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Smithfield Tobacco Warehouses are selling tobacco as high ox 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 EIGHT PAGES TODAY SMITHFIELD, N. TUESDAY .MORNSAG. OCTOBER :’»(). 1028 EIGHT PAGES TODAY NUMBER ST r Mrs. Kate M. Part ridge Of Chicago Will Talk To Count\ Club Women Aboul Foods The County Council of home demonstration clubs is glad to an nounce that Mrs. Kate M. Partridge of Chicago, food specialist, has heen secured for a series of meet ings in Johnston county for No vember 1-10. The following sche dule has been arranged: Thursday, November 1. Wilson’s Mills lunch room at 0:30 a. m.; Bentonvillo at Oak Grove at two Friday, November 2, Meadow Poplar Grove, at Meadow club Meadow club room, two p. m. Saturday, November 3, Cleveland at Cleveland school, two p. m. Tuesday, November 0, Prince r ton-Ojarter 'Massey at Princeton home economics room, two p. m. Wednesday, November 7, Glen dale school at 9:30 a. m.; Corbett Hateher at two p. m. November 8, 9 and 10, farmers room at the courthouse, the hours to be announced later. Mrs. Partridge will be pleasant ly remembered by the home demon stration club women who saw her work at Camp Hollow Hock dur ing the summer. All the meetings are open to the public. Death of Mrs. Delphia Ward. Friday, October 1-9. Mrs. Delphia Ward’s spirit took its flight from this earth. Mrs. Ward was oS years of age. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist, church of Pleasant Plain. At a very young age she took a stand for Jesus and remained the same till death. Her life proved to be a consecrated Christian to her relatives and friends. God spared her to raise seven children as inflows: Mo dames Dolly Stephens, Minnie Gar . nor, Martha Ward ot Micro, and r Messrs. Percy Ward. Micro; Elijah. Elbe, and Anion Ward, cf Kenly. Besides her childien she has four -brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss: Mesdames Dilly Batten, of Selma; Dolly ( recch. Kenl,\ Messrs. Walter Batten, Micro I. W. Batten, of Norfolk; Troy Batten, of Elrod; and Ardell Bat ten, of Selma. All was done to relieve her that kind friends, relatives and physi cians could do, but God saw fit to use her with the angel band. She was preceded to the grave by her hu.-baiul, W • K. Waid, two years ago. Beyond this vale of tears, Beyond this flood of years There is a happy home where we may go, No death comes, nor strife, But everlasting life, Fulfilled in all of heaven’s raptur ous glow. “Now, suppose a man suddenly fell cff the river bank into the river. He can’t swim. He cries out ^ for assistance. His wife hears hin: and runs to the bank. W hy doe? she run to the bank?” And the bright pupil in the real piped out: “To draw his insurance money.” Visitor: Is Signor Mussolin alone just now? Signor Mussolini: Yes, he’s ir conference. — Judge. tffc2T 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. Arthur Calais deciphered his name last issue. Today’s TantaTTzer: oortbllinn f Fo Speak At Peacock’s X Rea u .as EX-GOVEIINOK CAMERON MORRISON " Morrison Speaker Dr. Barton Makes At *{"*118 And Rally Anti Smith 2 Aa. Ct W 1 fcHJlUi iuCliiljr Jw/IaaI 111 kJ|JCv.'Ltl Peacock's Cross Hoads ! a Meadow Township To He Scene of Democratic Hally There will be a bis Democratic rally and baibecue ai Peacock’s Cross Roads in Meadow township Thursday, November 1. Ex-Gov ernor Cameron Morrison will make the principal address and he will be introduced by Hon. Hdw. \V. Piu, Congressman from this district. Hon. Clawson Williams, solicitor for this district, will be piesent as will all the county can didates. A barbecue dinner will be solved at the conclusion of Gov ernor Morrison's speech, after which .Solicitor Williams and some of the county candidates will ad dress those present. Other speakings in the county which have been arranged for the week by Chairman E. H. Brooks are as follows: iciv.gni i i uosua>) ai i. ju o’clock at Selma: Col. Wiley C. Hodman and Mis. \\ . T. Bos., speakers; Corinth-IIolders high school: Hon. I. M. Bailey and I)r. Wade H. Atkinsin speaking-; at Princeton high school: Hon. Kd S. Abell and Hon. Sam T. Honeycutt; Benson: Hon. Henry C. Brown, Congressman Edw. W. Pou and John A. Narron. On Wednesday night at 7:110 at Royal school in Elevation: H. V. Rose, Eel S. Abell and L. L. l^evin Thursday night at 7:110 at Four Oaks high school: Solicitor Claw son Williams. The county candi dates are expected to he present at this rally. Attends Luncheon. Ker.ly, Oct. 20. —Att riding the j luncheon at the Woman’s club in 1 Wilson Thursday given by Mrs. G. B. Woodard in honor of her sister, (Mrs. Hollensquist of Texas, and Mrs. L. V. Grady of Wilson, a re cent bride, were: Mesdames Paid ! 1). Grady, E. V. Neighbors, A. J I Broughton, J. II. Barnes, L. C Wilkinson, W. R. Winders, W. P Whitted, II. M. Grizzard, I*’. A ‘ White, L. Z. Woodard. I Be yourself—if other peopli will stand for it. i A Hundred Or More Hear (rifled Speaker Discuss Na tional ( umpaign Here Dr. A. .1. Barton, a Baptist of much prominence in the Southern Baptist convention, made an ad dress at the courthouse here yes terday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock under the auspices of the anti Smith organization of this state. •Mr. I. W. Meu'iin introduced the speaker, after which Dr. Barton launched into a discussion of the national political situation. A hundred or more persons consti tuted his audience, which gave him an attentive hearing. Dr. Barton, who is a gifted speaker, began his address by stal ing that one of the phases of the campaign this year has been an attack upon what he termed the “political parsons.” He stated that as a Baptist minister for forty years who has been prominently connected with the Home and For eiun Mission Boards of the South ern Baptist convention and who has held some prominent pastorates hi the south, he is proud to be | classed as a “political parson.” He im. m 111:11 some oi muse won ! whom he is proud to be classed, namely, K. V. Mullins, president of ; the Baptist Seminary, Louisville; Dr. George Truett, of Texas, the J best loved Baptist in the south; I Bishop Cannon of the Methodist church, and others. He quoted at length statements from the pen.4 of Dr. Mullins and I)r. Truett as to why they were not in favor oi ' the democratic nominee for presi ] dent. As long as the saloons wen on the corner and the ministei ! helped to build almshouses and t< 1 maintain a breadline for the bun I the ministers were patted on the ‘ back, declared I)r. Barton, bu when they began to talk about do ing away with the saloons vvhicl largely caused the downs and outs j they were called '‘political par | sons.” He stated that the salooi was in politics and if the minister : discussed the saloon they must o necessity discuss politics. After proving that he* was ii Continued on page four. 1 Is Fired At By Chiei W. ('. Braswell Af ! He Tries To Entei Stoi e of C. H. Holt Hud Thompson, a negro said to oc from Faison, was fatally shot caily Saturday morning about 3 o'clock as he was attempting: to enter the store of (’. H. Ilolt in Princeton. Mr. W. C. Braswell, the policeman at Princeton, discovered the negro as he was attempting; to enter Mr. Holt’s store. The negro bred at the policeman, the powder ■"« -it his gun burning the side of the police man’s face. The negro fled. Mr. Braswell in hot pursuit. Mr. Biaswel! fired his gun and it is thought that it was this shot that ended the negro’s life. The ivgio succeeded in hiding hut was later found in a serious condition, ti'e bail having entered his side ai d deflected upward, and he was brought to the Johnston County Hospital where he died Saturday ’afternoon about two o’clock. Mi ml ay afternoon at one o clock Coroner J. II. Kirkman held an inquest in the commissioner's l'ffini of the courthouse. About 209 mu-sons were on han<l to hear t!ie evidence presented. The following: jury was impaneled: J. 1). Under wood, C. A. Creech. H. I). Elling ton, J. II. Woodall. M. M. Woodall, and R. K. Holt. Sixteen witnesses were examined as follows: Clifton Holt. C. H. Holt. X. C. Holt, J. Raines, I.. I). Grantham, A. K. Worley, L. L. Mitchell, Ed Holt, Junius McDaniel and wife (cdertd), Mr. Jones. Dr. W. J. II. O', r. Chief *W. C. Rrasvvcll, Mi-. Lee, Dr. Aycnek and T. E. Tailor.. It developed in the evidence that a ate mobile in Selma on Saturday night in which he presumably rode to Princeton. The automobile be- j !< ngcd to a Mr. Jones of the j Jt nes Lumber company, who had j In: ear which was a Dodge coupe, i narked in his back yard. Mr. June- i had not missed his car until lie j was notified from Princeton that It had been found. you. I believe that these other two hoys that are running for Presi dent would both have been better off if they had pulled a Coolidge and got down in their shell and not ctme cut till the votes were If 1 was these boys I wouM kinder fight shy of a public Clinic. I believe if they had both stayed behind the microphone out of sight of any audience and shot it to 'em at long range, they would have been better off. This thing1 cf meeting your hero' and getting acquainted with him is a,wful liable to make you star: hunting another hero. A1 and Herb have both done things which are ( n the record and 1 believe I would let folks look over the ref olds instead of the patient. As the presidential candidate of the Anti-Bunk Party, I am going on the theory that it is better to read about a brown derby than it is to see one. When we know that a man has put the Nose Bag on Belgium and made us eat bran mash like a cow instead of bread, why we are going to look for a mighty commanding and magnetic personality. 1 don’t think I am betraying any national secret when 1 say that both of these boys are liable to get more votes if you can’t see ‘e-m. Campaigns have ruined more men than they have ever made. He was a darky on trial for making whiskey. “What’s your name?” asked the judge. “Joshua, suh.” “Are you the Joshua that made the sun stop?” “Naw, suh—Pse do one what made do moonshine.” FIVE SENATE VOTES FOR GOVERNOR SMITH Ilctt' arc five of the many Democratic senators who are actively identifying themselves with the Smith-Robinso! rampaisn. Seated left to right they are: Senator Alben W. Hartley of Kentucky, Senator Peter G. Gerry of Rhod I Island who is Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Democratic National Committee; and Senator Pat Harr ion of Mississippi, a member of the Advisory Committee. Standing are Senator Millard L:. Tydings of Marylan ! 3t'.d Senator Sam G. Bratton of New Mexico. 0 aks A. W. Sorre!!. Stale Council lor. (Quests of Four Oaks Council At Barbecue Prior To Speaking Ftil R OAKS. <\;. 2s. On Fii day evening the Four Oaks Junior Council Older gave a haihectic in the dining room of the Methodist church in honor of Mr. D. \V. Sor rell. State Councillor, of Durham. ar. l a number of other invited guests. Music was furnished by the Four Oaks high school band. At eight o'clock. Mr. Sorrell who is considered an eloquent speaker delivered an address in Cue school auditorium on “The Principles of the Junior Ordir." The audience was greatly pleased with his dis Missionary Society Meets. The Woman's Missionary Socie ty of the Baptist church met on Mer.-day afternoon with Mr.s. A. L. Brown as hostess. The president, Mrs. 1. II. Strickland, presided, vnd led in the devotional. After a short business meeting, Mis. B. B. Creech who was leader for the afternoon presented her program, the subject of which was: ‘Where Our Money Goes.’’ Mesdames K. B. Johnson. W. P. Musser.giil, Roy Johnson, J. W. Sanders and R. C. Canaday had very interesting and inspiring papers. At the conclusion of the meeting, the hostess, assisted by her daugh ters, Edith Mae and Myrtle, serv ed a delicious salad course, hot chocolate and salted nuts. Hallowe'en Party. i ne cmnoeam list church, and several vifced guests wore delightfully en tertained at a Hallowe'en party last Friday evening hy Mrs. H. C. Can aday, leader of the Sunbeams, at her home. This affair was given on the lawn which was lighted by Jack-o’ lanterns. Owls and black cats were stationed about in places, making everything look spooky. The guests in masquerade cos tumes were met by Mrs. Jefferson Lassiter, dressed as Martha Wash ington. A number of lively games were played after which pink lem onade was served. The guests then ventured around, and found a tent, built of corn stalks, where therein lived an old witch that could tell fortunes and stories. This caused much merri ment for the children. Aft.or this a weiner roast was enjoyed. As the guests departed, they were given blucty and orange whistles as favors. | There were thirty-five guests present on this occasion. Personals. I Miss Mary Hayes McDowell of | the school faculty spent the week end at her home in Scotland Neck j Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sanders an< | Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Taken an;: baby spent Sunday afternoon ir Raleigh. j Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Denninf and children spent Sunday h J Henson with relatives. HU. IS IDE POTTERY WINS FIRST PRIZE AT N. r. FAIR The Hillside Pottery, locat l,i on high way 211 just south < i Sn'dthfield, won first prize -'on its pottery display at the State Fair, last w< A. Two other pottery concerns had ex hibits. The Ifillsuje Pottery showed twenty-nine pieces of pottery in a variety ol‘ colors and design. The Hillside Pottery has re cently enlarged its plant. A larger kiln has been put in and another wheel installed. The new potter is Mr. Guy Daugh ter .v, of Denton, Texas. uimc-AI Selma Is Great Success T.vo Hundred Tonsil-Adenoid Operations Free Charge by i)r. Wade H. Atkinson A! A, (tea a:1. —■T.ie-tiny, <V ("ber till, v, i:i non k the eiusina ■ the most unusual and mostsuccesr tul tonsil-adenoid clinic ever held :n Johnston county or possibly any other county in the state. This beneficent work has cover ed a period of nearly two weeks and is the culmination of plant made by Dr. Wade H. Atkinson, eminent specialist of Washington. D. and a former Johnstonian, to lake care of the children of the C'crbeU-Hatcher school, in his oid home community. But since this and other adjacent districts have been consolidated, he was urged to hold the clinic at the Selma graded school building, and thus lawo care or all pupils needing this corrective work. He met the chal lenge and approximately 200 chil dren will have had their tonsils and adenoids removed at the dost i f the day Tuesday. This clinic is unusual in that 1);\ Atkmson is doing the operating and giving his services free. lit is ably assisted by Dr. C. C. Mas sey, county health officer, Drs. Geo. I>. Vick, J. B. Person and I. \V. May or berg of Selma. The superintendent's office in the Si Ima graded school has been con vtrted into an operating room, while the teachers rest room just: across the hall has been turned into a ward where the patients are cared for until permitted to re turn to their homes. i Nurses in charge are: Mrs. E I>. Woodall, graduate nurse of Smithfield; Miss Edna Cate, a siu i dent nurse from the Johnstton County Hospital: Mrs. J. S. Flowe, 1 Mrs. J. II. Talton, Mrs. F. B. Sit : ton and Mrs. Carra Smith, of Selina. Supt. F. M. Waters has put forth I every effort to make this clinic a success, assisting the doctors and working with his pupil-patients al : most constantly night and day. I There is no fee whatever for the | operating service, but in order to i take care of some expense connect ed with-the clinic, the sum of five : d'ollars is charged for each pa Jtient. The Selma Parent-Teachers Association which is active ir helping with the clinic, will hi j beneficiary if there should be an> IVirs. Is. M. Hinton Oies At Her Home i u::c-ral Held Yesterday Aft ernoon At White Oak Bap tist i hurch Nancy Hinton died at her hi me in the Archer Lodge sec tion Sunday morning at one o’clock alter a long illness. She had been 111 techie health i'or a year and :'s eo’-lined to her bed for about e.ghi months. She was sixty-eight years old. i no mnerai was helu at White Ouk Baptist church Monday aft ernoon, conducted by her pastor, iUv. A. A. Pippin, and interment look place m the cemetery at the church. The pall bearers were: \V. A. Maincs, Hug-h Ferrell, \Y. J. John • '*n. Kullin Higgs, L. K. Boyett, :im: AY. II. Poole. Jr. There was a large floral offering which at tested the sympathy of numerous friends. The deceased leaves a husband, Mr. (J. .\1. Hinton, and four chil dren: Messrs. Arthur and Clar ence Hinton, of Smithfield; Mr. Hubert Hinton, of Clayton, route 2; and Airs. J. J. Williams, of Wil son’s Mills, route 1. Mr. and Mrs. Hinton for a num ber of years had charge of the c* unty home and had numbers of friends in that section as well as in their home community who will regret to learn of Mrs. Hinton’s death. SM ITHHEI.I) MOTOR COM l’A N Y OPENING ri lu* new honu1 of the Smith field .Motor company, dealers in Hud n-lv-sex automobiles, was a de cidedly attractive place Friday aft ernoon and evening when that firm lit Id an informal house-warming, browing plants adorned the show onis where the latest models wore displayed. To all those who visited the show rooms that day was given a red or white carnation. Quite a number inspected the new Huuson-Essex place and with one iceord they came away impressed with the now quarters of this en terprising firm. Huge bargain sale of laughs, thrills and heart throbs all for the price of a ticket to “Here Comes Arabella.” surplus funds. This splendid work of Dr. At kinson will mark the beginning of these clinics. There is already talk of another, possibly next summer. Dr. Atkinson is not only a skil ful surgeon but has a most mag netic personality. People have been know to drive miles to get a glimpse of the “great doctor.” Nc man was ever more truly enshrin ed in the hearts of a people, ami with reason, for he graciously gavt his strength and skill and sacri ficed two weeks of his valuabb time that he might be of service to his fellow creatures. Words cai only feebly express their grati tude to him, to the local doctors ■the nurses and friends who co operated so splendidly to make thi the first clinic such a success. i Mission Leaders ! Meet In This City I Executive Committee of the Woman’s Missionary Con* ference of the North Caro lina M. E. Conference In All Day Session Smith field had a meeting: of un 1 usual interest to the Methodist j women of Eastern North Carolina Friday when the officers of the Woman’s Missionary conference of the North Carolina Methodist con ference met here in executive ses I sicn. The meeting was held in the Methodist church, the first session ; ."being at eleven o’clock. The en tire day was given to the discus sion of plans for closing out the ; year’s work. Mrs. A. M. Gates, of Durham, president, presided over | the meeting and reports were I mane oi me worn being clone in ! the nine1 districts of the confer jcr.ee. These reports indicated that i every effort is being made to eom ; ptete the raising of $58,500. the j financial goal of the society. At the noon hour the Missian i ary Society of the local church : served a delicious luncheon in the church dining room. The apprecia tion of the cordial entertainment given to the members of the exe cutive committee by the Smithfield j auxiliary was expressed by a ris | ibg vote of thanks and by written I resolutions. At the afternoon session. New Bern was chosen as the next place of annual meeting. Upon the res ignation of Miss Lillie Duke, sec retary of the Durham district, a committee was appointed to se lect her successor. Miss Vara Her ring of Raleigh was elected con ference representative at the social ; service and home missions eonfer ; er.ee to be held fn Atlanta, Ga., next February. Those attending the meeting ! here Friday were: Mrs. A. M. Gates, of Durham, president; Mrs. H. J. Faison, of Faison, vice-pres ident; Mrs. J. C. Wooten, of Dur ham. superintendent of children’s work; Mrs. M. T. Plyler, of Dur ham, superintendent of publicity; Miss Anna Graham, Warrenton, secretary of the Weldon district; Miss Bessie Harding, of Washing tun, secretary of the Washington district; Mrs. K. R. Clark, of Wil mington, secretary of the Wilming ton district; Mrs. Flora Kendall, of Goldsboro, secretary of the new Bern district; Miss Helen White, ct uxicrd, secretary or the Ral eigh district; Mrs. L. T. Townsend, of Lumberton, secretary of the Rocking-ham district; Mrs. Junius W'rcnn, of Siler City, secretray of the Fayetteville district; Mrs. Walter Patton, of New Bern, re cording- secretary; Mrs. S. H. Scott, of New Bern, superintendent of literature; Mrs. La Grande Ever ett, of Rockingham, superintend ent of study. Mrs. F. B. McKinnie, of Goldsbc-ro, treasurer; Mrs. Har vey Boney, of this city, corre sponding secretary; Mrs. N. H. I). Wilson, of Now Bern; Miss Eliza beth Lamb, of Fayette vile; Miss Vara Herring, of Raleigh; and Mrs. B. C. Thompson, of Fayette ville. Retl lips drive away the blues, o> cause them. Aunt Roxie Opinen By Me— “A good rool to toiler wid cami'ydUtes and husbans dat weah cream separators on dey upper ' lips iz to expect little and thou ' fhalt not be disapp’inted.” P. S. “Weather focaste is diat 5 Mista Hoover iz ez wet ez fair I week.”