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SMITHFIEI.D NEEDS:
A Modern Hotel.
Chamber of Commerce.
JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS:
Equal Opportunity for Every School
Child.
•letter Marketing System.
More Food and Feed t rops
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VOLUME 45—NO. 30
Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper - - Established
* * * SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1927
1882
EARLY BIRDS
--gather the "first feed!" The earlier
you do your Spring Advertising in The
Herald - - the better for your Prosperity
"appetite!"
Phone 10 for rates.
$2.00 PF,R YF! AT?
Restraining Order
Ruled Premature
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Judge Harris Also State
That Contract Let Be
fore Publishing Ordin
ance Authorizing Bond
Would Be Illegal
y
The healing before Judge W. C
Harris in regaril to the injunc
tion taken out restraining fur
ther proceedings in the ereetioi
of a municipal building was heh
Wednesday afternoon at 4:3(
o’clock in the courthouse here, t
number of interested citizens be
ing present.
Judge Harris listened to the
contentions of both sides of thi
case as presented by Abell am
Shepard and Wellons and Wellon
for the town, and L. G. Stevens
fur II. C. Gillett, who brought the
restraining action. The judge then
made the statement that the re
straining order was premature,
having- been served before the
town board had published the or
dinance authorizing the bond issue
for the building. He also made the
statement that any contract made
by the town board before said
ordinance was published would
have been illegal and void.
It will be recalled that on
{gba March 16 a restraining order was
| served on the town board of com
figOK missioners as it was in session for
I the purpose of receiving bids for
i the construction of a municipal
^^B building and moving picture house.
I Seventeen bidders were present on
E this occasion and opening of bids
I 1 roceeded after the restraining
t act, although the contract could
not he awarded. The three lowest
I bids 0*1 construction and four low
HH est on heating and plumbing were
tiled until a henring* could be had
I before Judge Harris. It was
I brought out in the evidence pre
I sented at the hearing by J. A.
Wellons, of Wellons and Wellons,
flfc that the bids were being received
i simply as a means of getting an
1 estimate on the construction of
k J the building. A contract, as point
W ed out by Judge Harris Wedne.
n day would have been illegal, and
might have involved the town in
|| a suit if the bond issue did not
1 materialize providing funds for
the building. Judge Harris also
pointed out in the hearing Wed
■ nesday that the publishing of an
k ordinance authorizing a bond is
B sue is the first step in a matter
of this kind, thus giving the vot
B era a chance to present a petition
B asking for an election if they so
1 desire. And it was because this
j$|^B ordinance had not been published
■ that he ruled that the restraining
■ action was premature.
The matter will probably pro
B cced in an orderly manner now.
a The ordinance will likely ho duly
K! published, and after thirty days,
j*) unless petitioners ask for an elec
K tion, the contract may be let.
A lot was purchased some time
jp ago from Mrs. J. W. Moore and
Miss Ora Poole on the corner of
Market and Fourth Streets for a
consideration of $6,000, as a lo
|r cation for a municipal building, to
replace the one burned some time
L ago.
TO COMPLETE PAVING
HIGHWAY SOON
The paving: on highway No. 22
between here and Four Oaks is
.^progressing rapidly. The overhead
bridges have been completed and
the cement has been poured from
Four Oaks almost to the John A,
Johnson place near here. The
road is expected to be finished bj
*'une 1.
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J ny Ts his name and will pre
r- uin; T!>«ett to The Herald offict
w; Mr. uInB present him with a
~being a *‘,|,.nPlentar.v ticket to the
“ inir .i, it Theatre. Ticket, must
** "fed for before the fol
ear the BKissue.
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^ra Henry recognized
last issue.
-fantailzer:
file hour of #rd
" * re invited1 Ju‘
"where a deli.’w**
l)l'n i i mill ,
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President's Aide
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Col. Blanton Wmsfil*> will b<
military aide to President Cpblirige
starting; May 1, succeeding Col
.Sherwood A. Cheney, who return^
to field duty.
Legion After One
More Loving Cup
Offers Cash Prizes For
Cleanest Premises As
Result of Clean-Up
Week
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The Pou-Parrish Post of the
American Legion met in regular
(monthly session at the courthouse
Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock.
The meeting was called to order
by Commander Stephenson by ask
ing those present to sing “Amer
i ica."
Ed F. Ward was requested to
act as adjutant for the meeting.
The reading* of the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
I Several visitors were present, who
were introduced to all present and
(gladly welcomed by the members
I of the post.
Notice was given of the meet
ing of the Fourth District Con
ference to be held at Raleigh, at
l the Yarborough Hotel, on April
27 at seven p. m., at which meet
ing dinner will be served, plates
costing $1.25 each. It was stated
that reservations must be sent in
by April 20. It was further stated
by the commander that at the
above meeting a silver Loving
I Cup would be presented to the
post carrying the largest percent
agv of membership, and it was
jearnestly and eloquently requested
'by the commander that every
I member should go. The Johnston
i county Legion on various occas
ions has brought home three dif
ferent loving cups.
The following committees were
appointed:
^ommmee 10 eouect irom mem
bers for dinner reservations: Erf
Woodall, chairman.
For Smithfield: E. C. Narron, T.
C. Ogburn, G. A. Allen.
For Kenly: II. L. Talton, W.
H. Rack-ley.
For Four Oaks: Allen Johnson,
Jas. F. Stephenson.
For Selma: Charlie Fulghum,
W. A. McMillan.
For Clayton: Edgar Bedding
1 field. Garland Young.
Committee on transportation—
Chester Stephenson, chairman.
Dr. J. H. Fitzgerald, E. D. Fam
hro, Geo. Fuller, Dan Jones, Lay
ton McGugan.
It was unanimously resolved
that the post take an active part
in sponsoring the movement of
“Clean Up Week,” and that the
following prizes he offered for
the cleanest premises: 1st prize
$5.00; 2nd prize, $3.00,and 3rd
prize, $2.00.
It was unanimously resolved to
make an effort to influence the in
stallation of a fish hatchery in
Johnston county, and the com
mander was authorized to take up
the matter with the proper offic
ials.
| Civic improvement was discuss
ed, and all the members were re
quested to study the matter anc
jto give due consideration to ques
|tionnaires to be submitted in the
effort to find out what civic im
jprovemonts are now most needec
land the best means of effect in;:
Good Prospect
Fish Hatcher)
Holt Lake Was Consider
ed In 1923; Concerte<
Effort Likely To Mak<
A Go This Time
There is a good prospect of se
■uring* a state fish hatchery at
Molt Lake, if the people of this
ection evince enough interest tc
how the Department of Conser
vation that it is wanted. A hatch
•ry is to be established presum
ably in the eastern part of the
tate, although it is understood
hat the west is after it, and now
is the time for action to be taken
locally, if Holt Lake be chosen.
Holt Lake was considered in
192.') when a state hatchery was
stablished in Cumberland county
near Fayetteville, and stood a very
pood chance at that time. Capt.
John A. Nelson, state fisheries
commissioner, and J. K. Dixon, as
sistant director of conservation in
charge of fisheries, have made per
sonal investigations of Holt Lake
and have expressed themselves as
favorable to this location. The
State Department thinks enough
of present conditions at Holt Lake
that seven or eight hundred fish
have been taken from this lake
for the state hatchery.
The hatchery, which would be a
chub hatchery, would be quite an
advantage to this section. Fish
would be available free for stock
ing ponds, and an expert who
would give information about fish
culture would be in charge at all
times. Located on highway No. 22
and practically on No . 10, the
place is easy of access, and would
serve a larg^e territory.
The securing of this hatchery is
a civic proposition, and all of
Johnston county through its civic
organizations should lose no time
in impressing the State Depart
ment of Conservation, of which
Wade H. Phillips is the head, that
Holt Lake is the logical place for
this hatchery.
Kiwanians Give
Special Program
“The Underprivileged
Child” Is The Subject
of Study At This Meet
ing
The program at the regular
weekly meeting of the Kiwanis
club was in charge of Walter Jor
dan, chairman of the committee on
the under-privileged child. Kiwan
ian Richardson of the Raleigh
club sang several selections which
were very much enjoyed. Kiwanian
Hooks of the Charlotte club was
present and on being introduced
by Mr. H. B. Marrow, made some
helpful suggestions to the club.
Rev. Chester Alexander spoke
briefly on Kiwanis and the under
privileged child, dealing with con
ditions in the county and city, and
outlining some things which Ki
wanis might do to help in the
physical, moral and mental de
velopment of the children. Sta
tistics were quoted as obtained
from the assistant superintendent
of education and the county wel
fare officer showing conditions
among the under-privileged chil
dren of the county.
A committee was appointed to
investigate the possibility of get
ting the proposed State Fish
Hatchery located in Johnston
county. Messrs. R. C. Gillett and
T. C. Young were assigned this
important work.
the same.
A motion was passed that the
commander be appointed a com
mittee of one to investigate all
emergency calls for aid and to
handle the same according to his
best judgment, calling to his as
sistance any member or members
of the post convenient at the time.
It was decided to wear the Le
gion caps at the Raleigh meet
ing.
After a discussion with a view
°f increasing the membership of
the post, and of the 1 Y&ftn aux
iliary, upon motion the^Hneeting
j adjourned.
Board Discusses
T. B. Sanatorium
Endorses Plan of Count)
Commissioners T c
Build Houses For T. B.
Patients On County
Farm
A very interesting; and enthusi
astic meeting- of the county board
of charities and public welfare was
held at the home of Miss Mattie
Pou, Wednesday morning from
ten until twelve o’clock with Dr.
W. .1. B. Orr, Dr. C. C. Massey
and Mrs. J. D. Spiers as guests.
The topics under discussion
were: “A Hpme For Advanced
Cases of T. B.”; anti “A Tri
County Sanatorium for T. B.’’
The first topic was ably discuss
ed by Dr. Massey, Dr. Orr and
Mr. Preston Woodall, of Benson, a
member of the board. After hear
ing from Dr. Massey a detailed
account of the plans under con
sideration by the commissioners
to build two simple, inexpensive
structures to accommodate T. B.
patients of both races on the
farm at the county home, a mo
tion was put before the body to
go on record as approving the
fine plans under consideration by
the commissioners and to aid them
in every possible way to prepare
r proper place where advanced T. |
B. patients can be segregated.
Plans for improving the negro i
quarters at the home were also I
discussed, and appreciation war,!
expressed for the recent order of
the commissioners to have a thor
ough renovation of their buildings.
Reports that the county home
property was in fine condition
and the premises clean and sani- ;
tary were filed by both the health
and welfare officers.
Dr. B. A. Hocutt, of Clayton,
who is a standing committee on
the Tri-County T. B. Sanatorium
then outlined his plans for mould
ing public sentiment for the san
atorium as a means of fighting
the White Plague. Dr. Hocutt is a
tireless worker, and forceful
speaker, and never fails to warm
his hearers to enthusiasm on this
subject. His present objective is
to solicit the cooperation of the
civic clubs. He was retained as
the committee to look into a $5,000
bequest to a hospital (if built
near Clayton) from the Vinson
estate.
The following report on what
Johnston county did for its unfor
tunates from March 1, 1926 to
March 1, 1927 was then submit
ted:
Total number on outside pau
per relief, 105.
Total amount paid out. $2,734.00.
Temporary aid, $190.00.
Medicines for paupers, $8.60.
Books for school children, $15.00.
Clothes and shoes for pauper
school children, $40.00.
Groceries in emergency cases,
$18.00.
Transportation and board for
paupers, $10.50.
Burial expenses, $37.50.
Mother’s Aid (countv’s half)
$650.00.
Hospital bills, $822.50.
Total, $4,506.40.
SCHOOL OF MISSIONS
HERE NEXT WEEK
All preparations are complete
for the School of Missions at the
Baptist church here beginning1 on
next Sunday. Dr. J. W. Lowe, of
China, will speak morning and
night Sunday and at 7:45 each
night during the week. Mrs. H.
M. Finch, of Rocky Mount, will
speak at a mass meeting at 3
o’clock, and at 3:00 Monday aft
ernoon. Miss Gertrude Mattison,
^ • M. U. Field Worker in the
Johnston Association, will be pres
ent during the week, and will
teach classes each afternoon and
evening. Dr. Lowe will enliven his
addresses each nig-ht by the use
of stereopticon slides brought
from China. Dr. Lowe and Mrs.
1* inch will speak also Monday at
10 a. m., at a rally at Pisgah
church.
CAKE SALE SATURDAY
The ladies of the Methodist
Missionary Society will conduct a
cake sale at Hood’s drug store
Saturday from ten until one
o’clock. The proceeds will be used
for local work.
Two Full Days In
Recorder’s Court
Tuesday And Wednesday
Devoted to Trial of
Criminal Cases—Fulli
Docket
1 Quite a number of cases wen
disposed of in Recorder’s court
here on Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. The following crim
inal cases were tried:
Minnie Parker entered a plea
of g'uilty to a warrant charging
larceny. She was sentenced to jail
for a term of 90 days to be work
ed as the sheriff sees fit.
Sanders Davis was charged
with car breaking and larceny.
T he state took a nol-pros on the
count charging car breaking, but
the defendant plead guilty to lar
ceny. He was sent to the roads
for fifteen months and taxed with
the costs.
William Watson entered a plea
of guilty to carrying a concealed
weapon. He was given a 60-day
road sentence, but the road sen
tence was suspended upon the
payment of $50 fine and the cost
of the action.
Thomas Whitley plead guilty to
secreting mortgaged property.
Prayer for judgment was contin
ued for two years upon the pay
ment of the cost.
J. Mouser was found guilty of
transporting and possessing in
toxicating liquors. On the charge
of transporting he was sent to
;ail to be worked on the county
roads for 30 days and required to
pay the cost. The road sentence
was suspended upon the payment
of $50 fine and the cost. On the
charge of possession the defend
ant was sent to jail for 30 days
to be worked on the county roads.
The road sentence was suspended
upon the payment of $50 and the
cost. He was also charged with
operating- a car while intoxicated,
but was not convicted on this
count.
For violating the prohibition law,
Jack Brown received a 60-day
road sentence and was taxed with
Turn to page four, pleasa
First Poultry
Brings $1380.85
Selma Shipment Totals
6207 Pounds of Chick
ens, Geese, Ducks, Tur
keys, Guineas; To Ship
Again In May
SELMA, April 14.—Considering
the very disagreeable day, Selma’s
first shipment of poultry went over
in a satisfactory manner last Sat
urday when 6207 pounds of chick
ens, ducks, geese, turkeys and 42
guineas were sold at the car door
for cash for $1380.85. Had it not
rained practically the whole day it
is thought that at least one and
one-half cars of poultry would
have been shipped. Another car
will be placed on the Southern
Railway siding here some time in
early May and it is hoped that it
will be an ideal day so that all who
desire to ship poultry can do so.
The following is the number of
pounds of each kind of poultry
that was sold:
Colored hens, 4912 pounds; Leg
horns, 246; roosters, 466 pounds;
ducks, 55 pounds; geese, 260
pounds; broilers, 170 pounds; tur
keys, 98 pounds.
Total 6207 pounds.
Guineas, 42.
Mr. Jack Davis Dead.
Kenlyv April 13.—-Mr. Jack
Davis, aged t>4, died at his home
near Kenly Saturday evening, Ap
ril i), after several weeks illness.
About a month ago he suffered a
stroke of paralysis and from this
he never recovered. The funeral
was held on Sunday afternoon at
the home by Rev. J. T. Whitley, »
former pastor. Interment was
madt» at- the Boyette graveyard
with a large number of people
present to pay their last respects,
He leaves to mourn his passing a
widow and three children—Thomas
Davis, Mrs. R, L. Pittman and
Mrs. Tommy Atkinson.
Jljfir $ias iKtapit ’* ^
New-Born Babe
Left On Porch
Mrs Van Worley Finds In
fant Girl In Folded
buggy Robe On Front
Porch
Mr. Van Worley, of Boon Hill
township, was in the city early
yesterday morning* and reported
that when Mrs. Worley arose for
the day and went out on the front
porch that she found a folded
buggy robe on the floor before
her. Cries resembling those of a
baby or puppy issued from the
buggy robe and Mrs. Worley call
ed her husband who took up the
robe, unfolded itr^nd found with
in it a new-born baby girl. The
little one was unbathed but had
on some articles of clothing and
had a torn-up sheet around her.
It was found that one of the
baby's arms was broken. Mr.
Worley is entirely without any
clue as to who left the baby in his
care. He made considerable search
about his premises but could find
nothing but some tracks near the
porch which appeared to be that
of two men. An automobile had
passed his house during the night.
Mr. Worley seemed puzzled as
to what to do with the baby. He
and his wife are frugal farming
people and have no children of
their own though they have one
adopted child, and his wife at first
seemed inclined to keep and rear
the little stranger.
Later, however, the case was
reported to the welfare officer,
Mrs. D. J. Thurston, who, together
with the county physician, Dr. C.
C. Massey, went to see the child
and brought it to the hospital
here, where the arm was set ami
every attention possible given it.
In addition to the broken arm, the
baby was bruised.
v 1'L LLE 1 LA FT l RES
A 45-GALLON STILL
KENLY, April 13.—Chief of
Police C. S. Pulley, accompanied
by Jesse Yelverton, went out into
the old Beulah section Monday aft
ernoon and captured a 45-gallon!
capacity whiskey still and poured
out between three and four hun
dred gallons of beer. The still was
located in the woods back of Hen
ry StanciPs. That the operators
thought that they were under sus
picion was evidenced by the fact
that the still had been moved
fifty or one hundred yards from
its original location. When Chief
Pulley arrived upon the scene the
tires had not been put out and the
tools and beer left there showed
that the moving had not been com
pleted. Policeman Pulley and Yel
verton captured the whole outfit,
bringing it into Kenly that eve
ning.
Presbyterian Services.
Sermon by pastor on “Immor
tality of the Soul” Sunday at 11
a. m. No night service. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Christian En
deavor 7 p. m. Public cordially
invited.
Dr. Kilgore Talks
To Farmers Here
J. Prim Parker Chosen ToJ
Head County Farmers j
Organization Perfected'
Here Wednesday
A county farmers organization
was effected here Wednesday aft
ernoon. when a representative
group of farmers met in the com
missioners room of the courthouse.
J. Prim Parker wgts made chair
man of this organization, and M.
C. Hooks, secretary. An executive
committee was chosen as follows:
G. B. Smith, W. G. Wilson, M. C.
docks, C. L. Sanders, Claude Ste
phenson, W. H. Flowers, S. P.
Honeycutt, J. Lib Lee, A. M. Rose,
P. E. Johnson, P. H. Joyner, W.
V. Barden, J. S. Rogerson, R. R.
Davis, R. L. Davis, and J. W.
rhorn.
It is the purpose of this or
ganization to study various phases
)f farming, and to bring expert
speakers to the county from time
:o time who will advise and help
n making farming in Johnston
:ounty more profitable and more
nteresting. Regular monthly
meetings will be held here on the
irst Mondays at 2:30 o’clock.
After the organization was per
fected, Dr. B. W. Kilgore, of Ral
?igh, was introduced, and gave a
k‘ery instructive talk concerning
some of the facts that underlie
:he farm problem. He began by
asking if there is a farm problem,
[s there a reason, he inquired, for
*o much discussion in the press
and in legislative halls of the
farm situation? Then he display
ed charts showing the comparative
price trend of agricultural prod
ucts during the past several years.
In seven years, fourteen billions
pf dollars have been contributed
py the farmers to make business
and industry more prosperous, said
Dr. Kilgore.
rrom tne cnart, Dr. Kilgore
drew the conclusion that it is the
surplus that has always given the
farmer trouble, and the two big
problems now confronting the na
tion are taking surplus produce
off the market, and finding an or
derly way of selling. The Mc
Nary-Haug*en bill was cited as
legislation that would provide the
farmer, and the cooperative as
sociation as the agency that pro
vides the latter.
Mr. Moore, of State College,
spoke briefly regarding seed. The
demonstration in cotton grading
which was to have been put on at
the cotton warehouse, was post
poned until the next meeeting.
To Preach At Johnson School.
Rev. J. Ruffin Johnson will
preach at Johnson school house
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited to
'attend.
1 Absolutely.
j Chief: You say the tracks of the
|criminal were well covered?
| Detective: Yes; with about six
inches of snow.
Union Service
Held In Selma
All Churches Gather to
Hear Rev. A. M. Mit
chell Deliver Farewell
Sermon ,
■' i StM
SELMA, April 13.—Sunday eve
nin^, April 10, a union service
was held in the Selma Baptist
church. The object of the service
was to give the people of the va
rious denominations of the town
an opportunity to hear Rev. A. M.
Mitchell for the last time bafore
he leaves to accept a pastorate in
Camilla, Ga.
Rev. Mr. Mitchell has served
the Presbyterian church in Selma
tor the past two years in such an
acceptable manner that he has not
tmly endeared himself to his own
congregation, but to the town at
atge. He has served as scoutmas
ter for the local troops, was a
loyal Kiwanian and has identified
aimself with every forward move
ment of the town and commun
ity.
A very interesting program had
3een arranged for the Sunday eve
ting- service. Rev. R. L. Shirley
itated the purpose of the meeting
»nd paid the young minister a
'Cry high tribute. Other words of
appreciation were heard from
Messrs. Geo. F. Brietz, C. A. Jae
>bs, W. W. Rivers, of Goldsboro,
and Dr. Geo; D. Vick stated that
le had been appointed to express
the admiration of his numerous
friends in a more substantial way
and handed him a purse.
A novelty number was playing
‘Nearer My God To Thee,” on a
handsaw by Mr. H. B. Smith, of
Annapolis, Md.
The subject of Rev. Mr. Mitch
ell's discourse was “The Pre-emi
nent Christ.' Special and very
appropriate music was rendered.
A packed audience enjoyed the
services.
HAVE MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE IN ACCIDENT
Auto Takes Long Leap But Oc
cupants Apparently Are Not
Badly Hurt.
BENSON. April 7.—Returning
rom Wilson where they had been
0 visit Oscar Neal Johnson, a
nember of the freshman class of
he Benson high school who is in
1 hospital there recovering from
in operation, a party of students
ind one high school teacher had
i narrow escape from death last
light as the Chrysler touring car
eft the highway on a short curve
it the approach of a bridge and
plunged headlong over the em
pankment, partially clearing the
stream and landing upside down
>n the stumps and rocks below.
Those who viewed the wreck are
unable to explain, save for the
protecting hand of providence, why
»ome of the party, if not all were
lot killed or seriously injured,
rhe party was composed of Miss
Ernestine Shipp, high school teach
?r in the Benson high school and
Margaret Benton, Leslie Smith,
Alma Barefoot and Ryal Johnson,
students. Ryal Johnson, son of P.
B. Johnson of Benson, driver of
the car being unfamiliar with the
road, evidently had too much
speed to negotiate the sharp
curve.
The party was picked up and
carried back to the hospital in
Wilson where they were examined
and given treatment. It was found
that with the exception of sores,
cuts, bruises and sprains no one
apparently was seriously injured.
They were expected to leave the
hospital and return home today.
AUNT ROXIE SAYS—
By Me—
“Hit lak (led co-whop man lx •
try in’ ter advaflz Mist* Fod»."