8MITHFIELD NEEDS: —Rigger Pay Roll. —A Modern Hotel. —Renovation of Opera House. —More Paved Streets. —Chamber of Commerce. Forty-third Year /ggr S • --7 rrIFe Like Smith field-— j You W ill Too99 SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1925 Number 100 * * SUI1 IS FILED Father of Ormond Sue For $150,000; Sum mons Issued To Rich mond County. LARGE LEGAL ARRAY Suit for $150,000 against W. B. Cole, rich Rockingham mill owner and killer of W. W. Ormond, ex serviceman and former sweetheart of Cole’s daughter, was begun Sat urday in the Wake county Super ior Court, by Rev. A. L. Ormond, of Nashville, father and adminis trator of the slain youth. Cole was acquitted of the murder of Ormond by a Union county jury in the Richmond county Superior court three weeks ago. Cole plead insanity and self defense but the jurors admitted that they free him because they believed Ormond slandered Cole’s daughter. They declared that they would have done what Cole did. Two days after the verict Cole was set fre efollowing an insanity hearing before Judge T. 13. Finley, who tried the case, in North Wilkesboro. Cole has left the State to take an indefinite rest in Arkansas, whree relatives of his wife live. Summons in the ease were is sued to Richmond county and is returnable November 12. but if service on Cole cannot be secured there, the plaintiff is expected to proceed by publication and attach ment. Young Ormond’s father r< ks $75,000 compensatory damages and $75,000 punitive damages for the alleged wrongful death. Rev. Mr. Ormond qualified on September 3, as administrator to his son’s -estate in Wake county, where young Ormond lived. Young Ormond left an estate of around $2,000 made up of insurance. The suit is brought in this county as the home county of the dead man. The suit is brought by Douglass and Douglass of Raleigh; Larry Moore, of New Bern; W. R. Jones, of Rockingham; and Harold Cooley, of Nashville; all of whom appear ed for the prosecution in the crim inal action; and also by R. N. Simms, of Raleigh. A bond of $200 to Cole for costs is signed by Rev. A. L- Ormond as administrator, and his son. The comppiaint sets iuhu me facts regarding the killing on the main streets of Rockingham on August 15, alleging that Cole “stealthily crept up behind him (Ormond) and wantonly, wickedly, cruelly and with malice afore thought, assassinated plaintiff’s intestate by firing three bullets into his body ” With regard to the alleged “slan der letter” which Ormond wrote saying that he had lived as man and wife with Miss Elizabeth Cole for more than a year, the complaint says as follows: “That the defendant falsely pre tended and claimed that he killed the plaintiff’s intestate because, as he alleged, the plaintiff's intestate had, in February, 1025, and more than six months prior to said kill ing written to the defendant an alleged letter and it was claimed by the defendant that in the al leged letter, the plaintiff's intes tate had slandered the defendant s daughter, but the plaintiff avers on information and belief that the defendant killed a’nd murdered his intestate to prevent his marriage to the defendant’s daughter, or for some other reason growing out of the defendant’s anger, hatred, malice and ill-will towards the de ceased, and his premeditated and deliberate purpose and this plain tiff alleges that for whatever rea son, the defendant’s said action was without justification or ex cuse.”—News & Observer. INDIAN POPULATION SHOWS 1NCHEASE OF 2,693 IN YEAR Washington, Oct. 30.—The In dian population of the United States, exclusive of Alaska, was placed today by the Indian bu reau at 349,595 as of June 30, an increase of 2,693 in a year and of 18,976 during the last twelve years. Ten states have more than 10,000 Indians, "including North Carolina with 11,969. HERBERT J. BROWNE Herbert J. Browne, ocean meteor ologist of Washington, predicts that we will have no summer next year. He says the year 1816, the "year without a summer,” is to be duplicated in 1926, due to the posi tion of lunar cycles and sun spots which influence the lunar tidal pull. He predicts a menace to the world’s grain crop*.. , Selma Kiwanians After Whileway Committee Appointed to Get Facts and Will Make Report Soon. A drive for a whiteway, which is j expected to be put over shortly, was launched at the weekly Ki- > wanis luncheon last Thursday eve- , ning. After two very enthusiastic , talks by Dock Mayberger and Star Harper, a committee composed of John Wiggs, Star Harper and Dock Marebberg, was appointed to get the facts in the matter and pre-i I sent them to the club for discus sion. It is expected to ask the town to donate half and ask the merj chants of the town to donate the ! other half. A short talk on “The Object of I the Kiwanis Club” was made by J George Brietz, after which Ralph Blackman discussed the three most ; important committees of a Kiwanis club. After reading part of the con stitution and by-laws by Gordon Whitaker, the attendance prize was awarded to Fred Walden.— The Johnstonian. FAYETTEV1 LEE NURSE IS KILLED INSTANTLY Fayetteville, Oct. 31.—Miss Pearl Townsend, a probation nurse in the Highsmith hospital, was in stantly killed tonight when she op ened the door of an elevator in transit between floors in apparent confusion. Miss Townsend’s head was caught between the elevator and the floor and was crushed off before another nurse on the ele vator could stop the machine. Miss Townsend was the daugh ter of J. A. Townsend, of Hope Mills. She had been in training in the hospital for only 10 days. Miss Townsend had been assist ing Miss Etta May Wright, the other nurse, in distributing laun dry. PRESENTS HERALD WITH FINE SWEET POTATOES We were reminded last week when Mr. A. E. Peedin of Pine Level, Route 1, presented The Herald with a half bushel of fine sweet potatoes, of “ye old times” when it was the custom for the editor of the village paper to re ceive various kinds of produce from turnip's to chikens and eggs as legal tenure for service rendered. In this instance Mr. Peedin made the gift purely in the spirit of good will, which we greatly appreciate. !The potatoes were of four varie ties, Porto Rico, Nancy Hall, Yel low Bahama, and “Negro Choker.” Mr. Peedin had about half an acre in potatoes from which he h;p dug and banked up about 200 bushels- All that Mr. Peedin now needs is a good ’possum year to round out what many consider a j most delectable menu for the win ter season. _Any wise man can be che \tod (by a foolish woman. Nat Johnson Wins Ford Touring Car Miss Margaret Benton, of Benson, Gets Ring In Popularity Contest. Mr. N'at Johnson, nineteen-ycar old son of Mrs. Thad W. Johnson, of the Oak Grove section, is the proud possessor of a new model Ford touring car which cost him just forty cents. Mr. Johnson bought four tickets in the John ston county fair popularity con test, one of which proved to be the lucky ticket, and he was award ed the Ford. The lucky ticket was number 2575. Considerable interest was mani fested in the popularity contest, but Miss Margaret Benton of Benson, proved to be the most pop. ular young lady, and when the con test closed she was presented with a ?150 diamond ring. Miss Benton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ■7. B. Benton, her father being ed itor of the Benson Review. Three other prizes were given away. Miss Elizabeth Creech of this city, came next to Miss Benton in the contes and was given a diamond 'jar pin. Misses Sarah Adams and Jeannette Holland of this city, both received white gold wrist watches. The coronation 6‘f the winner as queen of the contest took place Friday evening at the fair grounds, Secretary Narron j making the presentation speech. In the parade Tuesday the first i prize was given to Archer Lodge This float was easily the most at tractive in the whole parade. It j was decorated in the national col- ■ ors, wnth Uncle Sam and Aunt Co- ■ lumbia in costume. A number of j girls dressed in white waved flags. Second place was given to Sin clair Refining company. EMBARGO IS PLACED ON ALL INGOING FREIGHT IN FLORIDA TO MOVE FRUITS _ Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 29. In view of the movement of citrus and other perishable traffic out of Florida that no interference be gi^n that fruit due to the accu mulation and congestion of other traffic and to provide track capac ity for refrigerator equipment the inbound freight embargo now in effect at the large points in the state is to become effective through out Florida immediately. This was the announcement made to the Associated Press today fol lowing a two-day executive session of railroad officials called by M. J. Gormley, chairman of the car serv ice division of the American Rail way association, and at which .J B. Ford, service agent, bureau of service, I. C. C. was present. R. W. Edwards, of Birmingham, Ala., district manager of the Amer ican Railway association, has com pleted a tour of the state. The embargo orders were to have been issued late today, Mr. Gormley said. The general embargo will not ap ply to livestock, perishables, pe troleum and its produdts, food stuffs, crate and wrapping mater ials used in the handling of fruits and vegetables, fertilizers and fer tilizer materials, the statement is sued by Mr. Gormley said. Primary importance to Florida of the perishable fruit and vegetable movement is the motive in plac ing the general embargo, it was pointed out.—Associated Press. CAN II VNDLE ALL FREIGHT AFTER tST OF DECEMBER St. Petersburg, Fla. Oct. 29.— S. Davies Warfield, president of the Seaboar Air Line railway, de clared that the Seaboard will be able “after the first week of De cember to take care of all freight and passenger traffic on its lines.' Mr. Warfield stated that the completion of improvements and extension work now underway will give the Seaboard greatly increas ed facilities and will do lmich to ward clearing up the present con gested traffic.—Associated Press. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ogburn were called to Garner Wednesday night on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Ogburn's father, Mr. W. G. Wrenn. Mr. Ogburn returned early Thursday morning. BEATRICE HENDERSON D^but parties will be taboo for Ihe beautiful Beatrice Henderson, granddaughter of Mrs. John B. Hen derson, widow of the senator from Missouri, and one of the wealthiest women in Washington. "A debut party is nothing more than an auc tion block, where a young girl is placed on the marriage market,” ac cording to Mrs. Henderson, who says Beatrice will net make a formal bow to society. Miss Henderson is nineteen and just out of school. Johnston Baptist Meeting Is Held at The Thanksgiving Church Near Selma. The Johnston Baptists met in their annual association at Thanks giving church Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The attend ance was large, beyond the capac ity of the church to accommodate, and the program was full and of unusual interest. Prominent visi tors on the program included Dr. C’has. K. Maddry, state correspond ing secretary of the denomination, Mr. Gilbert T. Stephenson, of Ral eigh, Dr. B. W. Spilman, noted as a Sunday school specialist. Dr. Bryan, representing Wake Forest college, Mr. Gardner, pastor of the Orphanage church at Thomasville, and Messrs. Walter M. Gilmore and Perry Morgan, of Raleigh. Rf II. Gower of Clayton, was ^o-elected moderator of the body, with S. L. Morgan of Smithfield, as clerk, who also was continued as chairman of the executive committee. Mr. John A. Smith of Four Oaksvwap re elected treasure? of the association. The body will meet next year with Baptist Center church, the time of meeting being changed to the first week in November in order to avoid the conflict with, the John ston county fair amt. the Rakf.gh association, both of which meet the last week in October. The step of outstanding import ance taken by the association was the'decision to employ Miss Gladys II. Beck for all her time as )s trained specialist in the field of Sunday school and B. ^ • P. IT. work among the 47 churches of the association, and to secure a specialist also for half her time in developing the work of the Wo man’s Missionary Union. The Sun day school board pays half the salary of the former, and it is un derstood that half the salary of the other worker will come from an other fund of the denomination. Reports from the churches in-1 dicated that the past year has been the most remarkable in the his tory of this body for the grea’t number of conversions and addi tions to the churches, the number of baptisms reported being ap \ proximately 650, one rural pastor reporting 138. The body now num bers considerably more than 6,000. SPECIAL TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT Beginning Monday, November 16, a special term of civil Superior court will convene in Smithfield and will continue for a period of two weeks. Because of congested court dockets the board of county com missioners and the Johnston county bar association unanimously agreed to petition the governor for a spec ial term. Governor McLean was seen in regard to the matter and granted this extra term of court on October 20. Judge Lyon will pre side at this session. TAG DRIVE TOG Opportunity Given For Every Citizen of Johns ton County To Help Cause. SCHOOLS TO HELP At least one phase of the hos pital drive to raise the necessary funds to complete the new hospit al, which will be ready for occu-< paney by Janaury i, is well under way. The sale of hospital tags, whit!| offers an opportunity to fricpds of the hospital movement to help the cause, began in this city Saturday, October 21 Tags were put on sale on the streets anti in spite of the rainy weather a goodly amount was turned into the treasury. The sale of tags was continued during fair week at the fair grounds, and while the re sult was not what it should have been, the committee is not dis couraged. Mr. W. I). Avera, the originator of the tag idea, is placing tags as fas'^ as possible in the various towns and schools of the county, and he expects when the drive is completed that practically every man, woman and child will have had an opportunity to contribute to the Johnston County Hospital fund. The negro rural supervisor, Mrs. Laura J. A. King, will have charge of the tag sales among the col ored people and the amount raised by them will be used for equipping a negro ward in the hospital At a meeting of the hospital committee some time ago. it was stated that about $20,000 was n«-*^d to, complete the drive. Ki wanians at a recent meeting sub scribed $1,700 of this, and solic itors were named to further sup plement the subscription. Johnston county is a prosperous eoulnty. Johnston county needs a hospital. Johnston county, it is believed, will not let a debt hang over the,1 new hospii at buildin/r but will come up with the amount needed in fuli J. R. Benson Dead On September 28, the Lord saw fit to take away Raven Benson and bear him to a home better prepar ed for him., He was forty-nine years old. ,Hp was a loving hus band and father. For years hy was a man who was liked by all who knew him. He has been a sufferer for several years with cancer and* was confined to his bed about two years before his death which was not unexpected. He bore his sufferings with much patience. A few months before he died he gave his heart to God and united with Corinth Methodist church. It was. with 'much grief and sorrow to his loved ones and those that knew him bo give him up, but it was not our will but the Father’s. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.” The funeral was conduct 'd at Corinth church and he was laid to rest' in the cemetery on Tues^j day, September 2D, in the pres ence of many sorrowing friends and relatives to mourn his loss. The pallbearers were Messrs. Ira Matthews, of Fayetteville, David Stanley, Charlie Mitchell, Milton Bailey, Will Barbour and Charlie Strickland. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The deceased is survived by a wife and six children, three brothers: Messrs. Ardell Benson of Selma; William Benson and Nelson Ben son of Four Oaks; and two sis ters: Mrs. Izar Baker and Mrs. Chellie Stanley of Four Oaks. Weep nob, dear ones, ns those that have no hope, for our loss is his eternal gain. A loving niece, B. M. J. CARD OF THANKS Mr. C. W. Linsday wishes to re turn thanks to his friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted him in moving his furniture last week to his new home on Wood all street. He stated that his mov ing did not cost him a penny and he is deeply grateful for this as sistance. Mill People Are Presented Prizes 3upt. Geo. F. Brietz Give Prices for Flowers and Cleanest Premises. — Selma, Oct. 31.—There was a | largely attended community gath- ! oring at the Selma mill chapel Tuesday night. The main feature of the evening was the presenta tion of the prizes offered by the Superintendent. Mr. Geo. F. Brietz, to the people of the mil! village who grew the prettiest, flowers and kept the cleanest premises. The evening’s entertainment commenced with an “Apple Eat ing Contest.” Mr. Joe Morgan was the winner. The next contest was most ludicrous. Four boys were given four huckleberry pics to eat in a given number of minuteb, with their hands clasped behind them. The audience roared while they ate the pies, smeared the juice all over their faces and dec orated their white blouses with it. The winners were Horace Lucas, first prize and James Kemp ran him a closij second. They wer ■ giv en appropriate prizes. Several musical selections were given by Mr. Oscar Creech with mandolin and Mr. Wiley Guiee guitar. This was one of most de llightful features. Mr. Gordon Whitaker, in charge of the stunts, announced that Prince Dulisky who was slated to give a “mind reading” entertain ment', had wired that it would be impossible for him to reach Selma in time, and suggested that Mr. Matt Ransom Wall he asked to substitute which he did, to the sat isfaction and breathless amazement of all. The eighteen questions ask ed were all read and answered. At this juncture, Mr. Brietz in vited the prize winners in the con test which has been going on since early spring to come on the stage. They were Mrs. W. J. Hunt, first ] on flowers; Mrs. M. 1). Blackman, second on flowers; Mrs. D. K. j Biggs, third on flowers. On the j tidiest premises. Mrs. Walter Eas on, first; Mrs. J. M. Adcock, sec ond; and Mrs, J. V. Turner, third. The judges were also invited on the stage, Mrs. T. M. Benoy, Mrs. I W. T. Woodard and Mrs. W. H. Poole, Jr., along with Rev. A. M. Mitchell, pastor of Selma Presby terian church. Rev. Mr. Mitchell was asked to make the presenta tion speeches. First prizes were §10 each in gold; second prizes each $5.00 in gold-and $1.00 bill; third, four crisp one dollar bills each. Forty dollars in all. Rev. Mr. Mitchell assured the winners that the material reward was well worth while, but that they had won a finer thing still in the approbation of their neigh bors and friends, and the pleas ure and -joy that neat and beaur t’lful homes would bring to them. Mr. Brietz said that the giving of the prizes had been a great, pleasure to him but the contests had been so close and the judging hard to do that he wanted to read a list of names deserving honorable mention: Mesdames W. G. Hunt, O. E. Edwards, E. M. Griffin, H. M. Moore, W. K. Beddingfield, W. T. Daughtry, P. C. Pierce, J. J. Martin and Mrs. Louie Poole. Ice cream in cones was served to the large crowd and everybody > went home voting Mr. Brietz and i Mr. "Whitaker splendid hosts. -, Sl’PPOSED KEG NAILS HELD $3,000 IN SILVER COIN Washington. Oct. 30.—A. M. Dumay, president of the First Na tional Bank of this city and cash ier John D. Webb were much sur prised Thursday morning when I. T. Coltraine of Jamesville, brought into the bank a keg of silver coins which he had collected during the past 20 years. The keg is estimat ed to contain around $5,000 in sil ver currency, the bulk of which was coined prior to 1890. Mr. Colctraine keeps a store at Jamesville and says his customers | have been sitting on it for years, j thinking it was a keg of nails, j But lately he thought it would be ! safer in the bank so he brought it | into the First National. | Miss Pearle Whitley of Raleigh, spent the week end here and m ai lt own with relatives and friends. I J. EGERTON QUESTED J. Egerton Quested of Cheriton, Kent, England, famous judge at the leading British cattle shows, comes to America to select the grand champion bullock at the Interna tional Live Stock exposition in Chi cago November 28 to December 5. October Snow In State Is Unusual Ssiow Last Week Earliest On Recc#rd For Nev York City. Danbury, Oct. 30.—The first snow of the ;eason visited this sec tion today shortly after noon, and at '! o’clock was still falling:. At the present rate if it continues there will be a white blanket over the locality in a few hours. This is the first snow of Octo ber that this section has seen in. many years ih, weather preceding it having been very cold, with' heavy frosts in many parts of the county. Old weather prophets pre dict a severe winter and advise t,n begin piling? up the wood ready for a regular lowing in. EARLIEST SNOWFALL RECORDED IN GOTHAM New York. Oct. 30.—A driving combination of snow and rain to day swirled into the metropolitan area, spilling the earliest official snowfall in this city on record. The previous early record was Novem ber 9, 1892 Vhe storm left its trail of snow in an area extending north to southern New England and south to Virginia. AH New York state and New Jersey experienced ab normal atmospheric conditions. A four-inch snowfall was reported at Oswego, on Lake Ontario. A glum forecast for football en thusiasts who expect to attend scores of gridiron contests in the cast tomorrow was offered tonight by the weather man. “Cloudy skies; possibly rain or snow,” was his prediction. Snow fell over a wide area in Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. Pitts burgh, Philadelphia and Scranton reporting phenomenal storms for this time of the year. —Associated Press. TWO-INCH SNOWFALL AT WASHINGTON Washington, Oct. 30.—Weather bureau records for Washington, dating back to 1870, were broken with a two-inch snow fall record ed today and tonight. The capital heretofore has known but a trace of snow flakes as ear ly as October. The nearest ap proach to today's performance was a snowfall of four : > n N< | vcrnber 4. 1SU0. The snowfall extended into Vir ginia points as far south as Char lottesville and Lynchburg, while Tennessee, Oklahoma and Arkan sas also reported similarly early manifestations of winter. West of the Alleghanies, however, the snow has ceased. The outlook east of the Missis sippi river is for clearing weather tomorrow’, with cold temperatures prevailing until Sunday, when warmer weather is promised.—As sociated Press. A lot of people drive as fast as if they were going to the doctor. And some of them are. but they don’t know it.—Huntington Ad vertiser. Passed Away Yesterde Afternoon After Line ering Illness of Sevc al Months. FUNERAL AT 3 P. * Another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of our oh! settlers. Mr. A. M. Sanders in hi seventy-fourth year, passed away al his home here yesterday after noon -shortly after one o’clock. For more than tiiree years Mr. San ders had been in declining heal'T it having been that long since ho was able to walk up town. Two months ago he was driven down town but since that time had been growing more and more feeble. Heart' trouble was the malady tba! weakened his constitution and fin . 11 y caused his death. The funeral wiU be held this afternoon at the home at 8:30 o’ clock. Only the s:mple burialyserv ice will be read, which will 1 conducted by his pastor, BJv. A. ■J. Parker. Interment will be made in the family plot in the city cem etery. . The deceased was the third child i f Lucidn II. and Marticia Mars: Sanders. He war, born in Johnston county on December 23, 1851. On May 15, 1K7G he was married t Miss Elisabeth Willis Sanders, an i bad he lived until next May a fu" half century of married life woul have been rounded out. Mr. an Mrs. Sanders lived in Cleveland township near Oakland church when they were first married, an 1 lived in that section of the county until ivlien fnby6* Wffh tlpT. family re-moved to SmilhfieUl. The deceased carved a deputy sheriff during the administration of the late ex-Sheriffs J. T. Ellington and Millard Now; !!. 1-or five years he was postmaster of Smithueld, during the Wilson administration, ji,, resigned this po. itiopx oti ac count of his health and was never well after that time. At one tim< hr was supervisor of a prison camp at Hoffman. Mr. Saiulers was a faithfu member ef the Methodist church. He joined the church some year' ago at Elizabeth, but when he lo calcd in Smithfield he moved his membership here. He leaves as a monument to him and his aged wife who survives, a family of Christian sons and daughters. Mrs. T. W. LeMay, Miss Bettie Lev Sanders, Mr. Lee E. Sanders, of this city, -Mrs. Ed A. Haiti o. Prinaeton, and Mrs. John C. Ho; of Kinston. Two daughter:-, t: youngest and the oldest, died infancy. Beside his immvdi ’ family, he leaves one brother, Mr \V. T. Sanders of Wilson, and no - sister, Mrs. W. II. Long of t: city The service this afternoon wt'd be . imple, in keeping with the Id of the deceased. Th* active palj hearers will be Mes-rs. H. D. El iington. E. S. Fdtnu'adson, J. W Smith. G. B. Smith. J. H. Abel! 0. H. Patterson, Dr. A. H. Rose and Dr. Thel Hooks. CHRIST! \N FEDERATIONS STILL ACTIVE IN COl NT' Mr. E. G. Holland of Kenly, wa in the city esterday and told u i of something of what the men’ federations are doing in his section of the county. He said that abou a hundred men from the IIol! Springs, Pleasant Plain and Hick ory Cross federations met at Plea. I ant Grove Free Will Bsspti church in Wayne county Sund, ' afternoon at three o'clock and cot; j dueled a service which last-ad anti! (five o’clock—until the lights ha’ ! to be turned on. The people win i so much interested in the servk that they asked the laymen to v turn the next day for an all-di ; meeting. The service was devotee j to testimonies and good singing. | Mr. Holland stated that the fedi 1 ations are doing as much work in his section as they have done i since their organization in t- t summer. —Do not kiss me and you v. i not make me sin. •"*"