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VOL. 29 4 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1910 Number 6
pENNSY NEW YORK TERMINAL.
(Magnificent Piece of Railroad Con
struction, Costliest Ever Known.
Millions Been Expended, Train
Service to Begin irv June or July.
Pirect Connection by Rail With
South and West?Largest in the
^orld.
New York, April 2.?The Pennsyl-|
vanla Railroad opened to public In
spection for the first time to-day 16.5
miles of the most expensive construc
tion work, foot for foot, ever at
tempted, namely, its tunnel and ter
minal improvement from Harrison, N.
to Sunnyside, Long Island.
The average cost of a mile of
^team railroad is about $25,000; the
cost per mile of the tunnel and ter
minal Improvement have been more
than $9,600,000. The company has
thus far expended $102,000,000 and,
will expend $160,000,000 before the
improvement is completed. Train
service is due to begin late in June
or early In July with an initial card
of 1,000 trains daily. The boroughs
of Brooklyn and Queens, with a pop
ulation of 1,500,000. will then have
direct connection by rail for the
first time with the South and West.
Eventually, by the construction of
? he New York connecting line, which
Pt the cost of $12,000,000 additional
will bridge the East river at Hell
Gate, linking the Pennsylvania sys
tem with the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad system, it will
be possible to travel all rail from any
point in the West and the South to
jiny point in New England. ,
The tunnel division is electrically
operated and the third rail carrying
the current is the heaviest e\ er roil
ed?150 pounds to the yard. The
,-nrs are built of steel, the tunnel it
self Is of concrete. The trains run
in a slot, as it were, between solid
concrete benches and In event of a
collision or a derailmen the cars
could not burn and the train could
neither ram the walls of the tunnel,
nor even upset* because of the
benches at either side.
The terminal in % niiattan is 'he
largest in the world and one of the
handsomest ever constructed.
EDGAR TURLINGTON PRESIDENT
Qf Y. M. C. A. At University Of
North Carolina.
Chapel Hill, N. C.. April 6.?The
following officers of the Y. M. C. A.
were installed last week: Edgar W.
Turlington, President; D. B. Bryan,
Vice-President; R. T. Webb, Treas
urer; and H. C. Smith, Secretary.
All four of these young men are men
of fine character and achievement in '
University life exemplifying the fact
that the Y. M. C. A. is a representa- (
tlve University organization. Turling
ton, the president, is also a com
mencement debater, marshal and pro- ^
gpectlve president of the Phi Beta ^
Kappa. The University Y. M. C. A.
is now one of the three strongest in
the South according to the opinion ^
of Dr. W. D. Weatherford of the In
fernation Committee.
Death Near Powahtan.
At her home near Powhatan last ^
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mary
Adams, wife of Mr. David Adams, ^
passed away after several weeks ill- ^
ness, at an advanced age. perhaps 68 ^
or 70 years. ]
She was burled yesterday after- ^
noon at the family burying ground
near her home. In the presence of a ^
large concourse of relatives and ^
friends. ?]
She had been a faithful and con- ^
fUstent member of the New < hapel ^
Free Will Baptist Church for many ^
years. She was a good woman and ^
will be greatly missed in her home {
and community. j
She leaves a husband, four sons ^
and two daughters to mourn their ^
loss. She also leaves one brother, ^
Mr. T. H. Ellis, and three sisters,
Mrs. 1. H. Medlin, Mrs. D. P. Pool ,
and Mrs. M. M. Gulley I,
No All Day Sunday Service.
The Johnston County Telephone
Company has discontinued its all clay
Sunday service. Rt'sular Sunday j
hours?from 9 to 11. and 1 to 3 will o
be in force now. There is no need t
for an all day Sunday scrvlce and t
we think the company should be e
commended for its action. Let 'I1?
operator have at lejist part of the J
Sabbath day to rest. ''
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COOK STILL HAS FRIENDS.
Fund of $175,000 Raised to Prove ',
Claim of the Explorer.
New York, April 2.-On the au.
^ority of Cap,. Osborn, one of thel
most active supporters of Dr Fred '
erick A. Cook, the explorer it was'
announced today that about *175,000
had been guaranteed towards a fund
to help Dr. Cook prove his claim to ,
discov< ry of the North Pole. "A prom
lnent Western man," Capt. Osbon said '
had pledged $100,000 of this sum, I
and Eastern friends of the explorer
the remainder.
"Dr- C?ok has been in no shape,;'
e her phyilcally or mentally to do
himself Justice in a fight for his '
rights" added Capt. Osborn. 'lie is1'
being strongly urged, however, to
come home at once now and take!,
measures to establish his claim as 11
aui sure he can." |'
Capt. Osbon said that he was in
correspondence with the explorer but
would not indiacte where his letters
to Dr. Cook wece addressed. He'
stated, however, that he expected the I1
doctor home by the latter part of!'
the present month.
Dr. George John Robinson. jl
After an illness of many months '
Dr. George J. Robinson, of this 11
Place, passed away on Wednesday'
evening, March 30th, at 7:40 o'clock.
The end came quietly and peacefully, I <
just as he had so often wished, and 11
he passed into the dreamless sleep
as a little child sleeps in the arms of
its mother. j
Skilled physician as he was. he had
long realized the seriousness of his
condition, and knew that the final11
summons was ever eminent. This
summons found him ready and pre
pared to go. He. was a lifelong!1
Catholic and died in the full enjoy-'
ment of all the consolations tlias his
holy religion offers to its children. ' i
The remains re carried to
ijoldsboro Thursday afternoon and1
the funeral was held from St. Mary's
church at 3:00 o'clock by Rev. Father i
Price, of Raleigh. The interment'<
was made in his family plot in Wil- i
lowdale cemetery by the side of his I
first wife who died many years aj,o '?
A large number of his friends from,!
Smithfield accompanied the remains's
to Goldsboro and assisted in the last i'
sad rites. I j
Dr. Robinson was the oldest son of I
John and Margaret Robinson and :
was born?in Ireland on January 6th, t
1846. When very young he came
with ?his parents to this country. He t
studied medicine at the Jefferson (
Medical College, of Philadelphia, and. t
ifter graduating at that institution, t
lie served for some time as surgeon I'
In the United States Navy. Resign- c
lag this position, he returned to his j (
liome In Goldsboro, where he entered! t
politics and was made Clerk of the c
Court of Wayne county. But his pro t
Session called him to return to its I
practice and he abandoned politics, t
for which he had no love, to assume f
:he duties and the responsibilities of a
Ihe physician. After a brief as so- c
Mation with the late Dr. James Hay, J?
it Princeton, he located at Smithfield t
ind immediately entered into a large
ind lucrative practice. For nearly i
:hlrty years he has ministered to the S
people of this vicinity and, for sev-; q
sral years has been the Dean of his j i
irofession in the county. He was a n
lard worker and always a student r
fie loved his profession and was jeal- t
)us of its traditions.
He was twice married. His firs/ t
vlfe was Miss Kate Nixon, who was i>
he mother of his only child. Mrs. c
Thomas S. Ragsdale, of this place, I e
ind who died when Mrs, Ragsdale, t
vas but a child. His second wife > v
vas Miss Lizzie Hyman, who died' d
ome years since. Besides his daugh- n
er and grandchildren, he is survived I
ly two brothers, Judge W. S. O'B. t<
iobinson and Col. Jos. E. Robinson,
?f Goldsboro, and by three sisters, c
illss Eliza Robinson and Mrs. Mary li
I. Morris, both of Goldsboro, and e
'Irs. Margaret R. Cox, of Newton F
?rove. b
Smithfield, N. C., April 2. H. o
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Abrupt End of Powell Trial.
8
Halifax, N. C.. April 2.?The trial a
f E. E. Powell came to an abrupt
ermlnatfon yesterday afternoon when a
he two special venires were exhaust- '
d and' only ten Jurors secured.
Ia view of this and other conditions
udgo Ward made an order, remov ti
ig the c?S'' to Warren countv f
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FACTS IN STANCIL- CASE.
Fate of Smithfield Appointee Rests I
With Mr. Pou. Morehead's Part in
Case. Fifth District Representative
Gives Out Interview In Which He
Explains His Attitude.
* * i
Observer Bureau, Congress Hall
Hotel, Washington, April 3.?The <
Smithfield postoftlee matter will be i
settled soon. Standi will either be 1
:onfirraed or his name withdrawn 1
within the next week or ten days. I
All depends on the statement of i
Representative Pou before the Sen- <
?te committee. It Is reported that 1
Mr. Pou is backing from his original
story. This is the rumor among some 1
it the Senators. , 1
Tonight when asked about the case, <
Representative Morehead gave the i
Following interview, which is frank, <
lirect and concise:
Mr. Morehead's Side.
"My activity in the Smithfield 1
postoffice matter, primarily, consist- jl
ed in the discharge of the obligation <
placed upon me by the result of a I
sreat many letters from former Post- 1
master Parker's friends asking that '
I call these communications and the 1
facts involved in the case to the at
tention of the President; the repre-j1
sentation of these letters being to '
the effect that Mr. Parker had made <
i satisfactory official and that he j <
had the majority endorsement of his t
local organization, as well as the;
overwhelming endorsement of the pa- '
trons of his office and accordingly de- '
served to be reappointed. ?
"This I did and the President prom-|
isrd that he would call for the pa- '?
pers in the case and personally in- ;
vestisate the situation. This he >
:iid. * |!
"Pending this investigation by the f
President, 1 had requested Senator i
Crane to hold the confirmation of :
Mr. Stancil in the Senate until theji
President could roach a conclusion as <
:c whether or not he would withdraw t
Mr. Stancil's name. 1
The Stancil Charges. '<
"Just at this Juncture, I received '
i letter from Mr. E. S. Abell, setting ; t
orth the fant that Mr.> Stancil had ^
nade the offer to Mr. E. \V. Pou.j
Representative of the fourth district, !
ind a resident of Smithfield, to re-11
ain him to assist in the matter of (?
securing his appointment and con- >
irmation, which proposition, embody-!
ng as it did, the endeavor to em- i
jloy a member of Congress to secure I
ippaintment, is construted as an at
empt at bribery. 11
"I first submitted Mr. Abell's let- t
er to Mr. Pou, telling him that I|t
sxpected to submit the communica- s
ion to the President. Mr. Pou read t
he letter and confirmed its contents r
vith the remark that while I did not v
are to and would not have made the i
charge, it is true and you can send c
he letter to the President. I with- J *
Irew the letter from the Postman j i
er General's office, where it had e
?een sent without being called to I o
he President's attention, and at the ! e
irst appointment I could secure, pre- v
iented same in person to the Presi
lent. In the meanwhile. I also fil- c
id with the Senate postoffice commit- t
ee a copy of Mr. Abell's letter. 1'
Present Status. n
"Kaleidosocoplc changes in Mr.
itancll's confirmation followed in S
luick succession and, I suppose, the s
natter is now before the Senate com- \
nittee and its status is just as if li
10 action had been taken in the mat- c
er of confirmation. u
"What is my personal attitude to f>
he case? Personal attitude? Why, s
tone exists. 1 never saw Mr. Stan- p
11 or Mr. Parker and would not know fi
ither or both if they should step in n
his minute. My action in the case I
,as altogether based upon what I o
oemed a sufficient demand as to F
lake it encumbent upon me that Mr. n
'arker's side of the case be called b
o the attention of the President.
"This obligation was further in- o
reased by the receipt of Mr. Abell's v
?tter and the gravity of its purport,'
specially after confirmation by Mr., C
?ou, and necessitated that it reach i t
oth the President and the Senate I
nmmlttee. This constitutes my ac
uity and animus which, as before
rated is absolutely non-personal but,
imply the discharge of a disagree
ble public duty." :,,
The fate of Standi Is with Mr. Pou, #
fellow countryman and a Demo- f,
rat.?Charlotte Observer. i r
India's revenue from tbo opium o
tade last year amounted to about 1<
23 079,500. ?
HHM
fatal balloon ascension.
Balloon Soars Into Clouds Then >
Drops Into Baitic Sea, Freighted
With Human Cargo, Monster of the
Air Carries Three of its Passen
gers to Death.
Stettin, Germany, April 3.?The
jernian balloon Pommern, which
wade an ascension here this after
noon, met with a series of accidents,
which ended in a disaster under most
ragic circumstances in the Baltic
Sea. Three men lost their lives, iu
luding the radical member of the
Reichstag, Werner Hugo Delbrueck.
llerr Delbrueck and another mem
Jer of the party were drowned, a
hird occupant of the car was pick
ed up uuconscious and died from his
njuries, while the fourth was rea
med in a serious condition.
The Pommern, carrying Delbrueck.
who was acting as pilot; a banker,
Kerr Sommelhardt; an architect, Her
[tenduhn, and a man named Hein, as
ended early in the afternoon at th?
5as works. The wind at the time
mas blowing a hurricane, and the
Pommern broke away before she had
jeen completely ballasted.
A chapter of accidents began im
mediately. The balloon collided with
elegraph wires, which' broke, almost
jverturnlng the basket. It then
lashed into the roof of a neighboring
actory, destroying the smokestack.!
With the basket swaying wildly, and
uilf of its ropes out, the balloon soar
?d to a great altitude and dlsappear
;d In the clouds at a terrific speed.
Thousands of onlookers. Including
i detachment of military, which had
isslstei? in the ascent, ran along the |
?oads, expecting the basket to break i
iway. The balloon, however, was not
;en again until it reached Swine-'
mundc, thirty-six miles northwest of i
Stettin, over which it passed at a
leiglit of 6,000 feet In the direction 1
>f the sea. Tugs foliowcd In its
rack, and one of them, which had j
)utdistanced the others, was almost
liroctly under it when suddenly the |
galloon fell Into the sea. The tug]
iteamed to the spot quickly, but the i
vork of rescue was difficult.
Already Delbrueck and Benduhn
lad disappeared, but Sommelhardt
md Hein were clinging to the ropes
md they were dragged aboard the
'essel.
Describing their terrible exper
ence, Herr Sommelhardt, when he
lad been somewhat revived, said:
''0ur colllssion with the telegraph
Ines and the factory roof had the
nost horrible consequences. Del
irueck sustained a broken leg and
evere injury of the head. Benduhn
lad an arm and leg fractured. Hein
eceived contussions of the head. 1
vas knocked senseless, but recovered
p a moment to find that I had a
rushed knee and chest. The net
fork around the envelone was torn
n such a manner" that we feared ev
ry second the gas bag would slip
>ut, and we would crash down to the
arth from a height of 6,000 feet, to
t'hich we had ascended like a flash.
"Delbrueck, in spite of his awful
ondition, vainly endeavored to open
he valve which had become entang
ed. We knew not what to do. but
aerely awaited our fate.
"In the meantime, we passed over
Iwinemunde at a great altitude and
oon found ourselves above the sea.
Ve thought possibly that we might
?nd in Sweden, but the balloon was
aught in a rain cloud, which drove
s down, until we were within )50
Bet of the water. Delbrueck was
uffering agony, but he succeeded In
utting the rippling cord, and we
ell into the water like a log. All
lanaged to get clear of the basket.
, with l!*in, swam and caught hold
f the net work, but Belbrueck and
tenduhn sank. I remembered no
lore until I found myself in the
oat which rescued us."
Hein died soon after being taken
n the tug, and Delbrueck's body
.as washed ashore this evening,
The Pommern, with the aronaut,
?scar Erbsloeh, In command, won
lie international balloon rare at St.
.ouls In 1907.
No 8tock Law For Them.
Mr. H. R. Britt, of Micro, was1
ere last week and savs the jr-ople;
round Micro are circulating a petl-j
Ion to the next legislature not to
un the stock law over them. They
'111 have It ready In good time. Wlth
ut doubt this question should be
>ft to a vote of the people in the
errltory to be affected by the law.
DEATH OF DR. E. A. BURTON.
The Funeral -Was Held Thursday
From the Late Home.
Greensboro, April 6.?The many
friends of Dr. E. A. Burton were
grieved to learn this morning that
he died at his residence on Menden
hall street at 11:45 last night. The
funeral will be held from his late res
idence at 10:30 Thursday, his pastor,
Rev. E. K. McLarty, of AVest -Mar
ket Street Methodist church, officia
ting. Members of the family who
have come to attend the funeral are
Messrs. John O. and V. M. Burton, of
Weldon: Henry W. Burton, of Char
lotte; Judge A. J. Burton, of ltelds
ville; .Messrs. K. S. Abell of Smith
field, and W. IT. Abell, of Columbia,
S. C.; Mrs. E. J. Boole, of Lumber
ton. and Mrs. G. X. Blsset, of Nash
ville, N. C.
Dr. Burton was the youngest son of
the late Rev. K.-O. Burton, D. IX, of
Weldon, nnd Is survived by a wife,
nee Miss Alice Abell, of Smithfield.
and three small chidren, five broth
ers and one sister. He has resided in
Greensboro several years, and had a
large practice. He was an earnest
Christian, taking much interest In
church work, and was a member of
West Market Street Methodist
Church.
Dr. Biirton had won many friends
here by his genial and cultivated na
ture, and his home life was delight
fully hospitable to guests and tender
to his devoted family. For sometime
he has known that he was nearing
the end, suffering from Bright's dis
ease, and gave repeated testimony
that he was prepared to go.
BLIZZARD SWEEPS AUSTRIA.
Train Blown Down Emb?nxm;nt and
Four Killed.
Vienna, April 1.?The fiercest blD
zard in years has caused immense
dnmage and loss of life in -Southern
Austria. A passenger train was
blown off the rails near Muggia and 1
r< lied down an embankment, killing
/cur persons and injuring 18.
At Trieste steamship navigation!
has been suspended and great da mag a
Clone in the new harbor. Several
sifamers of the Austrian Lloyd Line,
dragged their anchors and narrowly
escaped disaster.
This city is suffering greatly from
fit storm, which has extended over
a considerable part of the country.
Many accidents are reported and sev
eral deaths, and the tramway, tele
graph and telephone services are prac
tie-ally at a standstill.
Board of Aldermen Meet.
The City Board of Aldermen met j
in regualr meeting Tuesday night and ;
several matters of importance were'
looked into.
The near-beer ordinance which re
quires a license tax of $.">00.00 to br
paid by every dealer of near-beer,
which was introduced at the meeting
one month ago, was unanimously
passed by the board and thus be
comes a law.
Another ordinance ot go Into ef
fect was one which requires all li
censes to be taken out twice annual
ly, and all licenses taken out, no mat
ter at what time of the year termi
nate at the same time. Prior to the
ordinance, a license taken out the
first of March would run to the first
of March the year following, and one
taken out in July would run to the
next July. Under the present ordi
nance all licenses expire at the same
time.
A committee w*as also appointed
to call on all the merchants and store
owners, and see if they could not
get them to agree to take down the
suelters and place awnings in then
stead, and to put cement walks in
front of the stores. This committee1
has visited the merchants and it is j
understood that a majority have!
agreed to comply with the request!
of the Aldermen. It seems to be an 1
assured fact that In the near fu 1
ture the old shelters will be torn
down and beautiful awnings placed
in their stead, and that Instead of
the present uneven brick and plank
walks, we will have nice cement ?
ones.
A committee was also appointed j
to contract for the placing of a ce
ment walk in front of the City Hall. J
and tliis work will be begun In a'
few days.
I
NAPLES CHEERS ROOSEVELT.
Arriving There Saturday A Warm
Welcome to the Ex-President Wai
Given. His Reception Greater than
That Accorded to Royalty.
Naples. April 2.?Theodore
velt saluted by the cheers of hundred*
of American tourists, and member*
of the colony here, and was greeUd
by one of the greatest crowds ever
gathered on the shores of the h.i*.
toric bay, eached'Naples this n?onlns.
As he lauded from the boat he lifted
his hat to yelling throngs and waved
a hearty response. In spite of Mr.
Roosevelt's request sent by wireless,
that he be allowed to land as x
private citizen, preparations were
made as for the arrival of Royalty.
Kxtra precautions were taken for his
safety, hundreds of police being on
hand. Crowds lined the quays- for
miles. Hundreds brought luncheons
prepared to stay ail day. It was as
bright a crowd as this brilliant city
could turn out. As his boat drew in
thousands of handkerchiefs floated in
the air. Mr. Roosevelt stood 011 the
bridge of the boat and viewed tti<s
throng. "It is good to be out of thg
woods at least," he remarked. The
local authorities were gathered at
the wharf with mayor who presented
an address of welcome. The crowd
at the wharf looked like an Ameican
crowd for many Americans were mass
ed In front.
SIX MINERS DIE BY BLAST.
Shot Believel to Have Gone Off
Ahead of Tims. **
Wilburton. Okla., April 1.?Six mill*
ers were killed here yesterday b? an
explosion in the Great Western Coal
and Coke Company's mine No. 2. It
is not known what caused the blast,
but it is supposed to have been the
result of a shot going off premature
ly just as the men, who were on the
night shift, were leaving their work.
The bodies wire recovered.
Night Rider to be Hinged.
Nashville, Tei.n.. April 2.?The su
preme court today affirmed finding
of the lower court in the case of Mar
cellus Rhinehart, the night rider who
killed Rufe Hunter in Montgomery
county, and sentenced him to he
hanged on May 28.
Grant Named Acclamation.
Asheville, April 2.?Hon. John G.
Grant was renominated by the repub
lican congressional convention by ac
clamation.
Mr. Pearson's name was' not pre
sented. Mr. Pearson of the commlttei
to introduce Mr. Grant presented him
as "our unanimous choice."
The convention was a tame affair.
The dove of peace has lit in the op
posing factions. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the zeal and sin
cerety of President Taft and endors
ing Mr. Grant's course in congress,
recognizing in him an efficient pub
lic servant.
Oxford Orphanage Concert.
The Opera House was crowded Wed
nesday night with an enthusiastic au
dience, who had come to enjoy the
annual concert given by the Singing
Class of the Oxford Orphanage. On
account of the meeting which is go
ing on at the Methodist Church the
concert did not begin until nine
o'clock, and for that reason some of
the pieces on the program had to be
left out. Each member acted his part
or her part most admirably, and long
and continuous was the applause fol
lowing each selection. The special
feature of the evening however was
the acting of little Miss Isabel Smith,
who charmed the entire audietu e
with her songs and recitation. Too
much credit can not be given this lit
tle actor, she deserving every good
thing that was said about her, and the
loud and continued applause tbat
greeted each of her selections at
tested the great hit that she was
making with the audience. While all
the pieces were thoroughly enjoyed,
the songs, "Better be Good," by the
smaller children; "My Gal Irene."
by the four boys; and "I'm going to
Tell on You," by the smaller chil
dren, deserve especial mention.
The people of Smithfield welcome
with the greatest pleasure the Slus
Ing Class to their town, and a large
and appreciative audience witness.m
each performance.
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