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6MITHPIELD NEEDS: —Bigger Pay . Roll. —A Modem Hotel. —Renovation of Opera House. —More Paved Streets. —Chamber of Commerce. I V -T Forty-third Yfear * * J ohnston Oldest and Best Newspaper-Established SM1THFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MOANING, DECEMBER 29, 1925 «/ * # Know Your County Do you know that Johnston, Wil son and Pitt ounties raised mors produce per acre in 1922 than any /ike area in the United States? Number 1. ODDlDEATH OF 3 / 'Body Found By Railroad Track Near Four Oaks Causes Suspicion of Foul Play. JURY TO SIT AGAIN Efforts to identify a vvEiite man whose body was found along side the Atlantic Coast Line trapk near Four Oaks last Tuesday have not been successful, and the body was finally interred. After the coron ' er’s inquest the body was turned I over to the local undertaker and the burial took place Christmas af 0 ternoon at Barbour’s Chapel cem etery. Elder G. W. Shepard, pas tor of the Barbour’s Chapel Ad vent church, conducted a brief funeral service in the presence of a large number who had gathered to pay a tribute of respect to one who, though unknown, had met misfortune in that vicinity. That there was a window brok en out of the toilet room of one | of the coaches of Atlantic Coast Line Southbound passenger train No. 83 Monday night and that there was drunkedness and rowdi ness on the train was brought out before the coroner’s jury investi gating the killing of an unidenti fied white man found along side the Coast Line track three miles from Four Oaks early Tuesday morning, soon after No. 83 had passed. The supposition is held by quite a few who have looked into the case that the man was killed ?or stunned in a fight and pushed through the window of the toilet room by the other parties to the affray. Information as to the broken window and drunkedness on the train was furnished by the super intendent of the first division of the Coast Line in the form of a telegram to Agent Jordan of Four Oaks. The body was picked up by the crew of an extra freight going North a short while after No. 83 went South, and on Solicitor Par ker’s suggestion Coroner Stevens directed that the members of this crew and the crew of the passen ' ger train attend an adjourned hear ling of the jury to be helid in Smithfield January 2. There were no letters or papers to indicate the name of the man. In one of the pockets was $56-20 in money and a ticket to Miami. Fla., purchased in Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 21. There was what seemed to be a Roman Catholic prayer in Italian on a colored card, also two pocket handker chiefs. There is an old scar eight inches long over the left eye and running back on the forehead and head. Mrs. Elsie Snipes Over Radio Friends of Mrs. Elsie Snipes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Holt, of Princeton, will be inter ested to know that she has been broadcasting in several piano solo.s over the radio from WR^A, Rich mond. Mrs. Snipes is a student in the advanced piano department of the Richmond Conservatory of Mu sic and a pupil of the director, Francis Eugene Cosby. This, young artist played Rachmaninoffs Pre lude in C Sharp Minor, and Chami j nade Arlcquine, from , Station 1 WRVA, Richmond, last night. j aunt roxie says By Mc %riI VW inIBB m ■ -• People gittin’ so mean dese days till dey sets steal traps in ’Utah hills. DR. WELLONS WILLPREACHHIS 100 TH [ANNIVERSARY SERMON A TSCHOOL HE HELPED CREA TE By JOHN G. DICKSON In Charlotte Observer Greensboro, Nov. 28.—Rev. J. W. Wellons, D. D., oldest Mason in North Carolina and chaplain of the Masonic and Eastern Star home at Greensboro, will be 100 years of age on January 1, 1926. It is his intention to preach his anniversary sermon on that; day at , Elon college, the Christian insti tution which he helped to found. Doctor Wellons is still active in spite of his great age. He con tinues to look after the spiritual welfare of the inmates of the home, and to preach occasionally. His voice is still strong and his pronunciation is good. He looks to be many years younger than the actual record of his age. He is beloved of all masons in North Carolina. It is Doctor* Wellons’ amhTtion to preach this last sermon at Elon, for which institution he is* animated by a strong and ever lasting love. He strove mightily for Elon when the Christian church was establishing it. He has been a trustee of the school ever since its foundation. Until the weight , of years became heavy upon him he was a member of the execu tive board of the school. HELPED REBUILD SCHOOL. When the college lost some buildings by fire set'eral years ago he was a strong supporter of the movement to supplant the demol ished structures with great mod ern buildings—not only to replace them, but to provide for the ex pansion of this educational insti tution. The buildings are there as a result of this movement Christian education has ever been a cardinal principle with Doctor Wellons. There must be ed acation, he holds, tut religious training should go with it. Educa tion, he says, must have the force of Christianity behind it, in order that trained men and women may work for the betterment of the world. Training, he believes, with out religion behind it, is as likely to be a force for evil as for good. The mind of this venerable min ister goes far back in the years. In 1837, when 11 years of age, he became affiliated with the Chris tian church, becoming a member of Barrett’s congregation, in Virginia. In 1854, 71 years ago, he joined the North Carolina and Virginia conference as a minister. Two years later he was ordained a Christian minister in Bank’s chap el, near Pittsboro. For some years prior to his ordination he was minister on a circuit in Mooreteoun ty, but after being' in this work for several years he was forced to retire because of illness. He then went to Suffolk, Va., where he assisted other Christian ministers in their congregational and educa tional work. He was still ill when the civil war came on and nearly all of the preachers left Suffolk. One day General Mansfield sent for him and suggested that he move his brother’s family and himself to other quarters. But the minister refused to go. Later, however, he did go, agreeing, bo move if he were allowed to take with him 16 slaves belonging to members of his family. The general agreed, and two weeks later, accompanied by his brother’s wife and little daugh ter, their slaves and another min ister, a Methodist, he left Suf (Tum to page four, please) i Rev. J. W. Wellons, who will he one hundred years old on Jan uary 1, and Whitley Memorial Hall, in which he will preach his anniversary sermon on that date. L>r. Wellons was one of the found ers of Elon college. Local Auctioneer Gets‘Written Up’ Samuel T. Honeycutt Knocked From Wagon When Mule Takes Flight At Sale. Raleigh, Dec. 18.—“Eighty-two and a half, make it 83?” Samuel Taylor Honeycutt, star first base man and catcher on the university baseball team 30 years ago, caught himself saying yesterday as he woke from a deep sleep superin duced by a runaway mule. Mr. Honeycutt bought the mules from a bank which had taken them from a farmer who failed on his note. The Johnston county statesman is a great auctioneer, a traveling salesman who went very fast yesterday. The Smithfield man was selling a tract of land at Wendell. Standing on the platform, in his wagon, drawn by his fav orite mule, the auctioneer was cry ing aloud and sparing not. Th^ band was discoursing sweet tunes. The trombone artist was sliding his brass right by the mule. “Eighty-two and a half, make it 83?” Mr. Honeycutt sang, and the trombonists slide the jazz to his muleship. “Men, are you going to let it go at $82.50?” Mr. Honeycutt ask ed, and he chewed contentedly wrile the trombonist yanked tunes from the depths of his horn. “Eighty-two and a half, once, 82 Vz twice—” Mr. Honeycutt shouted, but that was the last of it. His pet mule tore down the street, standing the auctioneer on his head on the real estate which he was selling. The impact knock ed him silly. The birds sartg very sweetly in every lane. The folks picked him up, T-ubbed the grit from his handsome face, massaged his stricken shoulders and set him on his feet again. “Eighty-two and a half, make it 83?” Mr. Samuel Honeycutt said. The mules were stopped half a mile away. Mr. Honeycutt does not now know what caused them to break and run. He suggests a pin. They had heard his song one million times and the trom bone oftener over eastern North Carolina. — Gjeensboro Daily News. Mrs. Joe Davis has been spend ing some time with relatives in Norfolk and Baltimore. Youthful Romance Winds Ify In Jail Thirteen Year Old Would Be-Bride Taken Home By Father. The Recorder’s' Court went in session here on Tuesday long enough to dispose of one case only, namely, that of state vs. Luby Cade, Gertrude Cade, Cary Harri son and Mildred Braxton. The de fendants in this action were charg ed with obtaining marriage li cense under false pretense. After hearing the evidence the court found only one of the defendants, Mildred Braxton, not guilty. All the others were adjudged guilty and fines of $50 each were im posed on Luby and Gertrude Cade and on Cary Harrison. This entire romance offers something altogether new to the people of Smithfield in marriages. The w'edding party came to Smith field from La Grange in Lenoir county on the 16th of December. The parties desiring to be united in marriage were Cary Harrison, aged 17, and Mildred Braxton, aged 13. With them were Luby Cade and his wife Gertrude Cade, who posed as the parties who were soon to be' married. Cary Harrison, in ap plying for the marriage license, gave his name as Duberry Langs ton, and upon the presentation of Mr. and Mrs. Cade, who had tem porarily assumed the names of Cary Harrison and Mildred Brax ton, a marriage license was is sued by the deputy clerk in the register of deeds office, Miss Lu rusu,.McLamb. So far the scheme had worked perfectly, and the youthful lovers had well nigh de feated the statute prohibiting youths and maidens of their ages from entering into the mar riage contract. They made their desires known to Justice of the Peace D. T. Lunceford, and the on lookers were amazed and surpris ed to see Cary Harrison and Mil dred Braxton stand forth to be married instead of Mr. and Mrs. Cade, the persons for whom the license were actually issued. The ceremony had not gone far be fore Miss McLamb had been noti fied that the wrong couple were getting married. She hastily rush ed in upon the scene and dispos sessed Mr. Lunceford of the li cense, but she did so too late to prevent their being pronounced husband and wife. The bridal par ty by this time had seen that their plans were about to become wrecked and they attempted to beat a hasty retreat out of Smith field. Before they could leave, how ever, the entire party was arrest ed and all were safely lodged in jail. On the following Saturday Mildred Braxton’s father came up from La Grange and released her from jail. The others remained here in jail until the day of the trial. On the trial day there was no lack of legal counsel. Mr. E. J. Wellons, of Smithfield, and Mr McCollough, of Kinston, and James Raynor of Benson, all took a hand in assisting Solicitor Massey in weeding out the technicalities of the case. In addition to the fines and cost imposed, it was decided that the' marriage had been leg ally performed, but could never become a bona fide marriage un til the would-be-husband reaches the age of eighteen and the would be-bride reaches the age of six teen. Mr. Braxton the girl’s father, vtfas present at the trial and after it had been terminated he took her home with him. The entire wedding party left Smithfield af ter nearly a week’s stay here, a little less hilarious than they came but far wiser. Another Still Taken Deputy Sheriff P. L. Wood, John W. Parson and W. C. Parson made a raid on a whiskey still in the swamp on f)he plantation of the late Joe Young in Cleveland town ship December 22. They can*e upon the still about dark andj' came very near capturing the / whole outfit. The fire was stilyburning but the still had just be<Ji remov ed. They destroyed 120 gallons of beer. , /I Unusual U. N. C. Alumini Banquet Spirit of University Stat i ed Anew in Light of Recent Criticism. The Alumni of the University of?North Carolina will have a ban efuet in Selma cn Friray, Jan uary 1, at 7 o’clock which from information that has come to hand bids well to be most interesting. Alumni and their wives from the county, and a number from ad joining counties, ministers and newspaper representatives will be: present. It will be an Eastern Carolina occasion. The following lifters have been exchanged. I am helping the committee to rijake arrangements for the alum n| banquet which we are going to have i nthe Kiwanis hall in Sel ma Friday evening, January 1, 1926, at 7 p. m. A number of the alumni, myself included, wish to get at this time a new interpre tation of University Spirit. We all know what University Spirit was ten, fifteen, or twenty years ago when we were there. Howev er, since most of us left the un iversity, the world war and then a period of great material ex-1 pansion on the part of the un iversity has come to pass. On next Friday night we want to meet University Spirit arrayed in these new costumes. The university is being sharp ly criticised and the alunfni/ df Johnston county want the univer sity to give them a restatement of conditions in order that they may better undersand the criicisms we hear. They want the plain truth about the university. What does t#e university stand for and how is she attaining the ends or her ideals. And what does she have to say in answer to the criticisms leveled against her. All of us want you to come to Selma and make this statement for us. We are not going to have juat an ordinary alumni banquet at Selma—we are going to turn loose something there that ypu will hear from. A number of al umni from Eastern Carolina will be there. We are preparing 150 plates. Let me know at once that you will come. Dr. George D. Vick, of Selma, is toastmaster. II. B. MARROW, MR. COATES REPLY Thank you for the invitation in your leter of December 25th, to speak to the Johnston county Al umni in Selma on the evening of January 1, 1926. I accept it glad ly. There are some things I want to say about the university Under Fire, and I shall be glad to say them to every Alumnus or citizen you can persuade to listen to me. The University appreciates the spirit of the Alumni in wanting to know the facts about her and she wants you to know them. I appreciate the fact that you are giving me he opportunity to tell you what they are and to dis cuss wih you in detail the criti cisms directed against her. ALBERT COATES FORMER SMITHFIELD MAN PASSES AWAY Mr. Walter Radford Is Found Dead In Bed At Atlanta, Georgia. Friends and relatives of the family were shocked last Tuesday when news reached here of the death of Mr. Walter Radford which occurred ab his home' in Atlanta, Ga., during the night Monday. He retired Monday night in his usual health but about sev en o’clock Tuesday morning was found dead in bed. Had he lived a few days longer he would have been fifty-seven years old. The body was brought here for burial and w-as laid to rest in the Radford cemetery on Thursday, December 24, at 3:30 o’clock. In Vis youth the deceased had been a member of the Methodist church here and Rev. A. J. Parker, pastor of this church, conducted the serv ices. Quite a number of beautiful designs were laid upon the grave. Turn to page two, please I OAKLEY-PEEDIN NUPITALS HERE Lovely Marriage of Popu lar Couple at Methodist Church Tuesday Mor ning. LEAVE FOR A TRIP The Methodist church in this city was the scene of a lovely marriage Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock when Miss Thelma Peedin, the attractive daughter of Mr. A. A. Peedin of this city, be came the bride of Mr. Cledith Em ory Oakley, of Durham. Under the skillful direction of Mrs. A. R. Wilson the church had been converted into a bower of lovliness with long leaf pine, ferns and mistletoe. A white and green effect was produced by the use of white baskets filled with mistle toe, and lattice work of white around the chancel and the arch before which the ceremony was performed. At the appointed hour a musi cal program began with a violin solo, Andante, played by Mr. J. A. Campbell. Mr. Theron Johnson then sang “At Dawning” an(l “Be cause.” Miss Mary Harbour, of Enfield, sang “O Promise Me” and “I Love You Truly.” Mrs. C. V. Johnson played the accompani ments. Misg Barbour and Mrs. Johnson wore becoming costumes with lovely corsages of lavender sweet peas and roses. The bridal chorus from Lohengrin was used as a processional, and as the first strains were wafted, through the church the ushers, Messrs. John Grimes and Niorman Grantham, took their places near the altar. The bridesmaids were Miss Ra chel Jordan of this city, and Miss Louise Wrenn, of Goldsboro. They wore becoming costumes of rose georgette with gold hats and car ried arm bouquets of pink Col umbia roses. The groomsmen were Messrs. Raymond Peedin of this city, and T. C. Lee, of Durham. Little Miss Frances Lela Peter son, cousin of the bride, was ring bearer, and carried the ring in the heart of a rose. She wore a charming frock of yellow georg ette. The maid of honor wms Miss Hilda Peedin, sister of the bride, and she was becomingly attired in powder blue georgette and gold hat and carried an arm boufjuet of Premier roses. The bride en tered with her father and was met at the altar by the bridegroom with his brother, Mr. Curtis Oakley, of Roxboro, who acted as best man. The impressive ring ceremony was performed by Rev. A. J. Parker, pastor of the bride. The bride was particularly lovely, wearing a black georgette gown brocaded in rose and gold velvet flowers, and a gold hat. She carried a bouquet of Bride’s Roses showered with valley lilies. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee San ders where a five course luncheon was served. Plates were laid for twenty. Christmas decorations pre vailed throughout the rooms, a color scheme of red being empha sized by the use of candles and shaded lights. Appropriate toasts were proposed during the course of the luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Oak ley left on train No 80 for north ern points. Mrs. Oakley’s going away costume was a handsome two piece suit of black georgette and velvet. On Monday evening an informal reception was given at the home of the bride to members of the bridal party immediately after the rehearsal. A feature of the evening was the cutting of the bride’s cake, Mr. John Grimes cutting the button; Mr. J. A. Campbell, the ring; T. C. Lee the dime; Mrs. A. R. Wilson the thimble. Miss Mary Barbour delighted those present with several vocal selections and Mrs. A. R. Wilson gave a number of delightful readings. Hot coffee and cake were served. Mrs. Oakley is quite a popular young woman of this city. She is a musician with rare talent. After graduating from the high school here, she studied music at the Durham Conservatory of Music [and at Columbia University. She Prison Sentence Cause: Dopk Hill To Take Appea A Hard W orker OPAL CODE, from Fort Worth, Texas, has plowed her Bell County farm for four years, making a liv ing for six members of her family. Now that her young brothers and sisters are provided for she is working her way through Baylor College, serving as waitress. Elizabeth Church Scene of Wedding Miss Gladys Sanders The Bride of Mr. Harris Roberson. Elizabeth church, about five miles from this city, was the scene of a pretty marriage Saturday af ternoon at four o’clock when Miss Gladys Kyle Sanders, the daugh ter of Mr. R. A. Sanders, became the bride of Mr. John Harris Tom linson Roberson. Long leaf pine, ferns, smilax and candelabra com bined to make a beautiful setting for the interesting event. Tall columns wrapped in white and entwined with trailing smilax add. ed to the beauty of the scene. Be fore the entrance of the bridal party Miss Dorothy Young sang “I Love You Truly.” She was ac companied on the piano by Miss Louise Young, who also played the other wedding music. Mr. Joseph Sanders, brother of the bride, and Mr. Wilbur Turner were ushers. The two bridesmaids were Miss Mary Ellington, of this city, and Miss Susan Roberson, sister of the groom, of Franklinton. They wore charming afternoon frocks with picture hats and carried love ly bouquets of pink roses and lavender sweet peas. Miss Mildred Young, of this city, was maid of honor. She wore a yellow beaded crepe with gold lace hat and car ried yellow roses and lilies of the valley. The ringbearer was Mas ter Thomas Avera, little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Avera. The bride entered the church alone. She was attired in a lovely ensemble suit of tan with fur trimmings and gold lace hat. Her bride’s bou quet was white roses showered with valley lilies and white sweet peas. The bridegroom entered with his best man, Mr. Hugh McGee, of (Turn to page four, please) has taught music in the local school since completing her musi cal course two years ago. Her Christian character and lovable personality have won for her many friends. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oakley, of Roxboro. He holds a responsible position in the offices of the Lig gett and Myers Tobacco Company at Durham. Among the out-of-town guests here for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Robert? Oakley and Mr. Cur tis Oakley, of Roxboro; Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lee, of Durham; Miss Louise Wrenn, of Goldsboro; Miss Fannie Bett Brown, of Raleigh, and Miss Leah Love, of Monroe. 1 Jury Renders Verd ic About One A. M. Weci nesday; Court Impose Sentence of From Thre To Five Years in Stat Prison. JURY OUT 2 HOUR, The trial of the case of stat vs. Dock Hill for the murder o Sam Barbour, which took place i Dock Hill’s home near Clayton eai ly last spring, was terminated her about one o’clock a. m. on Deeerr ber 23. This trial was started c Monday morning and two sol' days were devoted to it. The sta rested at the close of the d< Monday, and most of Tuesday ws required for the defendant wl produced his evidence. The spec making of the lawyers began the afternoon and continued or until late in the night, the judge charging the jury at eleven p. m. The jury returned the verdict some two hours later in which they had found the defendant' guilty of manslaughter. The court imposed a sentence of from three to five years in the state prison from which the defendant? took an ap peal. The defendant was allowed thirty days in which to perfect his appeal An appeal bond was fixe at $100. His appearance bond wr, fixed at $10,000. This case was the only one tried in the second week of court, and immediately after passing the sen i tence Judge Devin departed for his home in Oxford and Solicitor Wu ; liams for his home in Sanfond. There are still many cases be fore the Johnston county court, ai d a special term will probably opened here on January 16 for 1' ; trial of criminal case£. HARNETT MILL TOWN TO BE CALLED ERW Duke, Dec. 23.—Effective Jar ary 1, the town now known , Duke will be known as Erwin, a< cording to advices received froi ' the Postoffice Department i (Washington. Duke an industrial town bavin i two cotton mills, is about 25 year ! old. It was named in honor of th I late Washington Duke, founder o I the American, Tobacco Companj I and who was a big stockholder i ; the Erwin Cotton Mills Co. The change in the name wa made because of the conflict th | town has had with Duke Universi | ty, in Durham. Mail and telephon : calls intended for Duke Universit have come to Duke, it is said, an . the similarity of the names hr ! caused a deal of confusion. Pel | tions were circulated some tim i ago to have the name changed. The new name was chosen -r : compliment to Wr. A. Erwin, Sr., c 1 Durham, secretary-treasurer o | the Erwin chain of mills. The new mill here recently b; I gan operations and within the nex few weeks the population will b i Ground 5,000. according to est ! mates bv the mill officials. | -- Chickens vs. Turkeys Mr. John H. Parker, •>? Sell! Route 1, was in the eity Chri: mas eve with about twenty-fi j chickens for sale. Ho had beer Selma before coming iiere Jjut h, been able to dispose of only on old hen. In Smithfield he had eve worse luck, not selling a onr, Mr. Parker only asked 20 cent: j a pound for his liens. M. Parke hardly knows whether to think j that) Smithfield and Selma citizen i were all supplied with turkeys fo : Christmas or whether they did no | have the price of the chickens. A I any rate Mr. Parker was not will ing to take less than twenty cent so he carried his load of chicker i I back home to go with his 16f ; 'pounds of pork which he had ju ‘j S killed. Mr. Parker killed five Po land China hogs, fifteen-moths-old | with the following weights. 364, 343, 304, 335, and 353. Mr. I,. C. Powell and sister, Mi i Estelle, left yesterday for Fieri , after spending the holidays hi , with relatives.
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