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VOLUME 45—NO. 98
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SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 9, 1927
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$2.00 PER YEAR
Senator Denies
Oath To Smith
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v. e iator-elect From Illinois Is
Given Privilege of Pleading
Own Case on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Al
though denied the oath of office
pending further hearing, Senator- i
elect Frank L. Smith, of Illinois, j
gained some advantages today ir. *
the Senate.
First, his opponents abandoned
their effort to bar him without a
hearing, and then of their own ini
tiative obtained unanimous con
sent for him to plead his own case
on the Senate floor before a final
vote on exclusion is taken, but
after hearing before the special '
campaign funds committee, head- I
ed by Senator Reed, Democrat, j
Missouri.
The Senate twice yoted against j
giving Smith the oath, the first I
time to to 32 and the second 55 j
to 29. Then it took up the case j
of Senator-elect William S. Vare, j
of Pennsylvania, with the expec
tation of disposing of that tempo- j
rarily and in the same fashion be
fore the week end.
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR.
It was Reed, of Missouri, chair
man of the committee which in
vestigated the Illinois Senatorial i
primary campaign, who obtained
unanimous consent for Smith to ‘
be given the privilege of the Sen- j
ate floor to speak in his own be- [
half after the committee has re- !
ported.
'On a third and final roll call, j
the Senate adopted, 53 to 28, a ;
resolution of Senator Norris, Re- T
publican, Nebraska, vigorously r
condemning Smith’s acceptance of j
contributions to his primary cam
paign fund from officials of pub- c
lie service corporations which *»
commonly had business before the ■*]
Illinois Commerce Commission, of j
which he then was chairman. This
resolution specifically referred the \}
case to the campaign funds com- e
mittee, and its adoption removed ^
iny doubt as to the Senate’s view ^
fhan that body is legally consti- ^
tuted and has never ceased to g
function.
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NOT PROTESTED*
There was not a word of pro
test from the friends of Smith
ag-ainst reference of the ease to
die Reed committee, although such
a proposal had been expected to
bring strenuous objections from
the group of Senators who tied up
the machinery of Congress at the
end of the last session to prevent
adoption of a resolution authoriz
ing the committee to act during
the recess.
Senator Reed, Missouri, will
wait until after the Senate has
acted on the Vare case before he
calls his committee together to
continue the inquiries where they
were left off last year after ex
tended hearings in Washington
and Chicago.
Smith was permitted to appear
in person and be represented by
counsel and to call any witness he
way desire. Committee members
said they would seek to expedite
the hearing's so that a tinal report
can be made before the Christmas
holidays, if possible.
There is no doubt in the minds
any Senators but that the com
mittee will advise against seating
Smith and also against seating
Vare, if his case is referred to it.
And there likewise is no doubt but
that both the Senators-elect will
he excluded from the Senate on
the final ballot.—Associated Press.
Love may be blind, but it usual
ly manages to find an eye-openev.
Tantalizer
ar,e exaetly enough let
thnS m tbe line below to spell
"ameof a person in Smith
cinw"^|£ tlle r'Bllt 0lle ^e
'pPef? l"s name and will prc
... If.to The Herald office,
cornnr prcsent him with a
eomplnncntary ticket to the
Theatre. Tickets must
lowih!]e^ for before the f°l
mowing issufi.
Jesse Blackman recognized
name last issue.
Toa“5~" Tantalizer:
mesnarpnoviethsn
Dishwashing Champ!
Sylvia Bolder, of Los Angeles, is
.l i L-Y • , is
tne <lisn-wasmng cuampion of the
Bacific Coast, winning over twenty
contestants—and helping prove “ye 1
modern flapper” knows her way *'
about in the kitchen. ,
By Young People1
Members of Kenlv Young Peo- t
pies’ Missionary Society 4
Discusses “Stewardship"; s
Elect New Superintendent f
Konly, Dec. 5.—The Young Peo- *
Missionary Society held its r
regular weekly meeting in the t
Methodist church Sunday evening t
U 0:30 o’clock. The .meeting was r
opened by singing, “Joy to the t
World.” Subject was Stewardship, t
H e Bible lesson was taken from
Luke 10:2—“Give an account of t
ny stewardship, for thou mayest 0
je no longer steward.” The lead- s
»r, Mrs. A. J. Broughton, in her f
alk to the boys and girls, said (
hat a steward is one to whom s
.rust is given, and that Christian ^
stewardship means a solemn trust,
jod given each of his children a <;
ireat trust. Some have the ability
.o sing, some can teach and some
>pc ak. We have no talent but that e
which was given. Let us use what s
f
,ve have. Whatever we can do, we c
>ught to do. If we measure up to t
pur stewardship, we must put our
a-hole heart into our work. Like g
jverything else there is no excel- c
lence in the religious life without ^
jreat labor. fi
Griffin Edgerton spoke on “God’s
Gall for Men.” He said there never j
were so many great men as now. r
China is surprising the world with a
icr great men who are ready to v
take hold of the‘changed country js
and make it one of the greatest.
God needs men in his work as neve" <
sefore, and the schools and col
leges are full of men who can do
a mighty work for Him. Our young j
people are hearing the call. Some j
pf our boys are convinced that *
Clod has called them to preach, c
and some of our girls know that
God is celling them to special cm
service. “No one can assume your 1
stewardship. God wants first your ;
heart, then your service,” he said. f
The greatest need of the cause of J
Christ today is men and women ■
who will line up to Christian
stewardship.
John Broughton spoke next on
“Goo’s Call for Money,” in which
he said, the lack of money is a
greater hindrance to the progress ■
(f the gospel than lack of men. We
are so anxious to grow rich that
sometimes we are unwilling to give
our money for the Lord’s work. ‘
Methodists are fast growing weal
thy and could do ns re if they
thought of themselves as God’s’
stewards who are to occupy God’s
world until Jesus comes again.
He says: “Occupy until I come.”
Let' uc use our money for God.
! William Godwin spoke on “My
j Stewardship.” He asked that each
member cf the society face the i
question: “What does God want j
Jmo to become?” Whatever may be j
jyc.,r stewardship in the future
there is something for you to do
light now. Do with all your pow
er what your hands find to do now,
art! God will help you to know
what is your life work. How have ,
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GOVERNMENT ISSUES
FINAL COTTON REPORT
WASHINGTON, I>ec. 8.—
Cotton production this year was
12,789.000 equivalent 500-pound
bales, the Department of Agri
culture announced today in its
final estimate of the season.
A month ago the crop was
estimated at 12,842,000 bales.
Last year’s crop was 17,977,374
bales.
The December revised esti
mates of the area of cotton for
harvest in 1927 was announced
as 40,188,000 acres, compared
with 47,087,000 acres in 1926,
and 40,932,000 acres, the five
year averagje, 1922-26.
:our Oaks Filling
Station Is Robbed
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•Strange Negroes Hold Up
Merritt Allen and Take $60
From Cash Register; Make
Their Get-away
Sunday night about midnight a I
aring robbery was committed at !
kllen’s Filling station at Four |
>aks, when two strange negro
ten held up Merritt Allen who j
.'as alone at the filling station !
nd took $C0 from the cash reg-.
ter.
Mr. Allen was suddenly con
ronted by a negro who pointed a
istol. in his face, and when he
urned his head another: negro
Iso with a pistol drawn on him
as at his rear. There was nothing
ir him to do except to let them
ike what loot they wanted.
The robbery was carefully plan
ed, the thieves having* cut the
slephone wires before entering
ic filling station. They also re
moved the license numbers from
leir car to keep from being iden
fied after leaving the scene.
An effort was made to stop
lem at nearby towns, but with
ut avail. It is reported that a
imilar robbery took place near
ayetteville after the one at Four
aks, and it is thought that the
ime negroes probably committed
oth thefts.
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inging Class at Methodist Church
Selma, Dec. 7.—Last Sunday
rening at the regular hour for,
irvice at Edgerton Memorial
lurch, a group of children from
le Raleigh Methodist Orphanage, |
ave a splendid concert. They were :
liaperoncd and directed by Mrs.
■Ron K. Smith, formerly of Smith
eld, who has many warm friends
ere. Mr. Brown, son of the late
useph G. Brown, was present and 1
tade a brief talk. A very enjoy- I
ble program was rendered and I
as heard by a good audience, in |
pite of the inclement weather. I
SEEK IMPEACHMENT OF j
OFFICIALS WHO DRINK
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Im-1
eachment and dishonorable dis- |
harge of any senator, representa-;
ive, judg^e or any other employe '
f tho government who purchases
itoxicating liquor from a “boot
jgger,” was demanded in a res
lution introduced today by Rep
esentative Blanton, democrat,
’exas.
REMOVES BURR FROM
THROAT OF BOY, AGE 9
SPARTANBURG, Dec. 7. —
Jreathing with difficulty, William
)gles, 9, of Glendale, was brought
0 Spartanburg for the removal of
1 cockle-burr which had lodged
ightly in one of his bronchial
ubes.
A specialist performed the op
eration while the child was under
he influence of ether. The cockle
>urr was lodged in the tube at
ibout the level of the second rib
md eight inches downward from
;he child’s mouth.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday school 9:30, F. H. Brooks
superintendent. Preaching by the
ice at the jail 3:30. Intermediate
pastor at 11 and 7. Monthly serv
B. Y. P. U. 6:15 p. m. Senior B.
Y. P. U. Monday 7:15 p. m.
Prayer service Wednesday 7:15
P. m.
County Wide 1927
Tax Levy Is $1.86
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Figures Given For Smithfield
and Selma With Compari
sons For the. Years 1926
and 1927
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| The. tax books for the majority
of the townships have been turn
ed ever to Tax Collector Grimes,
and work is progressing* rapidly
on the others. Tax notices for the
townships that have been complet
ed are going out and folks are be
ginn:ng to come in and pay their
taxes.
The total county-wide tax levy
for 1927 is $1.86 as compared
with $1.00 for last year. The
funds included in the levy are gen
eral expense, schools, roads and
debt service, the latter including
the courthouse bonds. These funds
were prorated ,as follows for 1926
and 1927:
1926 1927
Gen. County fund .... 15c ..15c
Gen. County School fund 75 1.08
Gen County road fund .. 0 30
Courthouse Bonds 10 0
Debt. Service . 0 33
Total County-Wide _ 1.00 1.86
From these figures, it is seen
that the schools have increased the
general tax 33 cents, while the
roads now cost the tax payers all
over the county 30 cents plus the
amount included in the debt serv
ice fund to take care of the town
ship road bond issues assumed by
the county.
The debt service fund does not
include any school bonds. The $1.08
rate for schools is divided as fol- ,
bws: 78 cents, current school ex
penses including teachers salaries
and all operating* expense; 5Vi
cents, capital outlay to provide 29
new trucks; 24^ cents, debt serv
ice to take care of school bonds.
A tax payer in Smithfield will
pay in 1927 a combined county
and district tax levy of $2.36. A
comparison of the years 1926 and
1927 is given below:
1926 1927
County-wide levies .... 1.00 1.86
rownship roads __.... 20 0
District schools . 79 50
Total Levies . 1.99 2.36
Net increase of 1927
over 1926 . 37
rotal School tax.. 1.54 1.5S
iota’ road tax .. 20 53
Increase in schools over 1926 4c.
Increase in roads over 1926 33c.
37c.
The county rate for schools in
creased 33c while the district rate
lec^cased 29c. The county rate of
10c for courthouse bonds is in
cluded in the debt service Hf?vy
of 33c, the increase being* to take
care of township road bond issues
assumed by the county.
Selma has a slightly higher
rate * than Smithfield, the figures
for Selma, with comparisons for
the two years being as follows:
1926 1927
County-wide levies .... 1.00 1.86
Township roads . 25 0
District schools —. 80 70
Total Levies . 2.05 2.56
Net increase of 1927
over 1926 .. 51c.
Total school tax . 1.55 1.78
Total road tax 25 53
Increase in schools over 1926, 23c
Increase in roads over 1926 2$c.
51c
The county rate for schools in
creased 33c while the district rate
decreased 10c. The county rate of
10c for courthouse bonds is in
cluded in the debt service levy of
33c, the increase being to take
care of township road bond issues
assumed by the county.
ENTERTAIN STEWARDS
AT 3-COURSE DINNER
Selma, Dec. 7.—Oscar Morris
entertained the pastor and board
of stewards of tthe Methodist
church Monday evening1 at his
home on Anderson street. A three
jeourse dinner was served consist
ing of tomato soup, barbecue, fried
chicken, roast beef, slaw, pickles,
com bread, rolls, coffee and pie,
iThere were eleven present to en
ijoy Mr. Morris’s hospitality.
LOCALS DEFEAI
The purple and gold tossers
of Smithfield high made a
1 grand opening of the new bas
j ketball season by overwhelm
ing the high school quint from
! Goldsboro here last night by
a score of 27 to 11. The lo
j cal five displayed brilliant
passing work especially for the
opening? affray and at the
half was on the big end of
an 18 to 4 score. Captain Ed
Parrish was high scorer in last
nights battle with a total of
ten points to his credit. Each
member of the team played
both a good offensive and de
fensive game. Liles and Wat
ers topped the Goldsboro team,
each finding the basket for
five points.
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Traffic Officers
In School Zone
On Duty From Eight to Nine
In the Morning and From
Two to Three I\ M.; T'tree
Called Down For Speeding
First Day
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Representatives from the United
Welfare Association of this city
appeared before the town board
at its regular meeting Tuesday
evening and asked for better pro
tection at the street crossings at
the school house. At a recent
meeting of the welfare association,
the safety of the school children
on the highway was discussed, the
matter claiming* attention becaus.e
several children in the past few
months have been knocked by
automobiles.
The city officials Tuesday eve
ning agreed that something should
be done to make it safer in the
school zone and they decided to
co-operate with the county traffic
officer to remedy the situation.
The present plan is that a traffic
officer shall be on duty at the
school house from eight until nine
in the morning and from two un
* il three in the afternoon. Chief
t able was on hand yesterday morn
ing and during the hour three au
tomobiles were called down for
speeding. This arrangement will be
tried out at least until school closes
for the Christmas holidays.
The board meeting Tuesday eve
ning was taken up for the most
part with routine affairs. H. L.
Skinner, water and light commis
sione, was instructed to buy two
new pumps for the water system.
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COMMITTEE APPROVES
$236,000,000 REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Form
al approval of the new $236,000,
000 tax reduction bill, tentatively
agreed upon before congress con
vened, was given today by the
house ways and means committee.
It is the plan of leaders to be
gin consideration of the measure
in the house Friday.—Associated
Press.
MEETING OF EXECUTICE
COMMITTEE JOHNSTON ASS’N.
The Executive committee of the
Johnston Association will meet
next Monday at 2:30 in the Smith
field Baptist church. This is the
most important meeting of the
year, since all applications for, aid
from the State Mission Board will
be considered. All churches wish
ing to ask for any aid must have
their applications presented at
this meeting, after being* duly pre
sented to the churches for then
approval. The General Board ol
jthf Baptist State Convention wil
meet on Thursday the 15th, ant
no applications are to be consid
ered after that meeting.
S. L. MORGAN.
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MICRO FACULTY TO GIVE
A PLAY FRIDAY NIGH!
| There will be a play “Much Adt
|About Betty,” a comedy in thro
acts, given by the Micro faculty
|at the school building Friday eve
ning, December 16, at 7:30 o’clock
The proceeds will go to the schoo
library.
Road Folks Enjoy
Barbecue Dinner
J. H., A. C., and C. M. Ogburn
of Pleasant Grove Serve a
Sumptuous Dinner T o
About 100 Friends
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I Ar» old fashioned' barbecue was
the order of the day in Pleasant
Grove township yesterday when J.
H., A. C., and C. M. Ogburn en
tertained the Johnston county road
force, members of the county high
way commission, and other friend?.
The barbecue, which was held at
the old Ogburn homeplace, was in
the nature of a celebration of the
building of a l'oad through Pleas
ant Grove township from the Wake
county line toward Benson. This
section of the county has long
needed a good road and they ap
preciate the work that is being
done.
About one hundred guests ■were
present on this occasion to enjoy
the good eats provided by these
Ogburn brothers and to hear the
talks that were made quite a num
ber of those in attendance. The
speeches werfe all brief but each
expressed satisfaction of the road
and of the delicious food. Those
making talks were J. B. Benton,
and L. Glibert, of Benson; Paul
D. Grady, of Kenly; W. P. Ay
cock and C. P. Harper, of Selma; !
H. A. Watson, of Princeton; How
ard Grady, W. N. Holt, W. D.
Avera, J. A. Wellons and Larry
Wood, of Smithfield, and E. S.
Coates and Claude Stephenson, of
Pleasant Grove.
SHOWER FOR INMATES
OF CONFEDERATE HOMES
Sanders-Holt Chapter U. D. C.
will have a Christmas shower for,
the old Soldiers Home in Raleigh
and the Confederate Woman’s.;
Home in Fayetteville Tuesday aft
ernoon, December 13 at 3 o’clock
at the home of Mrs. F. H. Brook?.
All Daughters are urged to eOitie
and bring or send a gift for each
of these homes. Canned goods, jel
lies or gifts suitable for old peo
ple are desired.
Qthejrs in town wishing to
have a part in this shower can
send gifts and they will be greatly .
appreciated.
TILDEN HONEYCUTT ABLE
TO RETURN HOME NOW
The many friends of Tilden
Honeycutt will be glad to know
that he is able to be at home from
the hospital where he has been
most of the time since September
18 following an automobile acci
dent. The accident occurred in
Salisbury and he has been in a
Salisbury hospital until a short
time ago when he went to Greens
boro where he was located in the
insurance business. He arrived here
Wednesday.
DEATH OF BABY IN
SMITH SCHOOL SECTION
The little two-months-old boy
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gregory
who live in the Smith school sec
tion died Tuesday morning and was
buried Wednesday afternoon. The
little baby had never been well.
The body was taken to the Greg
ory family burying ground in
Harnett county for interment. The
bereaved parents have the s.yympa
thy of the community.
Home Cash Grocery Moves.
The Home Cash Grocery is mov
ing this week to the building for
merly occupied by the Coats Hard
ware company on Third street.
This business which is locally
owned and locally operated, was
opened here about two months ago
and was located in the Ashley
Smith building. Raymond Woodall
is manager of the Home Cash
Grocery.
BOX PARTY AT CORINTH
There will be a box party held
at Corinth school house in Ingrams
, township, Saturday, December 10,
at 7:30 o’clock. Good music will
be a feature of entertainment. The
proceeds will be used for the ben
jeftt of Corinth Methodist church,
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I Just any kind of pecan tree is
• not suited to North Carolina. Only
I the best will grow and yield well
Knows His Oil
Dr. Albert Parsons Sachs, ol
New York, whose complete survey
of huropcan oil fields for American
Interests will result in cheaper oil
OToducts there.
Kansas City Will
Be Meeting Place
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Republican Leaders Select
Middle Western City As
Convention City For 1928;
Hughes Eliminates Hinself
From 1928 Race
The selection of a national con
vention place of both the Dem
ocrats and Republicans is always
of general public interest, and
many will read writh interest that
the Republicans have chosen a city
in the Middle West—Kansas City.
Th<* Republican national conven
tion will begin on Tuesday, June
12, 1928. The time and place was
set at a meeting of the national
committee held in Washington on
Wednesday.
Extracts from an Associated
Press dispatch of yesterday from
Washington tell of the meeting as
follows:
“Deadlocked for hours, the na
tional committee made the choice
here today on the twentieth bal
lot. Seven cities figured in the
noting, but for the most part it
was a fight between San Francisco
ind Kansas City.
“At the start the Pacific Coast
city, which had announced it was
ready to offer $250,000 to defray
expenses of the convention, was -in
:he lead, and on the fourth bal
lot was within four votes of a
majority.
“Other cities receiving votes, at
no time enough to put them in the
race as serious contenders, were
Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia
and San Antonio.
“Although the long day of bal
loting gave the committee mem
bers little time to think about any
thing else, they did digress long
enough to ponder over President
Goolitfee’s amplification of his
Black Hills ‘do not choose’ state
ment. A great share of them ex
pressed convictions that the Pres
ident’s declaration that he was
‘eliminated’ from consideration
next year would be taken at its
face value.
“While the balloting for the
convention city was at its height,
the committee members received
the news that Charles Evans
Hughes had reiterated that he was
not a Presidential candidate. The
former Secretary of State’s pro
nouncement brought expressions
of regret from Charles D. Hilles,
committeeman for New York, whc
has been one of the foremost ad
vocates of Mr. Hughes’ candidacy.
“ ‘All I can say now,’ Hilles said,
‘is that New York is without a
favorite candidate. It is my opin
ion that the state will not be able
to make up its mind upon a can
didate before the convention anc
that its delegation will go unin
structed.’ ”
AW AKD GOLD MEDAL
TO W. W. RIVERS
GOLDSBORO, Dec. 7.—A gol<
medal has been awarded WIlsoi
W. Rivers of Goldsboro, by th<
National Council of Boy Scouts o
America for heroism in rescuing
Miss Daisy Latta of Goldsboro am
a young lady who was visiting her
from (frowning in Crescent Lake
five miles from this city about tw>
years ago.
Mr. Rivers who is Boy Scou
Executive of Tuscarora Counci
embracing five surrounding coun
ties, modestly said nothing abou
,the incident but witnesses saw t<
it that his heroism was rewarded
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Regular Session
Board Education
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Discuss Appointment Sinking
Fund Treasurers and Com
pletion of Gounty-wide
: Plan
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| Two important matters were dis
cussed at the /reefing oi the
i County Board of Education held
here Monday—that of appointing
• treasurers for the sinking funds
of the school bonds of the county
ia-;d that of completing the county
j vvde plan in Johnston county.
The board took up first the
matter of appointing treasurers for
| the sinking* funds of school bonds
jin Johnston county and ordered
j the superintendent to draw a draft
payable to the county treasurer on
j the Bank of Four Oaks, the Bark
i of Kenly, and the People’s Bank
;and Trust Company of Selma for
the funds now deposited with said
banks as sinking fudds for sev
eral school bond issues, and fur
ther that the superintendent after
ascertaining the total amount of
all of said sinking funds proceed
to advertise for treasurers as di
rected in Chapter 450, Public Lo
cal Laws, 1927.
i ne board then discussed the
matter of completing the county
wide plan in Johnston county.
After ascertaining that the cost
of maintaining the small schools
for a term of six months is on
the average more than the average
cost in the large schools for a
term of eight months and further
that the educational advantages in
the large schools are far superior
to those in the small schools the
superintendent was instructed to
advise with the several trustees
and committeemen and prepare pe
titions requesting elections for the
purpose of further completing the
county-wide plan of school organ
ization, said elections to be held
at the earliest possible date.
NEW GROCERY STORE IS
OPENED IN SMITHFIELD
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A new grocery store and meat
market has opened in this city on
the corner of Market and Third
streets where the Busy Bee cafe
formerly was located. The pro
prietors of this new store are N.
J. Autry and H. M. Fillyow, who
come here from Roseboro. The
firm is styled N. J. Autry & Co.
They have twenty years business
experience and anticipate good
business here. They will deliver
merchandise bought at their store
i but the purchases will be on a
jcash basis.
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AIIAj MAIL.
CHECKS THIS WEEK
RALEIGH, Dec. 7.—Christmas,
gifts, in trie form of semi-annual
pension cheeks aggregating* $450,
C00, will be mailed by state Audi
t)r Baxter Durham this week to
Confedreate veterans, veterans'
widows and negro body servants
throughout North Carolina, he
said today. Between 7,500 and
8,000 persons ai4e to receive the
checks, through Superior court
clerks.
The last legislature voted an in
rease in pensions to veterans, who
v ill get a dollar a day, widows
$100 annually and negro bociy
ervants who followed ‘Ole Mars
ter” through the war, $200 annual
ly.
Aunt Roxie Opines
By Me—
i “Little incums iz follercd by big'
, famblys.”