"Buddies,” Smithfield Extends You a Hearty Welcome Armistice Day
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SMITHFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1926
VOLUME 44—NO. 88
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$2.00 PER YEAR
Regular Session
Of Commissioners
Transact Only Routine
Business; Appoint Com
mittee To Investigate
Mad Dog.
The County Board of Commis
sioners met in regular session on
Monday, Nov. 1st, with every mem
ber present and transacted only
routine business. The following
items of business were dispensed
with:
Upon complaint of Casta W.
Hocutt that two children were bit
ten by a mad dog the board ap
pointed J. It. Rains, J. H. John
son, and Z. T. Bissett to investi
gate whose dog bit the children and
to file their report with the clerk
to the board.
Ordered that the county approp
riate $200 for Armistice Day and
the unveiling* of the monument
erected to the memory of the World 1
War veterans of Johnston county.!
provided that, after the proper in- j
vestigation by the County Attorn- j
ey, it develops that the board has
the authority to make said appro- j
priation.
OrdeVed that J. G. Barbour and j
Sons of Clayton be refunded the j
taxes on $10,000 valuation of stock j
of merchandise which was listed j
by error.
It was ordered that the county j
auditor be authorized to release M. |
R. Barefoot of ten acres of land '
listed by error for 1025-1926 taxes.!
Ordered that Lewis Thompson, I
Wiley Wiggs and Henry Crumpler'
constitute a committee of three to
investigate the killing of thirteen
geese belonging to J. P. Price of
Selma, route 2, and file their re
port with the clerk of the board of
county commissioners.
Ordered that A. R. Caudill Ik?
paid $177.95 for bridge lumber.
Ordered that Roger A. Smith be
allowed to write a renewal policy
of $5,000 on the county home.
Ordered that D. C- Smith be paid
$410.55 as keeper of county home,
and $26.00 burial expense of two
inmates.
Ordered that Lillie Sanders be
paid $30.00 for cook at county
home.
Ordered that J. W. Darden and
Bro., be released of $3,000 on stock
of merchandise in Kenly for 1925
Ordered that Mrs. Edith Pow
ell be released from taxes on 35
acres of land in Bentonville town
ship listed by error.
The following were placed on the
old pauper list: A. R. Ilatcher of
Selma, route 2, five dollars per
month; T. A. Kelley, Benson, route
1, five dollars per month; Eldridgv*
Barefoot, Pennina Daniel of Kenly,
be removed from the list, since
she is dead.
Ordered that T. W. Winstead be
released of $125 on automobile
listed for 1925 taxes in Smithfield
township.
Ordered that Allen Bennett of
Smithfield, be released of $300 on
personal property for 1925 taxes.
A number of current bills were
ordered paid.
BASKETBALL GAME HERE
A basketball game between Four
Oaks and Meadow will be played
at the armory here Wednesday
night at 7:30 o’clock. This is the
second game the P’our Oaks team
has played. Everybody is invited
to come.
AUNT ROXIE SAYS—
By Me—*
‘*Ef men's looks wuz judged In
de way dey use dey own eyes de:
would be good lookin’.”
John Hays Hammond
I nis well known engineer anc
tinker, who is President of the
National Press Club, is financing
the erection of their new 14 story
qome and ofhee building in W ash
Jr.gton. It is to cost $10.000.(XX) ant
will be the largest privately owiiei
b-'ildinc in the Nation’s Capital.
Republicans Lose
In Legislature
Will Have Only Two In
The Senate and 14 In
The House of Represen
tatives.
According to the News and Ob
server, the Republicans will have
14 members of the House and two
members of the Senate in the next
legislature.
Definite check on missing coun
ties disclosed that Swain county, ]
which elecletl a county Democratic
ticket, will send Oliver Williams,
a Republican, to the legislature, and j
that the 33rd Senatorial district
will be represented by R. J. i
Roane, a Democrat, who won by,
a close majority of 71 votes. The !
last legislature had 10 mmebers ini
the House and three in the Senate.;
Counties that will be represent
ed by Republicans are: Clay, Ca
tawba, Lincoln, Jackson, Macon,
Wilkes, Yadkin YJaneey, Stokes
McDowell Henderson, Madison,
Swain and Mitchell. Not all these
counties went Republican, as in ad
dition to Swain, Lincoln, McDow
ell and Catawba elected Democrat
ic county officers.
Returns from 1,338 precincts,
compiled by the Associated Press,
showed that Overman received
1 GO,957 and Hayes 96,709.
Comparatively ^w of the voters
least ballots on the constitutional
amendm^if and the soldier loan
j referendum, but there has been no
doubt about the result. Ashe coun
ty cast five votes for the constitu
tional amendment and six against.
Jackson county did not vote on
either of the measures.
The part of an auto that causes
more accidents than any other is
the nut that holds the steering
wheel.—Lineville Headlight
—“I understand that Senator Green
wanted you to act as his private
secretary.”
“He did. but I was not willing
to accept the honor of such a po
sition, because I would have to
sign everything Green, per Sim
mons.”—Ex.
Spattees
' Fashion centers say the new
highland spattees will be the rage
this winter. Scotland sends us the
idea so milady can keep her ankles
warm and dry during wet winter
weather. They are worn over
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Flower Show To
Be Held Nov. 17
Prizes To Be Given On
Flowers, Cakes and
Candies At Show In
Austin’s Store.
The chrysanthemum show being
sponsored by the Citizenship De
partment of the Woman’s Club will
be held in Austin’s store on Wed
nesday, November 17, beginning
at 9 o'clock and lasting through
out the day. Those who have the
show in charge wish to extend a
cordial invitation, not only to the
people of Smlthfield, but to the
people of the county, to have a
part in this show. They are in
vited to enter flowers, cakes, or
candies for premiums; they are in
vited to see the show; and they
are invited to help the ladies fi
nancially by drinking tea and eat
ing sandwiches on that day. It is
hoped that this will be everybody’s
chrysanthemum show. If everybody
cooperates, it cannot help but be a
success.
The details of the show have
been well planned. Premiums will |
be given for the following exhib- j
its;
( hrysanthemums.
First prize for best three white;
second prize for next best three '
white.
First prize for best three yel
low; second prize for next best
three yellow.
First prize for best three pink;
second prize for next best three
First prize for best three red;
second prize for next best three
red.
First prize for best three bronze;
second prize for next best three
bronze.
First prize for best basket pon
pons; second prize for next best
basket ponpons.
Best collection anemonies.
Potted Geraniums. j
First prize best red; second prize i
next best red.
First prize best white; second
prize next best white.
First prize best pink; second
prize next best pink.
Best cocoanut cake; next best
cocoanut cake.
Best chocolate; next best choco
late.
Best angel food; next best an
ej food.
anaies.
Three prizes will be given for
candies, namely, best chocolate
fudge, cocoanut, and best collection
of candies.
The following* committees have
been appointed: soliciting premi
ums—Miss Lallah Rookh Stephen
|son, Mrs. A. M. Calais, Mrs. W.
IN. Holt, Mrs. Roger Smith, Mrs.
R. P- Holding, Mrs. N. L. Perkins,
Mrs. A. W. Francis,
j Social Committee: Mrs. A. H.
Rose, Mrs. W. I). Hood, Mrs. W. J.
B. Orr.
Arrangement of Room: Mrs. W.
H. Austin, Mrs. E. S. Abell, Mrs.
J. H. Abell, Mrs. Will Lassiter,
Mrs. Carl Gordon, Mrs.. J. W. Ste
phenso.
Arrangement of Flowers: Mrs.
A. S. Johnston, Miss lone Abell,
Mrs. W. H. Lyon, Mrs. Charles
Davis.
Premium Decision: Mrs. T. C.
.Young, Mrs. FJliza Williamson,
Mrs. Thel Hooks.
Service: Mrs. Kirby Rose, Mrs.
H. P. Stevens, Mrs. Howard Grady,
Miss Ruth Jones, Mrs. J. W. Keen,
Mrs. Carl Pugh.
Advertising: Mrs. T. J. Lassiter,
Mrs. H. B. Marrow, Miss Mattie
Pou, Mrs. N. C. Shuford.
The prize cakes, flowers and
candies will be sold at auction at
2:30 o’clock in the afternoon.
Vacancy For a Sky Pilot
The boat was sinking. The cap
tain reached up to the crowd of
scared passengers.
“Who among you can pray?”
“I can,” answered the minster.
“Then, pray mister,” ordered the
skipper. “The rest of you put life
preservers on; we’re one short. —
Drexerd.
Forty-four hogs belonging to two
things.
I). CARLTON STEPHEN SON
Commander of the Pou-Parrish
Pos tof the American Legion,
which organization is leading in
the Armisttice Day celebration
here Thursday. Mr. Stephenson
was cited for bravery in the World
War.
EDWIN SMITH POL'
On oof Johnston County’s heroes
who made the supreme sacrifice in
the World War, and on eof the
heroes for whom local post of the
American Legion Is named.
MILLARD PARRISH
The soldier from Smithfield to
give his life in the World War. His
comrades who returned from over
scans, honored his memory by
naming their Legion Post in his
honor.
Armistice Day
Brings Memories
Fitting That Johnston
County Should Recall
Citations of Bravery
Conferred On Some of
Her Soldiers.
There are heroes and heroes.
Any soldier who faces the enemy
in battle is a hero, but some dcT
valiant service in particularly dan
gerous places, and the government
honors such with a special cita
tion. As Armistice Day approaches,
and as a fitting celebration is
planned in Johnston county, it is
well to recall some of the heroes
of Johnston county.
Two hundred North Carolina
boys in the World War won the
distinguished Service Cross, which
is given for great bravery in bat
tle. Eleven won the distinguished
Service Medal, also, which is given
for fine work. These medals were
all given by the United States.
France, Great Britain, Belgium and
other nations, also gave medals to
many of the American soldiers
but it is not known who they were.
As far as possible, the names of
these men decorated by the Unit
ed States and the stories of their
services have been told in th coun
ties from which they came. John
ston county people should learn
the heroes in Johnston county, and
the brave deeds they did. They are
as follows:
William, C. Barbour, private,
first-class, Company C. 119th In
ifantry. For extraordinary heroism
I in action near Busigny, France,
October 9, 1918. During the oper
ations near Busigny on October 9,
he. with one other soldier, volun
tarily left his place of comparative
safety and advanced into the open
in the face of close-range machine
gun lire to rescue a severely
wounded comrade. He received a
severe wound .‘while eng-aged in
this self-appointed task, from
which he later died.
Home address, Mrs. Mandy Bar
bour, mother, R. F. D. No. 1,
Smithfield, N. C. (G. O. 44, W. D.
1919.)
Elijah A. Capps private, Com
pany G. 120th Infantry. For ex
traordinary heroism in action near
Bcllicourt, France, "September 29,
1918. In the face of heavy machine
gun post, capturing a German of
ficer and three soldiers.
Home address Mrs. Lillie Capps,
wife. R. F. D. No. 2, Princeton, N.
C. (G. 0. 37 W. D., 1919.)
DeWitt Hardison, private, first
class. Company G. 105th Filed Sig
nal Battalion. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Bcllicourt,
France, September 29, 1918. Being
a member of a detail to establish
communication with the front line.
Private Hardison was caught in
an enemy barrage, during which
his detail suffered many casual
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Plans Are Ready For
Armistice Celebration
The Unveiling of The
Statute On The Court
house Square Chief
Feature; Program For
The Day.
"""People from all sections of John- j
ston county and many from ad- j
joining counties are expected here i
for the Armistic Day celebration ,
gotten up l»y Pou-Parrish Post No. ,
132, of the American Legion.
The unveiling of a monument to j
Johnston’s fallen heroes will be
the chief feature of the celebra
tion. Also there will be a parade
of civic organizations together
with about a thousand veterans of
the World War.
The success of the event, which j
is assured in advance, will be due j
to the aggressive leadership of the !
local post of the Legion. D. Carl- j
ton Stephenson is commander. The j
Leg-ion commenced the year with j
16 members. No wit has 108 mem
bers.
The post has been very active
during the year, winning a couple
of silver loving cups, uniting in!
civic work and aiding veterans in j
obtaining compensation from the i
government and in handling other j
claims amounting in all to over
8100,000. |
The post conceived the idea of
having a memorial ouected to I
Johnston county’s soldier dead. It
■ put’ on a drive to raise $5,000 in
the season of the year when it
was hardest to raise money. It ob
tained subscriptions of $2,800. The
post commander then went before
the county commissioners and ask
ed that the board appropriate the
amount needed. There was some
opposition, but finally the commis
sioners, representing the people of
Johnston county, appropriated the
entire amount necessary to erect
The monument, namely $5,000.
Turn to page four, pleas*
Husband and Wife
i ^ My husband is a shoe salesman,
Every once in a while he an
l nounces: “Mrs. So-and-So was in
j today. Gee, she’s got the prettiest
Coot in town.”—Mrs. 0. P.
WHAT DORS YOUR HUSBAND DO?
WAREHOUSES AND BANKS
(’LOSE ARMISTICE DAY
Next Thursday, Nov. 11. the
hanks and the tobacco ware
houses here will he closed, it
being Armistice Day. The en
tire town expects to join heart
ily in the celebration here,
which because of the unveiling
of the statute in memory of
Johnston county's d**ad heroes,
promises to be the biggest cel
ebration since the first Armisv
Big Increase In
Cotton Estimate
Government Report Indi
cates Crop at 17,988
Bales—Increase of Half
Million Bales Over No
vember 1.
Washington, Nov. 8.—Produc
tions of 17,988,000 bales of cotton
this year based on Novmeber 1st
indications was announced by the
Department of Agriculture today.
Two weeks ago 17,454,000 bales
were indicated* Last year’s crop
was 16,103,079 bales.
Cotton of this year’s growth
ginned prior to November 1 to
talled 11,259,038 running bales
counting round bales as half bales
and excluding linters as compared
with 11,207,097 bales to that date
last year the census bureau an
nounced.
The indicated crop of certain
states follows: Virginia, 48,000
bales. North Carolina, 1,210,000
bales. South Carolina, 1,160,000
bales. Texas 5,550,000 bales.
The ginnings for certain states
follow: North Carolina, ,714,488
bales; South Carolina, 676,143
bales; Virginia, 17,723 bales; Texas
3,565,451 bales.
Thieves Enter Fruit Store.
Yesterday morning* when Mr.
Baroody went down to open up his
fruit store on Third Street, he dis
covered' that some one had enter
ed his store, presumably during the
night. He missed a hundred dol
lars in cash and some merchan
dise. Investigation revealed that
the intruders entered the store
from the back door after having
prized off the bar across the door.
The staple and hook were nailed
with sixty-penny nails, which they
evidently prized off with a big
piece of pipe.
Happy thought: Other men have
as many weak points as you have,
and keep them concealed as you
do.
Safe Blown Up
In Country Store
Thieves Enter Store On
Oakland Farm, Take
Over $10 and Destro}
Papers
News comes from Cleveland
township of the blowing up of the
safe in the store of Whitley &
Duncan sometime Saturday night
This store was formerly operated
by the Farmers Merchantile Com
pany, but Mr. Whitley is nowr
manager of the store. He discov
ered on Sunday morning that the
store had been entered when he
found the doors and one window
open. Upon entering the store, he
found that the safe had been de
molished, evidently with dynamite.
The safe contained over a hundred
dollars which was gone, and pa
pers in the safe were partially de
stroyed. Although the explosion
must have made a noise, those liv
ing nearby are said not to have
heard anything out of the ordinary.
Officers were called from Clayton
Sunday morning, and an effort was
made to obtain a clue to the theft.
-vu auiomoone was trailed to a
colored man’s house/ The colored
rnan stated that some one called
at his house dyring* the night or
early morning, but he did not go
out. At this writing no satisfac
tory clue has been found as to who
committed the theft.
TREASURER CREECH THANKS
To my friends who voted for
me in last Tuesday’s election that
I might be the Treasurer of John
ston county, I wish to express my
sincerest thanks and deepest ap
preciation. Their confidence in me
thus expressed has put me under
a great responsibility, and I shall
strive to fill the office with credit
to myself and in a manner accept
able to every citizen of Johnston
county.
Yours to serve,
J. RANSOME CREECH,
Selma, N. C.
“I just passed the ex-kaiser’s
home and heard him singing.”
“What was he singing?”
“Ain’t gonna reign no mo’!” —
Ex.
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Sermons Attract
Large Audiences
Dr. Paul Pressly Preaches
To Big Crowds at Three
Services Sunday.
The sermons preached by Dr.
Paul Pressly, who is conducting a
revival here at the Presbyterian
church, have drawn hearers in suf
ficient numbers that in order to
accommodate the crowds the serv
ices were changed Sunday after
noon to the Methodist church.
The Sunday morning service was
held at the Presbyterian church.
After reading the fourteenth chap
ter of Job, Dr. Pressly announced
his text taken from the fourteenth
verse: “If a man die, shall he live
again?” Basing his sermon on
these words, the minister preached
a beautiful and inspiring sermon
on “Immortality.” His sermon was
full of eloquence and his argu
ments were thoroughly convincing.
This is one of the outstanding ser
mons Dr. Pressly has preached
since conving to Smithfield.
Sunday afternoon the service
had been announced to be held at
the Methodist church, and the
theme of his sermon was “The
Book.” Dr. Pressly stated that
the Bible is the Book of Books, be
cause it is God’s Book. He did not
wish to be understood as saying
that this Book contains the word
of God, but he wanted to be un
tiersiood as saying: that this Beok
is the word of God. Science has
not disproved a statement of this
Book. Dr. Pressly wondered that
the modern scholars who have
criticized the Bible are forever in
sisting that they are scholars as
though fearful that otherwise it
will not be known. (It is the in
tention of The Herald to publish
this sermon in full at an early is
sue.)
The church was filled to almost
overfolwing for the evening serv
ice, the Baptist and Methodist pas
tors having* given way their service
on account of the revival. Dr.
Pressly gave his hearers another
impressive message, his subject be
ing “Motherhood.” He emphasized
the statement that motherhood is
the highest function of woman.
The responsibility of mothers is
relatively great, their reward be
ing according to the training that
they give their children.
Last night was a special service
for young people. The Christian
Endeavor Society of the Presby
terian church, the B. Y. P. U. of
the Baptist church, and the Ep
worth League of the Methodist
church attended the service in a
body’. Dr. Pressly’s discourse was
on “Christian Principles.”
A service is held each afternoon,
the time having* been changed from
4 o’clock to 3:30. The evening
service begins at 7:30 o’clock.
Splendid congregational singing
has characterized each service, Rev.
Chester Alexander, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, being a very
efficient leader. Special musical
numbers have also been enjoyed.
The singers of the town have co
operated in a splendid way.
The meeting closes Wednesday
night. All the remaining services
will be held in the Methodist
church. Subjects for the last two
days of the meeting are:
Tuesday afternoon: “A Sufficient
Savior.”
Tuesday night: “Judgment.”
Wednesday afternoon: “David’a
Sin.”
Wednesday night: “Divine For
giveness.”
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.
jwliurbnsoohn
Frank Morgan recognized his
name last issue.