GEOS s j Roll. Iotel. of Opera House. Streets, mber of Commerce. VOLTJIV1E 44—NO. 1 Johns'ton County’* Oldest and Bejrt Newspaper-Established 1882 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1926 Kmw Your County Do yi| know that Johnston, Wil son aft Pitt • ounties raised more produo per acre in 11)22 than any like ana in the United States? ,r $2.00 PER YEAR Johnston Farmer On Curing Meat G. B. Smith Explains How He Wins Blue Ribbons At State Fair. By PROF. L. H. McKAY, Animal Industry Division, State College of Agriculture. G. B. Smith, of Smithfield, Route No. 1, Johnston County, who took blue ribbons in the ham, shoulder and baccn classes, as well as serv ed second premiums, in the first cured meat show held at the State Fair lait October, has given his mothodi of curing and handling meat. The cured meat he exhibited was uniformly of excellent quali ty, and won in stiff competition particularly in the ham class; so the melhods he uses should be of interest to every one putting meat into cure this killing season. Mr. Smith kills his hogs when about) ten months old, at which time they weigh from 175-225 pounds. He considers that these give hm the best hogs, then spreads the pieces out, and allows them to tool over night, thus mak ing sure uat the heavier cuts such as hams J.nd shoulders are thor oughly cooled out. By so doing, he reduces hi?i chance of loss from “souring at the bone” to a min- | imum. The next morning he trims the hams, shoulders and bacon 'sides and puts them into cure. With ever* 100 pounds of meat he uses tiie Jillowing mixture: 8-10 lbs. salt. 1 1-5 lb. brown sugar. 8 oz. bl*ck pepper. 1-4 oz. Saltpeter. He mixes all well together, then rubs eachJpiece tyioroughly, using Q-km tv mthe 1m^yrnA ike, n * of using: salt; alone/ He packs * meat down in one corner of 1 smoke house and let* it lie | rthe mixture until he considers vcured» usually for about four iks, the time depending: on the iPj of the cpts and the weither AT of the meat is then ijfaken J ut of'; cure and smoked for a [week or ten days with hickory (wood, then washed in hot water [with a scrub brush. Next, parched ^neal, black ^pepper, and borax is fit on the flesh side. Each piece 1^ wrapped well in paper, and placed in cloth bags with a ?1<* hay in the bottom and l ,ng in the smoke house that cannot get to the meat. Mr. Smith attributes the ex cellent quality, firmness and flav or of his meat more t>o his cus tom of taking the meat out of cure early than to anything else. He says that if the weather turns ^varm. he takes his meat out of less than four weeks. joints In Meat Curisg feel perfectly safe in pack ing away his meat, after rubbing it again before taking it up ready 1 i for smoking and storing. Another good point is that Mr. flSmith pays attention to the tther. Not only does he watch proper killing weather before butchers his hogs, and puts (Turn to page four, please) I AUNT ROX1E SAYS By Me VW MLMi— nMaa ■ J wishes every body a mercy r.'«r ’cepten dem what’s ;es ied, an’ years at fos1 r*ort, I wishes dem /wo Genius A,u T'CCAb'TC|j BILLIE HILL, only seven years of age, lives in Los Angeles and is predicted to be the “coming genius of the violin,” by Efrem ZimbjnlisL Such words coming from so great a master is praise indeed. * Recorder’s Court. Has A Busy Day Several Found Guilty of Violating the Prohibi tion Laws. The Recorder’s Court, in ses sion here on Tuesday, the 29th iisposed of the following cases on -he criminal docket: Alonzo Wall, of Wilders town ita "1jI'Sr uKspos'ng of mortgaged property and found not guilty. A. Z- P>rter was found guilty of operatijg a car while under the influence of whiskey. Prayer for judgmtnt was continued upon payment o? costs. Brack Davis was found guilty of violating the prohibition laws and was discharged upon payment of costs. * Juddie (Conner was tried, for vi olating tjie prohibition lawg and found guilty. Prayer for judgment nued o* payment of the was cont: costs. Claude violating was fined On ray ha- Wj Paul, ;er Rarbrmr all plead guilty to a Stanley plead guilty to the prohibition laws and $25 and ta:*ed with the harge of assault W. C. as found not guilty. Idward, Jimmie and Les of assault. Prayer for was continued upon pay costs, and the defendants discharged. Edwards was tried for crops before paying his ■ cuts. Guilty, but judgment was suspended upon payment of rents and costs. Ed Jones was tried and found guilty of an assault with an au tomobile. The couflft imposed a flOO fine and taxed the defendant •With the cost of the action. From this judgment he took an appeal to the Superior Court. He was. re quired to give an appeal bond of $300. SISTER OF MR. J. D. j UNDERWOOD DEAD Mr. J* D. Underwood was call ed to lWyne county Monday night on acvnint of the serious illness f hisj jister, Mrs. John Granth am. S/tehad suffered a stroke of par^lj il and passed away about midnight Monday night. She was buried Tuesday afternoon at the Gran than family graveyard, Rev. J. M. Juncan, of Calypso, con ducting the funeral. The deceas ed was tbout 63 years of age. Those attending the funeral from this city pere Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Underwod, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Jones and Mrs. C. B. Register. "Fertiher Recommendations for Nortl Carolina Soils” is the title of - i recent publication is sued by the Agricultural Exten sion Srvicfc at State College. A copy cur* _lhis folder ma] b' writing the A. Edi .O’J it ate College S Ralei Hollywood Party ‘ In Train Wreck Johnston County Folks on Train That Was Wreck ed But No One Hurt. News reached here Tuesday that the Florida special carrying the Hollywood party conducted by Mrs. Thomas A. Wadden to the “Land of Flowers,” was wrecked near Florence, S. C. Messages however, were, to the effect that no one was hurt, and a fourteen hour delay was perhaps the great est discomfort. Mrs. Wadden, who has taken j several parties from Johnston county, to Hollywood during the past few months, had one of the largest crowds this time of any trip yet. They left Smithfield about eight o’clock Monday eve ning. About thTee o’clock Tues day morning, (at a poinfc near Florence, S. C., the engine left the track and was turned over. The engineer is said to have real ized trouble and was slowing down when the accident happen ed which prevented the derail ment of the cars and probable cas ualties. A message from Mrs. Wadden praises the work of the crew, and characterized 'the en gineer as a real hero, who hand led the situation admirably. No cause was assigned the wreck. After a few hours delay the journey south was resumeld but the return will probably be some what later than was at first ex pected. Those from" Johnston county who were on the wrecked train were^. Messrs. Chas. B. Register f *§am Stallings^ Misses _ Flowers, Hattie Stephenon, Mrs. W- H. Austin, Mrs. W. W. Cole, Miss Luna Pearson, Mrs. E. B. Bor den, little Misses Ellen Broadhurst and Nell Morgan Broadhurst this city, Mr. Edwin Woodall, of Smithfield, route 2, Mrs. Hales, Mrs. Edgerton and Miss Martha Lee North of Kenly, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Massengill and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grady of Four Oaks, Messrs. Herman Williams and L. D. Adams of Pleasant Grove, Messrs. Jasper Boyett and Wilbur Wiggs of Princeton. CLINIC FOR CRIPPLES TO BE HELD AT WILSON Cheer has been brought to the hearts of many cripples of this county by the possibility of im provement through the treatment offered them by the Lion’s Ortho paedic Clinic at Wilson. This clin ic is held on the first Saturday of each month in the offices of the County Health Department at the new courthouse in Wilson. The next meeting will be o nSaturday, January 2. Crippled children and disabled men and women with clubbed feet, deformed backs, crippled hands, arms, and legs are having their deformities corrected through the treatment afforded them free of charge by this clinic. At the first session of this clin ic on December 5, forty-seven cripples were examined and many received treatment. A numbeT were found who cannot be treat ed in clinic, but require operations necessitating their going to Ral eigh where a hospital bed is fur nished by the Kiwanis Club of^ the city or to the State Orthopaedic Hospital at Gastonia. 'Rhis clinic is sponsored and supported by the * Lion’s club of Wilson, which brings Dr. Hugh Thompson, one of the leading or thopaedic surgeons of the state to Wilson each month for the ex amination and treatment of the cripples of Wilson and adjacent counties. Every disabled resident of this county is invited to attend the clinic. Three Stills Captured Three big copper stills and com plete ouHifits were captured in Wayne and Lenoir counties last week by federal officers. All three stills were located near White Hall. One of the stills was in op eration when the officers found it but it had been deserted mad firrests were made. Twelve hun 1 gallons of beer were seized destrovedj^ \m U GOLD WAVE HAS Asheville Had Lowest Temperature in North Carolina — Reached Zero. MERCURY ON * CLIMB Raleigh, Dec. 29.—North Caro lina shivered under the coldest' weather of the winter Sunday nightj and early yesterday. One fataji-^ mal, is expaci«d To** ««—dhvy or two, the backbone of the wave was smashed when changing winds throughout the Middle West caus ed the mercury to start a climb that deared the zero mark by a comfortable margin. A toll of upward of two scores of lives, a property loss estimated at $1,000,000 in Chicago alone and interference with transportation facilities and wire communica- ] tions were recorded. The largest death toll was in! Chicago, where 17 persons died in j four days. Half a dozen persons j were found frozen to death. REPORT OF UNITED WELFARE ASSOCIATION A special called meeting of the United Welfare Association oc curred at the home of the presi dent, Miss Mattie Pou, on the eve ning of Dec. 17, e’even members being present. A committee com posed of Rev. S. L. Morgan, Rev A. J. Parker, and Mr. H. V. Rose was appointed to draft a consti tution and by-laws. One family assisted, in which the husband and father is a bed ridden invalid, from tuberculosis. This wife is obliged to remain at home to care for him; and six children, all under sixteen years old. The only income for the entire family is $9.00 per month from the outside pauper fund of the county. Mr. Rose used $33.15 from the Community Fund to buy clothing and food for this fam ily. Another family helped consist ed of a widow and her 12-year old daughter. The mother has tu berculosis and heart trouble, but works when she is able. Groceries were bought for them in the sum of $5.01. The names of these ben eficiaries are recorded in the min utes of the association and will be giver, to anyone desiring to know them. Since this meeting, the extreme ly cold weather has caused suf fering in other instances, which will be reported at the next reg ular meeting of the association which will be on Thursday night following the first Monday in January. Visitors are always wel come at these meetings. WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS The regular business meeting of the Woman’s Missionary society of the Methodist church will be held at the church Monday afternoon at three o’clock. All members are | urged to be present. 1 V ‘‘Kid Mayojr” --i & ,UTOCA.CTC| > y WASHBURN, WIS. has the young est Mayor of any municipality in America. Paul Ungrodt was elect ed to reform the town when hard ly more than a boy. Now, at the age of 23, he has made a great success of his administration, han dling the city's affairs with rare judgment for one of so limited ex perience. Folks At Co. Home Enjoy Chrtstmas Various Committees In County Provide Things | For Christmas Tree. Tiny Tim’s “and God bless us every one,” seems to have been the Christmas spirit) in Johnston county this season and as a re sult the inmates of our county home are rejoicing over their many blessings. jTtirougn the Welfare Officer, the different) Advisory Welfare Committees over the county, were asked to help make Christ mas happy for our Home, and treir generous response brought a fine assortment of fruit), can dies, nuts, cocoanuts, snuff and tobacco, raisins and gifts to be placed on the beautiful Chritmas tree which was decorated and on which an appropriate gift was placed for every inmate by the generosity of Smithfield. The In termediate-Senior department of the Methodist Sunday school gave an appropriate Christn^as pro gram. Christmas dinner was pro vided by the Methodist Missionary Society of Smithfield. Not only did generous response come from our white committees all over the county, but the colored committees as far off as the Long Branch School communnity of Meadow sent a fine check for fruit, and .the colored commitees of Selma with Mrs. Roberta Bunn as its capable and energetic chair man, contributed clothing for the wife and seven children of one of our unfortunate ones beside a very generous contribution to the col ored inmates of the Hune. Mr. D. C. Smith, superintend ent of the Home joins the in mates and Welfare officer in thanking every committee, club, and organization which helped to make Christmas so happy, and in wishing a very happy New Year for Johnston county. Recipe for a Happy New Year Take each of the three hundred and sixty-five days, Now coming to us along sunshiny days, And put into it just as much as you have may Of cheery hard work and of jolly good play; And’ every once or twice in a while Just tuck in a corner a glad little smile; Then fill all the spaces below and above As full as can be of kindness and love; 1 Just follow this rule—you’ll have it is clear, The happiest kind of Happy New Tea;-. —Selected. Farmers Meeting Here Next Monday Each Township 'To Bs Represented In Organi zation County Board of Agriculture. A good many of tbe leading farmers of Johnston county have been busy lately getting things ready to place the county on the map where she was a few years ago and where she rightly belongs. They say that in order to do this there must be some organization through which to work. The first Monday in January at eleven o’ clock at the courthouse in Smith field has been set for perfecting a board of agriculture. According to our information, aside from the reorganization the old boaird of agriculture through which the issues will be fostered there will be standing committees of three for each special object or job at hand with authority to act.For in stance a committee of three on roads whose duty will be to make investigations and suggestions for the Executive Committee of five, of the board of agriculture rela tive to put the “cross roads” of the county in condition so that a car can go over them at all times. A similar committee on schools over tne county; another on co operative marketing; another on cooperative production of uniform good cotton, corn sweet potatoes and so on. In fact a cooperative seed growers’ association is pro posed to furnish pure seed for the county and other adjoining coun ties. All these are to be discussed at the meeting. The one big aim of the meeting is to get old John ston started on the road to more prosperity and contentment by cooperation. The business men of the town in the county will be asked to lend I hand also, later. The women of the farm are es pecially invited because the pro gram for 1926 calls for home beautifying and home economics and it would not be much of a committee for that phase without women on it. The farmers' room in the basement of the courthouse is reserved for the folks to eat their dinners in if they wish to bring their dinners. Coffee can be cooked in the room on an oil stove provided. After completing the county or ganization the different township representatives will be requested to go back home and organize one for each township. Then one elect ted member from each township will make up the county board of directors of seventeen members which will meet every first Mon day. Each township will then have one spokesman for its cause. Every farmer in the county is here urged to be present and help his coun ty out. Think about who you want for your officers and directors. Come and have your say next Monday for, later it may be too late, say the ones who are anx ious about tK& farmers conditions here. JUNIUS PARKER HEADS A. T. CO. DIRECTORATE Chairman of Board of American Tobacco Company—Charles Penn, Reidsville VicePres. Since the recent death of Perci val Hill, president of the Ameri can Tobacco companq, Junius Par ker, formerly of Graham, later and for the past several years res ident of New York, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the company. Mr. Parker, a brother of E. S. Parker, of this city, has for several years been associated with the company. In 1899 he became assistant gen eral counsel for the company and in 1912 was made general coun sel. It is understood that he has practically given up a large law practice in New York to give his full time to the duties of chairman of the board of directors of the mammoth concern- Mr. Parker was here on a visit a few days ago. Another native North Carolin ian, Charles A. Penn, formerly of Reidsville, is also a member of the board and is first vice-presi dent in the organization.—Gre-^ in the city, i • t Mr. and Mrs. W. H Kirby and little daughter, Margaret, have re turned from Fremont where they spent Christmas. | Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McMillan i spent last week end in Red I Springs with Mr. McMillan’s I mother. i Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Whitley, of I Florence, S. C., spent part of thow j holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. I Woodard. ! Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Parker have I returned from a visit to Clinton. Mr. Fletcher Futrell, of - Pine ^ s I Level, visited friends in Selma1 | Sunday. Mrs. M. T. Candler spent Wed nesday in Raleigh. | Mr. W. G. Ward spent Christ , mas with his family in Green ville. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Walston, of Roxobel, visited Mrs. Herbert Ward during the holidays. Miss Dorothy Ward of Green-^^ villa, is spending this week Miss Thelma "Yard. > | Mrs; W. G. Ward and 'Laughter, Miss Margaret, of Greenvltle, are j visiting Mrs. Ed O’Neal. I .. I Mrs. B. Lacy Hogc. Mr. •Hoge and Miss Nettie Hoge,' 0f Greensboro, and Mr. Robt. / fK. Hoge from V. P. I. Blacksburg,' ^ Va., spent Christmas with Dr. anefv * Mrs. Geo. D. Vick. ■■,/ Misses Lomie and Hazel Pike, of Raleigh, and Miss Glenda i Hodge, of Kenly. spent Christmas with their aunt, Mrs- J. N. Wiggs. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wiggs visit ed relatives in Kenly on Christ urns u«jr. Miss Ida Parker spent Christ- f mas in Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McLean and daughters, of Raleigh, spent the ^ Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Atkinson. Dr. Geo. D. Vick and Dr. A. S. Oliver, of Benson, spent a few days at Moncks Corner, S. C-. hunting the first of the From there Dr. \ irk will go Wed nesday to Charleston to be with his brother-in-law, Dr. Alexander 'iy Martin, who will be operated on in a hospital there. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Leonard spent last week end with Mr. Leonard’s parents near Lexington. Mrs. T. J. Hogard and Miss Ruth Council, of Norfolk, and Mr. Claude Norfleet, of Suffolk, Vo., are visiting the family of Mr. W. H- Etheridge. Mrs. G. W. Peedin and children of Wilson, and Dr. J. L. Mayer ,berg and daughter Miss Florence, of Goldsboro, spent the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. I. W. Mayor berg.