gO|)e Herald . V0L. 29 SMITHF1ELD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1910 Number 34 * ",? i* ?i 00 per Year Education Good Roads Good Health Progress 5 cents per Copy WELLMAN FAILS TO CROSS ATLANTIC WINDS WERE SO STRONG THEY CARRIED HIM WRONG WAY. j_eft Atlantic City Saturday in His Airship and was Rescued Tuesday By the Steamer Trent. ?Story of a Thrilling Trip and One that Only The Bravest and Most Daring Would Attempt. Six Men and a Cat on Board and All Were Saved. The catlre world sat up and took notice last Saturday morning when the news flashed out from Atlan tic City, New Jersey, that Walter Wellman and his crew of five had Utarted to cross the Atlantic Ocean in his dirigible balloon, the America. The start from the Beach was made about eight o'clock and was witness ed by perhaps ten thousand people who wished success to the daring undertaking. The crew consisted of Walter Wellman, commnader; Mel vin Vanlman, chief engineer and next In command; F. Murray Simonds, navigator; J. K. Irwin, wireless ope rator; John Aubert and Louis Loud. Assistant engineers. A wee gray cat was also taken along as mascot. The America got along pretty well for the first day and up until noon Sunday, when the last wireless mes sage was sent out as follows: "Have shut down motor and am heading east-northeast, making twenty-five knots an hour, without engine. Saving juice for wireless; dynamos not j working. Thick fog. No observation obtainable." At this time the huge airship was supposed to be about three hundred miles from Atlantic City, off the coast of Nantucket, Mass. Then all messages ceased and nothing more was heard until Tues daym ornlng when the following story of the rescue was sent the Associat ed Press: On board steamer Trent, Oct. 18. ?? By United wireless to New York, Oct. 18.?The crew of the airship America, In abandoning their craft, lowered themselves into the lifeboat which swung beneath it. They then cast the lifeboat off and were afloat on the sea. The airship, relieved of the weight of the lifeboat, shot up high into the air and was rapidly blown away. The transfer of the W'eilman party from the lifeboat to the Trent was effected with much difficulty. At 4:30 a. m. to-day the steamer Trent lighted the airship America, and wireless communication was im mediately established. Irwin, the op erator on the airship informed Gins burg, the operator on the Trent that the airship America's crew wished to abandon the balloon. Wireless com munication was kept up from this time on between the airship and the 6teamer. Daylight was rapidly approaching and the Trent was requested to fol low the America, which was then drifting at the rate of 12 miles an hour. After a council held on the Birsh'p it was decided that the on ly means of rescue was the lifeboat. But this was such a hazardous under taking that much time elapsed be fore the maneuvering was executed, as the tail of the airship, consist ing of tanks of gasoline and wooden blocks, threatened to capsize the lifeboat as It was dropped from the balloon into the water. Thig danger was at last overcome and the operation was carried out with success. In the operation Hhe trailer Btruck wireless operator Jack Irwin and Louis Loud, the engineer, and also knocked a small hole in the side of the lifeboat. The airship Immediately on being released of Its weight of the crew and boat shot skyward as the boat shot downward. A moderate sea was running at the time and after some slight difficult}' the crew were taken on board, to gether with the lifeboat at 7:30 a. m. All the members of the crew are well after a thrilling experience. Wireless telegraphy has?ril9tlngulsh ed Itself by showing the great assist ance In accomplishing the work of rescue The Morse lamp signalling also took a great part in the communica tion between Jack Irwin and officers of the steamer Trent, which gave the signals leading to the rescue. The crew were picked up in lati , tude 33.43 north, longitude 62.18 west, where the America was abandoned. Wellman said that the airship had : been blown far out of her course so j that it was inadvisable to proceed. In lelling the story of the trip * j to the New York Times, Wellman | says, that after leaving Nantucket i they went nearly east for an esti mated distance of 140 miles, being driven by the westerly breeze. All ! Sunday afternoon the ship sped on i eastward before the brisk winds un til Wellman estimated that they were in latitude 42 north and west longi tude 42. Wellman says: "Here came the serious change in the wind. It shifted into the north- i west and freshened to about 30 miles an hour, and before it the America drifted at the rate of about 25 miles an hour. It was impossible for us j in these conditions to continue on 1 our northeasterly course, which would have kept us in the line of the European liners. "Furthermore, the equilibrator was pulling hard. As the lower end of it rode the heavy seas, which had j been kicked up by the stiff breeze, 1 it jerked shockingly on the lines which held It to the America. Under this stress the ship set up a rolling motion, which added to the strain and threatened the entire destruc tion of the craft if it was long con tinued. . * "It was a, dreadful night for the men aboard the ship. There was much to be done to ease the strain, and all did everything possible. At times some would become exhaust ed, and one by one the men would sleep for a time. They went to their haiumocks expecting that they would awaken to find them selves in the ocean, but all they [ wanted was to sleep, and they lid j so. At the worst moments they j were calm and even cheerful. "As the seas grew in power and , pulled harder on the equilibrator | the America was drawn down al j most to the level of the line of whitecaps. Some of the waves | even struck the lifeboat, in which | lay our only hope of saving our- | selves, and threatened at times to | carry it away. "At this point a consultation was ! held to decide whehter we should abandon the ship and take to the j lifeboat. All hands agreed that we should stick to the ship and try to take her to land, and, if possible, on the other side of the ocean. We threw over gasoline to lighten her, and she rose above the dangerous waves. I "At 3 o'clock on Monday morn ing orders were given to start the course on the hope of reaching the Azores or Europe, which was pos sible even yet if the winds should | hold favorable. Then came an-, other disastrous shift of the wind, j j It hauled entirely out of the weit and came to us from the north- j east, blowing strong. It would j have been impossible to make the j Azores in the face of this wind, in view of our sacrifice of a large part of our gasoline supply. "It was then decided that we should try to make Bermuda. The motors were shut off again, and j we drifted southwest at about 15 j miles an hour. Our purpose in drifting was *to save the motor , gasoline for the final effort to reach a landing place. "All Monday we kept afloat with | difficulty. There was grave dan- ( ger and a great strain on all, but none thought of giving up. We were resolved to hold to the ship j as long as possible, and to give up j only when we saw that the task j was hopeless.'' Then soon came the rescue as re lated above. Man Hurt At a Gin. On Friday of last week Mr. John Plnkney Adams, of the southern part of the County, was badly hurt at the cotton gin of Messrs. Adams & Tart. One of the belts which had been off wag being put back on by Mr. Adams and the engine was started up to aid in this, when a piece of Iron which it seems got' 1 on the belt while it was off was thrown against Mr. Adams with con I siderable force. It struck him j against the ribs on the right side of j his breast and it was thought for about five minutes that he was kill ed. At last account he was doing well. His physician says that if the stroke had been a little lower it would have killed him. DOLLIVER DIES ? UNEXPECTEDLY SEEMINGLY ON ROAD TO RECOV ERY, HIS HEART FAILS. Senate Loses An Able Leader. Has National Reputation as an Ora tor and Ranking Chief of Insur gent Clan, and was Loyal to Roos evelt. Fort Dodge, la., Oct. 15.?United States Senator Jonathan Prentiss Dol liver died at his home to-night In the fifty-third year of his age. Dila tation of the heart* was fatal to him. He had not been In good health for some months and had been quite ill, bat no apprehension was felt for him until last Thursday. Then his wife said he had not enjoyed a vacation in 35 years and it was imperative that he should rest. The son of a Methodist preach er, Senator Dolliver was a sincere and prominnet member of that de nomination. He was born in what is now West Virginia in 1858 and was graduated in 1875 from West Vir ginia University. Later on with his father he removed tol owa. He was admitted to the liar in 1878, began his political carer by being elected to the Fifty-first Congress, was el ected to the succeeding Congresses up to and including the Fifty-sixth, and in 1900 was appointed to the Senate from Iowa to succeed Sena tor John H. Gear. He was later elected and re-elected, and began the term he Is now serving in March, 1907. Senator Dolliver grew up familiar with the oratory of hte circuit rider and exhorter. He inherited much of his father's talent, and for many years he cultivated it assiduously. He was one of the most polished orators in Congress. He was an omniverous reader, a great student of the best literature. When he spoke on the floor of the Senate his addresses were admirable for their diction, whether impromptu or otherwise, and they were forceful. He was at his best, however, in the political meeting, where he could launch out and exhort his audience to follow in the ways of the Republican party with the power of exhortation that made his father's name known from one end of West Virginia to the other a half century ago, and causes It still to be remembered. His pres ent term in Congress would have ex pired in 1913. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Miss Ethel Camron Winston to Marry Mr. William Lewis Spight? Reception Given by Miss Noble. Selma, Oct., 15.?The engagement ot Miss Ethel Cameron Winston to Mr. William Lewis Speight, of Tar boro, was announced at a reception given to a few intimate friends by Miss Anne S. Noble Friday afternoon. October 14, 1910, from three to five o'clock. The guests were received by Mrs. Robert P. Noble, who after berving fruit punch ushered them in to the library where a guessing con test was engaged in and the prize won by Miss Annie Laurie Thompson of Faison, N. C., a beautiful hand painted pin, was presented by Mrs. M. C. Winston. The guests were thfn showed into the dining room which was beautifully decorated. The color scheme being blue and white. The guests places at the table was designated by a small white heart bearing their name and was tied vilh blue ribbon, leading to a bowl ol roses in the center of the table. After the refreshments of cream and rake the guests were requested to draw a card from the rose bowl and reaa the quotation on their card. The last to read was Miss Noble, wh< lead to the surprise of all. Miss Ethel Cameron Winston to Mr. Wil liam Lewis Speight, November twen ty-third, nineteen-ten. Miss, Thom son then presented the prize to the guest of honor, Miss Winston. Af ter many happy wishes from the tuests they were taken back into the library, where a hand-painted book let in for-get-me-nots was presentetd by Miss Noble to Miss Winston. Each guests was asked to write a quotation expressing good wishes af ter which the guests 'eparted de claring Miss Noble a most ch^'u hostess.?News and Obscry.i.* ia an . atniospheric ! conditions were perfect, and the. big airship traveled with r. slight breeze behind. The behavior of the dirig- ' . ible was splendid and the 440-horse-; I power engines worked o perfection. I j The travelers experienced no dls- i comfort, and were only trouble* by ! i the haze and mist in crossing the j ! channel. A most uneventful voyage it was, j "1th nothing to Interrupt the smooth uvinging motion of the balloon, which each hour averaged close to 33 miles. An altitude varying from 300 to 700 feet was maintained, and all along the flight over the land the aero aauts were cheered by thousands of spectators who had gathered at va rious points. The railway from Folkestone was followed, and the Clement-Bayard flew right through the heart of Lon don, circling St. Paul's beautifully on the way. The balloon made a safe aid easy landing at Wormwood Scrubs. The dirigible carried M. Clement, of the Clement-Bayard firm, in com mand; Baudry and Le Prince, steers men; Sebatler, engineer and design er; two mechanics and Arthur Phil ip Du Cros, member of the British parliament, representing the British Parliamentary Aerial Defense Com mittee. Only these seven were aboard, although the airship can ac commodate 39 passengers in addition to the crew. JOHN D. DONATES $3,820,000. Increases Endowment of Rockefeller Institute. New Hospital Opens With a Permanent Income Fund of $8,240,000. John D. Rockefeller, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, celebrated the open ing of the new hospital attached to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, at Sixty-sixth street and the East River, Manhattan, with an additional gift of $3,820,000. This ? benefaction increases the income bearing endowment of the institu tion to $8,240,000. . This addition to the resources of the Institution has also been made the occasion for an important devel opment in the organization of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re search, as a public trust. For the first time today the board of trus tees, as legally contemplated by the original charter, has come Into abso lute possession of the Institution's property, establishing it. In the fu ture, as an Independent foundation, i Its initial board of trustees Is to 5 be as follows: John D. Rockefeller, jr., Frederick T. Gates. William H. ? | Welsh, Starr J. Murphy and Dr. ! Simon Flexner. The new board of trustees will have entire charge of the property, includ ing the investment of an endowment ' fund, and will hold under its control the disbursement of the entire Income. This, however, is subject to a con ' irol by a board of scientific direc tors, all of them men of medicine of ? national repute.?Brooklyn Eagle, 17. Bathing the head behind the ears "?> hot water will often cure an indi- tate headache. t ? t THE JOHNSTON COUNTY CLUB. Boy* from This County at State University Organize With J. H. Rand, of Smlthfield as President. C'hapel 11111. Oct. 18.?The Johnston County boys met to reorganize the l Johnston County Club, at the l'nl-| versliy of North Carolina, on Ooto- i ber 14th. The following officers were elected for the first part of the term: J. H. Rand, president. J. P. Cordon, vice-president. K. F. Parrlsh, secretary. H. A. Tarker, treasurer. The purpose of the Johnston Coun ty Club is primarily to Increase the number of studnets from Johnston County. The Club writes a letter j to every Johnston County boy who j is thinking of entering college, urg- I itig him to come to the University, in addition, every member of the Club makes it a special business while at home to talk with prospec tive students about the University. By these means the present John ston County students hope to swell their already fair-sized number to the latmber demanded by Johnston County's large area and high stand ing in the State. The Johnston County Club holds regular monthly meetings on the first Saturday night in each month. These meetings are characterized mainly try a social atmosphere, which is largely induced by refreshments. The rlu 1 hopes to have an address from our Johnston County member of the faculty, Prof. Noble, formerly of Selmu. The Club Is composed of all John ston County students in the Univer sity. The following men have reg istered this year from Johnston County: Smithfieid, I. M. Bailey, R. E. Parrish, K. W. Turlington, L. F. Turlington and E. P. Wellons; Sel ma, Adlia Oliver; Benson, James Eldridge, Ezra Parker and H. A. Par ker; Four Oaks, J. I. Lee; Wilson's ills. C. L. Lassiter; Clayton, Swade Barbour, J. P. Cordon and Kenneth Ellington. FLIES FAR WITH PASSENGER. Dutch Aviator Covers 250 Miles of Paris to Brussels Round Trip. Parle, Oct. 16.?Henry Wynmalen, a Dutch tvlator, who holds the world's altitude record, and M. Legagneux, a F-(nch aviator, each with a passen ger, made a remarkable tripl ji bi planes to-day from Paris to Brussels. They started an hour and a half apart in an attempt to win $:!0,000 offered by the Auto Club and $5,000 offered by the municipality of Paris for a successful flight with passen ger to Brussels and return. Wynmalen. after reaching the Bel gian capital, left almost immediately on the return trip and arrived safe ly this evening at Saint Quentin; Leg agneux decided to stop for the night in Brussels and will start for Paris early tomorrow morning. The dis tance between the two points Is 170 miles as the crow flies, and the dis tance between Brussels and Saint Quentin approximates 80 miles, mak ing 250 miles the daring Hollander covered with a passenger. On the trip to Brussels both avia tors made a landing at Saint Quen tin to replenish their gasoline, and Wynmalen made a second landing a Utile farther along to inquire the way. The weather was ideal and the trip was without incident. Wymalen covered the distance to Brussels in five hours and 38 minutes. Legag neux, with only one stop, made It In five hours. Storm in the South. The last few days have witnessed a great storm In the West Indies and the Southern part of the United Spates. Much damage was done in Cuba. In Southern Florida and Geor gia the storm was quite severe. At \Vright8ville Beach near Wilmington more than 150 feet of the new steel pier which was recently built in front of the Seashore Hotel was washed away. The narrow strip of land on which is built the hotels and cottages was almost submerged Wed nesday. There was but little wind there at the time the waters ran so high or considerable damage would have been done. The latest news Is that the gale is racing out to sea and we may hear of much dam age to ships off the east coast of the Southern States. ANOTHER GOOD MAN PASSES AWAY O. D. STANLEY, FORMERLY OF FOUR OAKS, OEAO. After a Lingering lllnss Passed Away Last Saturday Night?Leading Churchman, Prominent Mason and Popular in Railroad Circles. Wilson, Oct. 17.?Saturday night last, after a continued lllnese cov ering 8 period of over six months, Mr. O. D. Stanley, the popular freight agent of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail road at Wilson, quietly passed avfay about nine o'clock, in the thirtieth year of his age?service being con ducted by Jlev. C. W. Blanchard. Deceased had been twice married? the first time to Miss ~T)ra Willie, and after her death, to Miss Cora Bell? both daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Creech, of Johnston county. A widow and three small children? two by the first, and one by the last wife?survive him. The funeral services were held In the First Itaptist church In Wilson Sunday at noon under the auspices of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, No. 117, A. F. and A. M? of which order he was a prominent member?being a Master Mason, Royal Arch Mason and Knights Templar. From the church the remains were gently borne to the Atlantic Coast Line depot and taken to Four Oaks, his former home in Johnston county, where the interment was made in the Creech burying ground Sunday afternoon. Quite a number of Wil son ladies and gentlemen accompan iel the remains to Four Oaks?the following acted as pall-bearers: E. S. Taylor, T. S. Pace, Geo. L. Mor gan, J. T. Ellis, Jr., Sam Ward and John K. Rains. Arriving at Four Oaks, the follow ing pall-bearers from the Masonic lodge of that town, assisted those from the Wilson lodge: C. C. Lee, J. W. Blalock, J. A. Blalock, Nathan Keen, W. A. Keen and S. Barber. At the grave Hev. Blanchard was assisted by Rev. T. B. Justice, pas tor of the Baptist church, at Four Oaks. The funeral was one of the lar gest ever held in Johnston county, and the floral offerings were beau tiful.?News and Obsrever. WELLMAN NOW IN NEW YORK. None of the Men Who Started Across Atlantic Regret Loss of America. New York, Oct. 19.?Walter Well man and his five companions were |anded here this afternoon by the steamship Trent, which picked them up at sea after *hey had abandon ed their dirigible balloon America and failed in the first attempt ever made to cross the Atlantic through the air. A bruised right hand which Wellman carried in a sling was the only physical injury that resulted from their long voyage of approxi mately 900 miles and a rescue the like of which is unknown to all history. None of the aeroanuts expressed regret for the loss of the America. They agreed that It had served its purpose and taught its lesson. All stand ready to renew the attempt as so6n as Wellman and his engineers find a way to conquer the difficul ties that brought their first trip to its thrilling end last Tuesday morn ing, 400 mile$ southeast of Sandy Hook. Standing on the deck of the Trent Wellman made this state ment: "We thought we could not get along without the equlllbrator. Now we find we could not gett along with It. Our plans for the future are In definite until we find something that will do what we thought the equili brator would do.*' Special Services at Selma. We are requested to announce that there will he special services at the Stlma Baptist church Sunday morn ing, October 23rd, at eleven o'clock. Dr. J. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest College, will deliver an address at that hour. He is one of the State's most eloquent speakers and always pleases his audience. Everybody cor dially iovlted to attend.