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8MITHFIELD NEEDS:
—Bigger Pay'Roll.
—A Modem Hotel
—Renovation of Opera House.
—More Paved Streets.
—Chamber of Commerce.
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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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SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1925
VOLUME 44—NO. 16
$2.00 PER YEAI
Person’s Latest
Action Vs. Coops
Alleges Fraudlcnt Meth
ods and Says Contrac
Is Invalid
Raleigh, F|eb. 20.—One thous
and complainants will add their
testimony in a new action against
the Tri-State Tobacco Growers
Co-operative association, Senaltor
W. M. Person said this evening as
he laid the text of a complaint and
bill in equity before the Daily
News bureau and asked it to go
for the latest move to bust up
the co-operatives.
The law firm of Jones and Hor
ton will be associated with Sen
ator Person in the fight which will
be carried on in Franklin county.
J. M. Sykes, T. W. Boone, J. A.
Morgan, W. A. Jones, Arthur
Strickland, J. L. Bynum, P. E.
Dean and others are named in the
complaint. Tfhe purpose is to go to
the jury on six causes of action in
which are allegations that the con
tract made with the tobacco asso
ciation by the growers was vio
lated by the association in its
agreement to sign up by Januury
1, 1022, one-half of the aggregate
crop of tobacco in the three states,
and that if the association failed
the contract would not be binding.
The plaintiffs charge that this 50
per cent signup never took place;
that thousands of the signatures
secured were gained by fradulent
methods; that agents of the asso
ciation pledged a 75 per cent first
advance, and that agents, among
them negro preachers, were paid
$1 a signature for each man sign
ed up. The association representa
tives “falsely and fraudently re
ported to these plaintiffs and oth
er farmers who had signed said
marketing agreement." the com
plaint charges.
rruuuciem Methods Alleged.
The complaint then sets out the
legal controversies of 1922 fall
when many complaints testified
that they had signed these con
tracts through fraudelent repre
sentations, and others refused to
comply with the contracts because
their signatures had been procur
ed by fraud.
The result of this alleged fraud,
the complaint says, was to place
a disproportionate overhead ex
pense on the local members of the
association. By reason of these al
legations, the plaintiffs say their
contracts should be in equity can
celled.
The complaint then reiterated
the charges of waste and extrav
agance detailed in the first action
instituted to throw the association
into a receivership and to dissolve
it. The allegations renew the at
tack on the policy of redrying, of
paying exorbitant fees to lawyers.
Special mention is made of the
Sapiro $98,000 fee and the $53,000
paid to W. T. Joyner and Burgess
and Joyner. It is observed that 100
others, lawyers, were employed.
Senator Person charges that the
officials voted themselves salaries
ranging from $40,000 down to
$4,000 per annum, and that di
rectors were paid big salaries in
violation of the by-laws of the as
sociation, which rules hold com
pensation to railroad fares and ac
tual days of work. Further alle
gation is made that large numbers
of people were employed in the
several states for the purpose of
stifling competition. The redrying
activities get a good write up
again.
“Gross Abuse of Discretion.”
Paragraph 11 alleges that the
Turn to page two, please
AUNT ROXIE SAYS—
By Me
Dey is eye doctahs, thoat doc
tahs, year doetahs, and dey ort to
be some tongue doctahs.
Amnesia Victim in
Amazing Recovery
C^'JTO CAST
t
V..
While going to see his sick
mother. John White of Bridgeport,
Conn., was knocked unconscious by
thugs, who stole his money and
threw him into a freight car. He
regained consciousness in Atlanta,
Ga., but his memory was gone.
Nowdigate Owensby, alienist, has
succeeded after weeks of patient
work, in bringing White’s memory
Cows Mean Extra
Money To Farmer
Fertilizer Valuation of $20
Per Animal Means Ov
er $70,000 in Johnston
An added income of $74,840 a
year is enjoyed by Johnston coun
ty farmers indirectly as a result
of keeping cows, according to the
Larrowe Institute of Animal Eco
nomics. This income is in the form
of a more fertile soil due to the
manure of the dairy cows in this
county. On the basis of practi
cally a $20.00 fertilizer valuation
per animal per year, this means
a total of $74,840 added to the
richness of the soil in this county
every twelvemonth.
Manure is a source of the most
valuable plant food obtainable,
says the Institute, but to preserve
it at its highest value or efficien
cy, it should either be put directly
to the fields each day or conserv
ed until such a time as the oppor
tunity offers itself to spread it.
Feeding trials have proven that
an ordinary cow, while putting
from 15 to 18 per cent of the to
tal energy of the feed she con
sumes into milk, actually returns
to the soil 80 per cent of the ele
ments of soil fertility in her feed
in the form of manure. This had
led many dairymen to discover that
the purchase of good concentrated
feeds for their cows not only more
than pays for itself in increased
milk production but that it also
supplies necessary food to farm
crops that are expensive when pur
chased in the form of commercial
fertilizer.
Klansmen Active
Some twelve or fifteen members
of the Ku Klux Klan, dressed in
the full regalia of the Klan were
abroad in Clayton during the ear
ly part of last night. The Klans
men visited two negro sections of
the towA, where the negroes have
not been conducting themselves as
they should. Ait bojth of these
places a red cross was burned and
notes of warning left.
The demonstration of the Klans
men caused a good bit of excite
ment among those who were aware
of their presence in the town and
there are exaggaratd tales this
morning of what they did, and of
inumerable warnings they left at
the homes of both whites and
blacks.
The places actually 'visited by
the Klan, we are reliably in
formed, were the negro settlement
near the Oil Mill and the settle
ment just at the rear of Joseph
Milad's store. There was no dis
order at all, the Klansmen trans
acting their business quietly and
in a systematic manner.—Clayton
News.
Only a few of us can have our
faces on coins. The rest are con
tent to get their hands on them—
Exchange.
District Rally
For Boy Scouts
Troops From Smithfield,
Selma, Benson, Kenly
and Princeton To Take
Part In Contests
A district rally for Johnston
county Boy Scouts will be held in
i this city on Friday, March 5,
! troops Nos. 1 and 2, Smithfield,
Selma, Benson, Kenly and Prince
j ton to take part. The rally will in
clude various contests, racing, first
aid, etc., and will be of interest
to all boys. Those who have charge
of the rally are as follows: F. M.
Waters, of Selma, chief; F. H.
Brooks, Smithfield, scorer; Dr. I.
M. Mayerberg, Selma; T. C. Young,
and W. H. Lyon, Smithfield.
judges. The following program will
be carried out:
Inspection, Whole Troop (Neat
ness, uniformity, attendance and
appearance.
Fire-by-Friction. (1 Scout from
each troop) any method of fire by
friction.
ivnot. lying, (a*'.outs lrom each
troop) knots !to We used-square,
sheepshank, clove hitch, bowline,
Figures of 8, overhand, timber
hitch, two half-hitches. Each team
to furnish own rope.
First Aid. (2 Scouts from each
troop) patient has broken fore
arm, compound fracture. Broken
collar-bone, simple fracture. Brok
en left leg above knee. Simple
fracture. Patient has fainted from
loss of blood.
Signaling. (4 Scouts from each
troop; sender, reader, receiver and
writer.
Rescue Race. (5 Scoults from
each troop.
Song Contest, (whole troop,
troops to select own song.)
Yell jQ^ntest. (Whole troop,
troops to select own yell.)
Closing Ceremony. (Pledge to
flag.)
POSES AS CONVICT GUARD;
GETS $50 AUTOMATIC GUN j
Mr.* Amos Johnson, of Smithfield i
route 1, was in town yesterday in 1
the interest of the recovery of a
gun which belonged to his son and
which was taken from him by false
pretense yesterday morning. Ac
cording to Mr. Johnson, a man rode
up to his house about nine o’clock
stating that he was one of the
prison camp guards, and had brok
en his gun. He asked the loan of
a gun, and Mr. Johnson let him
have an L. C. Smith 20-gauge au
tomatic belonging to his boy. It
was valued at about $50.
According to reports the man,
who was driving a Ford coupe,
went on to the U. C. Capps filling
station, bought five gallons of gas
and a quart of oil, which he had
charged to Charley Johnson, su
perintendent of the Sm(thfl<eld
road force. After procuring the
gas he made his getaway toward
Raleigh.
NEVER WILL!
Some ruralites were talking of
tfie strange sights to be seen in a
great city, and one paid tribute to
Nlew York. “I don’t believe any one
of you could think of any combi
nation of circumstances that hasn’t
at some time occurred on the
streets there,” he said. “I reckon
I know of one that’s never occur
red there,” said Si Wilson. “What's
that?” asked the other curiously.
“I guess,” said Si slowly, “that
you’ve never seen, nor ever will
see, a brass band that’s going in
one direction and the heft of the
folks goin’ in the other.”—Every
body’s Magazine.
HON. C. L. WILLIAMS
TO SPEAK AT MEADOW !
Hon. Clawson L. William^ |
solicitor of this judicial district, j
will address the Meadow com
munity Law and Order League
on Friday night, February 26, j
at 7:30 o’clock in the high
school auditorium. The subject
of his address will be: “Law
Enforcement By Community
Co-operation.” Everybody is
invited to attend, ladies and
the younger people especially
invited. Please tell your neigh
bors, and all come out and help
make the undertaking a success.
To be informed is to back the
movement.
W. V. BLACKMAN, V. Pres.
Royal Teacher
i
Baroness Eika von Eghardt, n
teaching in Wittenburg College at
Springfield, Ohio. The practical
"red blooded” American students
take "blue blooded” teachers as s
matter of course.
Oakland Scene
Pretty Wedding
Miss Elsie Barber Be
comes Bride of Mr.
Page Taylor, of Mc
cullers
A number of close relatives and
friends witnessed a scene of pic
turesque simplicity and reverent
beauty at Oakland Presbyterian
church last Saturday evening when
Miss Elsie Barber of the Polenta
section and Mr. Page Taylor of
McCullers were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. The church
was tastefully decorated with cut
flowers in silver holders, and ever
greens. The vows were spoken un
der an improvised archway of white
gracefully draped with trailing
English ivy, and the beauty of the
scene was greatly enhanced by
the artistic arrangement of many
lighted candles.
rreceding the ceremony, Believe
Me If All Those Endearing Young
Charms,, was rendered by Miss
Mary Lee, of Benson, at the piano
accompanied by Miss Sallie Mc
Cullers, of Garner, on the violin.
Miss L'ee was attractively attired
in a costume of pansy purple, while
Miss McCullers* dress was of blue
and silver.
The bride entered with her sis
ter, Miss Charlotte Barber to the
strains of Lohengrin’s bridal
chorus. Her costume was of blue,
gray and silver with correspond
ing accessories. She carried an arm
bouquet of bride’s roses interspers
ed with sweet alyssum and valley
lilies. The maid of honor’s dress
was of smoked gray crepe under
silver trimmed wjth rhinestones
and her bouquet was of old fash
ioned mixed flowers. Mr. Taylor
entered with his best man, Mr.
William Parker, of Smithfield. “To
a Wild Rose,” was softly render
ed during the ceremony which- was
performed by Rev. A. T. Lassiter.
The ushers were: Messrs. Claude
Taylor, of Raleigh; Charles Mc
Cullers, of Garner, and Durwood
Johnson, of McCullers.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barber, of
Clayton, Route 1. She possesses
those traits which makes the true
woman, and she has endeared her
self to many by her congeniality
and amiableness.
ine bridegroom is a son of Mr.
Dick Taylor, of McCullers, and he
is a prominent farmer of that
section. His sterling worth and
genial disposition have won for
him a host of friends. He served
through the World War.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left im
mediately after the ceremony for
Washington, D. C., and other
points on a bridal trip. They will
be at home to their friends after
March 1 near McCullers.
The teacher was using a phono
graph to make the children fa
miliar with good music.
Two famous opera singers had
just finished a duet, and the teach
er said:
“Now, children, who can tell me
the names of the singers we have
just heard?”
“Caruso,” replied a small boy.
“Yrj and who was singing with
Caruso?”
“His man Friday,” was the dis
concerting answer.
Impressed With Type of
Asphalt Streets Inspect
ed in National Capital
Mayor John A. Narron, Com
missioners J. D. Underwood, R. P.
Holding, W. H. Lassiter, W. F.
Grimes, City Clerk W. L. Fuller,
W. B. Wellons of the law firm of
Wellons and Wellons, city attor
neys, and H. N. Morgan, superin
tendent of Water and Lights, made
a trip to Washington, D. C., Mon
day night upon the invitation of
the Barber Asphalt company, of
Philadelphia, Pa., to inspect and
see some of the oldest asphalt
streets in America.
Wfhile there the officials of the
Barber Asphalt company conduct
ed a city-wide tour and the com
missioners were shown streets that
were laid with this particular kind
j °f asphalt in the year 1880 with
a maintenance cost of 4 cents per
year or practically no cost what
ever. Mr. J. A. Narron, a mem
ber of the party, tells us that the
commissioners were taken to the
.>«uuuai museum wnere an exact
reproduction of the Trindad as
phalt and Bermudez asphalt lakes
were shown, the lakes are natural
deposits of asphalt with seemingly
and inexhaustible supply. The Trin
dad Lake lies off the coast of
South America. It is handled by j
the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic
Ocean on the north; on the south
by a narow channel into which
flow the waters of northern and
most westerly mouths of the Ori- !
noco; and on the west by the Gulf |
of Paria, the two latter bodies of
water separating 1t from the main-!
land of Venezula. The island has I
an average length of 48 miles and
breadth of 36 containing about
1750 square miles and being one
fifth the area of the state of Ver
mont. Trindad was discovered by
Columbus on his third voyage in
1498 and possession taken in name
of Spain, which colonized it about
90 years after. It was later con
quered by Great Britian and is
still controlled by her. The lakes,
according to United States facts, is
always in constant motion, due to
evolution of gas at the center, the
lake. It covers about 114.67 acres
and is about 138 feet above sea
level, from the center of which the
asphalt rolls over foward the
edges. In 1915 in the center of the
lake a depth was reached of 175
feet below the original surface by
means of a wash drill, the entire
distance bfeing through asphalt of
the same character as that at the
surface. The material forming this
deposit is an emulsion of water,
gas, bitumen and mineral matter,
the latter consisting largely, of
fine sand and lesser amount of
clay. It is in constant motion, ow
ing to the evolution of gas and for
this reason wherever a hole is
dug in the surface whether deep
ur snanow, it rapiaiy mis up, and
the surface resumes its original
level after a short time. While suf
ficiently soft to accommodate it
self to any change of level and to
slow movement, it can readily be
flaked out with picks in large
masses weighing from 50 to 75
pounds. It is honey-combed with
gjis .cavities and resembles "in
structure a Swiss cheese. The
ductility of this asphalt is very
high and is capable of applying to
streets without any great degree
of heat and the lasting qualities
of this asphalt as has been shown
in ^Washington, is certainly Jfor
a long time and with practically
no maintenance cost.
Tlhe board of commissioners feel
that the facts gathered on this
trip were worth while in deter
mining the character of asphalt
to be used in the paving program
shortly /to be inaugurated in
Smithfield. They want a pavement
that will be in good condition on
the streets of Smithfield when the
last bond is paid.
It was his first visit to the city.
As he stood on the sidewalk shak
ing with laughter, he was asked:
“What’s the fun, sir?”
“Fun- Can’t you see it? Just
look how that thing (pointing to
a water-cart) leaks. Why, the
idiot won’t have a drop left when
he gets home.”—Richmond Chris
tian Advocate.
Holt Lake Grade Cr
Scene Tragic Accid<
Hero Captain Returns
Photo shows Captain and Mrs. Fried being given a riotous ova
tion upon the former’s arrival in New York. Captain Fried, togeth
| • r with his men. performed one of the most daring rescues in the
rnnals of the sea, when they fought mountainous waves for three
i'ays, finally saving the eptire crew of the sinking steamer Antinoe.
Two of Fried’s own men lost their lives in the rescue.
J. C. CLIFFORD IS
N1EHEFEREE
To Make Decision in Case
of Shortage in Funds of
Former Register Deeds
The outstanding case in the
special civil term of Superior court
in session here last week and this,
came up yesterday, the defendants
being W. T. Adams;^ormer reg
ister of deeds of Johnston county,
and J. A. Keen, who was county
auditor, charged with shortage of
funds and negligence respectively.
The matter was disposed of by
naming a referee, J. C. Clifford, of
Dunp, who will make a report on
March 29, as to the amounts to
be paid by the persons involved.
An audit of the books when Mr.
Adams went out of office after
serving two terms* showed
shortage of $12,208-40. He was
bonded each term for $5,000. Mr.
Keen, charged only with negli
gence, in checking the shortage,
was also bonded for the same
amount.
EACH PERSON COST
GOVERNMENT $58.71
New York, Feb. 20.—Each man,
woman and child in the United
States cost the federal and state
governments approximately $58.71
in 1923, it was revealed by figures
made public today by the National
Industrial Conference board.
Of the $58.71, $16.69 went for
education and libraries, $12.03 for
highways; $9.69 for interest and
amortization charges, 97c for pro
tection of persons and property,
$2.83 for general health and san
itation purposes, $3.24 for admin
istration and general government
expenses, $2.74 for charities, hos
pitals and correctional institutes,
$1 for recreation and $3.60 for
public service enterprises.—Asso
ciated Press.
KENLY BOY SELECTED FOR
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
Wilbur Alford, the son of Mr
and Mrs. L. O’B. Alford has just
been notified of his selection for
membership in The League of
Curtis Salemen, an honor organi
zation maintained by the Curtis
Publishing company, for boys who
sell its publication.
Admittance to ‘this organiza
tion depends upon regular school
attendance and a record of effi
cient service to customers. Through
this training, teachers very gen
erally report that boys gain a
sense of responsibility that tends
to make schooling more real to
them.
As Wilbur’s friends know, he is
developing a sense of self-confi
dence and an ability to make de
cisions quickly. That is one reason
he is proud to show his badge of
membership to his friends and is
now looking forward to advance
ment to the next higher degree in
the organization.
Mr. Wilbur Turner went to
Macclesfield Sunday afternoon.
Kenly Girl Weds
! Littleton Lawyer
Miss Inez Edgerton Be
comes Bride of Mr. W.
J. C. Daniel
Kenly, Feb. 20.—The many
friends in this state and through
the south of Miss Inez Edgerton
and Mr. William James Cromwell
Daniel of Littleton, Will learn with
| interest- of their marriage Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock at the
handsome home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. F. Edgerton.
The wedding was beautiful in
every detail and one of the most
impressive weddings ever witness
ed in Kenly.
The ceremony was performed by
the bride’s pastor, Dr. W. B.
North, the ring ceremony being
used. Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
H. M. Grizzard, cousin of the bride,
sang “The Sweetest Story Ever
Told,” and “At Dawning,” ac
companied by Mrs. J. J. Edger
ton.
At the sound of the Bridal
Chorus the doors on either side
of the arch were opened, and the
minister entered, followed by the
maid of honor, Miss Miriam Ed
gerton, sister of the bride, who
wore a gown of bois de rose char
meuse.
The bride, who wore a lovely
gown of gray flat crepe with ac
cessories to match, entered with
her brother, Mr. Y&tes Edgerton,
of Charlotte. Her flowers were pink
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mr. Daniel had as his best man
Mr. Harrison, of Littleton.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel drove to
Wilson where they took the train
for Washington and New York for
a few days honeymoon.
The bride is a lovely brunette,
possessing a wealth of charms of
personality, and a host of friends
who will be interested to learn of
her marriage. She is the daughter
of Mr. H. T. Edgerton, a promi
nent business man and a niece of
Mr. J. E. Edgerton of Lebanon,
Tennessee, president of the Man
ufacturers Association, and sec
retary of the Centenary Fund.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Daniel, of Littleton.
His father is a prominent mem
ber of the Bar Association of
North Carolina. The groom is also
a member of the bar and is a
partner of his father.
Oyster Supper in Four Oaks
The Pou-Parrish Post of the
American Legion fwill meat in
Four Oaks Wednesday night at
7:30 o’clock. At this time they
will be served an oyster supper by
the members in Four Oaks.
Mr. K. C. Burgess from Raleigh
will be there to give the boys a
real talk on the American Legion.
Each member is urged to be
present and bring a new member
with him. The members that live
in Smithfield will meet at the Sun
dry Shoppe at 7:15 and there will
be provided cars to carry every
one.
i
ossing Is
3nt Sunday
Elbert Mitchell Is
Dead and Two Ben
son Ladies Are Ir
Hospital Seriousl>
Injured
MAY RECOVER
The grade crossing at Holt Lake
three miles south of Smithfiehi,
was the scene of another tragi
accident Sunday night about elev
en o’clock when train 85 going
south struck a Chevrolet coupe,
killing outright Mr, Elbert Mitch
ell, of Fairmount,, and seriously
injuring Misses Minnie Bryant and
Mary Lee, of Benson.
line young people, according to
our information, had been oud rid
ing and were returning home. A>
they approached the railroad cross
ing they saw No. 82 coming in
the distance. They had ample time
to cross in front of that train. Evi -
dently they failed to look in the op
posite direction and did not note
the approach of train 85 which
struck them. The trains stopped
and medical aid was summoned
from this city. Mr. Mitchell was
found to be fatally hurt, passing
away in a short while. His body
was taken to Rocky Mount on
train 82 where it was prepared for
burial and sent to his home at
Fairmount yesterday.
The injured were also taken to
Rocky Mount to the A. C. I..
hospital, Dr. W. J. B. Orr, of this
city, accompanying them. The lat
est information is to the effect
that Miss Lee is suffering from
a sprained back and bruises, but
her recovery is expected. Miss Bry
ant was found to have a fractured
shoulder and a fraqtured limb.
She is still in a precarious con
dition.
Miss Lee is the daughter <('
Mrs. Cassie Lee and is quite pop
ular among the younger set in
Benson. Miss Bryant’s home is
near Wilson, but for a number of
years she has held a position with
Mr. Alonzo Parish, Chevrolet deal
er in Benson. Mr. Mitchell was the
guest of Miss Bryant for the day
and they had gone driving in Miss
Bryant’s Chevrolet coupe. The car
was completely demolished. The
sad affair has cast a gloom over
Benson, where two of the victims
are so well known.
Myrtle Beach, S. C., Sold
Myrtle Beach, Estate, South Car
olina’s well known seaside resort,
which consists of more than 65,
000 acres in Horry county, was
recently sold to John T. Wood
side, of Greenville, S. C., and as
sociates. Myrtle Beach is said to
have varied and unlimited possi
bilities, offering inducements for
both a summer and winter resort.
Wild game abound in the unde
veloped portions and fishing is en
gaged in the year round. The largo
estate is divided into farms for
truck and farm crops, and stock
raising is said to be profitable
there. Development on a large sea!
is expected to be the. result of
the recent purchase of this vast
Carolina estate.
Wanted—Man to work in bir l
store. Must be able to make cages
for customers.
The Mirror
IS THIS YOU?
If the person who answers tlvis
description will call at The
Herald office they will
receive a free ticket
to the Victory
Theatre.
You were seen in front'H. C.
Hood’s residence at 4:30 p. m.
yesterday. You wore blue sport
dress, grey coat with black fur
on cbllar and cuffs, tan sport
hose and oxfords. You have
light hair and it is bobbed.
Miss Sarah Adams failed to
recognize herself in last Fri
day’s Mirror.