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SMITH FIELD NEEDS:
—Bigger Pay Roll.
—A Modern Hotel.
—Renovation of Opera House.
—More Paved Streets.
—Chamber of Commerce.
Forty-third Year
Mr. Farmer: It Will Pay You to Sell Your Tobacco in Smithfield This Season
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SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1925
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Number 97
Hospital Tag Day Here
To be Observed Saturday
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Soliciting Committee Met
Yesterday And Laid
Plans For The Comple
tion of The Prive For
$20,000.00.
BOOTH AT THE FAIR
The Kiwani: Club started off the
Pall Hospital campign at. its meet
ing Friday night by a substantial
subscription from its membership,
but it remained for the hospital
committee to formulate plans at
a meeting held yesterday after
noon for continuing the drive.
“Hospital Tag Day” is the first
move, and Saturda y has been set I
ns the day to be observed in
Smithfield. A booth will be ar
ranged in the busin j s; district,
and solicitors will lag every indi
vidual who donates a dollar for
the completion of the hospital.
During Fair week a booth will be
open every day and the same tag
plan will be used to further sup
plement this fund.
Mr. W. D. Avera is the originat
or of the idea of giving Johnston
county citizens who do not feel
able to take stock ".a the hospital, 1
the privilege of having a part in
this enterprise by donating the
cum of one dollar, or even smaller
amounts, and he was selected to
have charge of such a campaign
to be worked through the white
schools of Johnston county.
The same privilege will be given
the negroes and Mrs. Laura J. A.
King, negro rural supervisor, will
have charge of the campaign
among the negroes. A ward in the
hospital is to be provided for the
colored people, and money contrib
uted by the negroes will be used
for this ward.
In addition to the above plans,
tlii' regular soliciting teams will
make a canvass for stock sub
scriptions. Twenty thousand dol
lars are needed to complete the new
building which will be ready bj(
January l and the committee is
anxious to raise this amount within
the next few weeks.
The hospital soliciting commit
tee is composed of W. N. Holt,
chairman; George Ragsdale, W.
W. Jordan, Dr. W. J. B. Orr, H.
It. Marrow, L. G. Stevens, Iv J.
Wellons, W. M. Sanders, W. D.
Hood, Mrs. II. L. Skinner, Mrs.
T. J. Lassiter, Miss Alice Granth
am, and Mrs. Thel Hooks.
USEOF SOLAR RAYS TO
REJUVENATE “OLD” BABY
London, Oct. 17— Specialists at
the London hospital are using so
lar rays to work the “rejuvenation
of a boy baby" who upon birth
two jhars ago had every appear
ance of advanced age and who
until a few weeks ago had never
aroused from a deep slumber.
“Baby Rip Van Winkle,” as he
was dubbed by the medical men,
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Cohen, of High Gate. Ac
cording to his mother, he never
eshed, but lay motionless for a
y, nr. life being sustained by ar
tificial feeding.
“His body was stone cold, even
in summer,” she said. “He was
just like an old, old man."
Doctors at first considered the
case hopeless, but at a conference
of 24 specialists several weeks ago
it was decided to make a final ef
fort to save the baby’s life by the
use of the solar rays. His milk diet
nlso was changed to one of fruit
juice.
The other day, to the astonish
ment of the hospital attendants,
the baby began to cry< and then to
fuss and squirm like an ordinary
inland. Now he has progressed
further and is growing teeth. The
specialist believe that within two
years he will be a normal child.—
Associated Press.
Quarterly Meeting Friday Night
Rev. A. J. Parker, pastor of the
Methodist church here, requests
every official member of the church
to be present at the last quarterly
meeting Friday night at 7:.‘!0 o’
clock at the church. lie wishes to
have reports in hand from all de
partments not later than Wednes
day night.
BRUNSWICK STKW AND
FISH FRY FOR FARMERS
Mr. Walter J. Hooks of KenlyV
will be the chief speaker at the
tobacco farmers get-to-gether i
meeting to be held here next
Friday afternoon at 5:;t0 o'- '
clock. Enterprising citizens arc
sponsoring this gathering and
fully three hundred tobacco
growers are expected to be
present. A fish supper and
Brunswick stew will be served.
Mr. Honks is a tobacco far
mer. lie has had experience in
marketing his crop at differ
ent places and an interesting
talk* along this line is anticipat
ed.
VICTORY PATRONS
WELL REWARDED
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‘The Ten Commandments’ j
Pleases Good Sized
Audiences At Opening
Showings.
Good sized audiences enjoyed the
presentation of the great picture,
The Ton Commandments, which
opened a three days showing Mon
day afternoon at the Victory The
atre, Smithfield.
The picture, a Cecil B. BeMille
production, which has been shown
in practically cvcrtf large city in
the world, created a lasting im
pression on those who were for
tunate enough to see it at the in
itial showings yesterday afternoon
and last night.
The Ten Commandments which
was eight months in the making,
was started in desert loeales, close,
ly duplicating Israel’s exodus from
Egypt and stay in theSinaitic
Mountains. More than 2600 per
sons were employed in the many
Biblical scenes of the picture while
900 horses, 200 burros, 50 camels,
1000 cattle and 500 sheep were
used in various parts of lho gi
gantic production.
Manager Howell was fortunate
to be able to secure the Ten Com
mandment's for a showing in
Smithfield.
The Ten Commandments will be
repented today and tomorrow with
performances both afternoon and
evening.
“FEAST OF THE RED
CORN” DELIGHTS
Indian Operetta Given By laical
Talent Here Friday Evening
Very Much Enjoyed.
The Indian operetta, “The Feast
of the Red Corn,” given by local
talent here Friday evening was
very much enjoyed by those who
attended. Miss Frances White,
public music teacher in the graded
school, directed the entertain
ment which was given under the
I auspices of the Business and l’ro
| fessional Women’s Club. The
j queen of the Wanta tribe was im
| personated by Miss Frances White,
and Miss Mary Ellen Lawrence
( played the role of her younger sis
j ter who made mischief for the
queen by talntalizing her three
children impersonated by Mary
Noble, Noemie Calais and Myrtle
Brown. Miss Mary E. Wells play
ed the part of the old squaw, who
failed to grant the usual wish on
the day of the feast. Choruses add
ed a great deal to the entertain
ment, the costumes being unusual
ly effective. Misses Elizabeth
Creech, Lueile Johnson, Lucy Tal
ton, Glenn Ward, Jeanette Hol
land, Virginia Strange, Ethel Bar
hour, Mrs. Carltoln Stephenson,
Mrs. Walter Coats, and Mrs. Har
ry P. Johnson, in Indian dress,
comprised the chorus. Pantomincs
by a group of children were fea
tures of the feast of the red corn.
Miss Nell Morgan Broadhurst and
Miss Virginia Strange were solo
.dancers during the pantomines.
Mrs. John White Ives was the ac
companist'.
KHANS START
DIE WITH $1100
Hospital Drive For Re
maining $20,000 Need
ed Will Be Pushed,
TALKS BY CITIZENS
Kiwanians present at the sup
per served on (lie new hospital
('rounds. Friday evening', eub
cribed $1700 as a nucleus of the
520,000 which will be required to
complete the new hospital now in
cours<> of construction. The Ki
waniuns have shown themselves
heartily in sympathy with the
movement to provide ample hospi
tal facilities here, and their ac
tion was not surprising. The can
vassing committee of which Mr.
W. N. Holt is chairman, will pro
ceed at once with plans for rais
ng the rest of the amount need
ed.
Mayor J. A. Narron was the
first to speak on the hospital Fri
la;,' evening, and he made the
datemeni that he was proud to
rave been mayor of Smithfield
,ihen it evidenced its generosity
11 ; ubscribing $10,000 to the hos
pital. lie spoke briefly on (he
H-nefit of a hospital to a town.
lion. Paul D. Grady of Kenly,
emphasized the advantages of hav
ng a hospital close at hand. Peo
ple in his section have been con
venient to Wilson and have largely
oatronized Wilson hospitals. A
rard surfaced road from here to
Kenly, however, will tend to draw
.hat part of the county closer to
Smithfield, and wijilh a splendid
hospital building and the best of
equipment in the center of the
county the patronage will no doubt
be divided. Mr. Grady’s talk was
along the line of the value of a
hospital in Johnston coitnty.
Dr. W. J. P. Orr, resident) sur
geon at the hospital here, who
has evinced deep interest in the en
terprise hacking) his interest fi
nancially by subscribing a good
dock of stock, is delighted over
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LOCAL KIWANIANS TO
PRESENT ‘ROSETIME’
Musical Comedy To Me Given
Next Friday Rvening—May
or Narron Is In the Cas^
“Rosetime” is the title of the
musical comedy to ho given next
Friday evening, October 23, at
3:15 o’clock at the school auditor
ium under the auspices of the
Kiwanis Club. Miss Mary Ben
Wright, of Atlanta, is directi,'ng
the production which will be par
ticipated in by a number of lead
ing citizens of the town.
“Pa Perkins” will be Mayor
John A. Narron, and “Ma Per
kins” will be Mrs. Rosser Lane.
Mis:; Irene Myatt will play the
part of Rose, the attractive daugh
ter of “Ma and Pa Perkins,” while
James Davis is the leading man in
love with tlje star.
The storji presents a movie sit
uation and Mr. N. C. Shuford is
the movie director. The main com
edy part is taken by George Rags
dale, while Miss Nell Meacham
plays opposite Mr. Ragsdale as a
“darling of the screen.”
Miss Betty Ward portraying the
part of a “French Vamp,” Thel
Hooks as Percy Peabody, and Joe
Wilson as movie camera man, all
have good parts. Miss Lallah
Rookh Stephenson is the accom
panist' for the musical numbers.
Eight girls constitute a chorus,
the following having been select
ed: Misses Louise Parrish, Eliza
beth Creech, Marie Anno Stevens,
Mary Gnttis Holland, Delia Elling
ton, Hilda Peedin, Jeanette Hol
land and Sarah Adams. There will
be a boys’ chorus, three of whom
will be Tilden Honeycutt, Theron
Johnson and Melvin Whitleji
The play opens with prepara
tions for a jjarden party in pro
gress, Miss Rose Perkins the hon
oree. A moving picture company
sees the old fashioned garden and
uses the scene without permission
When the pressing need of a lead
ing lady arose, Rose Perkins play
ed right into the picture, and she
was engaged by the company and
left before the garden party for
MORE IRAN IOO
TEACHERS MEET
Six and Seven Months
School Teachers Hold
Their First Meeting.
MR. MARROW SPEAKS
In an address before the six and
.(•von months school teachers of
I he county assembled here Satur
day, Mr. II. 15. Marrow, comity
superintendent of schools, paid , a
splendid tribute to the education- ]
al foundation laid in Johnston?
county by the late Prof. Ira To
Turlington, whose school work
here covered a period of twenty!-•
five years. “When I go into a
community and find an outstand
ing man or woman working for
community uplift',” said Mr. Mar- i
row, “the chances are that that
person was a pupil of Prof. Tur
lington.”
Mr. Marrow told more than 100
teachers present that the making
if a school does not consist in
line buildings and equipment. Mr.
Turlington had not a brick school
house in the county and yet his
work and influence still grows. It
is the teacher, declared the coun
ty superintendent, who determine:
the spirit in a school, and he urg
ed his teachers to emulate the ex
ample set.' by Mr. Turlington and
see to it that their work in the
carious communities to which they
were going, be of the right sort.
Mrs. It. J. Thurston, county su
perintendent of public welfare,
made a talk on school attendance,
arging hearty cooperation in get
i.ng every pupil in school.
l)r. €. C. Masseyf, county health
officer, was timely with his sng- j
gestions in regard to the health of»
the school children, asking the :
teachers to do what they can 'in 1
locating cases of physical defects
. -diseased tonsils and adenoids,
and to use precaution against com
municable diseases.
Miss Mary K. Wells, rural su
pervisor of schools, was brief in
her remarks, in which she called
attention to the outlined course of
study, books, etc.
This was the first meeting for
this group of the year, these
<,! 'hools updoing yesterday. Also
on Saturday a meeting of the
negro school teachers of the coun
ty was held here at the colored
school building with about sixty
in attendance.
WEST CONFERENCE
FOR UNIFICATION
Go On Record as Favoring Plan
of Uniting With Methodist
Episcopal Church
Statesville, Oct. 15.—The Wes
tern Ntorth Carolina conference in
session here today went on record
as favoring the plan 6f uniting
with the Methodist Episcopal
church by a vote of 221 to 145.
It was the most dramatic mom
ent in the history of the confer
ence when the hour arrived for
the vote to be taken. The spacious
auditorium had been filled during
the entire session, and when Bishop
Denny announced the special or
der of the day it took several min
utes to clear the conference room
of visitors and members of the
conference to find seats. The string
crowded iujto the Sunday school
rooms and large Inumberfc were
standing around the walls and in
doors and windows.
Interest in the result of the bal
lot was intense. Every person in
the house was tingling with anx
iety to know how this, one of the
largest find most influential con
ferences in the southern church,
would vote on the question which
had been uppermost in the mind
of the church for nearly two years.
The interest extended far beyond
the bounds of the state, and all
denominations throughout the
dountry have become interested
in the outcome. 1
Hollywood, after a romantic part
ing with Jerry.
Three years pass and Rose be
comes a famous star. Trouble, how
ever, arises; the company breaks;
Jerry saves the situation; and an
other garden party closes the pru
, gram.
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Landmark of Smithfield Soon To Go
SCHOOL SITUATION
AMICABLY SETTLED
Moore’s School Section
Will Have Elementary
School Building By
Next Year.
II takes time to straighten nut
difficulties, ami school troubles are
iv; i: eeption to the rule, if the
!< legations which have frequented
the court, house in recent weeks, are
any indication. The latest, situa
tion to be smoothed out is that
arising in Moore’s school house
action, which was amicably set
tled here Friday afternoon when a
compromise was effected thus giv
ing to that neighborhood after
this year an elemental-;! school
through the seventh grade with
the privilege of the high school
pupils attending Glendale.
On August 4, Glendale, Wat
son’s and Moore’s school districts
voted to consolidate with a nni
for mtax of fifty cents. The elec
tion carried anil was approved on
August 17 by the board of county
commissioners. Dissatisfaction
arose over the election, a charge
of fraud being made. A delegation
appeared before the county com
missioners and Oct. 9 was set as
,tho date for a special hearing in
the matter. On Oct. 9, the court
house was crowded to hear the ev
idence in the case. It was not
shown that fraud was practiced
and the election stands, but the
meeting was continued until last
Friday, Oct. 1G, when a compro
mise was made whereby the board
of education proposes to erect by
the beginning of the school term
next year, not less than a three
room building in the Moone’s
schodl neighborhood for element
ary grades.
The feeling in the case seemed
to be considerable but both sides
expressed satisfaction at the set
tlement and called on the citizens
to cooperate in building uj a good
school. Attorney were employed
by both factions, the consolidated
district being represented by Mr.
Paul D. Grady of Kenly, while
Messrs. James Raynor of Benson
and W. H. Lyon of this city, ap
peared for the dissatisfied voters.
NEW MEMBER OF
THE SCHOOL BOARD
At a meeting of the school board
held Inst night, Dr. A. II. Rose was
chosen as a member of the board
to succeed Dr. L. D. Wharton, who
resigned a month ago. Dr. Whar
ton resigned on account of hi
health. lie has served on the hoard
for ten years and has been an in
terested member of the board and
has rendered splendid service to
the school. He has been chairman
of the board for the past two
years, since the resignation of Mr.
F. If. Brooks. Mr. .las. A. Wellons
who has been vice-president) of
the board, was elected chairman aL
this meeting last night.
Cottage I’rayermecting Wednesday
Instead of meeting at the jail
Wednesday afternoon, the Wom
an’s Christian Federation will hold
its prayer meeting at the home oi
Mrs. L>. II. Jones at 2:30 o’clock,
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Old Turnpike Will Soon
Give Place To Hard Surface
minding or hnibankment
Beyond Neuse River A
Monument To Public
Spirited Citizens of
Smithfield and State.
BOATS IN OLD DAYS
(Contributed to The !!< raid)
The old bridge ncro? s Netisc
River is soon to be torn down,
and -nvel being diverted to tie
new bridge, on the route of the
state highway whoa the concrete
approaches to the bridge were com
pleted Saturday.
The turnpike from Hie old bridge
to Beasley’s store will of course be
abandoned, and thus will pass one
of the landmarks of Smithfield.
A history of this turnpike may be
of interest to readers of The
Herald and the structure is par
ticularly worthy to be remember
ed, because it was a monument to
the vision and public spirit of one
man who lived among us a half
century ago.
Before the turnpike was built
two thirds of the road from the
Neusc to the fork of the road at
Mr. Stephenson’s gin, was under
water, in every large overflow or
freshet;. People living in this day
of modern improvement can hard
ly estimate this inconvenience.
When “a freshet was in the river”
all travel from the Sanders-Beas
ley brickyard to Smithfleld was
made in small flat boats. Imagine
the feelings of a man coming to
the county seat during a freshet-!
He would be obliged to tie his
horse to a tree, near the site of
Mr. Beasley’s store—then a thick
wilderness—and perhaps wait un
til a boatman could be called to
his side of t ho river. Then he
would get- in the littlo canoe and
be rowed slowly across the quar
ter of a mile of water. He would
return in the same way entering
the boat at the foot of the bridge,
land again slowly crossing the
j flooded lowlands. Nedless to say,
I that no one came to Smith field at
j such times, unless the necessity
j was urgent.
When a family on the west side
; of the river had ickness. great
anxiety was felt lest the river
i should rise and “sending for the
doctor" be made a matter of
hours. That meant that some one
| must go to the edge of the water,
be paddled across, find the physi
cian, bring him down to the bridge,
have him rowed across in the ca
noe, get in the waiting vehicle
jand go to his patient. If the doc
tor did not have a complete sup
ply of drugs in his pockets—hi
j usually did —“filling the prescrip
tion" would necessitate another tc
jdious trip to town. What would the
people of the GO’S think of oiu
paved roads, automobiles and tel
ephones? Smithfield was then a
i village of about >100 inhabitants
land the most serious obstacle in
the way of its growth, was tin
isolation caused by high water.
This was the situation in 18G7,
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COTTON Mil l. HEARING
POSTPONED TILL OCT. 21
Vue hearing in the Ivan hot'
Manufacturing company hank
ruptcy proceedings before Jo
seph IL Cheshire, riferee in
bankruptcy, in-Raleigh set for
fcsl Friday, October 16, was
postponed on account of the ill
ni s of the daughter of Mr. F.
h. Hroadhttrst, president of the
defunct eorporati«|.t. The case
has created considerable inter
est in Sniithlield, and a goodly
number were present Friday for
fIn hearing. Already the hear
ing had consumed two days, and
the rase was expected to near
completion on Friday. There
was general disappointment
among the minority stockhold- j
«rs when Referee Cheshire made
the announcement that Mr.
RroadhursCs daughter would
be operated on that afternoon
and Mr. liroadliurst wanted to
he present at the operation. The
trial will be continued tomor
row. October 21, at ten o’clock
in the Federal court room, Ral
eigh.
LARGE EELS STOP
FLOW ELECTRICITY
Eels Found Wrapped Around
Water Wheel When Lights
Grow Dim.
Mr. P. W. Barber, of near Clay
tno, was in the city Saturday and
ga\e an interesting account of an
incident in connection with his
lighting system. Mr. Barber has
electric lights in his home operat-1
od by power which is generated j
at his mill about half a mile away, j
One night last week he noticed that
his*lights suddenly grew dim and
he went down to the mill to inves
tigate the cause. There he found
large eels wrapped around the
water wheels, so many of them
twisted around the axle that they
had clogged it so that the wheel
had almost ceased to move, thus
i holding up the power and causing
the lights to dim. Mr. Barber said
it took him about half an hour to
get them out. They were packed
in so tightly that they had to be
cut out with a knife and the pieces
pulled out with a hook.
Mr. Barber says he has this
trouble every fall during the run
ning season. The small ones do not
bother, Mr. Barber says.
Mr. Barber has a splendid light
ing system. He has all the power
he can use, furnishing the bright
est of lights, heating irons, etc.
The electricity is made at his mill
and has given excellent service
since the lights were installed.
JUNIOR ORDER TO ATTEND
CHURCH IN A BODY
The members of the Junior Or
der will meet at the hall next
Sunday morning at 10:110 o’clock
and go in a body to the Baptist
; church for the morning service. All
Junior; are invited to attend
FOLKS TALKING
OF COUNTY FI
This Fair The Best Seems
To Be The Consesus
of Opinion.
EXPECT 4 BIG DAYS
That the people of J ohms ton coun.
ty are believing more and more
every day that the Johnston Coun
'■l Fair this year is goiag to be
more of a success flian ever before
is no longer to he doubted. You
may judge as the popularity of
anything from the amount of talk
| u hear going in the rounds,
t ublic opinion is a moulder of
destinies; and that beilug the case,
all things are pointing to a suc
'■essful fair.
Exhibits, shows, free acts, races,
and the crowds make a fair. What
is to be the extent of the exhibits
remains to bo seen. One can never
tell bow many there are to be
until a few days prior to the fair,
no matter where it is to be held.
But the shows can be told about,
Kind have been told through the
medium of the Johnston count;
press. Brown ami Dyer Shows are
coming here, and they are going
to bring a multitude of attractions
With them. The free acts have been
signed, according to reliable infor
rc.ation asid the acrobats are prac
ticing hard to be in good forr
the bucking Ford is being greaser
daily aifld kept in fine hape, ana
the trained ileas are being kept
an the fattest canines to be found
there is a lot/ in the frame of
mind which either makes or con
tributes to success or failure. The
ame is true of the horses which
are being entered daily. As to the
crowds, from the amount of talk
that is going the rounds, then the
crowds are going to he here in
full force. The more the fair of
this county is boosted, then the
larger t lie crowd is going to be.
There seems to be more comft
denco in general that the Fair this
year is going to be bigger and
better than ever, anil that is going
to contribute a great deal to the
success.
The Popularity Contest is grow
ing in esteem daily, and it is said
here by-J officials of the fair that it
bar a very firm grip on the South
ern part of the county especially.
In fact, it was gathered from a
conversation with one of these of
ficials that a youlng lady from the
southernmost town in the county
ivas leading the other prospective
queens by a healthy margin.
There remains several honorary
positions to be filled, such as the
Chief Marshal and his assistants,
and the Ball Managers. These will
[ii ebably be announced the latter
part of this or the first of next
week. t
The people of the county will do
well to watch The Herald Frida}*
for a special Fair Section, called
the Johnston County Fair Bulle
tin. Details of every sort will be
given for the public’s notiae
through the medium of the pa
per, and it will be worth while
to read what the fair is going to
be. Of course you’ve already read
and heard and seen most of this
“dope” but it will be well to take
it in thoroughly one more time as
a sort of gentle reminder.
\J\ H. TEMPLETON IS
HURT BY A. C. L. TRAIN
Mr. W. II. Templeton, section
foreman at the station here, was
injured by engine No. 312 as it
was shifting at the depot Friday
afternoon about one o’clock. The
■ngino backed agaftist him, knock
ing him down. He sustained a se
vere cut over his right eye and hi
left side was badly broken ana
bruised. Mr. Templeton was im
mediately taken to a Rocky Mount
hospital where he is undergoing
treatment.
Notice to Co-op Members
The regular meeting of the Col
ton and Tobacco Growers’ Coop
erative Associations will be held ir
the commissioners room of th*
court house here Wednesday. Oc
tober 21, at 2:30 o’clock. F.very
; member is urged to be present.
[Through mistake this meeting was
; announced for last Wednesday.
J. A. SMITH, Chairmun.