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Smithfield Tobacco Warehouses are selling lobacco as high or higher than any warehouse in the state. Don’t Join the Army 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 1——— EIGHT PAGES TODAY SMITHFIELD, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 28, 1928 EIGHT PAGES TODAY NUMBER 78 t. M. Waters Talks To Kiwanis Club Farm Adjustments. Improve j ment Rural Conditions and I Improvement School Facil | itics Discussed by Selma ;• Farm adjustments, improvement | of rural conditions, introduction of ■business methods, introduction of 1 industry, and improvement of | school facilities were questions |about which Kiwanian Fred Wa iters, of the Selma club, and sup erintendent of the Selma school, | talked to the local Kiwanians at l their regular luncheon Thursday. The speaker quickly convinced his audience that he was well ac quainted w'-vh the agricultural, so cial and economic conditions of Eastern Carolina, and further that he is a speaker of no small calibre, that he can say much on big top ics in a few words, and in a short time. Agriculture in the midwest ^rhere the speaker lived until re vH&Lyears, has the same objections th^K^ine problems of marketing, taxes, and so on, as does Eastern Carolina, began the Carolina, Mr. Waters said By I)R. C. C. M ASSEY L-rop diversitication, present sys tem of marketing, the system of tenant farming, and conditions of schools and roads were discussed at some length. “Diversification is rapidly gain ing favor. The cost of production is out of proportion with market prices. A system of marketing that would regulate production would be beneficial, since agricul ture is subject to the same eco nomic factors as any other busi ness,” declared tihe speaker. Sub stantial reasons were, given to show that the system of tenant farming is a failure. “If we are to develop on a larger scale, with the aid of modern conveniences, we should remove from the farm many who are irresponsible. If our agriculture is to develop, we must also care for the industrial part of the population, without so cial harm to the people. The ex isting tendency is toward large ^ ’v-^^iction without thought or ^^1, or without assurance of the market price equivalent to a liv |ing wage. | “Acute problems exist in East Jern Carolina which affect our eco nomic and social life, because no community can exist unless the people constituting it prosper,” he .'Continued. in closing, me spcaKer poiniea 1 to the Eastern Carolina chamber ? of commerce as an organization which serves to find a solution and l to direct the way for solving the problems, agricultural, industrial, and economic of Eastern Carolina. In a discussion, supplementing Kiwanian Waters’ remarks, R. P. Holding declared that an enter prising section must have a good agricultural background, combined with various industries, centrally \ located. He reminded the club that l Dr. A. S. Oliver, of Benson, is j president of the Eastern Carolina > chamber of commerce and that T. I C. Young is also actively associat ed with the organization. V C. Young declared that East ern Carolina has promising possi bilities that have never been touched, an rfthe chamber of com merce serves as a medium through which such possibilities are hook ed up with other parts of the country. That ?ueh an organiza tion as the Eastbrn Carolina cham ber of commerce serves a mani fold purpose. I is services are in TURN TO PA(IE 8. COLUMN 7 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’a Tantallzer: dnroenhiyx l ^liss Clyda Mozingo recog y* nized her name last issue. ; To Speak Here Next Tuesday Night O. MAX (, AlilINFl; Democrats Mow In dst Of Campaign A1 Smith To Speak in Raleigh In October; Max Gardner To Be In Smith-field Tues day Night; Speak ings Tonight Governor Alfred K. Smith, dem ocratic Presidential nominee, will eome to North Carolina sometime in October to make a campaign speech. The time has not been definitely decided but the place will be Raleigh. The city auditor* ium of Raleigh lias a seating ca pacity of five thousand, but it is planned to provide for at least fifteen thousand people by rigging up additional auditoriums with am plifiers. Thus the overflow audi ences may hear the speech, and the candidate can visit the audi toriums and give the folks a glimpse of him. Chairman Mull states that seats will be allocated to every county in the state, and admission will be by card. It will he arranged so that democrats may secure their tickets from their own county chairman. It, is pos.'ible that Smith will be in Raleigh during the State Fair. In the meantime, the campaign goes cn with increased enthusiasm in the ,-tate and in Johnston coun ty, and next Tuesday night at 7:110 o’clock, Max Gardner, democratic nominee for governor, will speak in the courthouse in Smithfiell. This will be the only speech Mr. Gardner will make cm Johnston county, and no doubt, there will be a record crowd lure to listen to this popular candidate discuss the issues of the campaign. This evening, Friday, speakings have been arranged at three points in the’county. Mon. F. W. Foil, A. M. Noble and S. T. Hon eycutt will fie at l ine Level this evening at the school auditorium. II n. T. T. Thorne, of Rocky Mount, presidential elector ■ f the Fourth District. Paul 1>. Grady | and Judge \V. P. Aycoek will be j at Kcnly. Senator Thcs. L. John 1 son. secretary of the democratic i executive committee. J. A. Wel ler. s and ('■. C. ('anaday will be at Julian Hooker in Glee Club. Mr. Julian Booker, who entered Guilford College at Greensboro [this fall, has been chosen as a I nu mber of the Glee club. Mr. | Booker graduated from the Smith 1 field high school last spring. Wll.l. FI. JOHNSON IS FOl'XI) HEAD IN IIEI) Mr. Will H. Johnson, of near Four Oaks, was found dead in bed Saturday morning*. Funeral services were conducted Sun- | day afternoon at two o’clock and interment was made at Four Oaks. The Junior Order had charge of the funeral serv- j ice. The deceased was about r>0 years of age. Revival Going On Now At Princeton Twelve Members Added To Baptist Church; School Opens Oct. 10; Personnel of Faculty; Farmers Hard Hit PRINCETON, Sept. 27.—A re- j vival meeting commenced at the! Methodist church last Sunday with; Rev. W. G. Earror of Clinton, a1 former pastor, and Rev. D. II. | Tuttle of Smithludd, who has ! taken over the work here since i the death of Rev. (I. B. Perry, do-j ing the preaching. A very unusual feature of this meeting is the] early morning service held each day at six o’clock. On Wednesday I morning there, was an even num ber of males and females in the | house, there being twenty-one of i A meeting closed at the Baptist; church last third Sunday, and as I a result of the services, twelve] members were baptized at Holt’s] mill Sunday afternoon and received : into the church. Rev. W. 0. An-! drews did the preaching. School will open at Princeton on i Wednesday, October 10. The facul ty for the ensuing year is as fol-j I"ws: First grade. Miss Clara Oliver and Mrs. Mary Massey; j Second grade, Miss Elizabeth] Young and Mbs Madeline Trear; ! Third grade, Miss Elgie Woodard! and Miss I.eofia Cook; Fourth1 grade, Miss Ora McCormack and and Miss Mary Slaughter; Fifth grade, Miss Margaret Robinson and Miss Flora Grant; Sixth grade, Miss Estelle Lee and Miss Elizabeth Cara wan; Seventh grade, Miss Anastacia Forbs and Miss Anabel Jones; High School, Miss Blanche Armfield, Miss Ina Walk er, Miss Elizabeth Miley, Mrs. W. E. Drake, J. G. Boyette. Mr. M. P. Young will he principal of the TERN TO PAGE 7, PLEASE Benson Ready For Livestock Show (mod Will Tour To Advertise Event; Attractions F o r Week Are Numerous !W:XS().\', Sept. -7.- -Final ar rangenientff were completed here :hi< week for the second annual Live :tock and Poultry Exposition I kvhich opens next Tuesday. Octo- ' n'• 2 continuing through Friday! light. October 5. Thousands • of Krsons are expected to pour into his Johnston county town to wit- I i<-> the only exclusive livestock' 1 poultry exposition staged in . .his portion of the southland. Big clean shows coupled with in-1 lumeiable free acts will lend to the Tee entertainment in no small way •f the thousands ef persons who ! ne expected to venture ia.this di ■cciion for the annual fall enter-1 airmen’.. Hundreds of progressive 'xhioitors have already communi-1 •alt ! with officials of the exposi- \ :i< n and secured their proper do Displays this year will exceed ill previous attempts, officials have recently announced. All school j children in the, county will be ad-! milted to the exposition grounds n the opening day absolutely free of charge up until five o’clock in the afternoon. A parade in which a'l schools in the county arc ex pected to participate will feature’ the opening day of the exposition.; rl he parade is slated to begin at eleven o'clock next Tuesdav morn-« The Delmore Trio in novelty [ acts will also furnish another fea ture expected to make a decided | hit with the thousands of persons who will witness their performance] during tlie event. The Parentos, (:5) Performing Artists will add an-1 other feature to the exposition. All ' these acts are absolutely free to j those persons entering the fair; grounds. fireworks of an elaborate na ture will be displayed every night : duiing the Fall entertainment. No; money was spared in this connec-j tien in order that everybody might leave the exposition nightly well pleased with what they had wit nessed during each day and night. Livestock and poultry displays have been definitely stamped as the most complete and elaborate ever .attempted by the officials of the exposition. Persons desiring information pertaining to the exposition in any way are requested to communicate with J. B. Slack. Benson. World Series To Be Broadcast. Announcement has been made by tilt' exposition management that the World Series baseball games on Thursday, October 4, and Fri day, October 5, will be broadcast ed in the exposition grounds. The results of the game will be re ceived play by play direct from the field where the game is being play ed. (tood Will Tour. Next Friday twenty automobiles with people from Benson and oth er towns located in the territory covered by the branch office of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Com merce will tour the territory wi*hin a radius of fifty to seventy-five miles in an attempt to advertise the livestock exposition to the end that the big: program of the cham ber of commerce be furthered ef State Fair Special To Stop. According to information just received from the secretary of the State Fair association a\ Raleigh, of State Fair special train, which will be touring the state at that time, will stop in Benson for forty five minutes on Thursday, October •1 at 7: BO p. m. This will be the longest stop made by this special train in its whole state itinerary. Exhibits Pouring In. The space allotted for the show ing of hogs, cows and chickens has been completely filled, the management now bending every effort to erect enough extra space to take care of the unexpected and unparalleled interests and influx of exhibits. Station WPTF Will Broadcast. Arrangements have been made with Radio Station WPTF at Ral eigh to broadcast news about the exposition for several days before and during the progress of this wonderful event. Tune in on the MISS ESTABROOK TO BE HERE OCTOBER 5TH.' Miss Helen N. Estabrook, • •late house furnishing special ist, Extension department of State College, will arrive in Sniithfield on the morning of October .* lor home visits among the members of the j home demonstration clubs of Johnston county. Those desir- j ing suggestions on floor and wall finishes, arrangement of furniture, curtains, draperies, etc., are asked to notify Miss i Minnie F.ee Carrbon. county home agent, not later than Tuesday morning. October 2. Locai Legion Post Elects Officers Armistice Day Celebration This Year To He On Nov. I 12 At Selma; Sponsors Ora ■ torical Contest in Schools Monday, November 12. instead if November 1 1 which falls on Sunday this year will be the oc casion for the Armistice Day cele-1 oration by the Pou-Parrish Post )f the American Legion .according o a decision reached at a meeting held in the courthouse here last Friday evening. The celebration ! this year will be at Selma, but no further details were arranged. The Legion meeting Friday eve- j ring was presided over by Vice Commander L. M. Barnes, in the: absence of Commander D. Carlton j Stephenson. This being the time1 for the annual election of officers, II. V. Rose was called to the chair as temporary chairman and the following officers were chosen: Commander, I). Carlton Stephen son; Vice Commander, Charles Fulghum; Adjutant, Sam Hog Cither business taken up at this meeting included the high school and college oratorical contest on the subject: “Why Every Eligible Voter Should Vote.” A letter from Albert Cox explaining the contest wits read by Adjutant Hogwood, and the project was endorsed by the local legionnaires. The vice ! commander appointed a committee I to have this matter in charge, and ' to make a report at the meeting i on October 12. The committee is as j \ lows: G. A. Allen. J. R. Sasser,! W. 1- Etheridge, II. L. Johnson. Ira Whitley, C. I). Fulghum, Chas. j II. Grady, L. W. Barnes, Sami Ilogwood and J. 1). Herring. It was decided that the Pou-1 Parrish Post would offer a gold medal to the winner from each school represented. There were thirty-two members! present at the meeting. ( IYII. C ASES IN SIPERIOR ('OI K I’ Exceptions to homestead returns in the eases of W. I’. Creech, ad ministrator of .1. A. Vinson vs. Ashley Horne and Bessie Bolvin Iloi lie, will be heard in Superior court here today. The trials will begin at nine-thirty o’clock, and in all probability the rest of the week will be taken up with these Tile cases in connection with Holt lands have been definitely continued for the term. The trial of civil cases has pro^ cecded during- the week with Judge F. A. Daniels of Goldsboro holding court. BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RESIDENCE Work began this week on a new eight-room residence being erect ed on North Third street by Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Edmundson. Rogers and Lowrimore, local contractors, have the contract for the new building. Raleigh station some night and see if there are any more developments in the state’s greatest and only livestock and poultry exposition. Thomas and Company To Sing. The Thomas Choir, the Hector Creech Choir and the Phillips Choir will sing quartet selections and choruses separately and to gether on Wednesday night, Octo ber 4. from 7:00 to 8:00 o’clock in the evening during the exposition. Everybody should take advantage of this opportunity to hear these splendid musicians on this partic ular night. i Recorder’s Court Has Light Docket Only Few Cases Tried On Tuesday of This Week; Three Liquor Cases Only a few eases were tried in Recorder’s court here this week, uul those disposed of were as fol Richard I'dwards, convicted of delation of the prohibition law .vas given four months on the ■ounty roads. The road sentence vas suspended upon condition that he defendant does not drink, pos :css or transport any intoxicant of iny kind including cider and wine >r aid and abet in same for a ieriod of two years and pay a fine .■f $25 and cost. For carrying a concealed weap >n, William Henry Creech was sentenced to the .roads for (50 lays. The sentence was suspended ipon payment of a .$50 fine and Hedgers Narron was found guil y of violation of the prohibition aw. A four month road sentence s to be suspended upon condition hat he does not drink, possess, ransport or aid and abet in doing fit her of the above, any intoxicat ng liquors including cider and .vine for a period of two years ami lay a fine of $25 and the cost. Leslie Martin was given four months on the roads and taxed with the cost for assault. Lee Smith, colored was given 1*0 lays on the roads for violating the prohibition law. D. T. Barefoot and Bias Hudson were convicted of giving worth less check. Prayer, for judgment was continued upon the payment uf half the cost each. Prayer for judgment was con tinued in the esae against I. G. Martin, who was convicted of as sault. Will Phillips and Frank Hales were called and failed. Judgment in both cases was ni si sci fa and Sam Peterson was given sixty days on the roads for violating the prohibition laws. He took an ap Probable cause was found in the case against Lonnie Ellen, charg ed with giving worthless check, and he was bound over to Super ior court under a $500 bond. 1101 SE DESTROYED BY FIRE AT HOPEWELL l)r. A. H. Rose lost a tenant house on his farm near Hopewell church Monday night about eight o’clock when the house in which Mrs. John A. Wright and her 1 daughter, .Miss Mary Wright, lived caught lire. The blaze had gained such headway before it was dis covered that it was impossible to save the building. Some of tin furniture was saved. The house was partly covered by insurance. It. DANIEL JOHNSON DIES AT ! HOME NEAR FOLK OAKS, The death of Mr. It. Daniel John- j son occurred at his home on Foui I Oaks, route 4 Friday night-. The j funeral was conducted Sunday at | Hannah’s (’reek church at two! o’clock in the afternoon. Elder | Xure Lee conducted the service. Mr. Johnson was about fifty years of age. and leaves a wife and sev eral children. MRS.' PRICE DIES AT LOCAL HOSPITAL WED. Mrs. J. M. Price, of Elevation township, died Wednesday morn ing at the hospital here. The fun eral was held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at St. Mary’s church. Rev. 1). C. Johnson con ducted the service. The deceased who was 40 years .of age leaves a husband and several children. REVIVAL IS IN PROGRESS CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH A revival meeting is in progress at Canaan Baptist church near Leon Warren’s store in Sampson county. Rev. H. W. Rhodes of Ben'tonvilli? is ' conducting the meeting which will continue for ten days. The service begins at 7:30 each evening. Everybody is invited to attend. -*-— A good home made silver polish can be made from whiting and olive oil. This quickly removes all specks and stains. Tobacco Sales Reach Over 2,000,000 Mark TONGUE FREEZES TO REFRIGERATING PIPE A unique accident occurred at the Home Pride ( ash Store here Tuesday, when little “Red*’ Simpkins, who was hanging around the store, investigated tlw* refrigerating pipes in the market with his tongue and was unable to pull his tongue away. The frosty appearance of the refrigerator pipes had an ap peal to tho little fellow, who had no idea that his tongue would freeze tight to it. For a few minutes there was a tense situation as Mr. L. H. Haskett, proprietor of the store, and others who happened to b«* in the store, tried various means of releasing the hold. Hot water was tried. A physi cian was summoned. But finally a blow torch produced by Ed Moodall from his vulcanizing shop did the work, and “Red” is none the worse from his ex perience now except for a sore tongue. Kenly Scene Of Lovely Wedding Miss Lillian Edgerton Be comes Bride of I)r. L. V. Grady of Wilson; Church Wedding Followed by Re ception -« KENLY, Sept. 27.—A wedding of marked beauty and dignity was solemnized Saturday evening at S:30 o’cloek, in the Holden Me morial Church of Ker%, when Miss Lillian Edgerton became the bridfe of Dr. L. V. Grady, of Wilson, Rev. T. M. Grant, of Wilson. and Mr. •Joyner, the home pastor officiat ing. Preceding the ceremony a musi cal program was beautifully ren dered by Mr. Tony Barnes singing “I Love You Truly,” Miss Eloise Grady, cousin of the groom, violin ist. playing “Venetian Love Song.” Mrs. J. A. Martin, of Lumberton, sung “Until” and “Indian Love Call.” Several piano selections were rendered by Mrs. J. J. Edger ton, aunt of the bride, who also played the bridal music. To the strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin, entered the pages, little Misses Rebecca Ful ghum and Agnes Graham, of Greensboro, wearing green chiffon over pink satin, bearing white satin libbons forming the aisles. First to enter were the ushers, Messrs. I’. D. Grady and Tyra Bailey, then im* groomsmen, ur. r.vander Grady, of Kim City, and Dr. Hugh Pearson, of Pinetops. Next came the bridesmaids, Misses Kula Mae Kdgerton, of Wilson,* wearing tur quoise blue satin trimmed in pink transparent velvet, with blue satin slippers, carrying a Colonial bou quet of mixed flowers, and Miss Kli'/abeth Peay, of Columbia, S. C., wearing pink satin trimmed in blue transparent velvet and pink slip pers, also carrying a corsage of mixed flowers. These also crossed at the altar. Following them came the dame of honor, Mrs. Miller C. Bridger, of Bladenboro, sister of the bride. Mrs. Bridger wore a frock of pink georgette crepe, trimmed in cream lace and rhine stones, carrying a bouquet of Co lumbia roses showered in blue del phinium. The maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Allen, of Oxford, follow ed the dame of honor wearing tur quoise blue crepe satin trimmed in pink transparent velvet and blue satin slippers, carrying a bouquet of Pernet roses, showered with delphinium. Preceding the bride was the junior bridesmaid, Miss Lela Swink Grady, wearing a yellow crepe satin, a miniature copy of the bridesmaids’ frocks, carrying a miniature corsage and the junior groomsman, Master Harold Tur lington, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. A. i Turlington, of Clinton, wearing a dress suit of black satin. The bride, a lovely Titian type, i TURN TO PAGE 7, PLEASE Local Market Makes Good Record For September; Prices Still Holding U p Well Here With approximately one hundred twenty-five thousand pounds of to bacco sold on the two warehouse floors here yesterday, the total number of pounds sold in Smith field since the opening day runs well over the two million pound mark. Official figures up to and in cluding Wednesday's sales were 1,883,396 pounds. This is consider ed a very good record for Septem ber with a number of very rainy days which meant practically no sales on those days. ■ v O The prices, too. continue to hold up, and farmers not only from Johnston county but from Samp son and other nearby counties are finding the market h*re satisfac STORM DOES DAMAGE IN SUMTER, S. C. Mr. J. H. Eason, of Sumter, S. C., arrived in Selma Tuesday to spend several days with relatives. He was in Smith-field Wednesday. Mr. Eason- reports the damage around Sumter from the recent storm as considerable, and things are not normal yet. He said that about 3000 trees in the city of Sumter were blown down, some causing injury to houses. For three days they were without any lights or electric power, and some businesses were at a standstill dur ing that time. *A11 train service was cut off for a time. LOCAL Y. W. A. TO PRESENT PLAY TONIGHT At 7:30 tonight at the Baptist church the young women of the Y. W. A. will present the play, “The Two Masters.” It is said to be a beautiful play with a deeply spiritual message. The public is invited. A brief synopsis of the play follows: Janet McCrea. a missionary’s daughter from China, has come home to friends to take her col lege course. These friends are not as much interested in missions as they used to be. They have yielded to the pull of society and business, and Janet is drawn away from her religious ideals as taught by her consecrated mother. She swerves from her purpose to be come a missionary. In a most un expected way she is brought back to her mother’s ideal, and returns as missionary to China. PRIMITIVE ASSOCIATION IS LARGELY ATTENDED The Primitive Baptist Associa tion held at Mount Zion church in Benson Friday, Saturday, and Sunday was well attended. Elder W. G. Turner, of Dunn, preached the introductory sermon. Four sermons were preached on Friday, seven on Saturday and five on Sun day. Nineteen visiting ministers from different parts of the state were present to take part in the services. The closing sermon was preached by Elder Samuel Mc Millan of High Point. The crowd on Sunday was esti mated at between eight and ten thousand people. Aunt Roxie Opines By Me— ! Hit takes mo’ den self risin’ flour |ter make lazy boys git up early.