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m Gates To Johnston County’s Biggest and Best Fair Opens Toda SMITHFIELD NEEDS: Daily Meat and Milk Inspection Bigger Pay Roll, t A Modern Hotel Renovation of Opera House Chamber of Commerce JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS County Farm Agent Better Roads Feeding Highwai Equal Opportunity for Ever School Child Better Marketing System More Food and Feed Crops VOLUME 44—NO. 78 SMITH FIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1926 $2.00 PER YE r" ! ■ Says Cooperative Selling Is Cure U. B. Blalock Sees Organ ization As Only Hope For Better Price of Cotton. SAYS FARMERS CAN JOIN FOR 1 YEAR Raleigh, Oct. 2.—Utilisation of the present cooperative marketing associations by a larger number of farmers is declared to be the rem edy for the present low price of cotton in a telegram which U. B Blalock, general manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association last night sent to Richard H. Edmunds, edi tor of the Manufacturer’s Record, in response to a request from the editor for suggestions. Mr. Rlalock points out that cot ton associations are now on the last year of a five year contract, thus permitting farmers to join the associations for one year. Mr. Blalock suggests as a sup plemental measure cooperation among local -bankers and mer chants, with meetings in each of the counties to devise means of holding a part of the present crop j and reducing acreage next year, j He also declares that passage of j the Haugen bill would have great- ' ly helped the situation. "The present decline in cotton ; prices is deplorable. It will bring ' back conditions of ninefceenfour teen. During the last session of Congress our Southern Senators j and Congressmen “fiddled” while ! our Southern farmers planned to “burn” their * “Rome” this fall by planting forty seven million acres in cotton. A price of twenty cents j per pound for cotton as suggested j by you is not out of line with oth- j er staple commodities and yet I am of Sfthat faith that do not be- ( lievc you can ever control the I acreage by legislative control or some TnKrthod that will, penalize overproduction. The proposed Hau- j gen B II was not perfect but some j plan r.f this kind with an equaliza tion fee whereby each bale of cot ton jhvould bear its proportionate part 4..f the burden in carrying over the surplus is the only plan in my opinion that will ever help to con trol acreage. The average farmer who sells bis cotton in the Fall has no further interest in it and will plant just as much cotton the following Spring as he can culti vate. If through an equalization pro cess however he was carrying his proport' .nate part of the carryover or overproduction of the previous year it wpuld have a very retard ing influence over his planting too much cotton the coming season. England saved her rubber produc ers from bankruptcy but our Southern Senators and Congress men left us to our folly. Agricul ture will never take its place along side other American industries un til some plan is worked out by Congress whereby the surplus of our major crops can be carried over fvom the fat years into the lean years to be marketed. Con gress could have created machin ery that, could now be functioning and saving to the South millions and millions of dollars on our greatest export crop. I doubt if any quickly devised plan can now he of any real service in saving the situation. Cooperative cotton mar keting associations offer the only Turn to page six, please AUNT ROXIE SAYS By Me—i tfW “Hit 1 aok lak ever’thing kin larr ter fly ceptin' cotton.” For County Surveyor k ■* |---; JEFF LAMBERT Lambert Is Man For Co. Surveyor Democrats Select Good Surveyor Who Will Render Splendid Pub lic Service. Jeff Lambert is the candidate for County Surveyor on the Dem ocratic ticket and there it prob ably not a more conscientious and energetic young man in J)hnston county than is Jeff Lambfft. He is a good surveyor. IIis judgment is good. He is a moral yomg man and he believes in the highest thinking in all lines. His decisions are always just right, and |is qual ifications for the job aid beyond debate. Mr. Lambert is a brilliant young man and also a coming young* man in Johnston eiunty as a few minutes’ conversation with him discloses. .Attention, School Tea:he,rs! The University of Norjh Caro lina has arranged for an intension class for the teachers of lohnston j county who wish to raid* or re- I new their state teachers certifi cate. It will be a course in Eng lish carrying two hoirs credit for degree work and alsoitate cer tificate. This course wiljibe given in Smithfield at the courthouse on Thursday afternoons at i o'clock, beginning* October 7th anj continu ing for eight weeks. Any one! interested will please orrespond i with Miss Mary E. Wei), Smith field, Mrs. A. R. Wilson, pelma, or the University Extension Division, Chapel Hill. Every one should try to attend the first ml’eting and register Woman’s Club To Meet The regular meeting' of the Woman’s Club will be icld Wed nesday afternoon at thcclub room at 3:30 o’clock. The mfiibers are urged to be present. ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION PANNED The American Legin. is al ready active in their effort to center all eyes on Sfttilhfield on November 11th foil the Ar mistice Day celebration Noth ing so far has gone befond ten tative plans, but enoigh is in sight to insure a day of many events on that occasion The day will begin with the eleven o’clock parade by the former service men. Then the unveiling of the monulent and appropriate exercises will fol low. After this a big barbecue dinner M ill be served. In the afternoon > :(pc choir singers from different parts of the stat * will enterfdn the crowd and prizes Mill >e aw'ard ed to the best musiciaif. At night a capious lalute of fireworks Mill be dis{iiyetf on the fair grounds near icre, and uptown in the streets Bear the pOstofHce building an ©ld-fash ioped square dance wilhe stag ed . _ flood M’holesome (htertain ment for everybody aul espec ially the former serve men throughout thie entire iy is the Group Conference To Be Held Here District No. 2 of Granville Presbyterial To Meet Here Thursday. On Thursday, October 7, district No. 2 of the Granville Presbyterial will meet in a group conference at the Presbyterian church here. This district is composed of Johnston, Wake, Franklin and Nash coun ties, and representatives from 20 churches are expected to be pres ent. Lunch will be served the vis itors by the ladies of the local church in the Woman’s Club room at the noon hour. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting and the ladies of all the Presbyterian churches in the coun ty are urged to be present. The program for the day has been well planned and promises to be instructive and full of interest. It is as follows: 10:00 a. m. Call to Order. Granville Presbyterial Hymn. Prayer. Welcome: Mrs. J. H. Kirkman. Response: Mrs. J. P. Metcalf. 10:15 Bible Hour: Mrs. L. C. Old ham. 11:15 Address, Home Missions: Rev.. Chester Alexander. 11:30 Big Sister Movement: Mrs. Howell. 11:45 Conference of Local Aux iliary Officers with their re spective Presbyterial Officers. 1:00—2:00 Luncheon and Social Hour—Smithfield Auxiliary Hostess. 2:00 p. m. Short Devotional: Mrs. E. N. Booker. 2:15 Stewardship: Mrs. J. B. Spillman. 2:45 Question Box—(What is Your Problem?) 3:00 Our Presbyterial School: Miss Harriet Brown, Peace In stitute. 3:30 Has the Conference Helped You? (Expressions by repre sentatives from each church). 3:45 Announcements. 4:00 Adjournment. GILMER WHARTON IS ON REPORTERS' CLUB Davidson, Sept. 28.—W. S. Woods, of China, has been elected president of the Reporters’ Club at Davidson College, an organiza tion which recognizes the ability of the students in journalistic fields. W. S. Gordon, of Hamlet, was president, but was recently ap pointed on the staff of The David sonian, membership in the club be ing automatically curtailed. B. A. Wilson, of Marion, is vice president of the organization, with T. T. Jones, of El Paso, Texas., secretary-treasurer. Members are: C. C. Murchison, of Columbia S. C.; H. M. Austin, of Laredo, Tex., W. T. Covington, of Raeford; W. T. Davis, of Lancaster, S. C.; John Moriarity, of Ripley, Tenn., C. R. Lake, of Greenville, Miss.; R. R. Kane, of Atlanta, Ga.; J. W. Gwin. of Lexington, Miss.; R. H. Mcll waine, of Japan; J. P. McKnight, of Shelby; A. M. Sparrow, of Ran sonville; W. R. Weaver, of «■' 01-y; ,T G Wharton.. -4 Smithfield. Observe Rally Day After a short lesson period Sun* day morning at the Presbyterian Sunday school, Rally Day was ob served. Owing to the late arrival of the literature, only a short pro gram was given but all the num bers were rendered in true rally day spirit. The collection taken at this service will be used for Sunday school extension. For the past two years this Sunday school has been awarded the banner by the Granville Presbytery as the Sunday school in this presbytery having the largest contribution on rally day. I CORRECTION IN CHAUTAUQUA DATES The Chautauqua dates for Smithfield are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October | 20, 21 and 22 instead of 19, 20 I and 21 as stated in our last is I sue. The Swarthinore Company 1 has arranged an unusually fine program for this year. Watch for the program in detail. SENATOR HEFLIN HERE OCTOBER 8TH. It is now a.settled fact that Senator J. (Tom) Heflin of Al abama will deliver an address here in the courthouse on Fri day night, October 8th at 7:30 o’clock. As a silver-tongued or ator and a witty and resource ful debater, he has few rivals in the entire nation, and his com ing to Smithfield is of impor tance enough to attract one of the largest crowds which has evre been here to attend a po litical speaking. Every man, woman and child who can come to Smithfield next Friday night should hear Senator Heflin. His speech will not be forgotten soon by those who will hear Killed By Shock Body of Ernest Johnson, Student At Westing house Electric School, Pittsburgh, Pa., Arrives In Benson. Benson. Oct. 4—News reached here Saturday of the death of Mr. Ernest Johnson, which occurred at Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Johnson was doing post graduate work at West inghouse Electric School, where he had won a scholarship. He graduated from this school last spring. The particulars of the death are meagre and practically all that was known is that he was electro cuted by a live wire while at work. The deceased was a splendid young man only twenty-six years of age. He graduated from the | Benson high school before going to Pittsburgh for an electrical course. He is the son of Mr. and ! Mrs. J. A. Johnson of this city. ^ Surviving him besides his parents are two brothers and two sisters: E. A. Johnson of Oxford, Joseph Johnson and Mrs. W. R. Strickland, of Benson, and Miss Florence John son. of Seattle, Washington. The town is saddened because of the passing of this young man who had such a brilliant future. The body is expected to arrive this afternoon on the six o’clock train and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the Methodist church. Rev. J. E. Blalock, pastor of the Metho dist church, of which church the deceased was a member, will con duct the funeral. SHOW AT OPERA HOUSE IN SELMA I arisian Follies Company To Pre sent Classiest, Flashiest and Funniest Show Thursday, h riday and Saturday Red Walters, South’s premier blackface, first comic, who is con- i sdered one of the funniest black faces in the South. Joe Sterling, second cwnic, makes a clever foil, I for Red Wallers’ funny antics, dur ing the stage actio, of Parisian rallies, portraying chapters of eccentric boob and rube, aiV will appear in specialties. Edna Davis prima donna, the girl with the big voice, in special numbers with set tings. Ruby Denning, a petite sou brette, wins her audience with the clever rendition of character and blue songs. Lubin Sisters, two clever young misses in singing* and dancing specialties. Ted Witzgall. in character songs and wooden shoe dancing. Kerry French, straight man, who is considered the best dressed on this time, and •who never fails in rapid fire dia logue with the two comics. A chorus of singing and dancing dam sels. Costumes and scenery. We positively guarantee to be the most elaborate on this time. Also Rin-Tin-Tin, the wonderful dog* of the screen, in his newest picture. “The Call of the Wolves.” It won’t be long now before we will be returning to the old swim ming hole, meaning the bathtub. Judge Cranmer Ai Methodist Church I Says Parents Are Not Grounding Their Chil dren In The Faith of The Old Book. The question is frequently ask ed in recent times “What is wrong with our boys and girls?”, but de clared Judge E. H. Cranmer, in a sermon at the Methodist church Sunday evening* the trouble lies with the parents. Turn to history i and one will find that the degra dation of women and the decline of the home were responsible for the 'destruction of Rome. Judge Cranmer is holding a two weeks term of civil superior court here, and the Methodist pastor ! gained his consent to speak from his pulpit Sunday evening. The speaker wondered how many had turned out Sunday night to hear the “Judge” and how many had just gone to church. In the be ginning he stated that those ex pecting a speech on some topic of the day would be disappointed. He wanted to bring a message to the old who had gone to church seek ing comfort, and to the young who wanted sympathy and understand ing. He quoted a part of the ser mon on the Mount from the sixth chapter of Matthew and based his remarks particularly upon the words: “Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and all these things shall be added unto you.” He stressed the fact that no life unless founded upon the principles of God's book is a success, and if God’s book is His revelation to us, it is necessary for-us to read it in order to know his will. No money could buy the memory of those present, he said, who could recall when their parents had gathered the family around them and read from the Holy Scrip tures. If such a memory is so prec ious Judge Cranmer wanted to know why fathers and mothers are •lot giving their boys and girls the same help. Parents are wanting to educate their children. They are wanting to give them better op portunities than they had, but they ire neglecting spiritual training. A lot is being said about self-ex pression, but the word duty is be ng forgotten. Are parents carry ing- their children to Jesus? Are :hey setting the right example as ;o Sabbath observance? Are they putting first things first in the raith that all other needed things shall be provided? If they are not it is their own Fault. If folks do not read the Bi Dle, declared Judge Cranmer, it s because they do not want to. People find time to read the news papers, to read current literature, put he wondered how many spent Fifteen minutes a day reading the Bible. The judge’s message was ap preciated by the large crowd pres ent as evidenced by the careful at :ention which his audience gave lim. AVERAGE OF 55 CENTS FOR LOT OF TOBACCO Farmers are still pleased with ihe prices of tobacco hqre. Mr. G, 0. Phillips of the Johnson school section, sol da load on this mar ket last week which averaged 55 'ents before the warehouse charges w-e deducted. His load weighed 78s fund's and his net check wsa $422.86. JOHNSON HAVES TO SPEAK JOHNSTON CO. A communicatitp from the Pa triotic and Protecr'vc League, of Raleigh, announces t,at Johnson J. Hayes will speak at two points in Johnston county this week. On Friday. October 8, h. will speak at Smithfield at 2 p. m He will speak at Selma Friday eiening, October 8 at eight o'clock. Johnson J. Hayes is a Repubjcan candidate for the United Stabs Senate Toastmaster: (Ripping sleeping member on the heid with gavel): [“Wake up, brotho'. Brother Blub ber is speaking.” Sleeping mentler: “Hit me again, I cau still .car hint.” f Funeral Service i I For Mrs. Parke Mrs. Parker Passed Awa Sunday Evening At Th Advanced Age of Sev enty-Nine Years. Sunday evening at 9:20 o’cloc Mrs. Bettio Vinson Parker passe away at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. F. H. Brooks. Mrs. Pai ker had been ill since her retur several weeks ago from Asheville where, according to her cusotir she spent every summer and dur ing the past few weeks her con dition became critical. Funeral services were held a the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brook yesterday afternoon. Rev. Cheste Alexander, pastor of the Presby terian church, and Rev. S. L. Mor gan, pastor of the Baptist church .conducted the service. The deceas ed was a member of the Christiai church, and held her membershii at Wilson’s Mills, her old home. The body was taken to Ashe ville to the home of her son, Mr O. V. Parker, and the burial wil take place from there in Riversidt cemetery by the side of her hus band who preceded her to the grave several years ago. The floral of ferings were beautiful attesting the esteem in which the deceased and her family are held. i ne pall bearers were: James Vinson of Goldsboro, F. J. Edwards of Raleigh, W. T. Ferrell of Dur ham, T. II. Atkinson of Selma, J, H. Abell, W. M. Gaskin, L. T. Roy all and H. P. Steven*;. Mrs. Parker, had she lived un til the twenty-fifth of next Feb ruary would' have rounded out four score years. She was born Febru ary 25, 1848 near Wilson’s Mills, this county, her parents being James and Elizabeth Bridgers Vin son. She spent her early life near Wilson’s Mills. On 16th of Decem ber, 1874, she married Anthony Leete Parker of Harnett county. In the year 1802 they moved to Ashe ville. Since the death of her hus band, Mrs. Parker has spent the winter months in this city with ler daughters. Mrs. F. H. Brooks ind Mrs. C. I. Pierce. Seven children survive as fol lows: Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Pierce, O. V. Parker and Mrs. A. P. Wirth of Asheville, A. Fred Par ser of Jacksonville, Fla., James A. Parker of La Mesa, California, and Mrs. R. L. Tomlinson ,of Wilson. Dne son. Ralph W. Parker, of Asheville, died several years ago. The deceased will be greatly uissed for the beautifying influ ence of a life ever bright and cheerful was a benefaction to all within the sphere of its influence. Among those from out of town lere to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edward's and VIrs. Chas. E. McLean of Raleigh; Mrs. S. P. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Page, Misses Anna, Mary ad Cora Ferrell and W. T. Ferrell, of Dur lam; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Atkin son and Miss Bettie Vinson, of Selma; Mrs. P. H. Massey, of Wil son’s Mills; Mr. Ross Duncan and Mrs. Rosa Duncan, of Clayton. In a storm at Salisbury, Austra lia, the wind was so furious that a number of iron telegraph posts were bent over until the cross arms at the top actually touched Lhe ground. PRICES STILL GOOD OX TOBACCO MARKET The Smithfield tobacco mar ket opened here on Sept. 7th along with other eastern mar kets. Since that day there has been a daily increase in sales and a daily increase in price un til Monday, Oct. 4, they sur passed them all. As we under stand from what farmers say, the best sale and the best prices that have been seen this year were obtained on the Smithfield market here yestrvday. Good ripe tobacco is now bringing fancy prices on the Smithfield market and the tendency is all the time upward. There is no better place to sell tobacco than Smithfield. For Coroner r H. KIRKMAN JamesH. Kirkmai Would Be Coronei Has Served The Count; Efficiently In This Ca pacity and Will Serv< Well Again If Elected James H. Rickman is the Dem ocratic nominee for coroner. Thi: is not the first time he has beei on the ticket. He has served hi: county in this capacity for a num her of years and will serve it wel again if electetr. Mr. Kirkman is a native John stonian, the son of the late Dr 'L. E. Kirkman and Mrs. Kirkman He received his education in th< iocal schools of Smithfield, anc entered the business world her< where he has spent practically al of his days. He has a number ol “firsts” to his credit that are of interest. He has the distinction oi owning and operating the first telephone exchange which was the only exchange Smithfield had un til Mr. Kirkman sold it to the Carolina Telephone Company. He was the first in Smithfield to own and ride a bicycle which was of the high horse type and had to be monted with the assistance of a step-ladder or high chair. Mr. Kirkman owned the second hardware store established in the county but he sold this business some years ago. He also was the purchaser of the second automobile in Johnston county which was a one cylinder, lefthand crank, two passenger car. He was in the au tomobile business for a number of years but some time ago he sold out to Mr. L. D. Debnam of Selma. He is now giving his time to the development of the sales in this state of the Moncrief Fur nace Company, of Atlanta, C.a., and the Oliver Oil Burner Com pany, of St. Louis. Mr. Kirkman is also working* on an invention for which he has applied for a patent. NTRSE TO ASSIST IN HEALTH WORK Or. C. C. Massey, county health officer, has secured the services o£ Miss Draper Fultz of the Materni ty and Infancy Department of the State Board of Health to assist in the problem of midwife control which the local health department is undertaking for the purpose of closer supervision over midwife ac tivities. This program will con tinue through a period of tbur weeks. C. C. MASSEY, Health Officer. Good Revival at Sardis The revival at Sardis Baptist church started off well Sunday night with a large attendance and an unusually good service. Rev. Mr. Naff preached his first ser mon yesterday afternoon and last night and the prospects are en couraging for a good meeting. The services will be held every after noon this week at 3:30 o‘clock and every night at 7:30. The public is cordially invited' to all the- services. JAS. W. ROSE. Pastor. The busy man has few idle vis itors. To the boiling pot the flies come not. *•*.« » I Cleveland’s Fa j Bureau At W< | Chairmen o f Various Committees Appointed; : (Winter Activities Out. lined. The Cleveland Township Uurrn Bureau met Friday night ir the new consolidated school house Ths constiution and by-laws of the on ganization were adopted and the members got started on the winter program. The following committees were appointed and instructed to get td work at once: social life commit) tee. Mrs. A. T. Lassiter, chairnran; ■ publicity, Mr. J. E. Jones; rc uhi, Mr. S. B. Hardee, agriculture, Mr, . Victor Barbour. Some of the proposed activities l nre: a radio for the school, a it library for the school of at leasts t 500 volumes, planting and othera wise beautifying the school ground this fail and winter, one or more, plays given 'this winter, and vi. r vertising the community in oro’i f , to get more good' farmers to ir:ktv it their home. The Bureau will meet regularly , once a month on the third Fridays night. Speakers and lecturers will lie on hand from time to time. Thu Bureau also stands ready to cooo erate with any section of the cc m. ty or the whole county to brnlo; about any progress which that county so sorely needs. It des 1 to help rather than hinder tho county officials in their duty in the. county so the president says. The new school and the be' resulting school facilities have stimulate;! the local folks to a mat, action and determination to get things done for the common g "1, Visitors are always welcome. WHISKEY FOUND ON PREMISES W1LI, FL'TRI i J, i csterday afternoon abo, r : o’clock Chief C. R. Cable and .1. F. Johnson, a plainclotl officer, searched the resident and premises of Will Futreli. a colored man of this city, an i found lurried in his yard tv half-gallon jugs of corn whis- ’ key. Vn unknown negro got i gallon about thirty steps fro the house and got away. F trell Was arrested and plao, under a $100 cash bond f his appearance in recorder court on October 12. Futreli has been watched for son , time and snrne months ago hi place was searched but not ins: >vas found. PARADE STARTS AT ELEVEN OCLOCK TOP •. V Mr. Lyndon Jordan, chief msr shal of the fair, is arrang-ing a £<>od parade. About twenty-si-veo cars have been secured and : v. > brass bands. The parade will trt at 11 o clock at the courthous< It will go to Hood Brothers cc then turn to thfe left and turn u> the left again at the armory, com* ing back to the postoffice. V'ad procession will proceed down Mr ., ket street again and wind its way to the fair ground where it will cir. cle the race track. Local marshals who will ass f Mr. Jordan are: Messrs. Adolphus Brown, Vilas Johnson, Tilden I cycutt, Apdy Finch and Ev- t Watson. A brute is a man who lea his wife at home all day with a cigarette in the house. A Tantalizer There is exactly enough U ; ters in the line below to spell * the name of a person in Smith* $ field, and if the right one ce { ciphers their name and will p •• sent it to The Herald office, > | will present them with a co ? alimentary ticket to the V tory Theatre. You mint bri - :: copy of this paper in order secure ticket. bjusrlnonoe “Squirt” Kirkman recognized his name last issue.
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