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Smithfield Tfcbacco Warehouses are selling tobacco as high or higher than any warehouse in the state. Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper-Established 1882 Don’t Join the AJmy of Unemployed If you are looking for work don’t be discouraged. Advertise for the position you want in our Want Ad columns. 46TH YEAR EIGHT PAGES TODAY SMITHFIELD, N C„ TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928 EIGHT PAGES TODAY NUMBER 77 School Attendance Officer Is On lob Will Be At Selma Smithfield And Clayton In Next Few Weeks To Investigate Ab sentees; Text Of School Law'. -*—— On Friday morning:, September ‘%8, Mrs. D. J. Thurston, School At tendance Officer, will be at the Selma school for the purpose of investigating- absentees, who have cotton picking as their excuse. In cases where this is necessary and it becomes a valid excuse, children will be given a permit for a defi nite time. The cotton must be saved, and in rural sections other arrangements will be made, but in a section where there are mill in dustries, cotton picking is given as an excuse, when it is not necessary to the maintenance of the family. All patrons who are keeping their children out of school for cotton picking will please have them there on above date to meet the attendance officer and receive a permit if necessary. On September 21 in driving over j two of the mill villages, twelve1 jjajyidren, between the ages of 7 and 14, were found playing on the ! streets without valid excuse. The attendance law must be enforced, and prosecutions will be vigorously pushed if these violations occur again, stated Mrs. Thurston. On i the .following Wednesday, October 3, the attendance officer will be in Clayton, and on Friday, October 5, in Smithfield for the purpose of granting these same permits. All patrons are urged to have their children present on these MRS. D. J. THURSTON, School Attendance Officer. The law is specific concerning school attendance, and it is here with quoted so that any readers who may be ignorant of the law may know its provisions. THE SCHOOL LAW Section 1. Every parent, guar dian, or other person in the state of North Carolina having charge or control of a child 'between the ages of SEVEN and FOURTEEN years shall cause such child to at Mttend school continuously for a f period equal to the time which the public school in the district in which the child resides shall be in session. The principal, superintend ent, or teacher who is in charge of such school shall have the right to excuse the child from tempo rary attendance on account of sick ness or distance of residence from the school, or other unavoidable cause which does not constitute truancy as defined by the State Board of Education. Sec. 2. Any parent, guardian, or other person referred to in section one of this act, violating the pro visions of the aforesaid section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be li able to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5) nor more than twen ty-five dollars ($25) and upon fail ure or refusal.to pay such fine, the said parent, guardian, or other person shall be imprisoned not ex ceeding thirty days in the county jail. Sec. 3. The county superintend k ent of public welfare or chief ^School attendance officer or tru ant officer provided for by law .shall investigate and prosecute all violations of the provisions of sec tion one of this act. “The great need of the world today is harmony; it has had enough of discord.”—Musical Cour ier. Tantalizer There are exactly enough let ters in the line below to spell the name of a person in Smith field or Johnston county, and if the right one deciphers his name and will present it to the Herald office, we will present him with a free ticket to the Victory Theatre. Tickets must be called for before the follow ing issue. Today’s TanlaTlier: clydnigoaonzi i Miss Alice Belle Penny de ciphered her name last issue. Hope’s Hopes /•'ulfilled! xr Miss Hope Hatnpton looked to ward Broadway after being ad judged the most beautiful girl in a* contest where she lived, Houston, Tex. She has become one of the most famous stars in moviedom. a:id this season she is going to make her debut as a Grand Opera linger. Methodist Women Of County Meet Henson Auxiliary Hostess To Missionary Societies Thurs day; Conference Officers] To He Present. The annual conference of the J Methodist Societies of Johnston county will be held in Benson on Thursday, September 27. The morning session will begin at ten o’clock with a devotional service I conducted by Rev. B. H. Houston. , pastor of Benson Methodist church! ' Hymn No. 294 will be used. The | roll call of auxiliaries and churches will follow, and a report of aux iliaries and county officers will be A mission study discussion will be led by Mrs. J. M. Turley of Clayton, after which a special mu sical number will be rendered by Mrs. A. S. Oliver, of Benson. Young Peoples work will be dis cussed by Mrs. Branch, conference Supt. Y. P. work. Mrs. B. H. Houston will talk on “The Women of Brazil.” Rev. and Mrs. Houston are returned missionaries from Brazil, and Mrs. Houston’s talk will be from first hand knowledge of the situation in Brazil. Hymn No. 402 and the benediction will bring to a close the morning ses Lunch will be served by the ladies of the Benson auxiliary, and at two p. m., the afternoon session will open. Hymn 383 will be used after which a business session will be held. Special music will be ren dered by Mrs. E. M. Hall, of Zeb ulon, wife of a former pastor of the Benson Methodist church. One oj’ the features of the aft ernoon session will be a discussion of the children’s work conducted by Mrs. J. C. Wooten, conference superintendent of children’s work. “Our Thank Offering” is the sub ject of an address to be made by Mrs. A. M. Oates, of Durham, president of the N. C. Missionary Conference. Every church and auxiliary in Johnston county are expected to be represented at this meeting which promises to be well worth while. JACK NORMAN PLAYERS HERE FOR THE WEEK ■ Playing: to a full tent, the Jack Norman Players, last night open- j ed their week’s engagement here with a four-act comedy drama en- j titled “Why Girls Walk Home.” The play was a riot of laughter from beginning to end and was favorably received by the vast crowd. The Norman Players which is composed of twenty-eight tal ented artists, carry a seven-piece orchestra and a chorus of six snappy girls add pep and variety to the different acts. Four acts of real high class vaudeville are given each night in addition to the feature play. Perhaps no show coming to Smith-field has a greater following than the Jack Norman Players and their popularity is evidenced by the fact that they have played to a full house every night during the two years they have been com ing here. For an evening of clean, whole some fun, the Norman Players— in slang—-are there witty the goods, and how! The tent is located on the va cant block opposite Sam Stalling’s Red Star Service station. English Professors: “Tomorrow we will take the life of John Mil ton. Please come prepared.”—Se Superior Court In Session Here —.♦ Two Weeks Term Civil Court Began Yesterday With •fudge F. A. Daniels Presid ing. Cases Of Interest. A two weeks’ term of Superior court for the trial of civil actions opened here yesterday with Judge F. A. Daniels, of Goldsboro, pre siding. The calendar consists of 105 cases, which means that the two weeks will be busy weeks in the court here. A number of cases were gone over yesterday morn ing, and several were settled by agreement among the attorneys. Two jury cases were disposed of before court adjourned for the noun recess. There are several cases of in terest to be tried in this court. (three of which concern Holt Lake. Several land owners are suing N. G. Hand et als for causing water to be backed on their lands. These cases are as follows: W. A. Allen, guardian, et als vs. N. G. Rand, et als; C. H. Wellons vs. N. G. Rand et als; J. A. Smith vs. N. G. Rand et als. It is not known at this time when these cases will be called. Exceptions to homestead returns in the cases of W. P. Creech, ad ministrator of J. A. Vinson vs. Ashley Horne and Bessie Belvin Horne will be heard on Thursday. These eases involve a large sum of money. Mr. William Herman Strickland of Benson was introduced to the court yesterday by Judge Ezra Parker and upon producing a li cense from the Supreme court to practice law, the oath of attorney was duly administered by Judge Daniels. It was learned that Mr. Strickland will open a law office in Benson. PROSPECTS FOR WINNING TEAM AT LOCAL SCHOOL With only four more days left in which to pet ready for the Rae ford game, Coach Blankenship is charging; his men hard in order to get ready. Four new men will be in togs this afternoon. Clarence Brady, a hundred eighty, two pound tackle, will make his de but. Brady is plenty heavy and is fairly fast. He should prove to be a valuable man. R. A. Woodard, a veteran of last year, will also be in togs. He played a fairly decent game last year and should be much better this year. The other two men are James Peedin and Felix Woody. Both of these boys have plenty of pep and grit. A real battle is being staged for positions in the line. The most outstanding linesmen to date are Capt. Norton, A. Stallings, N. Stancil, J. Stancil, B. Creech, D. Creech, Harvey Adams and W. Lassiter. None of these men have their positions cinched as there are other candidates almost as good. The backfield is showing up well considering the fact that the boys have been out for practice only two weeks. Frank Morgan is plenty fast but at times runs blindly. Frank promises to be one of the best backer in high school circles. Winfield Jordan can sure clip off yardage but his blocking is poor. E. Johnson will no doubt be a hard driving back. “Beat Rue ford” is the battle cry. FLOOD MAROONS INMATES OF INSANE ASYLUM GOLDSBORO, Sept. 24.—Three hundred inmates of the state hos pital for the negro insane were moved to the second story of the structure today as water from the Neuse river covered the first floor to a depth of two feet. Boats are being used to carry food to the marooned patients from the kitchen some distance away. A third of the hospital plan tation was said to be under wa ter.—Associated Press. Presents Bouquet To Herald. Little Miss Rachel Lee, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel B. Lee of near Four Oaks, presented the Herald with a bouquet of dahlias and fern Friday afternoon. Tht dahlias were of different color.' and were very pretty. DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS OVER RADIO TUESDAY RALEIGH. Sept. 24—John J. Raskoh. chairman of the Na tional Democratic Executive Committee, delievers his first radio talk in a national hookup today. (Tuesday) September 25, from 51:30 to 10 o'clock. Other radio talks arranged for Demo cratic speakers this week, ac cording to notice received In state Chairman O. .51. .Mull, are as follows: Congressman Mary L. Norton will speak on “Issues and Personalities” Wednesday morning: at 10:30 and at 9:30 Wednesday evening: Irving: Ber lin will give an entertainment program. Mrs. It. Borden Harri man, of Washington, will speak J on Ike Issues of the (.'am- j paign*’ on Friday morning at lOr.'IM. and on Friday night at 9:30 (.eorgo X. IVek will speak on “F(|iiality for Agriculture.** Mr. Mull announen>: radio talks J Irom Kaleigh from 1:1.") to two j o’clock each W ednesday and Sat- j urday by prominent Democratic I women ol North Carolina. j Baptists To Meet At Bethany Church I. it tie River In ion Meeting To Re Held There September 29-30. The Little River Baptist Union will be held with Bethany Baptist church on Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30. The follow ing program has been arranged for these services: Saturday Morning. 10:00 Devotional service by No vil Stancil. 10:15 Roll call and reading of previous minutes. 10:30 Business. 11:00 Sermon by Rev. R. L. Shirley. 12:00 Announcements by Rev. \Y. D. Stancil. Saturday Afternoon. 1:00 Song; and prayer service by Harvey Brown. 1:15 Church’s mission and condi tion by Quiney Watson and Arthur Price. 1:4'5 United church by C. I,. Button. 2:15 Trip to Baptist World Al liance by Rev. A. R. Creech. d:00 Adjournment. Sunday Morning. 10:00 Union Sunday school. 1J :00 A messenger from Thom asville Baptist Orphanage, al ternate, Rev. E. W. Mason. 12:00 Announcements, Rev. W. D. Stancil. 1:00 Song and prayer service by Milliard Johnson. 1:15 Meeting the needs of the child by Rev. R. L. Shirley. 1:45 Our Task as S. S. Workers, by Rev. E. W. Mason. 2:15 Great work in a great state by Carl Whitley. 2:45 Report of committee for next union. 2:55 Miscellaneous. .‘5:00 Adjournment. .1. M. RICHARDSON, Mod. J. R. ATKINSON Clerk. Watch the date on your label. Don’t miss an issue. Smiihfield Raises Storm Aid Fund H. \ . Rose. Local Chairman Rod ( ross. Sen Is $117 For Relief Of Sufferers In Flori da And l*oiio Rico. Tlie response to the call for help lor the Porto Rico and Flori da sufferers has been very {•'rati fying- indeed. The first call appear ed in file Herald one week ago today. Since that time $147.00 has been contributed and forwarded to the National Headquarters of the American Red Cross at Washing ton. D. C. The true conditions of the storm swept areas have not yet been as certained. but as the work of clearing the wreck and locating the dead continues the figures in deaths and casualties continue to mount. It is not too late to send in your contributions to this cause. The demand for food, clothing, sheltering facilities, and medicine is greater than can be stated in this small space. No amount is too small to be used, and let me urge every one who is inclined to make contributions to do so promptly. I assure each one who gives that his donation will not lie idle in my hands but will be forwarded promptly at the close of H. V’. ROSE, Chairman of Local American Red Cross. WELL PLEASED WITH TOBACCO SALES HEBE .Mr. Earnis Smith, of the Pisgah ! section, brought a load of tobacco : to Smithfield yesterday. The en- j tire load averaged S31.12Ve per! hundred pounds. This tobacco was Mr. Smith’s second and third prim ings. He was well pleased with the price and stated that he expected to sell all his tobacco here. Makes Draperies Hang Straight. Sew taped weights across the bottom of draperies on the inside of hem and they will always hang trim and straight. Will Rogers Says: The voters now go to the polls in an automobile but they don’t carry any more in their heads than the old timer that went there on a mule, so the old Bunk that you cannot fool the voter is the big gest Bunk there is; he has been fooled all his life and he will al ways be fooled. As the presidential candidate for the “Anti-Bunk” party I refuse to employ such old party campaign methods. I am Frank and Ernest. The politician tells the people that “I don’t have to tell you peo ple what our party stands for. We rely on your sober judgment. We rest our case on your intelligence.” Then he goes on for two hours telling them what his party stands for. 1 don’t care how smart their audience was, they couldn’t possi bly know “What their party stood for.” The Supreme Court with all its divided knowledge couldn’t tell you what either party “stood for.” They both stand for “election.” That’s about the only thing that you can safely say they are for, in fact they will both “stand for” al most murder, if they can only get in. We are more “smart Alec” than we ever were, but we are no smart er. We read more and we hear more over the radio, but the stuff we read, the stuff we hear don’t make us any smarter. k or the people that write it, and the ones that talk it out over the radio are no smarter than the ones that used to have to hand down the dope for our old forefathers. There is just as many half wits voting1 Republican today because their fathers voted that way as there ever was. There is just as many voting Democratic because they have heard their folks tell about how the Republicans treat ed them during the war, as there ever was. If the voter is as smart as they say, why do they have to tell him anything, why do they have.litera ture, and campaigns and speeches? Why does each party have to spend 4 mfllion dollars trying to buy votes with propaganda? The oldest form Bunk in the world is to say how “Well inform : ed the voters are and that they i can’t be misled by our opponents.” | We have bathtubs, airships, four i wheel brakes, reducing pills, mani curists, men’s corsets, and Prohi 1 bition. ( But I doubt if at any time dur j ing the history of the world were ! we ever as down right dumb as we | are today. —Will Rogers. Football Flayer Dies Of Injury Hugh Lee, Dunn High School Star, Former ly Lived in this Coun ty: Lived 40 Hours After N e c k Was Broken After a most distressing acei- i dent sustained in a football game ; in Dunn on Friday afternoon, Hugh : i Foe, star football player on the Dunn high school team, died Sun- ; day morning at a Fayetteville hos- j pital from a broken neck. Young | Lee, who was nineteen years of j age and a member of the senior class in the Dunn school, was the son of I)r, and Mrs. S. P. J. Lee, who formerly lived in Meadow] township, this county, and at Ben- j son but who moved a few years ago to Dunn. The injury which caused paraly sis from the shoulders down was sustained F riday afternoon in a 1 game between Dunn and Mount Olive on the Dunn field. Young Lee was playing right end and fought I valiantly for his team which won the game by a 13-0 score. He was very popular among his class mates, being president-elect of his class. A dispatch from Dunn states that “from the moment of the in jury he was fully aware of his con dition. When teammates rushed to him on the field he told them that his neck was broken. “Friends expressed the opinion that he knew it because he had been an apt student of anatomy, was the son of a physician, and was. preparing to follow his father’s profession. He knew it too because something like four years ago he had suffered a similar frac ture sustained while diving into a nearby lake, that time not so serious, but serious enough for him to know what, had happened this time, The first injury may have had something to do with the se riousness of the second injury for there is no evidence that the game Friday was unduly rough or that there was unfair playing on either side. “Young Lee was unperturbed over his injury. He suffered little pain and he was conscious almost to the end. He talked freely about his condition and maintained stoutly that no unfairness on the part of the Mount Olive team brought on his injury. He didn’t know just how it happened and eye-witnesses couldn’t say how it happened. Some way in the play he suffered the blow that caused his death. “Lee was a sportsman to the end and expressed to his coach de sire that his injury would have no effect on the team that no doubt would have elected him its cap tain this week.” The funeral was tv Id yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, his class mates and teammates being pali bearers. Members of the Mount Olive team served as honorary pall hearers, thus paying tribute to the young man whose playing helped to lose them the game. Mils. MITCHELL BOWEN IS LAID TO KES'I Those from this city who at tended the funeral of Mrs. Mitch ell Bowen at Clinton last Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. Burton Jones, Miss Nell Wellons, Mrs. J. O. Her ring, and Mr. G. E. Thornton. Mrs. Bowen’s death occurred at the Johnston County Hospital on Thursday morning. The body was removed to the home of her sis ter, Mrs. J. O. Herring, from whence it, was taken to Clinton on Friday for interment. The funeral service was conducted in Clinton at eleven o’clock by Rev. T. H. King, pastor of the Baptist church. Those who were called to this city on account of the death of Mrs. Bowen were: Rev. O. M. Her ring, of Kentucky, brother of the deceased; Mrs. Maude Deal, of Clinton; and Mrs. Bowen, of Wal lace, mother of Mr. Mitchell Bow Now that an edict permits wo- j men of Bosnia to go about unveil-1 ed, Bosnian women may lose their reputation for beauty! 1 Composer at Six V\ (_ __ lAurof AQieg[ Although unable to read'a note of music, six year old Gerard Glas ser of New York is able to com pose music as he plays at the piano The lad has composed more than a dozen pieces, all melodious home of his ancestors have been accomplished musicians. Council Meeting Of 13th District! Mrs. li. A. Hocult, President <)i District, Hostess To 01 i icials Of Federated ( luhs In Five Counties Of District; Music Program Alter IJusincss Session. Mis. Hattie A. Iiocutt, president, >* tin- 13 th District Federated lu!»s, held a district council nioet n«r at her home in Clayton Fri- j lay afternoon, September 21 at; vhich time the president and sec- J •etary of the twenty-two senior i dubs and three junior clubs, the! iome demonstration clubs and five j ‘hairmen of the county councils j wcie called together to discuss! natter of importance regarding; the I vork of the district. Ail towns having- federated clubs! n the five counties comprising the ' •'Uh district were represented'with he exception of Lucama, Elm dity. Pikeville and Hock Ridge, l hese members were probably! <ept away by the floods in Eastern | "arolina. The absence of Mrs. I ho mas O Berry, State President, uid Mrs. W. J. Brogden, State district President, on account of sickness was noted Ruth sincere ■egret. The guests were greeted at the ront steps by Mrs. R. W. Sanders, drs. Hugh A. Page conducted them •' the registration book which vas presided over by Mrs. C. W. b.binson. Mrs. .7. Dwight Barbour vrote the identification cards that vere attached to dainty little nose gays. Mesdames John I. Barnes “‘'(1 W. F. Morris served punch rom a crystal bowl arranged on • table in a lovely bower of ferns md flowers near the front door, drs. H. Glenn Pope showed the inests info the reception hall chore they were received by the u;stess, Mrs. B. A. Hocutt, and ur niece. Mrs. Carl Pridgen, Jr. deceiving at the dining room door vere Mesdames D. W. Barbour and b B. McCullers and receiving in lie dining room were Mesdames Clifford Hamilton, Paul Wallace ind Y. M. Holland. Receiving at he library door were Mesdames ■^wade Barbour and J. J. Misen leimer and in the library were Mesdames Ira Andrews and George hovel!. Receiving in the living •com were r.lesdames B. M. Rob ertson and R. D. Jenkins. The en ire house was beautifully tleco •ated with cut flowers, pot plants ind trailing cedar. With the convening of the busi ness session the president extend 'd a cordial welcome to the club women and stated the objectives for the year’s work, stressing the ;reat importance of the district meeting in Tarboro October 1G, iful urging increased attendance at this meeting in order to hold the cup won at the 1027 meeting, which was presented to the presi lerit of the 13th district at the High Point meeting in May. This cup was on display and served as an incentive to better attendance and the winning it "for keeps" at the Tarboro meeting. Club presidents were urged to federate new clubs, and organize junior clubs. The prize of $5.00 offered by Mrs. Paddison and won by the 13th district for organizing the most junior clubs will be given this year to the county chairman of the 13th district organizing the most junior clubs. All clubs were urged to con tribute liberally Ui the Sallie Southall Cotton Loan Fund, and Turn to page four School Of Missions Begins Here Frid’y Classes To He Held Every Night Through October 5; Prominent Speakers To As sist. * The school of missions, which is held here annually, will begin at the Baptist church Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. Sessions will bo held daily through Friday night, Octo ber 5. The following splendid pro gram has been arranged for the week: Friday night, 7:30 o’clock: Y. W. A. promotion play, ‘'Two Mas ters/’ Sunday, 11 a. m.: Address by invited speaker. Seven-thirty p. m.: Woman’s Missionary Society anniversary sermon. “The Old Rug ged Cross,” by Mrs. M. L. Braun, of China. W. M. U. promotion ex Mined ule b to b Daily. (» to 7:15 p. m.: All the day cir cles of the W. M. S. “The New Africa.” Mrs. Braun, Mrs. S. L. Morgan. Rev. S. L. Morgan. 6 to 6:30: Sunbeams, Junior G. A., Junior R. A. “Camp Fires in the Congo.” Mrs. Victor Ogburn. 6:30 to 7 p. m.: Junior games at parsonage. Directors of boys, Miss Lucile Lee and Miss Maude Creech. Directors of girls, Miss Joyner and Miss Hensley. 6:45 to 7:15: Grace McBryde circle of W. M. S. “The New Af rica.” Mrs. Braun, Mrs. Morgan, Mr. Morgan. Y. W. A. and Inter nediate G. A., Mrs. Stokes. Broth ?rhood and Intermediate R. A., ‘China,” Mr. Jacobs of China, and dev. R. L. Shirley, of Selma. 7 to 7:45: Sunbeams, Junior G. \. and Junior R. A. Third lesson. Mrs. Ogburn and Mrs. R. L. 9hir ,ey. 7:15 to 7:30: General song serv ice except Sunbeams, Junior R. A. and Junior G. A. 7:30 to 8: Second period of all dasses except Sunbeams, Junior R. \. and Junior G. A. < :4o to <v bong service ana story period. Sunbeams, Junior R. A. tnd Junior G. A. Specials. Monday, 4:30 o’clock, weiner ■oast and tree planting for all on ■hurch grounds. Tuesday, 8 p. m.: address by Dr. I. A. Ellis, of Raleigh. Thursday, 8 p. m.: Address by Jr. J. Powell Tucker, of Raleigh. Friday, 8 to 8:30: School social; dcnic lunch for all, followed by monthly Brotherhood meeting. No ■hild is eligible who has missed nore than one class unexcused. All denominations are invited to ittend this school of missions. DESTROY BLOCKADE WHISKEY OX CAR Yesterday morning Deputies D. r. Oliver of Pine Level and T. E. I’alton trailed a rum runner and >vere the means of destroying iboUt ten gallons of blockade vhiskey. About eight gallons were hrown from the automobile which rad the whiskey, the jars crashing >n the pavement between Smith ield and Selma. About a gallon md a half were found by the offi *ers hid in the edge of the woods. Attend Fall Festival. Kenly, Sept. 24.—Miss Celeste Kdgerton attended the fall festi val held in Raleigh September 20 22. She made her debut at the de butante ball given by the Raleigh Terpsichorean club Thursday night. Miss Edgerton was escorted by Mr. W. A. Guess, marshall. Aunt Roxie Opines By Me— If eandydates don’ quit swappln' insults both gwine ter git cheat ed.