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8MITHFIELD NEEDS:
—Bigger Pay Roll.
■—A Modern Hotel.
—Renovation of Opera House.
■—More Paved Streets.
—Chamber of Commerce.
Johnston County’s Oldest and Best
Newspaper-Established 1882
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JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS:
County Farm Agent
Better Roads Feeding Highways
Equal Opportunity for Every
School Child
Better Marketing System
More Food and Feed Crops
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VOLUME 44—NO. 15
SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1926
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SMITHFIELD CITIZEN ASKS:
SHALL TOWN GROW OR DIE?
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Religious and Education
al Growth Is Bound Up
In Business Interests—
Discusess Situation In
Smithheld
By S. L. MORGAN
BUSINESS: The three out
standing interests of our commun
ity life are Religion, Education,
and Business, named in the order
of their importance as I conceive
it. Religion is the special field of
my thinking, but religion in a
community without education and
business would be a soul without
a body, a helpless, useless thing.
Even as a preacher and pastor
I have become intensely concerned
for the business interests of
Srnithfield. If |the business of
Smithfield dwarfs and decays, the
churches dwarf and decay with it.
An individual cannot live on air,
nor even on religion. Neither can
a church. People move into the
town where business flourishes.
They move away from the town
where business languishes. Where
business life decays £he churcb
life decays with it sooner or later,
despite the fact that many a man
sells his soul for the sake of his
business.
A recent editorial in our local
paper is worthy to become the
rallying cry not only of our bus
iness people, but of our church peo
ple too, if Smithfield wiifi its
churches is to be saved from a
fatal trend that has set in al
ready. The editorial referred to a
like note of warning that is being
sounded by the business interests
of Raleigh. But the people of
Smithfield need the warning much
more than Raleigh. The editorial
referred to a recent agitation
[ started by the Raleigh Merchants
Association, which was reported
in the News and Observer. It had
been estimated that every man,
woman and child in Raleigh spends
on an average one hundred dol
lars a year with out of town mer
chants—fully $3,000,000 a year.
Two car loads of Sears Roebuck
catalogs had been received in Ral
eigh, and twelve more car loads
were expected from the various
j mail order houses, Raleigh being
a distributing point for the State.
It was pointed out that of the
$3,000,000 sent annually by Ral
eigh people to northern mail order
houses not a cent comes back to
help build up Raleigh, while in
case of money spent with Raleigh
merchants 25 per cent is re-spent
for things that help to build up
the home town.
This and much more has to be
taken to heart by Smithfield peo
ple. With poorer shopping facil
ities here than in Raleigh our
people doubtless spend quite as
^ much on the average with mail or
der houses as do the people of
Raleigh. In addition to this, since
the- completion of our hard-sur
face highway, Smithfield has be
come, so far as shopping goes, a
suburb of Raleigh. One man jocu
larly remarks that his wife will
drive to Raleigh any time to buy
a pair of stockings or a paper of
pins. Some of our merchants de
clare that their trade has greatly
fallen off within the last several
years. People complain that the
stock of goods carried by local
merchants is not as complete as
it used to be, and that it is hard
er to find what they want than
it was several years ago. Of course
this is so, if our merchants have
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AUNT ROXIE SAYS—
By Me
Ah shore hopes ah ain’t raisin'
* Wiy boy to be a convic’.
North-Bound
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The North Pole is the goal of
Major Thomas G. Lanphier, who
leads airplane expedition into the
and of the midnight sun. The
Detroit Aviation Society is spon
soring the (V M which will hen off
nto the Ar«. Regions from Point
m-ow, Alaska.
Discuss Election
Cleveland School
Mount Zion, Polenta and
Shiloh to Vote On Con
solidation — Figures
Speak For Themselves.
Prof. H. B. Marrow delivered an
address Wednesday night at the
Cleveland township courthouse in
the interest of the forthcoming
election for a consolidated high
school in Cleveland township.
About fifty were present at the
meeting which was in the nature
of an open forum discussion and
questioning.
In his address Mr. Marrow gave
the people the facts which every
one needed in order to cast an in
telligent vote. According to the
records the three schools, Mt.
Zion, Polenta and Shiloh were
about forty per cent efficient,
while under the consolidated sys
tem the average efficiency was
over 80 per cent. This was partly
the fault of the system; partly
of the teachers; partly the equip
ment. The proposed step of con
solidation would increase the ef
ficiency of the school about 100
per cent over its present mark.
The consolidated school also was
the best truant officer that could
be found, for where the consolidat
ed school has been built scores of
children who were not attending
school found their way to the big
school. They sprung forth from
the bushes and descended on the
school like Malcolm’s soldiers on
Dunsinane. According to Mr. Mar
row’s figures the taxpayers of
Cleveland township paid in for
school purposes in 1924, $8,984.74.
They received of this amount only
$2525.16, to operate the three
schools, Mt. Zion, Polenta, Shi
loh. These figures show that the
taxpayers in Cleveland were pay
ing $6459.58 in school taxes, which
went to paying ot bonded mdebt
i edness of the school board and the
support of better schools m other
districts. Cleveland township can
have consolidated high school by
voting special tax 'to run the
school for two months, the county
will build the building and run the
school six months. The consolida
tion will do away with inefficient
truants ,and give the people a re
turn of about 10,000 dollars where
they are now receiving only $3000.
These figures, Mr. Marrow said,
are. one of 'the strongest argu
ments in favor of the school.
Reunion For Juniors
A good old time reunion for
every Junior of Four Oaks Coun
cil No. 337 will be held in the
Junior Order hall in Four Oaks on
March 2. Refreshments will be
served. Mr. W. W. Lincke, state
councillor, will be present to make
an address. You cannot afford tc
miss it. Come one, come all.
B. T. BARBOUR, Councillor
1 W. R. BARBOUR, Secretary
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New Organization
Building And Loan
J. H. Abell New Secretary
Treasurer of the Asso
ciation; H. B. Marrow
Elected President
An entirely new organization of
the Smithfield Building and Loan
association was the outcome of
the stockholders and directors
meeting held here Wednesday
morning, when H. B. Marrow was
made president, N. B. Grantham,
vice president and J. H. Abell,
secretary and treasurer.
Previous meetings presaged a
warm discussion on this occas
ion, but harmony prevailed from
the moment F. K. Broadhurst,
after an appeal for the coopera
tion of every stockholder, made
the motion that N. B. Grantham,
T. R. Hood and J. A. Wellons be a
nominating committee to bring in
seven names to be voted on as a
board of directors, until the mo
tion for adjournment a few min
utes after this committee made
its report. The committee was
unanimously chosen as Was the
board of directors named by the
committee as follows: R. R. Holt,
W. D. Hood, J. H. Abell, A. J.
Fitzgerald, H. B. Marrow, N. B.
Grantham, and J. E. Lassiter.
The board of directors met im
mediately after the adjournment
of the stockholders, and a presi
dent, vice-president and secretary
treasurer were elected.
The retiring officers are W. W.
Jordan, president; W. D. (Hood,
vice-president, and J. J. Broad
hurst, secretary-treasurer.
OLD FOLK GRATEFUL
FOR VALENTINES
St. Valentine has an appeal for
the old as well as the young, ac
cording to Mr. D. C. Smith, keep
er of the County Home, who was
in the city Tuesday, and asked us
to return thanks on behalf of the
inmates of the Home to the class
of girls in the Intermediate-Senior
department who sent them valen
tines. Mr. Smith stated that they
were as pleased as children over
the valentines and enjoyed the
verses written on them. The class
that sent the valentines was the
second year intermediate girls
taught by Mrs. L. G. Patterson.
NEGRO WOMAN IS
INJURED IN SHUFFLE
A colored woman in Clayton
suffered a broken leg, when her
| son-in-law, Jerry Giles, knocked
j her out the door in a shuffle that
j took place Tuesday. Giles also
struck his wife over the head with
an iron bar the blow resulting in
his departure and has not yet been
apprehended.
MICRO SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
Names of students who were
neither absent nor tardy during
the fourth month and who made
an average grade of not less than
90 per cent:
First Grade: Virginia Sellers.
Second Grade: Agnes Creech,
Rosa Boykin, Hilda Gray Batten,
Ina Mae Pearce, Ruth Batten, Max
ine Collier, Woodroe Sullivan, Ha
zel Hatcher.
Third Grade: Essie Mae Batten.
Fourth Grade: Claudia Boykin,
Helen Hinnant, Beatrice Holland,
Pattie Carter, Gladys Hatcher,
Clara Mozingo.
Fifth Grade: Zettie Sellers, El
win Carter, Annie Holloman.
Sixth Grade: Juanita Aldridge,
Allie Batten, Ruth Aycock, Rus
sell Corbett, Inez Capps, Ernest
Mozingo, Caroline Daniels, Walter
Boykin.
Seventh Grade: Eva Bell Pitt
man, Ethel Boykin, Eunice Pitt
man, Elinor Woodruff.
Eighth Grade: Hubert Hinnant,
Millard Johnson, Leon Woodruff.
Ninth Grade: Pearl Fleming.
Tenth Grade: Pauline Corbett.
Eleventh Grade: Louise Moser,
Irene Pittman.
KENLY PERSONALS
Kenly, Feb. 15.—Mrs. W. . H.
Edgerton, Bertha, Irene, Guy and
Miss Martha Edgerton motored to
Princeton Saturday afternoon.
Miss Bertha Edgerton spent the
week end with her parents. On
Sunday she returned to Middlesex
where she is teaching.
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Luther Burbank, Famous Horticulturist
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Here is the gre^t “Plant Wizard,” snapped while on an inspec
tion tour of his wonder gardens at Santa Rosa, California. The world,
0 which he has given stoneless plums, seedless oranges, and a hun
. er ,fruit*of *VS labors,” is glad to hear he will not retire, nor
wui his g-ardens be sold as was reported
Burglar Enters
Home Near Here
Also Hen Houses Are
Raided In Sanders
Chapel Section.
Smithfield, R. F. D., 2. *Feb. 18.
—The Sanders Chapel section was
visited by thieves last week, at
least three families feeling the
effects of the visit. On Tuesday
morning of last week while Miss
Ruth Peedin was making her bed,
she found on the tick under the
sheets a walking cane.^he find
caused her to make some investi
gations, which revealed that the
house had been plundered. A gold
watch, an overcoat, and belt were
missed from Mr Harold Peedin’s
room. Mrs. Peedin also missed a
nice dress. Miss Ruth Peedin,
found that a gold watch, a string
of imitation pearls and ten cents
in mdney had been taken from her
room. It is thought that the theft
took place Monday afternoon be
tween two ana lour o'clock while
Mrs. Peedin was away from home.
The finding of the walking cane on
the bed indicated that the thieves
were looking for hidden money
and probably accidentally left the
cane. On Monday night some one
entered the henhouse of of Messrs.
Tom and Arthur Creech and stole
eighteen chickens, and then went
up the road a* little way and stole
nine hens from Mr. Jones.
Our community was visited by
an electric storm! Sunday night.
A downpour of rain, some hail and
high winds characterized the
storm for about an hour.
Hog-killing season is about over,
but last week Mr. J. Rufus Creech
killed four hogs that weighed 1550
pounds, the heaviest weighing
454 Mr. Z. B. Hill killed a nice
one that weighed 427 pounds.
Mr. Will Worrell had a stack of
hay burned a few days ago. It was
set on fire by one of his small
boys who was playing with
matches.
Little Miss Isabel Hill enter
tained a few of her friends at a
birthday party on Saturday, Feb.
13, from three to five o’clock, the
occsion being her eighth birth
day. After playing several games
the guests were invited into the
dining room where they were
served whipped cream, peaches and
Government Insurance
There seems to be a lack of
knowledge, generally speaking, of
existing regulations regarding the
s bject; therefore, believing that
the average life insurance under
writer is sufficiently interested to
make comparisons I am taking the
liberty of inviting your attention
to certain enclosures herewith, es
pecially the leaflet, Form No. 704,
“How to Reinstate, and Annual
Statement U. S. Government Life
Insurance Fund (Converted) to
gether with booklet fully illustrat
ing the U. S. Government (con
verted) Ordinary Life Policy.”
Some of the more significant
features are enumerated herewith
as follows:
Low premium rates.
Cash values commencing with
end of first policy year, and upon
which no surrender charge is as
Lyceum At Four
Oaks Next Week
Program of Male Voices
Announce^ As? Next
Number
Welsh male voices have the rep
utation of making up the best
singing combination in the world,
and next Tuesday evening, the
Adams Welsh Quartet, recognized
as one of the most famous quar
tets of its kind in the world, will
appear at Four Oaks in a combi
nation of classic, popular, and
humorous programs. Each mem
ber of this quartet is from the
famous Royal Male Chorus of
Wales, and fhe quartet entertain
ed hundred of audiences abroad
and in tne United States. Their
program includes a combination of
classic, popular and humorous num
bers, superior vocal work, solos,
duets, ensemble numbers of the
better sort, and unusually attract
ive and popular sketches in cos
tume. While primarily singers, the
men are none the less entertainers
of unquestioned ability and their
programs are replete with new and
novel features.
Four Oaks is, indeed, fortunate
in having this famous quartet visit
it, and a large crowd of music
lovers, both young and old, is ex
pected to attend the entertain
ment.
Printer's Notes
Fair Newspaper Visitor—And
so you work in the composing
room! Isn’t that fine?
Compositor—I’ve been here ten
years.
F. N. V.—Won't you sing some
thing you’ve composed?—A. C. O.
in the Chicago Tribune.
A clergymen was telling his
congregation of the effects of in
temperance and.said: “I hope the
time will soon come when all liq
uor will be poured into the river.
Now let us sing hymn No. 94.”
Some members of the congrega
tion smiled when they opened the
hymn books and read the title,
“Shall We Gather at the river?”—
Sunset.
sessed at any time. (Loan value
is based upon 94 per cent of stat
ed cash value.)
Total and permanent disability
features provided without extra
premium.
No age limit as to total and
permanent disability on life poli
cies.
No restrictions as to residence,
travel and occupation.
Exemption from all taxation.
It has been said that the Gov
ernment Life Insurance Fund, con
verted) is not self-sustaining. A
careful analysis of the enclosed fi
nancial statement will conclusive
ly convince any one that such
statements are by no means based
upon facts.
Government insurance is calcu
lated upon the basis of the Amer
ican Experience Table of Mortali
ty, 3Ms Legal Reserve, and the
chief explanation of the splendid
results indicated is a remarkably
low mortality and a high rate of
interest earnings.
Parent-Teachers
Hear Mr. Marrow
Gives Splendid Sugges
tion As to How Parents
and Teachers of School
May Cooperate
A talk by Mr. H. B. Marrow,
county superintendent of schools,
was the feature of the Parent
Teacher Association held in the
high school auditorium Tuesday
afternoon. Mr. Marrow spoke
briefly in the beginning about the
purpose of the Parent-Teacher as
sociation, but dwelt more partic
ularly on how the purpose might
be accomplished. In straighten
ing out any difficulties that may
arise in a school, especially in
connection with discipline, Mr.
Marrow thinks the complaints in
stead of being handled through a
Parent-Teacher association should
be made to the superintendent at
once, who is always glad to make
thorough investigation and ad
justment. If it is a question of
school work, the teacher is the
one to consult. Oftentimes if this
should be done misunderstandings
would be avoided and trouble
averted. He called attention to the
fact that practically all of the
cases in the courts are due to mis
understandings. In cases where
policies of the school are to be
determined, the Parent-Teacher
organization can be helpful.
Mr. Marrow’s talk was very
practical giving suggestions not
only to the parents but showing
how the teacher had a part to do
as well. He spoke of how contacts
with the pupil outside the school
room, in his home, can be of ines
timable value sometimes in reach
jing pupils who may be failing or
j causing other trouble.
The attendance was hardly rep
resentative of the homes of the
school, only about thirty or thirty
five being present.
The next meeting will probably
be held in the Turlington building,
the primary grades giving a pro
gram before the business session.
SEED SPRING OATS
IF FEED IS SHORT
Raleigh, Feb. 8—The severe
drouth of the past summer ex
tended into the late fall in the
piedmont and mountain sections of
North Carolina not- only caused a
shortage of the usual forage
crops but also prevented the cus
tomary seeding of winter grains.
Therefore, agronomy workers at
State College are urging a liberal
seeding of oats during the com
ing spring.
“The shortage of home grown
feeds, both grains and forage, is
recognized by all farmers,” says
G. M. Garren, assistant agrono
mist, “The value of oats as a grain
feed, especially for -work horses,
is also well known to all farmers
and for this reason more oats
should be planted this spring, es
pecially in those sections where
the drouth prevailed last fall.”
Mr. Garren offers two methods
of growing oats. First, the regular
winter oats may be grown in the
very early spring. The Appier and
Fulghum varieties are preferred.
These can be sown as early as one
jean sately go into the fields. to
[prepare land. On a well prepared
seed bed, from two to two and one
half bushels may be sown per
acre. With these, drill in 300 pound
| of a good standard fertilizer, like
an 8-3-3. Mr. Garren states also
that nowhere else probably will an
application of nitrate of soda pay
better when used at the rate of
100 pounds per acre than on the
oat crop.
The second method offered by
Mr. Garren is the seeding of the
regular spring oats, like the Burt.
Spring oats are earlier and will
not yield so well as winter oats.
These oats should be seeded with
the same preparation as given for
winter oats, except that the weath
er must be more open.
Mr. Garren states that if good
seed cannot be obtained, the com
mercial oats should be used. If a
grain drill is not available the
oats should be sown by hand. The
crops makes a line temporary pas
ture for early spring.
Doing* business without adver
tising'is like winking at a girl in
the dark. You know what you arc
| doing, but nobody else does.
The Silver-Tongued
Orator of the Rockies
MRS. LULU L. SHEPARD
Mrs. Lulu L. Shepard To
Be at M. E. Church and
Court House Next
Thursday
Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shepard of
Salt Lake City, Utah, known as
I “the silver tongued orator of the
Rocky Mountains” has been en
gaged to speak to women only
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 3:00 p. m., in
the Methodist church of Smithfield.
giving her great address, “Mormon
Temple Secrets.” This will be a
ing with the leading orators of the
inner operations of that mysterious
secret institution of the Mormon
church.
Mrs. Shepard will also be heard
che evening of the 25 at 7:15 p. m.,
in the courthouse auditorium, in
Smithfield, at which time she will
’Peak on “The Mormon Menace.”
Mrs. Shepard has lived for more
than a quarter of a century in
oau L.aKe city, and has had an
unusual opportunity to know Mor
monism from the inside out. She
is recognized to be one of the most
popular and forceful speakers upon
the American platform today, rank
ing with the leading oraors of the
day. She is devoting her time and
unusual talents to this work un
der the auspices of the National
Reform Association.
KENLY ELIMINATED
BY WILSON HIGH 2,1-20
Wilson, Feb. 12.—Wilson High
School tonight; eliminated Kenly
High School from the State cham
pionship race in one of the first
contests played by a score of 25
and 20. The struggle was staged
an the local court and was marred
by the poor work of the Blue and
Gold quint which was outplayed
i by the Kenly five in almost every
; department of the game. In the
; early stages of the game Wilson
| piled up a 9 to 3 lead only to slow
: up and allow Kenly to catch up,
j while in the third period a sensa
| rional spurt by the visitors put
j them in front. Brilliant defense
| in the final period coupled with
| .i timely offensive gave the Wil
son lads their victory.
VIRGINIA REEL ON
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
The Sans Souci Book Club is
sponsoring an entertainment on
Washington’s birthday, * Monday,
February 22, which promises to be
an enjoyable affair as well as ful
fill the hopes of the club in turn
ing over a creditable sum for the
Community Fund. At eight o’clock
in the opera house, the members
of the club in colonial dress, will
be ready to receive their friends,
and soon thereafter the old-fash
ioned Virginia reel will be played
along with other games used in
the early days of our country’s
history. Those attending are ask
ed wear fancy costumes with a
mask over the eyes. The enter
tainment throughout will savour of
colonial times.
Clayton Rotary
Club Entertains
Result of A ttendance Con
test iWith Snow Hill—
Both Clubs Average
Above 95 Per Cent.
Claytno, Feb. 18.—The Clayton
Rotarians went to Goldsboro last
Thursday evening for a joint meet
ing with the Rotary club of Snow
Hill which was held at the new
Kennon Hotel at seven o’clock. Tho
members of the local club went to
Goldsboro in a body, leaving their
headquarters here at five o’clock
in one of the large buses of the
Highway Transit company. The
Snow Hill club met the Clayto-n
club on this occasion to receive the
hospitality of the Clayton club .as
the result of winning out in an
attendance contest with the local
club held during the months of
November and December. In this
contest for the two months the
Clayton club made an average of
95.03 per cent while the Snow Hill
club made an average of 97.61,
The stakes provided that the los
ing club entertain the winners at
a dinner at the new Kennon hotel
in Goldsboro.
The Woman’s Club was charm
ingly entertained on Wednesday,
February 3, by Mrs. B. A. Hocutt
at her attractive home on Second
Street. The meeting was called to
order by Mrs. B. A. Hocutt, pres
ident. In the absence of the sec
retary, Mrs. Glenn Pope called the
roll and read the minutes of the
last meeting. Mrs. Morris gave a
report on library extension .and a
most hearty invitation to a book'
shower to be given at the home of
Mr. D. W. Barbour Friday evening,
February 12. Mrs. Carter gave a
most encouraging report from the*
civic committee. After the busi
ness session the meeting was turn
ed over to Mrs. C. E. Hamilton.
At the close of the program the
hostess served a delicious course,
pressed chicken, pickles, ^rnfcrsh
mallow salad, coffee and salted
nuts. A little moj e humor in. the
form of a candy sucker with a joke
pinned to it was given each guest
On Tuesday evening of last
week at six-thirty Mr. W. I.
Whitley was host to a number of
his friends at a most delightful
four course dinner. The guests
were welcomed by Mr. Whitley’s
son and at the appointed hour they
were shown to the dining room,
where there were two large tables
lighted with red candles present
ing a most enchanting scene. The
dinner was bounteous and appetiz
ing, with nothing lacking to make
it enjoyable and it was served by
four charming young ladies: Mrs.
Paul H. Waddill, Misses Zelda
Barnes, Lucile Moore and Angela
Whitley, dressed in valentine cos
tumes.* Those enjoying the hospi
tality of Mr. Whitley were: Messrs.
Charles W. Horne, J. Dwight Bar
bour. E. R. Gulley, C. W. Pender,
L. T. Rose, A. R. Duncan John
S. Barnes, Duke Duncan, F. G. -
Gower, John I. Barnes, Paul 11.
Waddill, Willfred Whitley, H. G.
Pope, J. M. Turley, R. A. Wall,
Paul Wallace, W. S. P^nn and John
V. Talton.
Presbyterian Services
Smithfiekl Sunday morning only. J
11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor.
Sunday school and Bible classes at
9:50. The public is cordially in
The Mirror
IS THIS YOU?
| If the person who answers this
description will call at The
Herald office they will
receive a free ticket
to the Victory
Theatre.
You wore a checked sport
skirt with navy blue sweater.
You also worsa black slippers
and black chiffon hose. Your
hair is black and bobbed. You
! were seen in The Sundry Shoppe
i Wednesday about 1:30 p. m.
Miss LesSie Morgan recogniz
j ed herself in last Tuesday's
| Mirror.