternoon the at- | tention of the synod was directed to the work of the stewardship, 1 and the synod adopted the §850,- j 000 for benevolences as requested by the general assembly. A report was made of the Synod’s Home Mission Committee, of which Rev E. E. Gillespie, of Greensboro, is superintendent. Among the others making short reports of their work were: Dr. Egbert W- Smith, executive secretary of the general assembly’s committee on foreign missiolns; Rev. W. A. Murray, j Shelby; Rev. .T. R. Bridges, D. D . editor Presbyterian Standard. Charlotte; Rev. R. C. Anderson, j Montreat; Rev. J. D. Leslie, D. D., stated clerk of the General As sembly; Rev. R. A. Lapsley, D. D., of the Executive Committee of Publication and Sabbath School work and Col. W. M. Kemper, headmaster of the Danville Mili tary Institute, Danville, Vn. MEAT Cl RING HINTS FOR TARHEEL FARMERS Raleigh, Oct. 12.- There is no real reason why the fanners of this State cannot have as good | hams and bacon as arc cured in j other states, writes one good far mer to the Animal Husbandry de partment at State College. “This statement is true,” says Prof. L. II. McKay. “If simple precautions are taken in curing meat, a fine quality of hams and \ bacon may be had. There are four | common ways of curing meat ' two dry cure and two wet cures. j The dry cures are the dry salt method in which salt alone is used and the sugar cure in which sugar and saltpeter are added to the salt. The salt is the real curing agent in all methods. It draws the wa ter out of the lean meat chiefly and causes it to keep. Meat cured by the dry salt process is generally hard so sugar is added to prevent this hardness and to help in mak ing the meat firm and sweet. Salt peter is used to preserve the natu ral color of the meat.” The wet cures, according to Prof. McKay, include the brine cure which is salt alone with five to six gallons of water per hundred pounds of meat, and the sweet pickle cure in which the same amount of water added to a mix ture of salt, sugar and saltpeter. {Prof, i McKay states that tj'ie heavier cuts of meat should be thoroughly cooled before putting into any kind of cure. The curing vessels should be water-tight to lower the loss from shrinkage and all boxes and barrels should be cleaned and scalded before use. If the wet cure is used all water should be used. Pure salt, sug ar and saltpeter should be used and the meat should be well rub bed with the curing agents push ing them in around the bones. The meat should be packed with the skJuside down except the top layer and when the dry cure is used it is wise to repack and re-rub at the end of a week. Mrs. R. L. Harden and Mis. W. H. Creech, of the Carter-Massey home demonstration club, went to Raleigh Wednesday to give a yeast bread demonstration in the food preparation booth at the state fair. JUDGE DISPOSES BIG_LOL CASES Docket In Recorder’s Court Unusually Heavy Following Superior Term Court. TRY EIGHTEEN CASES Recorder’s Court convened here Tuesday. Because of Superior Court which has been in session here for the past two weeks, the docket was unusually heavy, re quiring two days to dispose of the following cases: State vs- Fesfcus Harper, charg ed with attempted assault. Judg merit was nol pros with leave and the prosecuting witness was taxed with the eost State vs. Joe Atkinson, violation of the prohibition laws and as sault. The defendant entered a plea of guilty as to assault. He was fined $25 and cost. A four months jail sentence was suspended dur ing good behavior. State vs. Jack Hudson, Rudger Young and Walter Furlong, charg ed with cursing on the highway. Furlong was found guilty. Pray er for judgment was continued up on the payment of cost. State vs. C. H. Upchurch, carry ing concealed weapon. He was found guilty and fined $50 and cost. State vs. Warren Wiehard, as sauIt, with deadly weapon and as sault and battery. The defendant was found guilty. Prayer for judg ment was continued upon payment of cost. State vs. Bob Stanley.^arsault. Guilty. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment.' o£ the C°State vs. G. W. Parrish, Phillip Capps, Thomas Parrish and Jesse Parrish, charged with trespass. The defendants were found guil ty. Continue prayer for judgment upon the payment of cost. State vs. Coleman Paylne, carry ing concealed weapon. He was rouncr sumy anu ki»c» in jail to bo worked on tho roads of .Johnston county and pay cost. State vs. Coleman Payne, operat ing car while drunk. Guilty- He was given two months in jail to be worked on roads of Johnston coun ty and required to pay the cost. ' State vs. Charlie Hicks, charged with giving worthless check. Guil ty. Prayer for judgment was con tinued upon payment of check and the court cost. State vs. Willis J. F- Hudson, assault with deadly weapon. He was found guilty and sentenced to jail for a term of six months to be worked on the roads of Johns ton county and to pay the cost. He appealed to Superior Court un der $500 bond. State vs. Chas. Hogan, larceny Not guilty. State vs. Smoky Williams, as sault with deadly weapon. The de fendant was found guilty and sen tenced to jail for a term of fifteen months to be worked on the roads of Johnston county and required to pay the cost. He appealed to the Superior Court. State vs. K. K. Boykin, larceny Guilty. Prayer for judgment con tinued upon the payment of cost. State vs. C. R. Adams, assault, and using profane language on public highway. Guilty; $100 fine and cost. State vs. William Manning, as sault. Guilty; $5 fine and cost. State vs. Dock Woodard, as sault. Not guilty. State vs. Lonnie Lynch, assault Not- guilty. the banner good ENOUGH FOR HIM Mr- Seth W. Lassiter of Bon tonville township, was in towr Wednesday with a load of tobacco He has been raising tobacco prob ably since the market opened hen and has never sold a pound at any other warehouse in or out oi Smithfield except the Banner Wednesday Mr. Lassiter brought the whole of three barns totaling 1140 pounds for which he receiver an average of $48-30 per hun dred. He received as high as Of cents for one lot, 82 cents for an other. and his lowest grade brought 16% cents. BAPTIST WORKERS IN MEETING HERE State S. S. Secretary E. L. Middleton Addresses Conference of Pastors and Superintendents. Last Monday most of the pas tors of the Johr.rt P mfi-t. Asso ciation and a pood number of the Sunday school superintendents met in the Smithfield Baptist church in in all-day session. The meeting had been planned mainly as a i Sunday school institute and rally tor the association. State Sunday : School Secretary Mr. FI. I.. Mid dleton, was present and made a ■ very inspiring address, stating that | at present the Baptist Sunday school work of the State is making the most satisfactory progress in rill it-; history. More schools nre reaching the standard set up for Sunday schools, a!nd more awards are being given for teacher train j ing work, than ever before. Miss [llladys H. Beck, the associational Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. worker, gave a report of her work i since she began in March, and I many of the pastors and superin | tendents spoke in high terms of | the work she had done, and a reso : lution was pa .fed recommending (hat her office be made perma nent) and that she be employed | for another year. The ladies of the Smithfield ■hurch served a bountiful dinner (o visitors at the noon hour. I ' ___ POPULARITY CONIES! CROWS IN INTERESI Wit'll ille young 1tti§Wss, contest ants in the Popularity Contest, ■.elling their tickets daily in every town in Johnston county, the fight, to see who will he the Queen of the Johnston County eleventh an nual fair has begun, anil from in terest already manifested, it/ is afe to say that it will be a live ly scrap from now until the finish two weeks hence. Twenty-two demoiselles from this old county of ours are “in the field, and the swains are rallying to the banners of their girl acquaintances and buying the tickets from them us freely as their purses will allow. The contest started last Friday, and there have been many tickets sold. The contestants are keen for the prizes, and they are all work ing for them to the best of their ability. And these prizes.—Mr. T. C. Jordan has them on display in his show windows on Market street in this town, with a big ign immediately hack of them tolling what they arc for. To say the least, they are .every one pretty. They are every one suffic iently attractive to make them de sirable to the young ladies who are collectively trying to win them, and she who wins the beau tiful bar pin will be crowned Queen | of the Fair. There is something else whose merits it behooves us to broad cast. That thing is the Brown and Dyer shows which will be the cen ! ter of attraction on the Midway We have just seen a clipping from i a leading amusement magazine which boosts Brown and Dyei shows to the skies. Incidentally they have just concluded an en gagement with the Brockton, Mass, fair. Brockton people liked tin whole outfit which boasts of six teen shows, which include eight ' riding devices, three of which art ! for children. Secretary Narron of the Fair As sociation has more attractions this : year than any previous fair here lias had. In addition to the largest I and most complete midway, then are more free acts than ever be Ifore, and this is what the crowd usually likes. Horses are to be in [abundance, and the best of rac i ing is promised. The Secretary and several of the Directors are fond of the races and they are doing their very best to satisfy their oWr desires along this line, feeling that if they can be pleased, then thi races will be good enough for any body at the fair. Miss Ruth Jones spent Wednes day and Wednesday night in Ral —— —————— I GET YOUR FAIR PREMIl M LIST NOW Secretary John A. Narron is anxious that all persons who desire a premium list of the Johnston County Fair, and who i have not yet received one, be supplied. All such persons are requested to call him on the tel< phone or write to him. Box 111!,, and one will he sent im mediately. Mr. Narron is mak ' iiiK an effort to have a well | rounded fair. He has secured at tractive amusements, free enter tainment, good racing, and a program of fireworks, lie is de sirous of having an exhibit of farm and field products, canned goods, etc., that will be worthy the county of Johnston. If you have no premium list, get one at once and plan an exhibit. BODY OF J. B. DUKE IS LAID TO REST Lies In State at Duke University Until Hour For Funeral. The body of James B. Duke, who died at his home in New York Sat urday evening about six o’clock, ar rived in Durham, his native home, Tuesday morning on a special train and was carried immediately to Duke University. There it lay in state for an hour and a half. Only students and members of the fac ulty of the University and a limit ed number of friends and associ ates from Charlotte and Durham were permitted to pass the casket because of the short time before the hour for the funeral. The body was removed from the university add with a guard of honor of 1400 students was transferred to Memor ial church which the deceased with his brother had built. At 10:30 the doors of the church were thrown open. Members of the Duke family went; to the residence of B N. Duke to await the hour of the services. every business and industry in Durham was closed for three hours in the morning. Thousands of bus iness and working people thronged the streets for blocks aroitml the church and lined the street for a mile between the church and Maplewood cemetery where the body was laid to rest in a great granite mausoleum. The services were exceedingly simple. There was no eulogy. A vested quartet choir sang, “How Firm a Foundation,” and the fam ily group entered the church. Mrs. Duke, heavily veiled, entered fol lowed by her fourlieen-year i Id daughter and took seats near the casket. The bronze casket was hid den by a blanket of roses, ferns and orchids. The Rev. Dr. Edmund D. Soper, dean of the School of Religious Training, read the fu neral service of the Methodist church, the choir sang “Abide With Me” and then followed a simple prayer. At the cemetery the concluding passages of the fu neral ritual were read. Marks of respect were shown at various places throughout the state. A special memorial service was held at Elon College in memory of the friend and benefactor of the col lege- At the hour of the funeral Charlotte business houses closed for ten minutes out of respect. A special train carried hundreds ot Charlotte citizens to attend the funeral. Sales on the tobacco mark et at Rockingham, Henderson and Wilson were halted for twenty minutes just after 10:30, the houi for the funeral. The town of Duke which is named for the deceased closed all business houses, schools and the mills while Mr. Duke was being buried in Durham. Work or iho Angler school building at tin colored orphanage at Oxford wm suspended during the funeral, this building just having been given by the Duke family in honor of the late Alngier B. Duke. I*rinceton Baptist Church Regular services at the Prince ton Baptist church next Sunday morning and night and Frida; night before. Sunday school Sunday morninf at 10:00 o’clock. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Sun day. JAS. W. ROSE, Pastor. JOHNSTON COUNTY 4 FOLKS WIN PRIZE State Fair Finds Johnston Represented By Sand Table Exhibit Showing Ideal Community. Miss Minnie Lee Garison, county home agent, returned to the city Wednesday from Raleigh where she attended the state fair. Miss Gar rison had charge of the placing at i the state fair the exhibit represent ing Johnston county shown here at the Eastern Carolina Exposi tion in the spring. This exhibit war not entered to compete for any prize. It was entered by re quest of the state fair officials who saw it at the exposition and thought that the idea of the well rounded community was portray ed in such a unique manner that it was worth taking to the state show. Miss Garrison reports that sev eral prizes have been won by Johnston, among which is the first prize in the ham, shoulder and bacon show, the winner being Mr. Garland Smith, who lives near Smithfield- Johnston county won econd prize on the special ex hibit of canned moats. Thirty-three pints of canned meats were in the exhibit. Cumberland had the hon or of winning first place. Students from State College put on their fifth fair in connection with the state fair this year and among the students entering col lective displays of farm products W. J. Barden, of Selma, took third place. A brooder was the third prize. The collection contained a variety of farm products which he carried from his home. Other indi vidual prizes may have been won, ani(l mncement; 4f which will be made latex MISS COOPER VOTED THE PRETTIEST OF B. & P. CLUB Mini Nora Cooper, the efficient ocretary to Mr- Chas. Davis, was declared the prettiest member of the Smit.hfteld Business and Pro fessiopal Women’s Club when a vote was taken at.' the regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The Publicity Chairman of the State Federation, Miss Jeanette Biggs, ,,f Oxford is planning for the pub lication in state papers at an early date of the best looking business and professional women in North Carolina. In accordance with a re quest from her, the local club made a selection to represent the Smith field club Tuesday evening. On the first ballot Miss Thelma Peedin, music teacher in the graded school, tied Miss Cooper, but on the final ballot Miss Cooper ran slightly ahead. The voting for the prettiest member was only one feature of the program which was in the hands of Group No| One, composed nf the following: Mrs. Clifton Beasley, Misses Mildred Voung, Ida and Lula Batten, Vara San ders, Ethel Barbour, Luma Mc Lamb. After a business session which consumed about thirty min utes, a social hour was enjoyed Contests including a word con test, picking up apples blindfolded, describing animals, etc., were en gaged in, after which Mrs. A. R. Wilson, Elocution teacher, and Mrs. Jesse Coats delighted those present with several readings. De licious fruit was served during the evening. The singing of the club song closed the program. Four now members were en rolled at this meeting: Mrs. N. H. Yahnkc, Mrs. Eula L. King, Mrs. J. P. Ashley, and Mrs. A. R- Wil on. Stills Captured Federal officers made raids in Boon Hill township this week, cap turing one copper 50-gallon still and destroying five gallons of beer from two other stills where the plants had been removed. Four men were at one still but made their getaway. All these raids were in the same neighborhood. Tarheel farmers will secure their best seed corn by selecting ears in the field from good plants after the corn is mature, say agronomy workers of State College Give the milk cow a rest period before time for her to freshen again, advise dairy extension work COLE SET FREE ON SANITY ISSUE Cole Will Take a Rev Before Returning to Rockingham Home. LEAVES FOR WEST Wilkesboro, Oct. 13.—W. B Cole, acquitted last Sunday of mur der, walked from a little red brick courthouse here today a free man, after proving to Judge T. B. Finley that he is snne and not a menace to society. Cole’s family and a score of friends accompaaied him here from Rockingham, where since August 15 he has been in jail for the killing of W. W. Ormond, son oJ a Methodist minister and one timi sweetheart of his 24 year old daughter, Elizabeth. The insanity hearing today, or dered by Judge Finley after a jury had returned a “Not guilty” ver dict. Sunday, was the last gesture of Ihe state in the sensational trial. * Cole pleaded not guilty at the trial and based his defense on two pleas, self defense and transitory insanity. The jury did not specify which of its contentions guided its verdict, but Judge Finley exercised the court’s discretion in applying the statute that provides that a m:m acquitted in a capital case on an insanity plea must show cause why he should not be committed to the State Hospital for the In sane. The hearing was perfunctory. Cole testified in his trial that he had gained ids mental balance, and members of prosecution counsel argued to the^ttry that Cole was a sane man^^^ni®r Cole nor any member of bis family was ques tioned today James H. Pou, Raleigh. A. L. Brooks, Greensboro, and James A. Lockhart, Charlotte, all of de fense counsel, presented to the court some 40 affidavits from townspeople of Cole declaring that he is a sane man. The state was represented by Solicitor F. Don Phillips, prosecutor in the trial. The solicitor presented the testi mony of Mrs. Cole, in which she had told of describing her hus band as “crazy,” and of others who had testified to Cole’s "queer actions.” , i_tiio f»nnrt tna JUURC * ~ in his opinion the jury that ac quitted Cole “used the heart more then the head.’’ “ In cases of this kind it is a difficult matter to separate sympathy from law, bu I do not hesitate to say that would have returned a differei. verdict.” the Union county jury that ac quitted Cole was not censured, however. “They were a splendid group of men,” said Judge Finley, "and acted conscientiously- Seven out of 10 juries would probably have returned the same verdict.” The Wilkes county courthouse today was the object of persons throughout the county. An hour before the hearing, the lawn was dotted with groups of persons anu the hotel at which Cole and his family dined was host to crowds that blocked traffic for a block. The Rockingham manufacturer ill not return immediately to the -esidency of the Hannah Picket ill Accompanied by Mrs. Cole i„ brother, Dr. W. F. Cole, oi reensboro, and his three children, lizabet'h, Catherine and Robert, ole left late today for Greensboro, fter several days rest there, - ill visit some resort for a longer eriod. , The affairs of the mill will bo lanaged by W. B. Death, treasur and J W. Jenkins, superintend ,t, both of whom were here to ny. They both testified at bhe •ial in Cole's behalf. The family of W. W. Ormond •ho was killed while he sat in ha ar near Cole’s office in Rocking am, was not represented today. - Associated Press. gin report There were 27,527 bales of cot on ginned in Johnston county from he crop of 1925 prior to October 1925, as compared with 3,047 ales ginned to October I, 1921 E. G. HOLLAND, Gin Rer