OUR SLOGAN: “Sell Johnston County Tobacco In Johnston” Smithfield wants a hotel —But it also wants to es tablish a Livestock Sta tion Yard V17TH YEAR ®P! (THE] 'ROME NEWSPAPER SMITHFIELD, N. C„ TUESDAY MORNING, NO VEMBER 12, 1929 EIGHT PAGES TODAY NUMBER 92 Four Oaks Hands Key To Veterans John G. Dawson Makes Speech of Armistice Day Celebration Held There Yesterday Four Oaks was a metropolis yesterday. Men, women and chil dren surged up and down the streets from the speakers 'Stand to , the merry-go-round, thence to the , square where the barbecue Jin- j r was served and back again. 1 ’i'he occasion was Johnston coun ty’s celebration of Armistice day, I JJP ^Th the 'crowd. And the crowd was there. Nearly a thousand war vet erans were served at the dinner and a couple of. thousand more of their friends and relatives was on hand for other features cf the day’s program. Four Oaks is noted for Its cot ton market, a fact pointed out by one of the speakers of the d.*.y, and it was fitting that the cot ton platform in the center of town should be the speakers’ platform. Soon after eleven o’clock h brass band from Dunn struck up martial music and in a short time the crowd had pressed close around the stand to hear what was going Gilbert 'Grady, young attorney of Four Oaks, was master of ^ ceremonies. After “The Star ^Spangled Banner’’ had been sung iby a group of young ladies, ac companied by the band, Mr. Grady introduced George Ross Pou, na tive Johnstonian but now super intendent of the state prison in Raleigh, who was on the program to intorduce the main speaker of the day. “I am not in Johnston count today seeking recruits for the state prison,” declared George Pou. “I have more there now than I can care for profitably » and Johnston county is well noumced as speaker of the occas ion John G. Dawson of Kinston.1 one of the outstanding men of . North 'Carolina today. ■Mr. Dawson in concise, well ;x prsesed language, paid tribute to the American Legion. It is not a religious organization, though it numbers among its members e-i digicoms people; it is not a com- j mencial organization, for it has nothing to sell; it is not a po-liti cal organization though members' of both parties are in it. It is an organization that ministers to cx soLdiers, especially disabled vet erans, and' families of disabled' veterans. “Armistice day,” predicted Mr.1 Dawson, “will take high place among the national holidays; :t will rank second only to the day ( when the American nation was bom. He called attention to the feat that eleven years ago cn the eleventh day of the month, at the eleventh hour of the day, the bugle call sounded that was a signal to cease firing in the greatest conflict the world has yet seen. The speaker reviewed America’s entry into the World .war, He told of the men, ammunition, food and money which America expended to make it he world safe for democracy. He cited the fact that ten years after this world strug gle, a large part of the world is vsftill being governed by dictators. He closed with the thought, beau tifully expre sed, that only as the spirit of the Prince of Peace grows in the world will it come nearer to peace and justice and righteousness and freedom. After Mr. Dawson delivered hit message, F. II. Brooks, speaking fcir W. R. Keen, mayor of Foui (Turn to page eight) Tantalizer There ere exactly enough let ters in the line below to spell the name of a person in Smith field or Johnston County, and to the one deciphering their same and presenting a copy of this paper to the Herald oitice, we will present a free ticket to the Victory Theatre. Tickets must be called for before the following issue. Ju.-viph Grimes recognized iri.-i name last issue. TODAY’S TANTA LI/.EK I glrg.jie'renr. be ptists Close Annual Meeting 27th Annual Session Johnston Association Held at Pisgah Counted One of Best In Years; Meets Next at Clyde’s Chapel i By REV. S. L. MORGAN. The Johnston Baptist Associa tion closed Its 27ith annual ses sion Last Thursday ait Pisgah church near Smithf'.'e jd. It was counted one of the best sessions in a number of yeLwrs. The at usually large, and the crowd coti tined good up to .th‘a close. The annual 'sermon; was preached by Rev. S. L. Morgan, pastor of the Sniiithfield church, his subject be ing “The Power of the Cross." A number of addresses were made by visitors of outstanding ability, the most notable being those of Dr. W. L. Potoi.it, president-emeri tus of Wake Forest College, on Christian education, and cf Rev. E. McNeill Poteat, of Raleigh, who spoke on Wlc.rkl Missions, with the intimate knowledge gain ed from a dozen years a.s a mis sionary educator in China. Rev. John Arch McMillan, pastor of the Orphanage church in Thom asville, spoke intimialtely of child life m the Baptist Orphanage. 'All the old officers of the as soc i at icn were re-elected, the'se be ing F. H. Brocks, moderator; H. E. Earp, of Selma, vi ce-mod ora tor; S. L. Morgan, clerk; J. A. Smith, treasurer; and N. M. Gur ley auditor. A new officer was cieated, that of historian of the association wjio will be expected to prepare a brief historical sketch of the association annual ly, to occupy a page in the min utes. This is with a view to sup plementing the historical records of the several churches, the rec ords kept by the average church )Cing wry meagre ami iftcn being lost after a fe» o ars. These farts were brought o the attention of the association a a paper by the Smithfield pas rr, who declared that not a line •; n l,o found of the old records :f the Smithfield church for the iirst VI years of its history. Ho ::^ej>ers ami accessories t o match. Hoy bou nutt w a s of straw chrysa.n.the nyiinis t;,el with lavender tulle. The (lame of honor was Mrs, C. E. Mlzelle. sister of the br:d». SI-e were a 'handsome ensemble c,f bronze transparent velvet. Her hat. .shippers anil accessories matched and she carried cream chrysanthemums tied with flesh and silver tulle. 1mm. irately preceding the bride, two little flowers git'!?, little Misses Dorothy Thurston Mizclle of Bunn, and Lois Massey Sieger, of Charlotte, passed down the aisles scattering petals from baskets of pink rosebuds. These little girls wore charming pink ciepe frocks trimmed with round thread lace. They stood on cither s'ilo of the altar. The bride entered on the arm cf. her father, D. J. Thurston. | while the bridegroom was attend ed by Guy Lea The bride was beautiful in cat tail transparent velvet with deep ecru lace yoke. She wore a hat, slippers and ac accessoilas to match. ccssones to maten ana came: golden glow chrysanthemums with sat in-harder eel tulle and gold rib bon 5. ho we r. Dr. Ira E. D. And rows, paster cf the bride, performed the beau t.iful ring ceremony, during wh*ch Mrs. Beddingfield played softly “Indian 'Love Call.” Mendelssohn*: wedding march was used as the recessional. The bride is the h>vely daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Thu: - ton of Clayton. She has a win ning personality and has a large (Turn to page five) 'It's Just Cowbells, That’s All’ Remember the old song? Well, here are, left to right, Phil Spitalny Justice Phillip J. McCook, Charles C. Green, John II. Blood and “Bob’ Sherwood examining old cowbells of Ohio. Mr. Green, President o the Ohio Society of New York, is holding the prize-winning cowbell owned by Mrs. Irvin Bastian of Clyde, O., which has been selected fo* use in calling meetings of the Society together. This bell dates back tc 1725. Mrs. Bastian will be feted by the Society at a banquet in Nev York October 14th, when ownership of the cowbell will he transferrer to the Society.* Cotton Association Mailing Checks From 82,500,000 Fund From Federal Farm Board; Ad vancing 10 Cents on Cotton In Seasonal Pool RAiLEIGH, November 11.— First fruits of the Federal “Farm Relief” Act will be appnr- j cut in North Carolina this week. : Following- announcement from '; Washington Friday afternoon that > the Federal Farm Beard had • ap- | proved a loan of $2,500,000 to_ the North Carolina Cotton Grow- j era Cooperative Association, it was j announced Saturday afternoon at the office of U. B. Blalock, : general manager of the associa tion, that the first 'installment of the lean will be distributed among members of the association tnio week. iM. G. Mann, assistant to Mi. llalcck, and other officials of the-, isscci alien were busy Saturday ■ ifternoon arranging for the dis- ■ ribuCon of the first anstahlment: >t the fund this week. It is prob ible the checks, which are c::-i >eoted to amount to more than j '50,000, will1 be put in the malts J Vlo,njday. The money loaned the assoc ia ,ion will be advanced to all men - icrs of the association who have : ielivered cotton into the seasonal; oools of the association. g- ? r According to Chairman Legge, c.f ,the Federal Farm Board, the , entire $2,-500,000 will probably in the hands of the associa- j ,nal officials 'by the end of sixty i ys. It will be made available ' duiing this time in installments. : Warehouse receipts, Mr. Legg said in Washington, will have to' be shown as collateral for the lean, but it is planned to enable the as.-roaiatiom to us.e the -money as rapidly as possible. As receipts of the association permit, the various installments will be paid back, Mr. Legge said. Hundreds of fanners in North Carolina who are members of the association, will benefit from the lean advanced by the Federal Farm Board. date of play changed. The musical comedy “See You Later,” sponsored by the U. I) (... i and which- was announced for j Friday might, November 15, will be given Thursday night, No vember 14. The public is asked to keep in mind the change of date. Admission 25 and 50 cents. play to be given in SCHOOL AUDITORIUM j A musical comedy will be given i,n the school auditorium in Smithfield Thursday evening, No vember 14 at eight o’clock. This play entitled “See You Later” is sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and ti’3 directed by Miss Minnie Walker, of Columbia, S. C. One of the entertaining features of the eve ning will be the mixed chorus. Come out and enjoy an evening of clean entertainment. $6000 Blaze In Elder L. H. Stephenson Loses Barn, Mules, Cows and Oth er Valuable Property In Fire Thursday Night A fire that entailed a K>,* <.f round $0,000 occurred ;rt I* cas nt Grove township Thursday light when the barn, stable';, lock and farming implements bc cr.ging to Elder L. H. Stephen on were completely destroyed, rhe fire -was discovered about line-thirty o’clock by A Lon John on who lived on Mr. Stephen on's place, and he rang the farm >ell summoning the ne'ghborho o the scene of the blare. Mr. Stephenson and his fa li’y hat: etired early that night and even he ringing of the ball 1 not .waken them. It was not until ■onieone went to the residence hat they knew the barn was on ‘ire. By the time neighb-> s assem bled, it was too late to swe the barn but good work stv>d otner ;uthuildlngs nearby. T * big 10x44 foot two-stoiry st' -k and •'forage barn was re. rice 1 to Lshts in a sho,ht time. Along with he barn, five muLs, two miici, tows, a lot of goats ami : uiok^n?, between four and five t ousar.d pounds of ungraded tobi-.*i, five tons of high grade ferti’h.ei. one and a half tons of tsoda, all farm ing implements and harne-*», m/nv ers and rakes, one F or-1 truck, about three thousand feet cf se lect ceiling dressed, and a 1 t of feedstuff, were destroy.*!. Mr. Stephenson hail only $1.10) in surance. FREE ILLUSTRATED BIBLE i w.rTiTUE CATHOLIC CHURCH Pleasant The Rev. Peter M. Derges, M. A., of Raleigh, will give a free Bible lecture in pictures at St. Peter's Catholic church, in Ibis city on Thursday evening, Nov. 14. at eight o’clock p. m. The pub,a i is Cl rurally invited. Everybody is welcome, everything is free. The, lecturer will show pictures illus trating the Old Testament from] [the Creation of the world to the Call of Abraham, as well as scene® culled from the New tes tament beginning: with the nativi ty of John the Baptist arJd cul minating with the public life of Chrii't. The joyful, sorrowful and glor-i-cus mysteries of the holy Rosary Devotion, which can he traced to the thirteenth century,1 will be shown and explained as .well as pictures illustrating the Low Mates, the Solemn High Mass, and sacred vestments and vessels which have been used in the Catholic church since apostolic I times. This is the beginning ■ ? a 'series of lectures, which will eon ityvue during the winter months in .St. Peter’s church at Smith-field. I - ‘Misses -Mary E. Wells and An nie Nicholas, rural supervisor of 1 the county, attended the State Teachers* Association.’ in Raleigh t Friday. REV. I>. H. TUTTLE TO CONDUCT RED CROSS ROLL CALL THIS YEAR Yesterday marked the be- , ginning of the Red Cross roll Cp.'I, the days intervening between Armistice day and Thanksgiving Day having been set as the time to re cruit the membership of this great humanitarian organiza tion. Smithfield for years has conducted this roll call and this year will be no exception. Rev. I). H. Tuttle will be at the head of thef Red Cross Roll Call this year. In due time, plans for conducting it will be announced. In the meantime, Mr. Tuttle will gladly receive the membership fee of any who wish to en .ouarge this work. Harvest Day At Pisgah Church Members Bring In Tithes and Offerings Which When Sold At Auction Brings Over $700 ?! ! Harvest Day as a means of liaising church budgets is grow ing in Johnston county. Last year the Oakland Presbyterian church used this novel plan of fi nancing the church, and the idea took hold upon members of the Pisgah Baptist church, another rural church, and last Thursday a littHe more than $700 was turned into the Pisgah church treasury to carry on its work for this year. It was rather an inspiring scene Thursday, when, after hav ing partaken of a most bountiful dinner served from a long table in the grove, the large crowd m attendance upon the Johnston County Baptist Association gath ered around the Harvest Day of ferings ready for the sale. Mem bers of the Pisgah church had brought their tithes and offer ings, as in olden times, and, after a special prayer had invoked God’s blessings upon the act about to be performed, Judge F. H. Brooks mounted1 a bale of cotton and the auction sale began. In a .short time the sing-song of the auctioneer had consummated the sale of six bales of cotton, about ten bushels of corn, thirty or mere hushelLs of sweet potatoes, several crates of chickens, 6 nogs, and other items too numerous to mention. When the sale was to taled, lit was found that more than $700 were in hand, j Merchants from nearby towns were present to bid on the pro duce. The six bales of cotton went •to W. M. Sanders & Son at IS cents per pound. H. M. Beasley, proprietor of the Smithfield! Mer cantile company, bought the chickens and most of the potatoes Various individuals bid in the oth er articles. Lot of Big Sweet Potatoes Lindsay Williams, a colored farmer of Wilson’s: Mills town ship, brought to the Herald of fice Saturday four of the largest sweet potatoes we have seen. The largest weighs 7 3-4 pounds, while the entire lot weighs 23 pounds, 14 ounces. He states that he has several bushels as large as the cnes which he presented to the Herald. These potatoes have been the subject of comment by near ly all who have seen them. WILSON COUNTY S. S. I ASSOCIATION AT LUCAMA | The Wilson County Sunday School Convention will bo held in the Methodist church at Lu cama on .Saturday night and a", day Sunday, Nov. 16 and 17. The speakers for this occasion are fit ted by both training and exped ience to give valuable instruction cn Sunday scltool work. All in Iterested in Sunday school work 'are urged to take 'advantage of this opportunity to .prepare them selves for better service. Miss Charlotte Giddens, of Nor fcfk, who is a student at St. Mary’s School, Raleigh, w-as the w-eek end guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Gray on Oak land Heights fo procure this loan. The papers weie prepared today and are being for warded to Washington tonight. Just as soon as the papers are approved by the larm board, checks will be mailed to members covering this extra three cents per pound advance on all seasonal pool cotton which has been grad ed. The association is now ad vancing 13 cents per pound on the day that cotton is delivered. Aunt Roxie Says “Us gits along ■wid ow«h way* bore fine c optin' anirtie mosity— but she has sk*h a curious dispo sition.’* ^ l