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8MITHFIELD NEEDS:
—Bigger Pay Roll.
—A Modern Hotel.
—Renovation of Opera House.
—More Paved Streets.
—Chamber of Commerce.
VOLUME 44—NO. 51
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JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDSl
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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$2.00 PER YEAR
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Ivanhoe Manufacturing Company
Tax Case Reaches Settlement
INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT OF
$308,086.93 IS DISALLOWED
Reopening of Mill Will
Mean Employment of
About Five Hundred
People Here
Raleigh, June 30. — The claim
of $308,086.03 income tax filed
against the Ivanhoe Mills, of
Smithiield, N. C., by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, Washington, D
C., last January, wa$ today disal
lowed by the Referee in bankrupt
cy at a hearing of this case held
in the Federal court room.
The above news item will be read
by many of the readers of The
Herald. For the benefit of those
not familiar with the case the fol
lowing extracts from the history
of the same furnished The Herald
by an on-looker at the several
hearings held by the Referee will
serve to refresh the details of a
case prosecuted by the Govern
ment’s agents at untold expense
to the tax payers of the country.
On May 18, 1925, the officers of
the corporation filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy; this was
brought about by an attachment
being filed against the corporation
in the States of New York and
Connecticutt, whereby a creditor
was endeavoring to force the col
lection of an unjust claim, his
idea being that he would force
the corporation to defend legal ac
tion in two foreign States wherein
he hoped to gain the advantage.
The books and records of the
corporation were seized ana movea
to Raleigh where they were un
der the jurisdiction of the Bank
rupt court. this was done upon
the false affidavit made to the
court by the representative tof
the above mentioned creditor. The
court then selected a well known
firm of certified public accountants
to audit the books and records of
the corporation for the purpose of
filing a complete report with tho
court to be used by the creditors
in the settling of the affairs of
the corporation. There were con
stant rumors of many irregulari
ties existing in the records of the
corporation involving large sums
of money. All individuals connect
ed with the management of the
corporation were severely cirticiz
ed. These attacks made by a few
individuals were not combated or
noticed by the parties against
whom they were launched.
Immediately upon the filing of
the voluntary petition in bankrupt
cy the United States Government
detailed several of their most ex
pert accountants and two of their
Special Agents of the Fraud Sec
tion of the Department of Jus
tice to audit the accounts of the
corporation for the purpose of as
certaining whether there was any
tax due the government and to
further investigate the fraud ele
ment in the case in order that they
might proceed criminally against
the individuals concerned and at
the same time add 50 per cent
penalty to the tax assessment.
These auditors and field agents
were instructed to investigate for
the past ten years. The fraud was
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AUNT ROXIE SAYS—
By Me—
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Dey seys money spiles folks, I
wish sum Mistah Kocky-fode would
try it on me.
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Achievement
When Miss Louis Lurch of Allen
owf\, Pa., was 9 years old she
itarted singing in the church choir,
-ast week she received a contract
!rom the Metropolitan Opera Com
N\ny for a 1926 premier.
Nears Completion
Built of Brick and Con
crete It Is The Bride of
The Town As Well As
Traveling Public
Four Oaks, June 30.—The first
depot Four Oaks ever had, served (
faithfully until last fall when it
was burned. Now it is being re
placed by a new and modern
structure which has been under
construction since the fifteenth of
May.
This new structure is built of
brick and concrete. The concrete
trimming, simple yet pretty, adds
greatly to the appearance of the
building. •
1 he arrangement of the depot is |
especially noticeable. Facing the
railroad, at the east end of the
building, is the waiting room for
white folks. It is 20x14 feet. Ad- ;
joining that is the ticket office
which is 16x34 feet. On the west i
side of this office one finds a plat
form and a freight room This
platform is built the height of a
freight car so all kinds of freight
can be unloaded directly from the
cars to the freight room or ware
house. The dimensions of this
warehouse are 65x28 feet, \thus
giving ample space for ’large
amounts of freight which are often
shipped in here. At the rear of
this warehouse and at the west end
of the depot is a covered cotton
platform 88x30 feet. Adjoining
this is an incline to be used for
I loading and unloading cars, heavy
merchandise etc. The waiting
room for colored people is at the
least end of the depot. It is also
20x14 feet, and adjoins the ticket
office and the waiting room for
1 white people. The dimensions of
the entire structure are 161x46
feet.
All modern conveniences, water,
heat and lights will be installed
thus making many comforts possi
ble for those who travel by rail.
This depot is beii : built by S.
S. Toler and Son. of Rocky Mount.
They hope to have it finished with
| in a few days. It will cost approx
imately nineteen thousand dollars.
Four Oaks already has two
beautiful brick churches and a
very pretty brick school building.
Now it can boast of having one of
the prettiest brick depots in the
: state. The citizens are indeed proud
of these structures. Located al
jmost in the center of town, the
depot adorns Four Oaks as no
other building does. The fact that
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company has shown us such con
sideration is appreciated.
Lovely Wedding
Solemnized Here
Miss Margaret Moore Be
comes The Bride of Mr.
J. B. H. Bonner—Bril
liant Reception
On Wednesday evening just at
twilight the Presbyterian church
was the scene of the season’s
most outstanding event when Miss
Margaret Susan Moore became the
bride of John Bryan Havens Bon
ner in a very beautiful wedding.
The ring ceremony of the Pres
byterian church was used, and the
vows were taken before Rev. Ches
ter Alexander, pastor of the bride,
and Rev. Milton Barber, Rector of
Christ Church, Raleigh. Light
from burning tapers furnished the
only illumination. Against a white
background the altar was artisti
cally decorated with clematis and
shasta daisies. Large floral bas
kets filled with old-fashioned
flowers were arranged on either
side. Behind them and at the cen
ter back were tall standards hold
ing white candles. On the piano
were silver candelabras and be
tween them a beautiful blue cres
cent ,shaped basket ffiled with
pink Kilarney roses.
After the guests assembled.
Mrs. E. T. Stallings, of Wilson,
wearing pink georgette with cor
sage of pink roses, and Mrs. W.
J. B. Orr of Smithfield, wearing
flesh georgette with corsage of
pink roses, entered. Mrs. Stallings
presided a/t the piano and ren
dered “The Venetian Love Song,”
by Nevin, and “The Old Refrain.”
by Krieshler. Mrs. Orr delightful
ly sang “At Dawning,” by Cadman,
“ My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice,”
from Samson and Delilah by
Saint-Saeus, and “All For You.”
The bridal chorus from Lohen
grin was used as the processional
and Mendelsshon wedding march
as the recessional. During the
ceremony “Souvenir” by Dodla
was softly played.
The first to enter were the ush- :
ers, Messrs. Tom Dark, of Siler
City, William Proctor, of Raleigh,
W. L. Moore and Richard Moore,
brothers of the bride. They crossed
and stood at the back. Following
those came two bridesmaids.
Miss Mary Griffin, of Shelby and
Miss Stella N'ormand of Laurin
burg, crosing in front and tak
ing their places. Winslow Mclver,
of Sanford, and Robt. Carroll, of
Laurinburg, followed. Mrs. S. A.
McConkey, of Tarboro, and Miss
Margaret Wellons, of Smithfield,
were next, and were followed by
Mr. Edwin Dunn of Kinston, and
Robin Phillips, of Raleigh.
The bridesmaids wore beautiful
hand painted flesh taffeta frocks,
made in Robe-de-Style. The bot
tom of the skirts were trimmed in
a deeper shade of the. same ma
terial. put on with a band of sil
ver ribbon. The necks were cut
deep v-shaped in the back and
high around in front and trimmed
in Rhinestones. Their shbes were
tiesn satin, nunu pumtru m ««**
que designs. They wore Rhinestone
bands in their hair—gifts of the
bride, and carried arm bouquets of
old-fashioned flowers tied with
rainbow colored tulle.
The bride had as her dame of
honor her sister, Mrs. Thomas La
tham Bray, of Plymouth. She wore
a lovely gown of flesh georgette
over flesh satin, beaded in Rhine
stones, crystals and pearls, with
flesh satin slippers and hose to
match. Her flowers were an arm
bouquet of Kilarney roses and blue
Delphinium.
Following her came the maid
of honor, Miss* Blanche Bonner, of
Raleigh, sister of the groom. Her
dress was of flesh taffeta, similar
to the bridesmaids and hand paint
ed in an exquisite design. Her
bouquet was of Kilarney roses and
blue Delphinium.
Little Miss Mary Elizabeth Bray,
petite daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
T. L. Bray, of Plymouth, and a
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Senate Disposes
Of Farm Relief
Passes House Cooperative
Marketing Bill; Tincher
Farm Bill Swamped
Washington, June 29.—After re
jecting the Fess farm credits bill,
which had been endorsed by Pres
ident Coolidge, the Senate tonight,
without a record vote, passed the
House co-operative marketing
measure.
The proposal approved, which
also was sponsored by the admin
istration, would authorize a $225.
000 appropriation for the creation
of a co-operative marketing divis
ion in the Agriculture Department.
The Fess proposal offered by
the Ohio Senator as a rider to the
co-operative marketing measure,
would have authorized an approp
riation of $100,000,000 for loans to
farmers’ cooperatives. It was
snowed under by a vote of 54 to
Crushing Defeat.
Its defeat was more crushing
than that administered in the Sen
ate last week to the McNary equal
ization fee bill, which was oppos
ed by 'the administration and was
rejected by a six-vote margin.
The overwhelming vote on the ;
measure surprised even its oppon !
ents, as it had been expected that 1
the result would be close.
The tide definitely turned again
st the Fess proposal when it be
came known that several adminis
tration Republicans had turned a ;
deaf ear to the pleas of party
leaders to stand by the President.
The opposition grew' as the debate
proceeded and fresh impetus was
given it by an amendment, insert
ed by Senator Fess, Republican, i
Ohio, its sponsor, providing for
the re-collection of an authoriza
tion charge and giving 33 years for
re-payment of loans to farmers’ or
ganizations.
The bill would have authorized a
$100,000,000 appropriation for the
purpose.
The roll call on the Fess bill
found only three Democrats vot
ing for it, along with 23 Republi
cans, while 21 Republicans joined
with 32 Democrats and the one
Farmer-Labor member in opposi
tion.—Associated Press.
Be Thankful Every Day
Our country has enjoyed a year
for which we should be truly
grateful.
Over the nation, as a whole,
there is practically no unemploy
ment.
Soil products have been boun
teous and farmers have generally
had good prices.
Our factories, mines, sawmills,
transportation, insurance and util
ity companies have all been doing
a good business and rendering a
greater service to the public than
at any time in the nation’s his
tory.
Electric light (and power, the
telephone and gas service are so
common to the average American
family that they are considered as
necessities, rather than novelties
or luxuries, as is the case in most
other countries in the world.
Improved and paved highways
have ended isolation for the farm.
Labor saving appliances are as
common to the American house
wife as the latest labor saving
machinery is in our factories.
The American workman has
more power and machinery at his
fingertips than the workman of
any other nation—therefore his
production is greater and his
wages the highest.
We have an unprecedented num
ber of newspapers and publica
tions which keep us fully informed
on local and world news.
Perfection may not exist in this
world, but so far as a government
can give liberty and protection to
a people, in conjunction with free
dom of thought and action, the
United States has gone farther
than any other country.
True Americans should be
thankful every day for a govern
ment which makes it possible for
us as a people to develop and en
joy the spiritual and material ad
vantages which are ours.
While we should be tolerant of
the ideas and opinions of others
we should not be led astray by
doctrines preached by persons who,
Recorder’s Court
Has Busy Session
Cases Prove Tedious and j
A Number Are Carried
Over Till Next Court
The Recorder’s Court in session j
here last Tuesday began on sche- !
dule time and carried cn until 8
o'clock in the evening. The docket I
was heavy and some of the cases
were tedious. Several cases had
to he carried over while the fol
lowing were disposed of:
W. T. Outland, a white man of
Smithfield, plead guilty to a charge
of wife beating and was discharg
ed upon the payment of cost,
which amounted to $16.15.
Ben Parker, a white man of
Banner township, was brought in
under a capias to be dealt with
for violating terms of a suspend
ed sentence. He was given a sixty
day sentence and required to pay
up all costs.
Paul Pilkington for giving a bad
check was given 30 days on the
roads and required to pay costs
of action. In another action simi
lar to the one drawing a road
sentence, this defendant was given
a suspended sentence upon pay
ment of costs.
Pulton Norris, white of Benson,
was fined $50.00 and taxed with
the costs for carrying a concealed
weapon.
W. H. Wilson, charged with bad
checks and other complaints, was
called and failed. Judgment nisi
scifa and capias.
Mack Blaylock, negro from
Clayton vicinity, was found guilty
af possessing whiskey and Avals
sentenced to six months on the
oads, the sentence to begin the
’irst Tuesday in September.
Rufus Wellons was found guilty
>f larceny and given a four month
•oad sentence and was required to
>ay the costs.
H. M. Jernigan was convicted
>f possessing beer for the purpose
)f making whiskey and was fined
twenty-five jand taxed with the ‘
•osts.
Needham Tomlinson was co>n- <
ricted of driving a car while un- ]
ler the influence of whiskey and
vas fined $25 and costs.
The State took a nol pros in a ,
•ase against Chas. C. Lee on a ,
•harge of violating the sanitation
aws.
Lattie Carr, Talmage Price and ,
Wesley Wall, white men from El- .
?vation township, were in court on
i Stack of charges, mostly alleg
ng larceny. In a meat stealing
•ase, of which the court did not
lave jurisdiction, probable cause
vas found and they were each
:>ound over to superior court un
ler a $1,000 bond. The State fail
ed to convict them on a charge of
stealing a vise. For stealing gas
they were found guilty and given
i five months road sentence. From
this judgment defendants appeal
?d. In another case involving lar
:eny these defendants were con
victed and sentenced to sixty days
in jail. They took an appeal in this
:*ase.
Prayer meeting at Courthouse
The men’s prayer meeting is
held at the courthouse every morn
ing at eight-thirty o’clock. Every
man in town is urged to attend
these services each morning.
lacking information and under
standing of the principles which
have made this nation great, would
substitute schemes and theories
which could only detract from
rather than add to the advantages
and liberties which we now enjoy.
Prosperity and happiness have
come to this nation as the result
of a minimum of government coup
led with a maximum of individual
opportunity. This is in distinct con
trast to the hardships, suffering and
lack of advantages which exist in
countries having a maximum of
government that stifles individual
opportunity.
Let us keep Our Country free
from any experiment which would
tend to radically change our time
tested system of government with
its unequaled record of blessings
and advantages for the people.—
Manufacturers and Industrial News
Bureau.
| Champion Mermaids To Attempt Channel Swim
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Here are three of the expert women swimmers who will soon
try to swim the treacherous English Channel, a feat no woman anti,
only two men have ever accomplished. (L to R) are Lillian Cannon,
of Baltimore, Md., Mille Cade and Gertrude Ederle of New York,
Ail are in Europe practicing daily_to. fit themselves for the great test!
POU-PARRISH POS T LA UNCHES
CAMPAIGN MEMORIAL FUNDS
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Gen. Bow ley and Former
Governor Morrison Are
Principal Speakers At
Opening Wednesday
Night
With General A. J. Bowley and
x-Governor Cameron Morrison as
he principal speakers, Johnston
ounty through the Pou-Parrish
'ost of the American Legion
aunched a campaign Wednesday
light for a memorial to the John
son county boys who gave their
ives in the World War.
The actual campaign for the
noney required for the monument
vhich has already been described |
n these columns was gotten under
vay Thursday with the appoint
nent of various committees. The
inance committee is as follows:
Mrs. T. J. Lassiter, chairman, Miss
Mattie Pou, Luby Royall, Bernice
fones, Daniel Jones, Geo. Ross
Dou, of Raleigh, and A. R. Dun
:an, of Clayton. At the meeting
Wednesday night there was no
nention of money.
Former GovernotT Morrison in
lis speech in the courthouse paid
m eloquent tribute to those who
rave their all and to those upon
vhom was laid the lighter weight
)t service. He declared that among
:hose who have come back will be
‘ound the leaders for the genera
tion to come. Comparing the young
American Legion to the older or
ganizations that grew out ofi. the
3ivil War conflict of sixty years
ago, ex-Governor Morrison stated
that the Legion had inherited all
the strength of each and none of
the weaknesses of either.# He de
clared that among the younger
veterans there is a national unity
as well as the high ideals of serv
ice and patriotism which they have
inherited from their forefathers.
They have already become a power
in American life, and as their days
increase they will become more
powerful. He closed his address
with an appeal to Johnston coun
ty to provide the memorial in a
spirit worthy the county.
The exercises Wednesday eve
ning were in the hands of the
Pou-Parrish Post of the American
Legion of which D. Carlton Ste
phenson is commander. Mayor J.
A. Narron presided, delivered a
brief address of welcome and pre
sented General Bowley who in turn
presided Governor Morrison. At
the conclusion of Governor Mor
rinson’s address, Geo. Ross Pou, of
Raleigh, stated briefly the plan
and purpose of the campaign, say
ing that the week of July 1-8 had
been designated as the time in
W. M. Eason Dies
At His Home Here
One of Smithfield’s oldest citi
zens died at noon last Tuesday,
Mr. W. M. Eason. He was born
75 years ago near Smithfield. All
his life was spent here except for
about two years, when he lived in
Wilson county. He owned and op
erated a small store in east Smith
field for the last fifteen years.
For forty years he has been a
consistent member of the Baptist
church, uniting first with the
church at Live Oak, later with
that at Pine Level, and finally,
fifteen or twenty years ago, mov
ing his membership to the Smith
field church. He was for years su
perintendent of the Sunday schools
at both the first named churches,
and during most of the time since
Beaty’s Chapel was organized he
served as superintendent of the
Sunday school in this small church
in east Smithfield. The funeral
service was conducted from his
home at one o’clock Wednesday by
his pastor, Rev. S. L. Morgan,* and
the interment was made in the
Peedin cemetery near Selma,
where a large number of his near
relatives and descendants are bur
He was thrice married, first to
Miss Mary Wilkins, the second time
to Miss Minnie Worls, and last to
Miss Bethany Shaw, all of whom
are from the vicinity of Smith
field. From the first marriage
there were ten children, three of
whom survive, Chas. T., of Selma,
Wm. J.. of the Sanders Chapel
section, and Mrs. Bettie Crumpler,
of Selma. He is survived also by
one brother, Joseph Eason, of
Smithfield, and by two sisters,
Mrs. Reuben Lawhorn, of Selma,
and Mrs. David Sellers, of Smith
field. Besides these there are 36
grandchildren, and 21 great-grand
children.
.Presbyterian Services.
Smithfield 11 a. m. Sermon by
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45. The
public cordially invited. No night
service.
which to raise the $5,000 needed
to erect the proposed monument.
Those who attended the meeting
were enthusiastic over the prop
osition. Music for the evening was
furnished by the local band, the
Riverside Serenaders. Before the
meeting Qovernor Morrison and
General Bowley were guests of
the post at a delightful fish fry
at Holt Lake.
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Live Wire Kills
. Mitchell |
Former Resident of Smith |
field Working In Ral- j
eigh Dies at Touch of J
2200 Volts Electricity
News reached here Wednesday .]
that* Clyde J. Mitchell, an em- I
ploye of the Carolina Power and I
Light, Company, formerly of this P
city but now of Raleigh, was elec- f
trocuted .about 9:15 Wednesday
morning while at work on a pole
in Oberlin, a negro suburb of Ral
eigh. He lived only a short time.
According to the Raleigh Times
the young man was badly burned
on the hands and back when 2,200
volts of electricity passed through
his body. He was working at the
top of the pole and received the
fatal shock when he is thought to
have accidentally leaned against
a ground wire while connecting
the high voltage wires. The act
of touching the ground wire, it
was explained by other employ
ers to Coroner Waring, complet
ed an electric circuit .
Mitchell was rescued from the |
pole by other workmen and was
rushed to Rex Hospital. He was
dead when Dr. Edwin Dewar
reached his side at the hospital.
He was unconscious from the
time of the shock.
The dead lineman was the son
of G. W. Mitchell, of this city, and
had been employed by the Caro- - '
lina Power and Light Company |
for six months. He had received
other electrical experience before
coming here, it was explained by
officials of the company.
Coroner L. M. Waring investi
gated the circumstances of the
death but deemed an inquest un- |
necessary.
Entertains Briday Party
Miss Margaret Wellons enter
tained the members of the Bon
ner-Moore bridal party immed
iately after the rehearsal Tuesday
evening. The lovely colonial home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Wellons on North Second street,
artistically decorated with bas
kets and vases of summer flow
ers. formed an appropriate set
ting for this delightful occasion.
Bridge was played at seven tables.
Miss Margaret Moore, the bride
elect, was presented with an at
tractive hand-embroidered linen
towel. An iced drink and apricot
ice and angel food cake were serv
ed during the evening.
Revival at Hepzibah
The revival services at Ilepzi
bah church conducted by Rev. P.
A. Pridgen of Benson, is being
well attended. Mr. Pridgen is do
ing some earnest, practical preach
ing. The services will continue on
through next Sunday. Mr. Pridgen
preaches at the Pine Level Bap
tist church Sunday morning, and
at Hepzibah at 3:30 and 8:00 p.
m. The week services every night
at 8:00 o'clock. JAS. W. ROSE.
B. V. P. U. RALLY
District No. 1 will hold a B. Y.
P. U. rally in the Four Oaks Bap
tist church Sunday afternoon, July
4, at three o’clock. We hope this
will be the best rally in the his
tory of the organization. One of
the main features of the program
will be a playlet, “The Three Vis
itors,” which will be presented by
| the Mt. Moriah B. Y. P. U. The
1 following churches are especially
urged to send representatives:
Blackman’s Grove, Benson Grove,
Burnell, Benson, Beulah, Calvary,
; Canaan, Four Oaks, Hood’s Grove,
Pleasant Grove, Pauline, Trinity,
1 and Oliver’s Grove.
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A Tantalizer
There is exactly enough let
ters in the line below to spell
the name of a person in Smith
field, and if the right one de
ciphers their name and will pre
sent it to The Herald office, we
will present them with a com
plimentary ticket to the Vic
tory Theatre. You must bring
copy of this paper in order to
secure ticket.
jgonhinhrre
Watson Wharton recognized
his name last issue.