OUR SLOGAN: “Sell Johnston County Tobacco In Johnston” Smithfield wants a hotel —But i| also wants to es tablish a Livestock Sta tion .Yard. 47TH YEAR THE HOME NEWSPAPER SMITHFIELD, N. C„ FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1,929 EIGHT PAGES TODAY NUMBER 97 S. S. Convention 15oon Hill Township Conven tion Meets at Progress Presbyterian Church; Offi cers Are Re-elected Tho Boon Hill Township Sun day school convention met Sun day afternoon, November 24, in the Progressive Presbyterian church, near Princeton. In spite of the bad weather it proved to be the belit convention that has been held in this township. Rev. J. D. Stott, pastoir of the Princeton Methodist church, had charge of the devotional. Mr. G. B. Stiikkland, of Pine Level, Messrs. G. T. Whitley and H. B. Hollo we 11 and Rev. C. Logan Lan drum, elf Kenly, talked on the va rious methods of getting peonle in Sunday school and how to hold them after they were reached. Progressive Presbyterian Sun day school .had the most represen tatives and the Princeton Free will Baptl-t Sunday school we. next highest. Live-l y discuss ions were Ib-elu during the ‘open forum’ and good suggestions were given by those that have had experience in Sun day school leadership. Mr. Joe S. Edwards was re elected township president; Mr. Millard Holt, vice-president, and Mr. Preston Talien, secretary and treasurer. 'The next meeting for the Boon HIM township convention will be the fourth Sunday in April, 1930. at Fellowship Methodist chu'v’i near Princeton. Success “MUTT AND .lEFF” AT SANDERS THEATRE, liTII. The perennial question of do mestic infelicity and its attendant squalls and urnfc-rlnnale denoue ment seems to have been thor oughly and decisively settled in the brand new eonooction -of fun, laughter, 'merriment, screams and Surprises which is to be presented ift Sanders Theatre i.n Smi.thficld for one evening performance only Friday night, D.crmiber f». An i ■who should be the ones to solve this .iruvh-mooted a:id troublesome problem than cur old and beloved friends and conspirators in frolic •than Bud Fisher’*: famous cartoon i creations, Mutt and Jeff! As it is prt'bab'ly uni vers ally \vell known j Mutt has been a married man for , these many years. Not so with little Jeff. It was only lately, that he betook to himself the bur den and uncertainty of support ing a helpmate. Jeff’s martial ( plunge from all accounts has be.r-1 rather blessed, he having found a sweet and adorable creature to •share his lot ar.d tolerate his di minutive stature and placid na tore.’ Mai It Has not been so foi lu nate and it has remained for t ie “'shortened” of the world-renown ed team to show him the path to happiness and contentment. The result of Jeff’s advice, suggestions end inventive resourcefulness forms the basis of a plot certain to add new lustre to -their popu larity and furnish additional gay ety to a universe sadly in need cif sunshine and bliss. Twenty-five oViginal musical numbers, novel ties and a east of unusual •strength and competency provide an additional incentive to tnoso who have found the pair thc:r milestone toward real enjoyment and pleasure. A STATEMENT Thomas Jordan ireqne^'ls us to state that his easis in Recorder's court vra? met for assault with dleadly weapom but the charge was simple assault. Tantalizer There arc 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 orliee, we will present a free ticket to the Victory Theatre. Tickets must be called for before the following issue. Miss Lottie May Biggs de ciphered her name. TODAY’S TANTALIZER ne hTiootm.pl son I ocw. Nyc Sees Plot I Sen. Gerald I'. Kyc of X-rili I >; j kota, who accused grain ttperaiiv* of Duluth, Minneapolis and Chicag of storing vast quantities of whe j in their storage houses. This won! : cause wheat growers to dump the: [ commodity upon the market ; | whatever low price happens to pre ! vail. He asked an investigation !• the Federal Farm Hoard. Big Increase In Pupils On Trucks Shifting- of Trucks May He Necessary Says C o u n t y Superintendent; Number of Trucks M: ke Two Trips Per Day During the week of Nov. IS, there were 5,809 of the 18,000 school children of Johnston coun ty transported to school. The number transported for the pi i •vhc A year was 1,590. If this av erage is maintained, the increased number transported this yea over .last year will be 1,319. At -the time of this compart ii, 'the week of Nov. 18-22, there were in operation 151 11 ticks, of which seven for the negro schools are furnished by J'uliu? RcsenwaTU. T».o average number of pupils carried by each truck was 37. Only 12 of these trucks were carrying less than 20 pupils. Thirty-two trucks we: : carrying between 20 and 30. Sixty f;,ar trucks were carrying be tween :;<> and 10. Twenty-five trucks were carrying between *10 r.:i,l 50. Eight trucks were car rying between 50 and 00. Seven racks were carrying between 60 and 70. Eight trucks were carry in.g between 70 and 80; and one truck was carrying 85 pupils per day. The trucks carrying large numbers in mo-t cases make two ■Reports coming to the* office >'f the* supcrinlende lit of schools ill* du-aU* bha-t u large number of the trucks has Mich an increased bud for the present week that rehef wiil have to be furnished by shift ing trucks '.that are. not fully leaded, or by making two tripJ. It is probable, according to the county .superintendent, that several (f the 12 trucks which are now carrying less than 20 pupils will bo discontinued in their prisen: routes and transferred to relieve the mere crowded places. Ileeen-t prosecutions for non attendance by the attendance (>-* fleer is thought to account fci the increased number of pupils 'during 'the present week. UNION SERVICE AT HART 1ST CHURCH I The Union Thanksgiving serv ice at the Baptist church yester jday morning from Dd»0 to 1C:-50 was wcill attended. Rev. J. D. Bundy, pastor of the Methodist church, pleached the sermon which had “Thanksgiving” as its t’-irr:. An offering was taken for tfx i j.Vl;inapes, and announce ',nverwas made tins: the olfe iny !vr. aid be bold over Sunday in cr der that any r. it pro cat yeft.T day may contribute. A CARD OF THANKS We wish -to thank each am . . ry one for their kind-lit s shown ' us during the sickness ansi dent1 'of cur father. We especially than! those who brought flowers. Ah; ' v,*e thank the doctors a red nurse at ihe Johnston County Hdspita and here at ho too, for their kirn, .cm to us. May God’s irit'us ' blessings abide with you ail. ■ I MR. B. M. STEPHENSON'S CHILDREN. State And Nation News Paragraphs i - j Judge Townsend Resigns As Adviser to Governor Gard ner; Overman Seeks to Pro mote Ruilding in State I Judge Nat Townsend, who has | been special adviser 'to Govern--r i Gardner, has resigned 'his posi tion and after December 15 will return to his home in Dunn. It 'is said that propositions to prac tice law in c-ther North Carolina j cities have come to Judge Town send but it is not known at this I time whether he will leave Dunn I or 'not. Judge Townsend re ires with a fine record having repre ! seated the governor in important affairs. He is succeeded by Mr. 0. M. Mull, of Shelby, state chair man of the Democratic executive 'committee. Mr. Mull is well equip 15 ed for the duties of his new po sit i'en, and the governor while los ing the services of a valued a 1 , riser, is gaining one in his n_■ \v assistant. Senator Overman has planned to visit the treasury department this week to see what can be done by way of promoting the public budd ings program in North Carolina. Senator Overman is a member oi the appropriations committee and he believes that Congress, during the regular .session which begins early in December, will be liberal in appropriating for all kinds of public improvements, such as public buildings, good roads and river and harbor work, since the president has adopted the policy of encouraging employment both in public and private work, to head off the hard times which seem to be threatened this win ter. Several North Carolina towns are expecting new public Im do ings within the next year. The b 'lies of 7.r> soldiers who lost their lives in the World War are hemp: brought to this coun try for burial. The steamship, R r ident R'c:.vi veil, is bringing the I*' dies and it is expected to 'and ; ' H b: ken yellow mint baskets filled wit! Mrs. T. S. Ragsdale, Jr., an< little son. Tom, o.f W/’iIsotv, «havi been spending a few days ‘hen the guests o/f Mr. and Mbs. E. 8 , Edimundsou. Use This On Your Christmas Package? ~) Health Greetings i 1929 ! TobercafcriG Seal Sale Begins Today Mrs. J. J. Iiroadhurst, Chair man, lanes Up Committees For Drive Which Will Con iine For 18 Days Ths tuberculosis Christmas .seal is now on in Smithfie/Ld. Mrs. J J. Broadhurst chairman of the co admit tee putting- on the sale and the drive is being conducted through the circles of the Wo man's c-luib. Assisting Mrs. Broad hurst are the leaders of these cir cles, Mrs. W. M. Sanders, Sr., Mrs. The! Ilooks. Mrs. II. C. Id; ,1, Mrs. W. H. Lassiter, Mrs. J. W. Stephenson, Mrs. J. H. Kiikman, Mrs. F. II. Brooks, M**s-. T. S. Ragsdale, Sr., and ivioas Ruth J c nes. The sale begins today ane used to tally either for tubercular cases or for some form of preventive work. There is no doubt that this work is needed. According to av erages determined: by specialists in tuberculosis- work as a result »>f examining conditions in all parts rf the United States, Mure are nine active eases of tubccu 1-C3is in any community for each pcr&cn who dies of tuberculosis j Seals may be obtained at any of the drugstores in town, and Mrs. Harvey Boney will handle the sale at the school. The com - mittecs will have booths at vari ous places during the campaign, and an effort will be made to in terest. more people than ever in using these Christmas seals on their Christmas packages. OFFICERS (JET TWO MEN ON WHISKEY CHARGE J. O. Hass ami Prohibition Of ficer J. J. Batten arrested two men, Bud Keen ami Velbcrt And uA-hn, who were caugihlt filling battles with whiskey near Tur nitir’s ol'd bridge Monday after noon about four-thirty o’clock. Bates caught the men one with eia.cjh 'hand as they attempted to climb a fence. There was a bearing before J. W. M-at?J:'cy in Selmia Tuesday and they were bound over to Federal coyalt. AMERICAN LEGION MEETING TO MEET IN CLAYTON The Pou- Parrish Past of the American Ucglion. will meet on Thursday night, December 5 in the city bail l tat Clayton. All World War veterans are urged1 to at jtend flthtis m-eating, and especially I the members of tihe Pou-Pai rteh I Post. MR. AND MRS. TURN AGE HERE FROM CALIFORNIA j Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Turnage o1 San Deigo, Cal., are spending some time with Mr. Turnage’: I parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Tur” age, who live near town. The j made the trip from San Diego h automobile in seven days. Mi ’jTurnage left Johnston count eight years ago and joined tl: {navy. This is h.is .first trip horn i since then. Miss Sara Turlington spen Thanksgiving with her parents Benson. Social Events In Town Of Selma i i • Chatterbox Club Entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Kornegay; Mrs. Jacobs Hostess to Fri day Afternoon Hook Club ! SELMlA, Nov. 28.—The mem* j bars of the Chatterbox club enter j tabled their -husbands r.t a Thm.ks j giving party on Tuesday evening I at the home of Mr. anti Mrs. C. ! E. Komegay on Massey street. A three course luncheon consisting | of grapefruit, chicken salad, sil tines, pickiles, cranberry sauce, hot buttered' rolls, stuffed celery, cof fee and upside-down cake topped with whipped cream, was served at 7:30 o'clock. Tables were then arranged for heart’s dice. After nine progres sion! Mrs. C. A. Bailey was found to held high store for ladies and was presented a box of Nor iris candy. Mr. F. M. Waters hold high score for gentlemen and re ice ived a box of candy also. Papers [ and pencils were next distributed land the ladies were asked to I write an original Thanksgiving poem. The men were to write a stunt for some other man to per form. The ladies read their poems and Mrs. M. R. Wall’s was voted the best, he prize, being a jar of mints. The chagrin of each gen tleman was very evident as he was called upon to do his own stunt, provoking much merriment. Mr. R. E. Suber was awarded cigars for the best stunt. A vote of thanks was given the committee who planned and prepared such a delightful eve ning’s entertainment. This com mittee was composed of Mesdames J. W. Short, E. V. Woodard, C. A. Bailey, W. P. Aycock and C. E. Kcrnegay. Book Club Entertained. Mrs. C. A. Jacobs was hostess to the Friday Afternoon Book t club on Nov. 22. The literary i program was very enjoyable, “Ger- ( many.” being the topic. The first > paper, by Mrs. J. B. Person .'’as c especially interesting, dealing witn i the German attitude toward the < Army of Occupation, the rccepFcn ^ of Americans in Berlin, a country t subdued, but in the midst of re- i construction. Mrs. Person, using a mu pointed out the changes that 1 had been made in Germany’s po-> * litical boundaries. Miss Anne No- < bis gave a vivid description ol t the German inns. t The hostess then passed paper 1 and pencils for a “turkey” con- j test. Mis. W. T. Woodard being t winner was presented two dainty handkerchiefs. < A delectable salad course, e-of- - fee and 'mints, were- -served by j the -hostess, assisted by Misses i Annie Laurie Smith an school, was enroute to her horn' in iClinton to spend Thanksgiv ing-. With her in the car was Miss Dorothy Lee of this city whom she was bringing to her ho.v.c lere. Miss Lee was unhurt. Dr. Whitehead, who is a brother >f our townsman, Dr. J. W. Whitehead, was also unhurt. 1 ETCH BEATS CLOVER AS COVER CROP RALEIGH, Nov. 25.—-As a win :er growing, soil (improving, cover ■rop, vetch was slightly superior .o crimson clover in a demonstrn ion conducted in eastern Carolina hits season by W. F. Meadows if Trenton, Jones county. The two crops were planted side »y side last fall with part of the ield left bare as a check plot, -he rate of seeding was 25 pounds .n acre for each crop and a go>d tand was secured in both cases. “Last May, when I examined he growth of the two crops, the etch had spread over the land to n average length of two feet and he crimson clover was standing bout 18 inches high,” says E. C. Ma-ir, extension agronomist at hate 'College. “Beth crops had he ground well covered in their espeetive ureas, though the ri-mson clover made the nest how. Mr. Meadows turned the raps .under on May 6 and planted orn over the entire field a few ays later. He fertilized his corn iilh 200 pounds of an 8-8-11 mix ure and used no nitrogen side pplicatiion.” Mr. Blair says that it was not ::ng before the com l>egan to how the effects of the turned un ,er legumes. Where the vetch and rirnson clover had been plowed in, he corn was greener in color, the eight of the stalks was greater, nd, later, the crop was beter The corn crop was harvested on )ctober 110. That from each plot ras shucked and weighed and ;ave the following results': Where io cover crop was plowed under nly 17.1 bushels an acre was pro 'uwjd; where the crimson clover iad been grown and turned under 15.G bushels was produced, and vh-cre the vetch was turned under 18.9 bushels an acre was produc 'd. The crimson clover increased he yield 100 per cent and the etch did 'slightly better than bat. However, Mr. Blair points out hat this slight difference might >e due to the stand, by minor va cations in the fertility of the • oil c.r ether -slight differences, [loth vetch and crimson clover ue excellent s-oil improvers in '■astern Carolina who were only slightly hurt a-. Tom Fowler, Porter Johnsc \ June Turner, and Wiley Stric-. land. Strickland was driving the truck. E. Breedlove who was in th - I Nash coupe is being held in ja'! ponding the condition of Webb. He states. that a negro was driv ing the car, but the negro mat;? his get-away. It is said thar Rreedlamd showed signs of havin; been drinking. ■For a considerable distance along the highway, the parts of the sawmill were strewed. Aunt Koxie bays BEST TAXES FOR THE GOOD SAMARITAN. I doesn't know how .much good it will do to put a now crank on Miistah Hoover’s old prosperity eya*r for when it hit that place called Wall Street it wuz an aw ful wreck, hut dis much I knows, when sickness conies to de po’ and whlen de wusser half runs off to be hubby wid somebody else, hi. don’t matter whht kind o’ sickness er trouble di sheroine comes around in de cold and heat, die wet er dry. She comes wid de amewe.s to all do prayers de tax spend ers arc willing to pay for. Dis A lady has lifted her office as high V above poilyticks 'as love is above hate. Her name is Mis’ Thurston and she reminds me of dat place in die Bible dat reads lack dis: * I was a hungred and ye gave me meat; I was sick in pri-soji and ye visited me; I was naked and ye clothed me.” And -she will say, “When was dat?” And He will say, “Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of dese my breth ren ye did it unto me.” For lack dey used to kiss the shadow on Ithe wall in the soldiers hospital, so little po* white and collud Chil ian look upon her as the rigier year-round Santa Claus, and c* you ax dem who dey neighbor is day answer right off de bat, “Mis i irursiAMii. On d-e doorstep of Johnston county ds» left many a little chil-j dashed dar from de old matri mony wrecking cyan dat passes in de night. Also a hull lot of sick and ’flieted and po’ and needy. Now Mr. Taxsponder, remember when d‘e Great Giver wins hero He axed no questerions hut help ed whair i t wuz needed, and I do hope Mis’ Thurston's hands' were sk> filled that s»he could fill tu.*,*.-' ®iin, pale empty hands hilt out i . helplessness: to her so that on Tafnksgiivi'ng night day could thar!. dey Maker dat ctey live in a country so lucky as to have sick • a Good Samaritan as a welfare i worker ajs Johnston county hii'. and ef