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SMITHFIELD NEEDS: Daily Meat and Milk Inspection Bigger Pay Roll. A Modern Hotel Renovation of Opera House Chamber of Commerce At Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper - - Established 1882 VOLUME 44—NO. 92 SMITHFIELD, N- C., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1920 * * * JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS: County Farm Agent Better Roads Feeding Highways Equal Opportunity for Every School Child Better Marketing System More Food and Feed Crops * * * $2.00 PER YEAR I Religious Poll In The Nation Newspapers To Assist In • Getting Facts Expected To Be Of Great Im portance To Church Leaders New York, Nov. 21.—American churches are to use daily news papers to find out how many per sons in this country believe in God. j The question, “Do you believe .n God?” and eleleven others will ! make up a questionnaire to be sub- j mitted to newspaper readres all ! over the country by the church ad- J vertising department of the Inter- ( ’hational Advertising Association j early in December, it was announc ed today. RELIGIOUS QUESTIONNAIRE. The questionna4re will ask: A “Do you believe in God? “Do you believe in inmmorality? “Do you believe in prayer as a means of personal relationship with God? uc% you believe that .Jesus was divine as no other man was divine? , “Do you regard the Bible as in spired in a sense that no ther lit- * erature could be said to be inspir- [ ed? ‘“Are you an active member of j any church? “Do you regularly attend any i religious services? “Would you be willing to have ! your family grow up in a com- ! munity in which there is no' church ? “Do# you regularly have family j worship in your home? “Were you brought up in a re-1 Higious home? I “Do you send your children to kany school of religious instruc I tion ? f “Do you think religion in some f form is a necessary element of life for the individual and the commun Lity?” ■will take poll. m. Newspapers are to b easked to fprint these questions daily and • ipublish daily totals of the religious .7>°U- Names of those answering \will not be published. Charles Stelzle, publicity coun selor for the church advertising department, today said the facts developed by the poll “will, no doubt, be startling to larg*3 num bers of church leaders whose opin ions concerning the state of mind on religion have been based upon a comparatively limited personal acquaintance, mainly with those sharing their opinions. “Nobody," Stelzle said, “is in a position to secure this data quite as well as the newspapers. They , make an unique contribution L to the religious lif eof.the nation F by giving the country the infor | mation thus obtained. The non i sectarian' nature of the questions will permit everybody to partici pate. As the answers will deal with beliefs without regard to what } others may think, and as there will t Ike no particular desire on the part *|0f those who answer the question fto change the opinions of other; I the answers given will undoubtec Vy be sincere.” I Prominent ministers all America are connected with campaign.—Associated Press. Literally Speaking. “Going to the lecture on appen dicitis tonight?” “No, I’m tired of these organ recitals.” AUNT ROXIE SAYS By Me—* ^ “14 pints make tie rode onsafe Army! Awaiting Whistle for First Service Game in West. Navy! Despite the hue and cry anent the ticket scandal, caused primarily by the break down of eld ‘Supply and Demand,” wherein some GOO,000 mid-western folks are trying- to get into 40,000 seats, there should bo a good football game at Chicago when Army and Navy line up Saturday—for the first service trame ever played in the mid-west. Abovo. “Tiny” Hewitt. Army, and Frank Wickharst. Navy. Captains. Big Increase In Cotton Estimate Last Report Indicates Yield Of 18,399,000 Bales From This Year’s Crop. Washington, Nov. 22.—The cot ton crop will total 18,31)9,000 bales j this year as indicated by reports according- to the yield, ginning and other factors as of Nov. 14th, the department of agriculture announ ced a fortnight ago a yield of 17, 918.000 indicated. Last year’s crop totaled 1(5,103,679 bales. Cotton of this year’s growth ginned prior to November 14th to taled 14,953,708 bales including 426,926 round bales counted as half bales exclusive of linters the cen sus bureau announced today. Ac approximate yield of 186.6 pounds per acre is indicated as compared with 181.4 and 187.2, last year’s final yield. The indicated produc tion for certain states follows: Virginia 52,000; North Carolina 1, 360,000; South Carolina 1,140,000; Texas 5,800,000. The department’s next report December 8th showing revised har vesting acreage and the percent age of acreage abandoned the yield ! per acre and total production will > be the last report until next April when the final report will be is- i The ginning to Nov. 14th for ; cotton states follow: North Caro- 1 lina 863,417; South Carolina 762, 961; Virginia 27,478; Texas 4,027,-| 159. Engagement Announced. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Steph enson announce the engagement of their niece, Miss Mary Franklin Barbour, to Mr. Charles R. Daniel, of Weldon, the wedding to take place in December. Miss Barbour is a member of the school faculty in Weldon, where she has taught for several years. She is an accomplished and popular young lady, and has many j friends here who will be interested I in the announcement of her en gagement. Mr. Daniel is a mem-' jber of the law firm, Daniel & Dan jiel, of Weldon. He is a successful [lawyer, and is prominent in the ! church and social life of Weldon. INTEREST BAPTIST CHURCH The revival, which is in progress at the Baptist church, is steadily growing in interest. Both services were well attended Sunday, a un ion service being held at the eve ning hour. Dr. A. J. Fristoe, of Asheville, is preaching interesting sermons every night. Sunday night he used as his text. John 3:18—“He that believeth on him is not con demned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God.” Afternoon services will be held today and tomorrow at 3:30 o’clock. Tonight the service will begin at exactly seven o’clock in order to allow those who wish to attend the play at the school house to leave in time for the program. The meeting will close tomorrow night, and it is desired that a large crowd STORKS TO HE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING The hanks and stores here will be closed on Thursday, the day set apart by the president of the I’nited States as a na tional Thanksgiving day. The governor of the state and the mayor of the town have also issued proclamations. Only a few of the fruit stores and drug stores will be open for business that day. The tobacco ware houses will he closed Thursday and Friday, but all the buyers vill be back on the market Monda y. Daughters Clean Up Battle Grounc Local U. D- C. Chapte; Hears Report of Mrs W. M. Sanders; Elec tion of Officers. A report of county-wide inter est was made at the meeting of the Sanders-Holt Chapter of the U D. C-, held at the home of Mrs Thel Hooks Saturday afternoon when Mrs. W. M. Sanders, Sr. stated that the Bentonville battle ground has recently been put ir splendid shape. After the work tha' has been done there, it will non be possible to secure Federal aii for its permanent upkeep. Some time ago the county commission ers agreed to place a boulder 01 the battleground for a memoria tablet, and this will probably b< aitenaea 10 in me spring. At the meeting held Saturday of ficers for the new year were elect ed as follows: Mrs. F. H. Brooks president; Mrs. D. J. Wellons, firs vice-president; Mrs. Thel Hook* second vice-president; Mrs. N. M Lawrence, recording secretary Mrs. W. L. Fuller, correspond^ secretary; Miss Ruth Jones, treas urer; Mrs. S. T. Honeycutt, reg istrar; Mrs. E. S. Abell, historian Mrs. Georg*iana Tuck, chaplain. Mrs. W. M. Sanders, Sr. ,who i: the outgoing president, preside! over the meeting, which was open ed with prayer, followed by th< minutes of the last meeting. Tw< reports of interest during the bus iness session were those of Mrs H. L. Skinner on the Children’ Founders Roll, designed to raisi money for Stone Mountain Memor ial; and of the bridge tournament which turned thirteen dollars inti the local treasury. The January meeting will be heh on the 19th with Mrs. W. L. Ful MR. CHARLEY STANLEY PASSES AT REX HOSPITA1 Friends will regret to learn o the death of Mr. Charley Stanle; which occurred early ye^terda: morning at Rex Hospital, Raleigh Mr. Stanley, who lived near Fou Oaks, was taken to the hospita with appendicitis and upon oper ating it was found that his appen dix was ruptured. The deceased was a brother o Dr. Dr. J. H. Stanley of Four Oak; We were unable to learn th funeral arrangements before go Proclamation Is Issued By Mayor Thursday, Ncv. 25 Set Apart As a Day Of Thanksgiving. The gratefulness of the Ameri can conscience has, since the land in"- of the Pilgrims on our native soil, sanctioned the setting apart of one day in each year for the spe cific purpose of offering and ren dering thanks to Almighty God for llis many and untold blessings to mankind. This time honored cus tom had it? beginning when Amer ica was in it? infancy and a weak and struggling nation. It has been carried on and followed with reg ularity as the nation has grown and prospered. Our own North Carolina has gone forward in every line of endeavor. Our humble efforts to carry into effect God’s purpose have been signally blessed- Adversity has not visited us without being counterbalanced with a blessing from Almighty God. For all of these things and many more let us give thanks unto Him from whom it came. In response to the action of the President of the United states and in pursuance and in accordance with the proc lamation of our Governor of North Carolina, I, John A. Narron, mayor of the city of Smithfield, N. C., do hereby proclaim and set apart OC KiOC Thanksgiving Day, and call upon the* people of our city to dispense with their usual vocations and to publicly assemble together, to the end that thanks be returned to God for His many blessings that j we have enjoyed under His domin ium and hand for all time, j I especially call upon the minis , j ters of Smithfield to call their peo j pie to worship on this day and give ■ 1 thanks unto God, and pay homage . 'unto Him, without whom nothing . would be possible and our happi ness would be futile. Done in the city of Smithfield on : the 22nd day of November in the [ year of our Lord one thousand . nine hundred and twenty-six, in . the one hundred and fifty-first year i of our American independence. JOHN A. NARRON, Mayor. i The Pacific Ocean is larger than i a pair of dreamy eyes and almost . half as deep. ■ Husband and Wife -sU To vicK. up ct*1 N . My husband if? always tinkerinj - I with our radio. Ko won’t leave il . alone. Consequently it never works > j <—Jennie \V. Ot'U HUSBAND DO Bern. Com, Makes Recommendations iCcunty Home Keeper On ( Salary Basis, Abolish ment of Bridge Com missioner Among Items. Several cor'trv.ctivo recommen dations were adopted here Satur day by the Democratic Executive Committee of Johnston county which are designed to give John ston county efficiency in the fields whioh they touch. Mr. J. B. Ben ton,: chairman of the committee, called the meeting to order at noon in the courthouse, and when the roll was called, each of the sev enteen townships was represent ed. A sprinkling of interested cit izenjs was present to listen to the deliberations of this body which met If or the first time since the election on November 2nd. Mr, Benton opened the meeting with a brief statement concerning the recent election, in which he expressed his appreciation of the fine cooperation of the Democratic men and women in the county, giv ing a® a reason for the Democratic victoif, the tacts that new blood, new ideas and fine ideals are gov erning the party, and that a new and reconsecrated effort towards better government is being made. Mr. Benton stated that the Exe cutive Committee has no desire to indicate what shall or shall not be done, but it is insistent that the i best administration possible be given the people of the county. [The committee urges that the new- ' jly elected officers take no thought jas to whether they be nominated two years hence or not—that is, j that they refrain from the obnox- ' i ious habit of playing politics while ! serving the whole people. The ■ chairman feels that an efficient ad- ■ I ministration will take care of the ■ j results two years hence, lie feels that the record of the sheriff, the judge, and the solicitor of the re jeorder’s court will be a prime fac- j : '.or in their re-election. The sher iff was undoubtedly elected on what is popularly known as a dry tick et. The people have every right to ; expect that he exert himself to |the utmost to stamp out as far as ; possible blockading and bootleg ging. The chairman strongly sug igests that no deputy be appoint ed in any township who will not [pledge himself whole-heartedly to this end. Several other recomendations, l which had been suggested to the chairman from various sources in 'the county, were made, a discussion of which followed their presenta tion by Mr. Benton. In several in stances action was taken by the j executive committee. One of the recommendations adopted, which has been under discussion for sev-^ leral years, was to the effect that ! the keeper of the county home be placed upon a salary immediately,' and that a sufficient number of cows and chickens be supplied to j furnish the inmates plenty of milk, butter and eggs. It was further recommended j jthat the office of bridge commis- j sioner be discontinued and that one j man in each township be appointed | as commissioner for that town- • ship. This will effect a saving of several hundred dollars a year without prejudice to the interest of I the traveling public. A recommen- 1 dation was passed that the sheriff : take his own good time in the mat ter of appointments to the various offices in his jurisdiction, and that he make known clearly what the I qualifications for these offices j must be. The body in session j .thought it a good plan to distribute the appointments over the county j as far as possible. A thing* that promises to be up I for discussion in the coming Gen- j eral Assembly—that of more ef ficient county government—was j discussed*and with this in view, 1 the executive committee reconi- j mended that certified public ac countants, thoroughly familiar with ; county accounting* methods, be en- 1 gage! to make such audit of the county’s affairs as may be neces sary to establish the responsibili ty to be assumed by the incoming officers, and at the same time that these accountants shall be re Recorder’s Courf: Has Full Docket Tuesday, (Wednesday and Friday Devoted To The Trial of Criminal Casjs. The Recorder’s Court was in session hero on Tuesday, Wednes day and Friday of last week, and the following eases on the crimi nal docket were disposed of: Willie Smith, negro of Smith field. was tried on a charge of larceny. Probable cause was found and Willie was bound over to Su perior Court. For possessing liquor in viola tion of the prohibition laws, Mil ton Jones was fined $50 and the costs. John Heath was fined $50 and taxed with the cost for carrying a concealed weapon. Jim Rhodes, a chronic violator, of Ingrams township, was tried on a warrant charging cursing, abuse and non-support. Jimmie was convicted and sentenced to 12 months on the Johnston county roads to be discharged at the end r>f six months, provided he could show a srood record, and nnv rnst«. Aspirin Richardson was con victed of possessing* liquor in vi tiation of the prohibition laws and vvas assigned to jail to be worked I for 00 days on the county roads or | to pay a $50 fine and costs. The State took a nol-pros with j leave in a case against Van Eason, j who was charged with fraud. James Roy McNeill \vas convict- I ?d of eaves-dropping and was given ! a 90-day jail sentence. Sam Pulley for carrying a con cealed weapon, was fined $50 and taxed with the costs. The State took a nol-pros in a :ase against Mrs. Mary Johnson, who was charged with cursing. Jim Jernigan was found guilty if carrying a concealed weapon and was fined $50 and costs. From this judgment he took an appeal to the Superior Court. Bond was Fixed at $200. The State took a nol-pros in the ?ase against Sarah Wright, charg ed with assault. Ed L. Woodall and Carl John son, white men of Smithfield, charged with obstructing the high ways, were acquitted. Charley Morris, a white man of Beulah township, was in court un ler three warrants, charging re spectively: (1) carrying a con cealed weapon and violating the automobile laws; (2) assault; (3) possessing beer to be "used in the manufacture of wihskey. He was convicted on every count in each warrant and the concurrent sen tences aggregated eleven months to he worked on the roads of John ston county. Manuel Robbins was convicted of assault and was sentenced to serve four months in jail or pdy a fine of M00 and costs. He was also re quired to pay the doctor’s bill for treatment of the wounds he had inflicted. i_.cc oiim.ii, wiiut; man ol onmn field township, was convicted of an assault and fined $30 and taxed with cost. One-half the fine was to go to prosecuting witness to be applied on doctor’s account. From this judgment, defendant took an appeal to the Superior Court, and bond was fixed at $150. Colonel * Strickland was called and failed. Judgment ni-si-scifa and capias was entered. Services at St. Mary’s. A special Thanksgiving service will be held at St. Mary’s Grove Freewill Baptist church next Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. quested to make recommendations for an adequate system of account ing on the budgetary basis. It was also recommended that the banks handling deposits for the county make a bond sufficient to guaran tee the county any loss. Before the meeting adjourned a rising* vote of thanks was given .to the Democratic newspapers of the county, and Mrs. L. D. Debnam and her township chairmen for the work done in the recent campaign. The chair also advised the ap pointment of women on the execu tive committee in the future. What’s Daddy Doing ? | A'-rTOCASTKP 1 No doubt in ycur older and less Signified years you laugh out lou. ’very time the daddy of t hi • youngster conies into sight. No so Charles, Jr.—a s this nerves' photo shows, but maybe it’s pm jf the act. It’s Charles Spence di.p 11...' tl 1 ”1 Child Succumbs !o Severe Burns Three-Year-Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Edgerton Dies At Local Hospital A tragic accident occurred near Kt»nly yesterday after noon, when the little three vear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Kdgerton was so badly burned that he died three hours later. The sad occurrence took place about four o'clock, while the mother was in the cotton patch. The little fellow turn ed his crib over and his clothes caught from the fireplace. Sev eral small children were at the house with him. The child was rushd to th the Johnston County Hospital, but the injuries were too se» vere for medical aid to allev iate. The little body was burn ed almost all over. TOWN HORSE KILLED BY ALTO FRIDAY NIGHT Friday night one of the town horses was killed instantly on South Third' street when hit by an automobile driven by Bill Can aday of Four Oaks. According to out information, Canaday drove down the street towards Four Oaks and in passing the town wagon which was being used in cleaning up the street, caused the men at work to have to g-et up on the sidewalk to get out of his way. In a short time, it seems he re turned. having left his coat at the armory. This time he struck the horse with fatal results. A lady in the car with Canaday was hurt and was taken to the hospital here. 3IU.W >lrj 1liUDlS T PASTOR PREACHES Rev. D. E. Earnhardt, the new Methodist preacher assigned to this charge, preached his first sermon here Sunday to a large congrega tion. Rev. Mr. Earnhardt, who comes to this city from Durham, comes with a splendid reputation, and the comments since his ini tial sermon Sunday seem to bear out the reports which preceded him. Mr. and Mrs. Earnhardt with their two children will move hero this week. Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Parker, after a two years’ stay here were transferred to City Road Church at Elizabeth City. They are leav ing this week for their new home, and the good wishes of the Meth odist congregation go with them. Keeping llis Religion Pure. “Parson” exclaimed Ephriam, “I’se got ‘ligion, I tell you!” “That’s fine, brother! You are going to‘lay aside sin?” “Yes, suh.” “You’re going* to church?” “Yes, suh-ree.” “You’re going to care for thi widows?” “Sho* am!” “Are you going to pay your debts?” I “Suh? Dat ain’t ‘ligion. Dat’.' business.” Call Meeting In Interest Poultry T. T. Brown, of Way ic, Will Tell Of the Poiltry Work In That County Here Saturday After noon. : I __ For months, the interest in poul try raising: has been growing in Johnston county, and in view of! the low price of cotton, the tima may be ripe for a poultry associa j tion. In order to discuss the ad vantages of such an organization and at the same time find what other counties arc doing along this | line, the county home agent, Misg | Minnie Leo Garrison, is calling a county-wide meeting here next Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, land she is particularly desirious that every poultry raiser in the county interested in a regular mar ket for his surplus be present. | Wayne county has taken hold of the poultry situation in a larg er way than most counties, and Miss Garrison has secured Wayne’s j whole-time poultry man, Mr. T. T. Brown, to speak here next Sat urday afternoon. A hatchery that serves Eastern North Carolina is located at Goldsboro, and a repre sentative of the hatchery will also I be present Saturday. A distinct advantage to Wnvne and neighbor I ing counties is the fact that one of the biggest poultry firms of Philadelphia has a branch business located in Qoldsboro. This makes a sure market for all poultry not c o nstfPfi'? CilT d ealers are given a cordial invitation to j be present and offer any sugges tions. j At this meeting Saturday aft j ernoon, the winners in the meafr i planning and table setting co/. jtest which has been condueted.Miy ! the county home agent during/ tho I past five months will be announc ed. Three prizes will be awjarded. Miss Mary E. Thomas, StaAe Nu trition Specialist, was in t/he coun ty last week judging tj?t6 contest. NEGRO IS Hl’RT IN | automobile wreck Friday afternon aboult one-thirty o’clock an automobile iiriven by Mr. A. M. Noble crashed into a truck parked on Market*' street, completely demolishing on^e side of Mr. Noble’s car, and painfully in juring Louis Holden, a colored man who was standing near the truck, Holden was pinned between the truck and the curbing which inflict ed lacerations on one leg. lie was taken to the hospital immediately where his wounds were dressed, and he is reported to be getting ! along nicely now. * Mr. Noble had his wife and two little girls in the car with him, [but they were all unhurt. i - ORPHANS AT FOl K OAKS .METHODIST CHURCH J The Singing class from the Meth odist Orphanage at Raleigh will ■give a sacred concert at the Meth odist church at Four Oaks Thurs day night, November 25, at 7:30 o’clock. The public is given a spec ial invitation to attend and hear this splendid program. Services at Barbour's Chapel Elder N. W. Harrison, of the First Advent Christian Church of Durham, will preach at Barbour’s Chapel on Thanksgiving night, November 25, at seven o’clock. Everybody is invited to this serv ice, which will take the place of the eleven o'clock service. J. Q. BAKER, Clerk. A Tantalizer There is exactly enough let ters in the line below to well 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 mint bring copy of this paper in order to secure ticket. (Miss) Leone Stephenson ecognized her name last issue, jnosecj
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