MOTOR ACCIDENT
AT KANSAS CITY
Wife And Daughter of
Major Hugh Broad
hurst Killed As Car
Turns Turtle.
ONE OTHER KILLED
News reached this city Wednesday
night about 9:30 o'clock of a motor
accident near Kansas City, Mo., m
which Mrs. Hugh Broadhurst, and
her fourteen year old daughter Miss
Ethel, and Capt. Robert T. Hayes
were killed. Mrs. Broadhurst is a
sister-in-law of Messrs. J. J., C. S.,
and F. K. Broadhurst of this city,
and has visited here. Mrs. Broad
hurst’s husband is major of calvary
and they were stationed at Fort Lea /
enworth. The accident happened on
Victoria highway, four miles west of
Kansas City, the motor in which they
were riding turning turtle. Captain
Hayes was quartermaster of the
United States disciplinary barracks
at Fort Leavenworth.
The funeral will be held at Fort
Leavenworth Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
F. K- Broadhurst and Mrs. A. F
Winkleman of Goldsboro, sister of
Major Broadhurst, left yesterday to
be present at the funeral.
Recorder’s Court Has
A Heavy Docket
_
Disposal of the following cases con
stituted the Recorder’s Criminal pro
ceedings for this week:
State vs- Oscar Lane, trespass.
Guilty; judgment, suspended upon
payment of costs.
State vs. Allen Kelley. Defendant
on roads in Wake County. Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. George Raynor, violating j
prohibition laws. Not guilty.
State vs. J. T. Reid, carrying con
cealed weapon. Guilty; fine $50 and
costs.
State vs. J. T. Reid, violating auto
laws. Guilty; 30 days on roads, Com
missioners to hire him out. He was
also required to pay a fine of $50.
State vs. Curtis Wilson, carrying
concealed weapon. Guilty; $50 fine
and costs.
State vs. John Gales, drunk and
disorderly. Guilty; $25 fine and
costs.
State vs- Monroe Petty, violating
prohibition laws. Guilty; $25 fine
and costs in first count. On second
and third counts judgment that de
fendant be confined in the common
jail of Johnston County and assigned
work on the roads of Smithfield
township for a term of two months in
each count. Term of third count to
begin at the expiration of the sec
ond count. Capias to issue at the
request of the solicitor.
State vs. Jack Brown, violating
prohibition laws. Guilty on two
counts; $100 fine and costs on first
count; prayer for judgment continu
ed for two years on second count.
Same can be brought forward at any
time on motion of solicitor for judg
ment.
State vs. Thomas Day, abandon
ment. Not guilty and discharged.
State vs. Jenoshe Boykin, assault
Defendant being sixteen years of age,
the case was transferred to Juvenile
Court for disposition.
Lenine, Premier of
Soviet Russia Is Dead
Moscow, Jan. 22.—Nicolei Lenine,
premier of' Soviet Russia is dead.
The end came at five-thirty o’clock
Monday afternoon but the death was
not announced for some time after
wards.
Lenine’s death occurred at his coun
try villa near Moscow where he had
been living in retirement. It came
after a sudden turn for the w-orse
culminating in a stroke which para
lyzed his respiratory organs.
When perfectly satisfied it is a
sign that a person is short on am
bition.
U. S. Sells More
Ammunition to Mexico
Washington, Jan. 22.—Another sale
of surplus army war materials to
the Obregon government has been
completed between the Mexican em
bassy here and officials of the Wash
ington government.
The transaction involves the de
livery of representatives of the
Mexican federal government at El
Paso, Texas, of 5,000 Enfiled rifles
and 2,500 army colt .45 calibre auto- |
matic pistols. A quantity of pistjl
ammunition also is included in trie
sale.—Associated Press.
New York Plans
Tiers Of Traffic
A plan for relieving the jam in con
gested New York streets by creating
three levels of traffic—one for street
cars and rapid transit lines, one for
automobiles and one for pedestrains—
was outlined Thursday before the city
planning division of the American
Society of Civil Engineers by Harvey
W. Corbett, architect, of the firm of
Helmle & Corbett. The plan was
evolved by one of several groups of
architects which has been working
with the city planning committee of
the Russell Sage Foundation.
A “platoon system” of traffic, in
volving the spacing of traffic lines
with big intervals between and the
synchronizing of movements on ave
nues and cross streets so that traf
fic might continue uninterrupted, and
the elimination of parking were other
suggestions at the meeting to solve
problems, which, the engineers
agreed, had become acute.
The plan presented by Mr. Cor
bett provides for the placing of all
tracks underground, the use if streets
with the Bidewalk space added for
automobiles exclusively and the build
ing of elevated passageways for I ed
estrains. Bridges are provided f >r
cross streets.—N. Y. Times.
Ex-Queen of Saxony
Reduced to Peddling
Brussells, Jan. 20.—The pitiab'c
plight to which former Queen Louise
of Saxony has been reduced is re
vealed by an interview -with her by
a representative of the Brussels
newspaper Vingtieme Sieche. The
former Queen, who goes under the
name of Countess Drysette, has been !
living in a Brussells suburb for
twelve years in a state bordering on
destitution. She is fifty years old.
The countess, who is separated
from her husband, Tosselli, a noted
violinist with whom she eloped
twenty years ago, told the newspaper
that she depends for a living on the
charitable help of a few generous j
Belgian women, the sale of her own
embroidery work which she peddles
from door to door, and a small pen
sion from her former husband, ex
King Frederick of Saxony, which,
jayable in marks, amounts to only
a few sous.
Louise had to send away her ser
vant—although she was willing to
stay without wages—because means
could not be found to feed her, and
now does all her own work. Grad
ually she has sold her valuable pos
sessions, so that she has only a few
small pieces of furniture.
First Shad At Elizabeth City
The first shad of the spring season
were reported on the Elizabeth City
market last week. Fishermen say
that shad will be plentiful this ye ir
if cold weather accompanies all rains
The reason for this belief is
founded on the fact that if theie is
cold weather, ice and snow on the
mountains will keep the water there
for a long period of time and the
shad will find clear salt water, the
kind they like.
If there is much rainy weather
and the weather is warm there will
be a heavy drainage of fresn water
and the shad will stay away. - Ashe
boro Courier.
Every man has a streak of vanity
that comes to the surface when his
wife tells him what a handsome fel
low he is.
BIBLE AND FLAG
GIVEN TO SCHOOL
Antioch Council Jr. O.
U. A. M. Presents
Flag And Bible to
Massey School.
A GOOD PROGRAM
BY ALBERT GRAHAM
Four Oaks, Jan- 24.—On Friday,
January 18, at eleven o'clock, Antioch
Council No. 532 Jr. O. U. A. M., in
accordance with one of the outstand
ing principles of the Order which is
that the American Flag should float
over every school building in Ameri
ca and that the Holy Bible should be
read daily in the schools thereof,
presented a Bible and flag to Mas
sey’s school in Bentonville township.
The ceremony was opened with sing
ing of “America” by all present, aft
er which with well chosen words the
Bible was presented by Brother B.
I. Tart, of Four Oaks, who is the
District Deputy of the Junior Order
in this district, and was received in
behalf of the school by Mr. W. B
Joyner of the community. The prin
ciples of the Order were explained
and the flag presented by Brother W.
H. Lyon, of Smithfield, in his usual
pleasant manner by reviewing the
history of the growth of the flag
from its beginning up to the present
time and was accepted in behalf of
the school by Brother W. A. Massey
of the community, also a member of
our Council. The ceremony was con
cluded at the front of the school
building where the flag was raised
by one of the school children v hile
the audience sang our national an
them, “The Star Spangled Banner”
Immediately after the conclusion
of the ceremony, dinner was spread
by the good ladies of the community
on a table provided for that purpose
and all were invited to partake
The Council feels grateful to the
teachers of this school, Misses Nel
son and Fogleman, also to the peo
ple of the community for the ecep
tion we received at their hands.
GOVERNMENT BEGINS ACTION
IN POULTRY ASSOCIATION CASE
New York, Jan- 18.—United
States Attorney Hayward by direc
tion of Attorney General Daugherty
today filed a petition against the Live
Poultry Dealers Protective associa
tion, Inc., and 22 of its officers and
principal members.
Live poultry valued at $50,000,000
per year shipped from midwestern,
southwestern and middle Atlantic
states to New York is sold here for
consumption Mr. Hayward said, at
prices fixed by the association.
Such prices are then telegraphed
to the trade throughout the country
and are said to establish prices over
a great area, affecting all the fac
tors in the trade, from the farmer
to the consumer.
The members of the association
are also alleged to have threatened to
boycott commission men in order to
prevent them from selling to other
wholesalers and from preventing re
tailers from entering the wholesale
field.
Baptist Church Sunday
Sunday school 9:45, the superin
tendent putting emphasis on opening
strictly on time.
The morning service at 11 o'clock
will be given over for mission rally,
in which all the departments of the
Woman's Missionary Union will take
part. Each department will march
in carrying its banner and singing it?
battle hymn. It is hoped that all
members of all the departments will
attend in full force. The pastor, Rev.
S. L. Morgan, will preach an ap
propriate sermon. A good number
will be promoted from the lower to
the higher grades of the Union, and
opportunity will be given for new
members to be received in a 1 the
grades. Preaching at 7 o’clock by
the pastor. Miss White will sng at
both services. All singers are in
vited to meet her for practice Sat
urday evening at 7:30 at the home
of Mr. T. S. Ragsdale.
BANK HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING
First & Citizens Nation
al Bank Makes Fine
Showing For The
Past Year.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the First & Citizens Na
i tional Bank was held the second Mon
day in January.
Cashier R. P. Holding made his an
nual report, showing operations for
1923 to be greater in every depart
ment than they were in 1922, or any
previous year. Earnings for the
year were reasonable; eight per cent
dividend amounting to $14,000.00 be
ing declared, one-half payable in
June and the other in December. The
report called attention to the fact
that no means were spared in pro
tecting customers, the Bank being a
member of the Federal Reserve Sys
tem and carrying sufficient insurance
to protect every dollar in the bank at
all times. The bank has an unusual
ly large capital and surplus, and in
this way. insures protection to its de
positors.
The entire old board of directors
was re-elected for the ensuing year.
The Directors are: B. B. Adams, W.
H. Austin, F- K. Broadhurst, J. J.
Broadhurst, F. H. Brooks, N. B.
Grantham W. F. Grimes, C. T. Hill,
T. R. Hood, Will H. Lassiter, J. W.
Smith, J. D. Spiers, J. H. B. Tomlin
son, S. C. Tumage, J. D. Underwood
and L. D. Wharton.
The Directors met at their usual
ititfte and elected the following offi
cers: T. R. Hood President, N. B.
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Grantham, Vice President, J. H. B.
Tomlinson, Vice President, R. P.
Holding Cashier, F. C- Sweeney, As
sistant Cashier W. Ryal Woodall, As
sistant Cashier and Miss Vara E.
Sanders, Assistant Cashier. Judge F.
H. Brooks, Attorney.
W. M. U- HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL PLEDGE MEETING
Monday afternoon at three o’clock
the annual pledge meeting of the
Woman’s Missionary Society was
held in the Methodist church. About
fifty ladies were present. Mrs. T. R.
Hood was the leader, and had charge
of the first part of the program
which dealt with “Brazil.” A number
of those present took part. Follow
ing the discussion of Brazil, Mrs- L.
T. Royall presented some New Year
; resolutions for the Society, and many
present resolved to pray, work, and
give more for Christ’s kingdom dur
I ing this year.
Mrs. J. D. Spiers president of the
auxiliary, then made a talk showing
the great need for missions. She
* presented facts calculated to mak'
her hearers think seriously on Ameri
ca’s obligation as a Christian nation.
She used a world map in her talk,
v/ith good effect.
At the close of the program pledges
m the year were taken, after which
a social hour was enjoyed in the
basement of the church. Refresh
ments were served during the hour.
Preaching Services At Trinity
We will have regular preaching
services at Trinity church next Sat
urday afternoon, January 26, at three
o’clock and Sunday morning at elev
en o’clock. Rev. E. 0. Keller will
preach for us.
We will have Sunday school at
ten o’clock and we want to reorgan
ize the Sunday school and elect new
officers. The public is invited to
| come and we want to urge the mem
bers of the church to be present as
it is the duty of the church to elect
the officers for the Sunday school.
Come, let us start the new year with
greater interest than ever before in
Sunday school work,
i The superintendent and teachers
cannot make a Sunday school what
it should be without the cooperation
of the whole church.
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
^ Benson, Route 2, January 24.
Carolina Play makers
Here February 14
The people of Smithfield and John
ston County will have the oppor
tunity of attending an unusual en
tertainment, when the Carolina
Playmakers come here on Feb- 14.
These players have been secured by
the Woman’s Club, and a capacity
house is expected to fill the school
auditorium on this occasion. An an
nouncement of the program and other
details will be made later.
Colored Judge Makes
An Address Here
Judge William Henry Harrison,
special judge of Superior Court in
Oklahoma and probably the only col
ored judge in the country, made an
address at the Johnston County
Training school here Monday even
ing. His talk was upon the relation
of the two races in the South- A
native of Mississippi, and educated in
Tennessee, he is qualified to give
first hand knowledge. A small ad
mission fee was charged and a part
of the proceeds will go for school
equipment.
Diamond Ring For
Some Young Lady
A six night program of entertain
ment will be put on in this city at
the Armory Feb. 11 to 16th at the
close of which some young lady will
receive a diamond ring. Votes for
the ladies will be allowed with each
ticket purchased. The ring is now
on display at the jewelry shop of T.
C. Jordan & Son, and tickets may al
so be bought at this place. The
young lady receiving the most votes
during the week will be crowned
queen and will be presented with the
ring. The entertainment will be in
the nature of an indoor circus, and a
part of the proceeds will be used for
the benefit of athletic equipment.
Archie Roosevelt Gives
Important Testimony
Washington, Jan. 21.—Archie
Roosevelt, until a few days ago Vice
President of the Union Petroleum
Company, the export organization of
the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corpor
ation, brought the Senate inquiry in
to the leasing of the naval oil re
serves in Wyoming and California to
a dramatic climax this afternoon
when he gave G. D- Wahlberg, confi
dential secretary to Harry F. Sin
clair as authority for the statement
that Sinclair had paid $68,000 to the
foreman of ex-Secretary of the In
terior Albert B. Fall’s ranch in New
Mexico.
The inference was that the trans
action may have been related to the
leasing of the Teapot Dome oil res
ervation in Yyoming to Sinclair, Mr.
Fall having been Secretary of the In
terior when these great fields were
transferred to the control of the
; Sinclair interests.
Mr. Roosevelt testified that Sinclair
i left hurriedly for Europe on the
French liner Paris late Wednesday,
and that he was informed that Ed
' ward L Doheny, whose interests are
involved in the leasing of the naval
! oil fields of California, and Colonel
J. W. Zevely, Sinclair’s personal
j counsel, also sailed very recently for
Europe.
Mr. Roosevelt declared there had
j bt^en no real excuse for Sinclair's sud
den trip. Sinclair had given instruc
tions, he asserted to keep his name
1 off the passenger list of the Paris
and to say nothing about his going
away.
Dr. Gibbs Returns “Home”
It is with unalloyed pleasure that
The Warren Record welcomes to
Wairenton Dr. J. T. Gibbs and fami
I ly.
Dr. Gibbs ,who was superannuated
last Fall by the North Carolina Con
ference after 53 years in the ministry,
will devote his efforts to literature.
He made many friends during the
four years he served the Warrenton
j Charge, and these friends are glad
that he and his family will again
move among us.—The Warren Rec
jord.
LOCAL TOSSERS
AGAIN WINNERS
Basket Ball Game With
Rocky Mount Ends
In Victory For Local
Team.
SCORE 24 TO 13
Playing with a determination not
often met with in high school circles
the strong Rocky Mount High school
basket ball team sprang a surprise
on the Smithfield out of cage artists
in Rocky Mount last Wednesday
night.
At the end of the first half the
score stood ten to ten. In the sec
ond half however the locals began
an offensive that could not be stop
ped and ran up fourteen points to
Rocky Mount’s three.
Captain Skinner played a great
game at guard despite the handi?hp
of a bad cold. “Snoxie” Stephenson
handled the other guard in masterly
fashion while Holland’s offensive
work was a feature. The calm de
termination of the entire local team
and their vigorous attact in the last
half was worthy of note.
For Rocky Mount Munn showed
good form at times while Brinkley
shot well.
Line-up and Summary:
Smithfield (24) Rocky Mount (13)
Position
Hill . Munn
R. F.
Holland-- Eason
L. F.
R. Stephenson - Dunn
C.
Skinner
Brown _ Brinkley
L. G.
Substitutions. For Smithfield: C.
Stephenson for Brown; For Rocky
Mount: Whitehead for Eason
Referee: Thompson.
Locals To Play State Freshmen
Saturday
- The Smithfield basketeers play the
strong State Freshmen team in the
City Auditorium at Raleigh next
Saturday at 7 o'clock p. m.
The local management ia very
anxious to secure as many games as
possible with Freshmen teams in or
der that the boys may have real taste
of real basket ball before the cham
pionship series begins in February.
Perhaps a few good games of this
kind will eliminate some of the foot
ball tactics often seen on high school
floors.
Basket ball is receiving more at
tention than ever before ail over th;s
country. It is a splendid game re
quiring healthful exercise and is far
j more intricate than the average man
would think. Basket bail has its
I methods of offense and defence, its
■ tactics and stradegy and like the
I game of war it requires vigorous
drill and training on the part of the
1 successful contestants. For those
; who like to see the actions of strong
young men in one of the speediest
forms of conflict there is no better
game. Even when the score is one
sided it is very interesting *o watch
the plays, team work, and the in
dividual actions of those play »g. We
will never be able to understand why
1 so many people can stay away from
basket ball games.
Winter Record Broken
by New England Man
Great Barrington, Mass, Jann. 17.
! — A Winter record for this town, if
; not for New England, was establish
ed today when Midhael Casey, jani
tor of the Town Hall and custodian
of its grounds, got out hi* lawn
mower and mowed the lawn around
the building.
The trimming was limited to the
south or sunny side of the building
but the oldest inhabitants recall noth
; ing of the kind in any January be
j fore.