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if SMITHFIELD NEEDS: —Bigger Pay Roll. —A Modern Hotel —Renovation of Opera House. —More Paved Streets. —Chamber of Commerce. | VOLUME 44—NO. 6 Know Your County Do you know that Johnston, Wil son and Pitt ountie? raised more produce per acre in 1022 than any like area in the United States? S- _s _ $2.00 PER YEAR i IVANHOE COTTON MKL TO RESUME OPERATION SOOh __ I W. H. Austin, Trustee For Syndicate Bids In Mill Property At a Consider ation of $250,000 When Offered At Auction; Here Saturday. ; REBUILD OLD MILL? I What many considered impossi- j j ble has happened, and the Ivanhoe j j Manufacturing company has made 1 ! satisfctory settlement with stock- j | holders and creditors, and occord- j ! ing to a statement given out by , ' the syndicate which bid in the mill j put up at auction last Saturday, the institution is on the best basis it j has been since 1921. The cotton mill which has been idle since last May together with j the site of the old mill was sold | at the courthouse door here Sat urday at noon under an order of the trustee in bankruptcy, Ken neth Gant, and was bid in by W. H. Austin acting as trustee for a syndicate composed of Messrs. B. B. Adams of Four Oaks, J. J. and j F. K. Broadhurst and the J. H. i B. Tomlinson estate. The considera tion was $250,000. There was only I one bid, and the syndicate is prac- j tically certain that the sale will be confirmed at a meeting of the j creditors with the referee in bank-1 ruptcy on January 27. There are ■ outstanding claims for profit taxes i and penalties by the government j i ambunt $308,000, but this is j thought to be excessive as the mill! showed losses exceeding this j amount, it is stated. Upon confirmation of the sale, i there is a proposition on foot for outside interests to take stock with the syndicate, and it is the pur : pose to rebuild the mill which was burned at an early date. It has [ not yet been determined what the product of he new mill will be. ; Th 12,000 spindle mill closed since | last spring which manufactured hosiery arns, will reopen some time in February. This mil.1 alone em ploys quite a number of operatives, the pay roll each week being around a thousand dollars. EM PLOY M ENT G 00 D EXCEPT IN COAL SECTIONS Washington, Jan. 15.—Oubside the Pennsylvania anthracite re- ! gion there is no considerable un-; employment anywhere in the Unit-: ed States, the United States em- j ployment service announced to- i night in its monthly review of the ! situation. Some curtailment in factory op-1 eration resulted from the first-of the-year inventory and alteration work, but New England shoe and j textile operations, which have! been less active than other lines! in recent months, were busier at1 the end of December. Building operations have been * less interrupted by weather than' usual, taking Ithe country as #i whole, while bituminous coal min ing, steel production, automobile building and retail stores all have maintained the demand for work ers.—Associated Press. Mr. Harry Biggs, of Raleigh, spent the week end in the city with relatives. AUNT ROXIE SAYS—” By Me Ma ole man complainin’ bout his si$je hurtin’ an’ thinks hi£ appen dix needs cuttin’ out, but ah thinks all dat ole niggah needs with a hospital is to lot dem cut his late hours out. TO ADDRESS CO-OPS HERE TOMORROW Mr. R. B. Whitley, of Wen dell, will be here tomorrow to address the members of the To bacco Growers Cooperative As sociation at a meeting to be held in the courthouse at 2:30 p. m. Mr. Homer Mask, of-Ral eigh, of the field service de partment, will also be present and speak to the members of the Cotton Association. Both are prominent men and good speakers, and every member of the associations is urged jt<> be present at this meeting. Hearing On Neuse River Bridge Here Highway Commission Seeks Permission Ta Build Bridge O/sr Neuse Near Present Turner’s Bridge. In view of the hard surface road ;o be built through Johnston coun ;y along Route 22 in the near fu ure, the State Highway Commis sion has made application to the War Department for premission :o place a bridge of a certain type icross Neuse River somewhere in ;he vicinity of Turner’s Bridge, ind a public hearing on the matter >vill be held in Smithfield on Jan. 20. Neuse River is one of the dreams of North Carolina classed as Cenji-navigable. and for this *eason permission for the bridge nust be obtined from the Wpr Department. It will be recalled that Congressman Abernathy is at work :rying to get an appropriation 'rom Congress to make Neuse River navigable as far as Smith leld. The bridge which the high way commission has submitted to he war department, according to >ur information, would not permit he operation of ships. The following statement frbm Dscar O. Kuentz, Major, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer, sets ■orth the facts officially: The War Department, having mder consideration the application if the North Carolina State High way Commission for permission to ’onstruct a bridge across Neuse River, 2V2 miles ffom Smithfield, M. C-, a public hearing will be held ay the undersigned at Smithfield, M. C-, in the courthouse at 11:30 1. m., January 26, 1926. All interested parties are invit ed to be present or be represented it the above time and place, and particularly navigation interests and officials of any county, city, town or local association whose in terests may be affected by the construction of the proposed bridge, rhey will be given an opportunity to express their views upon the suitability of the location and the adequacy of plans in reference to navigation, and to suggest changes desirable in the interests of navi gation. urai statements win ne neara but for accuracy of record all im portant facts and arguments should be submitted in writing, as the records of the hearing will be for warded for consideration by the War Department. Written state ments may be handed in to the un dersigned at the hearing, or mail ed to him beforehand The plans submitted show a bridge without a draw, with hor izontal clearances of 50 feet be tween bents and with vertical clearances 30 feet at mean water 20.8 feet at ordinary high water apd 2 feet at mximum high wter OSCAR O. KUENTZ, Major, Corps of Engineers, Dis trict Engineer. Succeeds Judge F. H. Brooks Miss Beatrice Cobb of Morgan ton, was appointed Saturday a di rector of the State School for the Blind and Deaf in Raleigh to suc ceed Judge F. II. Brooks, of Smithfield. Special Term Of Judge Lyon Is Presiding Over Court For Civil Cases That Opened Here Yesterday. j A special two weeks term of j Civil court began its sessions here j yesterday with Judge E. C. Lyon, of Elizabeth City, presiding. Upon petition to the Board of County Commissioners in session Dec. 18, of more than a dozen lawyers of the county, the county board or dered that the governor be asked to call this special term in order that the congestion of cases on the civil calendar might be reliev ed. Hhe list of jurors for this week included the following: Floyd H. Stephenson, Milton Narron, Frank Honeycutt, R. H. Hudson, Henry Morgan, J. S. IXoyett, Hilliard Flowers, Willie L. Barber, L. P. Denning, J. V. Radford, W. A. Edwards, S- M. Johnson, W. P. Suggs, W. A.' T. Durham, J. M. Edwards, F. F. Langley, S. A. i Wellons, J. J. Massengill, J. W. i Brown, J. L. Gurley, G. J. Creech, i E. N. Marler, E. S. Whitley and j Jesse Pearce. The jurors for next week are: | P. H. Godwin, Beulah township; ! Ira Allen, Elevation; F. H. Cor-1 belt, Micro; Lonnie Langdon, El evation; Luther Pope, Beulah; N. H. Barbour, Ingrams; J. W. Mas sengill, Ingrams; James R. Crech, Smithfield; C. A. Adams, Meadow; Clyde Pool, Wilders; G. T. Boy ett, Boon Hill; J. W. Oneal, Selma; Edgar Bailey, Oneals; D. M. Wood, Cleveland; Matthew Raynor, Ban ner; Alonzo Wall, Wilders; Willie Sasser, Wilders; Paul Pittman, Pine Level. In Session BRADY ASSAULT CASE IS COMPROMISED The case of Leonard Brady charged with assault upon his five j year old niece at Snow Hill, was! disposed of privately last week the j case never even reaching the; courts. Young Brady had been 1 placed in jail in Wilson, but was released Monday, Jan. 11, after the matter was satisfactorily set- ■ tied by the parties concerned, it i having been proved that the de- j fendant was not guilty of the j charge in the warrant. OKLAHOMA MINE DEATH TOLL INCREASED TO 93 Wilburton, Okla-, Jan. 15.—The death list in the explosion Wed nesday at the Degnan-McConnell mine No. 21, tonight apparently had been increased to 93. Relief workers late today said they had located five bodies when only three previously had been thought unre covered. All five were negroes. Forty-five convicts from the state penitentiary at McAlster, nearby for the victims, and tonight a long row of fifty ranged side by-side in a little cemetery in a valley near the mine. Eight more were dug at the Wilburton Catholic Cemetery and three more in private burying grounds. Some of the bodies are being sent to other towns for bur ial-—Associated Press. PER CAPITA SAVINGS $204 REPORT SHOWS According to figures compiled and made public by W. Esby Al big, in charge of the savings bank division of the American Bankers’ Association, American depositors have over $23,000,000 to their cred it, a gain of nearly two billion in a year. The tabulations which in clude savings deposits of all classes in *the banks and trust companies of the country, indicate per capita savings of $204, a gain of $15 for each inhabitant over the year 1924. As indicating the advance in na tional thrift, Mr, Albig points out that the gain in aggregate sav ings during the year of $1,945, 000,000 is $500,000,000 greater than the increase which took place the year before. The figures also show that the total savings of $23, 134,050,000 are owned by 43,850, 127 depositors. This represents a net gain of 2,566,000 depositors over comparable figures for 1924. K. K. K. Donates Methodist Revival Robed Figures Appear In Church Sunday Evening and Place Envelope In Plate. The Sunday evening service of | the revival now in progress at the Methodist church was characteriz ed by a visit from members of the Ku Klux Klan who left a contribu tion for the expense of the re vival. The pastor, Rev. A. J. Par ker, seemetT to be taken quite by surprise when the Kluckers made their advance into the church dur ing the singing of a quartet. Messrs. A. J. Parker, J. C. Costen, I. W. Medlin and Paul Eason were rendering a quartet entitled, “Just Outside the Door.” The door to on<* of the Sunday school class rooms opened and in” walked six robed figures, carying the symbols of the order. They advanced to the chan cel of the church, one of them ; handing Mr. Costen, the singer, a ! paper while another dropped an envelope in the collection plfite containing a gift to tbe preacher and the singer. The paper which j Mr. Parker did not read aloud car- j ried the following message: “On behalf of the members of : Smithfield Klan No. 125 Realm of j North Carolina this gift is pre- ! sented to you. With sincere wishes that you enjoy health, happiness j and success wherever you go ini your mission for humanity’s good, j This gift is Dresented for you to j use in any n@nner you see fit.” | The whole of the contribution ! was turned over to the singer, ac cording to later information from the pastor. After the quartet was finished, Mr. Parker recovered from the shock of the surprise, found his tongue, and said: “Gentlemen, I! know very little about the tenets of your order, but we appreciate your kind words and interest, and trust you will do some good in the world.” The representatives of the Klan then passed out quietly the way they had come. The services Sunday were char acterized by splendid discourses and especially good music. The text at the morning hour was: “There Was No Room in the Inn,” and the preacher showed how folks are constantly crowding out Christ from their lives. The subject at the evening hour might be term ed: “Just Outside the Door.” An unusually large congregation was present Sunday evening, the oth er churches *of the town giving way their service on account of the revival. The series of meetings will con tinue through this week with a service each evening at seven o’ clock. The only day service is the j men's prayer meeting which meets j in the courthouse every morning I at 8:30 o’clock. Her Immunity After the epidemic had been | checked, an old negress protested | vigorously when the health offi- j cers started to take down the sign they had put on her house. “Why don’t you want us to take j it down?” one of the officers ask- j ed. 4f’Ere ain’t be’n a bill collectah j neah dis house sence dat sign was | nailed up. You all please let it alone.’’People’s Home Jaurnal. Surprise Manage | Kenly, Jan. 15.—Miss Alice Barnes and Mr. Millard Holland surprised their many friends Sat urday night, January 9, when they were quietly married at the home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. I John Ricks, in the presence of a few friends and relatives, Rev. J. W. Alford, pastor of the bride, of- , ficiating. Mrs. Holland is the very attract-1 ive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.i R. Barnes, of the Buckhorn sec- j tion, Wilson county, and Mr. Hol land is a very prosperous farmer j of Micro township. Immediately after the marriage they left for their future home at Bagley. Their many friends wish for them a long and happy life. I Part of Mill Property Bid in By Local Syndicate May Not Vote On World Court Issue Probably Temporar ily Halted Until Tax Re duction Bill Is Passed. Washington, Jan 15—Proponents of the world court continued today to press this issue in the senate but they have little hope now that a vote can be obtained until well after the tax reduction bill is pass ed When that measure comes from the finance committee, it will be given right of way, but after the vote, under present plans, the court issue will be called up again and kept continuously before the sen-! ate, even ahead of the annual ap propriation bills Opponents of the court resolu tion of adhesion asked today that it1 be laid aside owing to the absence from the chamber of Senator Bor ah, RepublicafcQHaho, who has a slight cold ThoSe in charge of the fight for ratification declined to' do so, however, and something in the nature of a filibuster develop ed After Senator Fernald, Republi can. Maine, had explained why he felt compelled to go against his party leaders on the proposition, Senator Blease, Democrat, South Carolina, held the floor for more that two hours, reading the fare well adress of Washington and aiming his shafts at supporters of the court and many others Senator Ferris, Democrat, Mich igan, speaking in favor of Amer ican adhesion, declared that na tional isolation “is a thing of the “The need for an international court seems now to be imperatively necessary,” he said, “and in its proper operation requires a definite code of international law, honest.” —Associated Press. SPENDS LARGS SUMS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT Raleigh, Jan. 13—-Although North Carolina received in reve nues per capita less than 42 of the 48 spent more money for pub lic improvements than any state in the country, with the single ex ception of Illinois. Her total inter est charges, however, were higher than any of the states, with the exception of three. Spending $32,670,000 for per manent improvements during that year, she ranked second highest in this particular, being outdistanc ed only by Illinois, the expendi tures for the state for this pur pose having totalled $39,280,000 But North Carolina’s per capita revenue receipts were only $7.80. This was lower than any state, ex cept Illinois, South Carolina, Geor gia, Florida and Arkansas. The figures are compiled by the bureau of the census of the United States Department of Commerce, and have just been received here. But while North Carolina’s ex penditure for permanent improve ments ran very high, comparative ly, and while her revenue receipts AFTER FISHERIES PRODUCT COMPANY North Carolina Receivers Sue Hayes and Onderton In New York Courts New York, Jan. 16.—Suit to compel Thomas H. Hayes and Ray mond J- Anderton to rescind a transaction where, it is alleged, they realized more than $6,000. 000 from the Fisheries Products Company, was filed in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn today. The plain tiffs are Walter Neal and John S. Weskett, receivers of the company in both State and Federal Courts in North and South Carolina. It is claimed that Hayes and Anderton, president and secretary of the company, respectively, sold plants, leases and options on prop erty in St. Phillips, N. C., Lewes, Delaware, Norfolk, Va., E. Hamp ton and Promised Land, N. Y., to the company and took stock in ex change. This stock, the complaint asserts, was later sold by them for $6,000,000 in a “high tension cam paign.” Both Hayes and Anderton deny the charge and asked dismiss al of the complaint. Justice Dike reserved decision. GOOD PROFITS SECURED BY POULTRY FARMER Cary, Jan- 18-—A total net prof it of $1,515.32 was secured from a flock of Rhode Island Red hens belonging to A. E. Allen of Cary, according to a report that he has made on his flock to John C. Anderson, county agent of Wake county. Mr. Allen kept a careful record of each egg secured from his flock from the first day of January, j 1925, to the last day of December, j His records show 2(5,244 eggs sold for a total income of $1,083.05. During the year, it cost him ex actly $683.11 to feed the flock of hens producing these eggs. This left a profit of $399.94 on the lay ing flock of 186 birds. But during the same period, some eggs were used for hatching purposes. Mr. Allen raised and sold 1,683 pounds of broilers for $724.38 securing good prices be cause of the fine quality of his early fryers and because they were all well fed. In addition, he now has 161 strong selected pullets to add to his flock and these are worth $391. This makes a total profit of $1,515.32. mi. mini Mcttes uiut it. was almost impossible to keep a sep arate account of the feed used by the broilers and pullets and he does not know exactly how to charge this off. He is satisfied, how ever, that his fiock returned him at least $1,500 in cash during the past year. In addition to his poultry work, Mr. Allen has a small farm and is giving each of his children a good education. He claims that the poul try provides him with the neces sary cash to keep his children in school and the older ones in col lege. Mr. Anderson states that he is one of the best poultrymen in Wake county. per capita were comparatively very low, her interest charges were high. Only three other states paid out larger sums for interest in N. C. Cotton Must Be Surplus Crop Not Safe To Put All Our Eggs In One Basket Un der Present Conditions. What Dr. W. W. Long had to say in last week’s Progressive Farmer about the steadily increas-! ing cotton acreage of Texas has its lesson for our South Carolina and North Carolina farmers: “Ir. 1921 the Texas farmers had 10.700.00 acres in cotton; in 1922,; 11.800.000 acres; in 1923, 14,150,-] 000 acres; in 1924, 16.200,000 ac res; and in 1925, Texas had 18, 200.000 acres in cotton—showing an increase of 7,000,000 acres in five years.” Much of this newer Texas cotton acreage has been added in sections so dry that danger from the boll weevil is practically eliminated and the cost of fighting grass is also practically nothing. And there is every prospect of further increase rather than any reduction in the Texas cotton acreage. This situation, as Dr. Long wise ly points out, only makes all the more hazardous any policy of “‘one crop,’ cotton farming in our part of the South hereafter. Competition in cotton growing for us is com ing, as The Progressive Farmer has previously predicted, from new areas of the South rather than from foreign countries. We must recognize the facts j (1) that a very rainy summer will ! almost ruin our North Carolina! and South Carolina cotton crop and (2) that even in years when we make a good yield here, we must count on largely increased compe tition from Texas, with the danger that its big crop may beat down prices. We must meet the new conditions by refusing to put all our eggs in one basket. “At least one other im portant source of cash income be sides cotton” must become the rule on every farm. “‘Safe farming” means that cotton must be made a surplus crop after a live-at-home program and one other source of cash income has been provided for. ; —The Progressive Farmre. Garb In v Arizona Overcoats, suits, shoes, shirts, gloves, suitcases, trunks, firearms, practically everything men wear. B. B. 2nd Hand Store. 419 E. Wash.—Ad in the Phoenix Republi “Doctah,” asked a lady of color, “Ah’s come to see ef yo* order Rastus one o’ dem mustard-plas ters ag’in today.” “I think perhaps he had better have one more,” answered the med ico. “Well, he says to ax yo’ can he have a slice o’ ham wid it, ’count of it’s a moghty pow’ful perscrip tion to /take alone.”—American Legion Weekly. 1924. They were New York, Mich igan and California. North Caro lina’s interest payments in 1924 ran to the tidy sum of 495,000 SELMA MIIIS IS A LI CLUB Notable Achievements To Its Credit; To Celebrate Kiwanis International On January 21. NOT 3 YEARS OLD Selma, Jan. 16. In March 102-3, the Selma Kiwanis club was organized with 50 charter members and 1 hon orary member. From the date of its organization a better spirit of understanding among members, and progress in the community hfcis been evident. v - There are many notable achieve ments which this club has render ed to Selma and community worthy of mention. At the beginning of the first year, the club purchased and equipped club room facilities for the weekly meetings. It has sponsored a wide-awake and grow ing Boy Scout troop. Erected road signs on all highways leading into Selma. It has aided cripples tho necessary medical and hospital treatment. It has contributed gen erously to many charitable and benevolent causes. In fact, no hand extended for alms has gone away empty. It has developed a s#'rit of civic pride among the citizens. Encouraged new business enter prises. Conducted at various times spicial meetings for the purpose of « muic illtnuiy xeuiuun between the farmer and city man. Provided basket of Christmas re^ membrances for the poor. Gave a Christmas banquet for the poor children. These, and many other worthy and helpful acts of service have been accomplished by this dub. Another delightful service which the Selma club rendered was the sponsoring of the organization that wide-awake Kiwanis club of Benson, N. C. This act, every Selma Kiwanian is justly proud. And we wish for them an even greater fu ture than their glorious past. Kiwanis in Selma looks with con fidence and purpose towards the future. Our motto is “We Build.” Our purpose is to “Serve.” And our goal is to “Render the greatest possible service to all who need our support.” 'The greatest friends to Selma Kiwanis are those who have enjoyed the wholesome deeds we have been «o happy' to ren der. And to Se’ma, the surround ing community, and the public, the Kiwanis Club extends their desire to serve you. On January 21, 1926, 6:30 p m-, our club will observe the Eleventh Anniversary in Kiwanis Interna tional. HOLINESS AUDITORIUM A TF.ALCON is BURNED Dunn, Jan. 14.—The auditorium used by the annual camp meeting at Falcon in Cumberland county was destroyed by fire today. The second floor of the large frame building was used for a school house and the fire is thought to have started from a stove flue. There was no insurance on the building. Thousands of people have gathered there each August for the past several years to engage in religious worship, it being a gen eral gathering place for peole of the Holiness faith. The Mirror If the person who answers this description will cal! at The Herald oflice they will receive a free ticket to the Victory Theatre. You passed the Victory The atre yesterday afternoon at one thirty o’clock. You wore a tan coat with red trimmings about the collar, cuffs and pockets. You also wore light colored hose and brown shoes. Your hair was dark and curly and it was bob bed. Mr. W. C. Ryals recognized himself in last Friday’s Mirror.