VIRGINIA FLOOD
E
Damage Is Estimated To
Be Over $2,000,000;
James River Still Rising
—Richmond Suffers.
POTOMAC RIVER HIGH
Hiohmond. Va.. Mav 13.—Although
the .Tamps Ttiver at Hichmnnd. already
19 fpot above its normal stage, eon
tinned to rise parly tonight. other
rivers and streams that left, their
hanks and enn«ed the worst flood the
Piedmont and Shenandoah vallev sec
tions of Virginia have exnerieneed
in a dopade. were receding and sur
vovs of the damage were started.
No accurate estimate of the mon
etary loss will be available for prob
ably a day or two. but it is known
the damage will nass the two mil
lion dollar mark. Two persons are
known to have lost their lives, and
many were rescued, after being
caught in the swirling waters.
Scores of small bridge were wash
ed away, many miles of railroad
tracks were badly damaged, roads
districts were inundated and in sev
almost everywhere in the affected
eral places large nortions were swept
before the onrushing waters. Hydro
electric plants were seriously damag
ed, many of them being nut out of
commission, forcing manufacturing
plants to close down and leaving
residents of more than a doren
elites and towns without light and
power. Other manufacturing nlants
were flooded and their machinerv
and stock ruined, and still more
business building. residence^ and
other structures in the lor, lends
were filled with water Far m 'Tops
wero seriously damaged. railroad
traffic was susnend^d or crippled
and livestock and fowl fared hadlv.
At Richmond the turbulent waters
of the James river had backed into
'ihockee creek and flooded Main
street in front of the downtown
railroad passenger station wifh about
two feet of water at fi o’c’ork. and
government forecasters declared ih.at
the river had not as vet reached its
crest. Other streets nearer rhe river
and in lower sections of the city
were under even more water but
every oue had sufficient warning of
the aoproach of the flood to remove
their belongings to higher ground,
and it ?s though the nrincioal dam
age null he confined to buildigs in
the affected sections.
POTOMAC RTVER RICHEST
SINCE JOHNSTON FLOOR
Washigton, Mav 13.—Theban’.s of
the Potomac river were swept by a
flood in this section today which
brought the highest water levels
since 1889. the year of the Johnstown
disaster. Hundreds of homos and
camps alone- the river bank" have
been inundated, and at high tide the
waters were lapping over the sea-wall
in Potomac Park, threatening to
swamp the roadways.
REV. BILLY SUNDAY
IS MUCH BETTER
Rochester, Minn., May 15.—Rev.
W. A. (Billy) Sunday, the evange
list, arrived here early today to en
ter the Mayo Clinic Hospital for
treatment of kidney ailment.
He spenta restful night aboard
the private car that brought him
here from Chicago “the best in the
last 12 nights,” according to his nhy
s-'cian, Dr. R. L. Sanders, of Mem
phis.
Mr. Sunday walked unassisted
from the train to a hotel where res
ervations had been made for his
party.
Dr. Sanders issued this statement:
“Reverend Sunday is very much
improved. His reactions have been
very rapid since noon yesterday.
Last night was the best night he had
in 12 nights. His temperature is nor
mal this morning.
“Do you know about Mah Jong?”
“No, how many children has she?”
NEW SCHEDULE
FOR TRAINS j
Mrs. D. T. Lanceford, postmas
ter, received from J. A. Campbell,
A. C. L. agent here, a change in
schedule effective May 18 of train
No. 89, which will in future ar
rive at the station here at 2:35 p.
m. instead of 3:08; train No. 94
which will arrive at 6:22 p. m. in
stead of 8:26; train No. 93 which
will arrive at 7:53 a. m. instead of
8:08 a. m.
This change of schedule will ne
cessitate a change in the time for
closing mails. Mail for train 98
will be closed at 2:15 p. m. and for
train 94 at 6 p. m. The public
should bear in mind these changes.
HAPPENINGS IN THE
Waddill—Whitley Engage
ment Announced; Club
Women Attend State
Federation
PERSONAL MENTIONS
Clayton. May 15.—Mr. and Mrs.
John Jeffreys, of Selma, spent Sun
day in Clayton with relatives. '
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. MeCullerrs re- ,
turned Tuesday nierht from their
wedding trin north, and are making
their heme with ATr. AfcCuller’s oa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McCul
lers.
Mesdamec P. A. Hoeutt. P. W.
Sanders. Hugh A. Pago and Emmet
TT. Steper, nrominent el”b women
of Clav+on. are attending the twen
+v-seeond annual convention of the
Neuth Perolina Eederation of Wo
men’® Cluhs. which convened in Bal
eirh Tuesday night for a four days
ppocsion.
Pev. and Afrs. A. O. Afoore. after
a few days visit to friends here, re
turned to their home at Salisbury
vocvf-PVcJh a
AHss Helen Hickson of Baeford,
is the guest of Airs. J. B. Turley
this week.
Pev. A. C. Hamby and son. Master
Lynch Haehv. of BaleiVh. snent Sun
day in Clayton with friends.
Mrs. P. A. Wallace delightfully
entertained at a miscellaneous show
er for Miss Elizabeth Whitley,
whocc "novoaebing marriage +o
Paul H. Waddill has been announced.
Miss Whitley is the beautiful daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Whitley
and Afv Waddill is a nrominent
voung business man. having recent
ly allied himself with large business
interests in the town.
The beautiful home of Mrs. Wal
lace was enhanced by a profusion of
flowers, and there ws*e sixty envited
guests. Punch was served from a
bower of spring blossoms, and a mu
sical program nrd contest delighted
the guests until half a dozen little
Hutch Cleanser maids in costumes
wiHi hat boxes representing Dutch
Cleanser cans filled with beautiful
gifts marched from secret entrances
into the living rooms and circled about
the bride-elect depositing their boxes
at her feet. The gifts were numer
ous and after their display the hos
tess served a delightful buffet course.
2 Inches Snow On Mt.
Mitchell Near Asheville
Asheville, May 12.—Snow fell in
large quantities on the mountains
near Asheville yesterday. Persons at
Mount Mitchell reported that the
summit of the range was covered
with two inches of snow, and on
Craggy a fall of 2 to 4 inches was
reported. The weather in Asheville
was cold and rainy.
Rev. Phillip Schwartz
At Stevens Chapel
Rev. Phillip Schwartz of Raleigh
District Epworth League Secre
tary. will preach at Stevens Chapel
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
the service.
*
Flowers Lead to
Mother’s Death
Chicago, May 18.—William Cer
venka, aged IB, remembered his
mother with flowers Sunday and it
cost her her life and will probably
cause the death of his father.
Anton Cervenka, 50. the father,
was in the garage, going over his
automobile nreparatory to a Sunday
ride. Mrs. Barbara, 48„ the mother
was in the kitchen, preparing lunch
baskets. William was sitting near a
window in a front room. Another
boy came by and hailed him. The
other boy was carrying a bouquet of
flowers intended for his mother and
expressed surprise that William had
forgotton “Mother’s Day.” William
slipped out of the house, went to the
nearest florist shop, and bought a
big bouquet, which he put in a water
pitcher and placed on the dining
table, unnoticed. Then he went out
on another errand, leaving a surprise
for his mother.
The father came into the room
first, however, saw the flowers and
asked his wife who bad sent them
She repeated truthfully that she did
not know and the husband flew into
a rage and accused her of receiving
flowers from some admirer. The
quarrel became heated. The hus
band dashed into his room, secured
a pistol and shot his wife through
the mouth, and then shot himself in
the head. Mrs. Cervenka died an
hour later and her husband is dying
at the Bridewell Hospital.
Musical Concert 1 o
Be Given May 20th.
Local talent entertainments al
ways have their appeal for Smith
field audiences, and the concert to
be given by the Stallings-Hinnant'
Concert Co., at the high school au
ditorium on Tuesday evening, May
20, will probably be no exception to
the rule, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stal
lings, well known here, where they
have made their home, and a quar
tette of Hinnants, Messrs. Ed, Glou
cus, Paul and Theodore, of Wilson
have a program of music that is
sure to please. There will be violin,
piano, saxaphone and banjo solos as
well as orchestra selections, and
singing. This entertainment will be
given under the auspices of the Bu
siness and Professional Woman's
club of this city.
Cyclone Demolishes
Church Near Coats
Coats, May 12.—A cyclone passed
over a section about two miles north
of Coats about 12:30 p. m., Sunday,
tiontraveling in a Northeasterly di
rection. It did considerable damage,
completely destroying Ridge church
and damaging orchards, shad trees
and numerous outbuildings. The
path of the storm was about seven
-ty-tfive yards wide.
Pomona Club Meets
With Mrs. Watson
The fourth meeting of the Pono
ma club was held at the home of Mrs
B. H. Watson last Monday, May 12.
The morning was spent in sewing.
.Tust before dinner a business meet
ing1 was held The roll was called,
showing seventeen members pre
sent and three absent. Ten new
members were enrolled.
Dinner was served at twelve o’
clock in the yard and was enjoyed by
all. Miss Minnie Lee Garrison enter
tained the crowd in the afternoon by
demonstrating egg dishes which prov
ed to he very helpful as well as pleas
in'11 to taste.
The nex* neet:ng will he held
with Mrs. .T. P?. Woedall —Reporter.
Smithfield, Route 2. May 15.
Methodist Church
Rev. D. H. Tuttle will hold rp.
collar preaeh?ng services at the Me
thodist church Sundav morn'11" and
night. The tonic for the Sunday
morning sermon is “The Cost of
Building a Spiritual Character Tem
ple.”
Live in a thankful spirit and vou
will find more to be thankful for.—
Brook Herford.
DR. BINFORD TO BB AT
KENLY SUNDAY
Dr. Raymond Binford, presi
dent of Guilford College will preach
the commencement sermon at
Kenly high school auditorium
next Sunday May 18 at 11 o'clock.
On Wednesday night, May 21,
a music recital will be given under
the direction of Miss Katherine
Jones.
The senior play written by Mrs. j
j Beulah Bailey Woolard will come
j on Thursday night, May 22nd, at
: 8 o’clock.
The graduation address will be
J delivered by Dr. W. P. Lawrence
of Elon College, ,«t 10:30 a. m.,
AN AGED CITIZEN
OF SELINA PASSES
Mr. B. H. Woodard Dies At
Home of His Daughter,
Mrs. J. N. Wiflr^s, Tues
d»v Evening at the Age
of Seventv-Five
BURIED NEAR PRINCETON
Selma. May 15.—Mr. Barnav Hay
wood Woodard, one of the oldest and
most roeopp^od citizens of this see
+ion died T”esdav evening «t his
home here after an illness of f-ev
er-i months.
Thp deceased was a son of the ln*o
Mr and Mrs \rthnr Woodard and
-ris horn in Boon Hill townshm.
Tannery fi. 1R4P. in which <me+wn
he snpnt the greater part of his
iifo as a nrosnerons farmer. Seven
years aero he came to Selma and
has since mad^ h's home with his
daughter. Mrs. .T M. Wing's.
■pif^y-two years ae-o he was mar
ried to Miss Louisa Creech who pre
ceded him to the prove nine years
irrrt Bo this union eirrhf ''hildrep
were horn, all of whom survive ex
o<mt Mrs. Tlonie Woodard Holland,
who died ahont six years aero
Tn e°rlv manhood Mr "Woodard
joined Old Union Primitive Ran
+?c-t chnreh and was always a faith
ful. consecrated member. He was
a splendid neighbor. a loving fa
ther, a devoted husband, a man
whose honesty nohodv doubted,
whose life was fidelity, itself.
The funeral services were con
ducted from the home at two o’clock
Wednesday afternoon hy Rider Eli
jah Pearce, of Princeton. The lovely
flowers expressed in their silent
way the esteem of his friends and
loved ones.
One brother. Mr. Monroe Wood
ard. of near Princeton, survives, al
so the following1 children: .T. R.
Woodard. Princeton: Mrs. J. N.
Wiggs. Selma; W. T. Woodard. Sel
ma: Mrs. J. A. Hodge, Renly; E. V.
Woodard, Selma; Mrs. George Pike,
Raleigh; Miss Bertha Woodard,
Selma.
The burial was in the family
cemetery near Princeton. The pall
hearers were: Messrs. Wade J. T.
Creech, T. M. Benoy. J. R Straug
han, J. P. Temple, W. R. Smith and
H E. Earp.
Mr. D. M. Hall Still Tn
Race For Register Deeds
Through mistake, the political
card of Mr. D. M. Hall of Clayton,
who is a candidate for Register of
Deeds, was left out of the past two
issues of The Herald. Mr. Hall ad
vises us that he is still in the race,
as his card which appears again in
this issue states. We regret that
this mistake happened
Ziady Bros. Purchase
Smith Building Here
The brick store next to Mr. J. D.
Spiers on Third Street has been re
cently purchased by Mr. A. N. Ziady
and his brother who have been op
: erating a fruit store at this place
for some time. The fruit store will
be continued. The property was pur
| chased from A. W. Smith.
Southern Baptists Will Handle
Negro Problem Without Aid
Digs For Rabbit;
Finds $10,000
Coal Gate, Okla., May 13.—John
Huckaby, fourteen, while hunting,
chased a rabbit into a hollow
tree. His dog digging at the bark of
the tree uncovered an old skunk
hide wrapped around $10,000 in cur
rency.
The money is believed to have
been buried half a century ago. as
the printing on the bills is dim. The
money was sent to the currency de
ception.
President Chase Goes
Under Knife Today
Chapel Hill. May 14.—Dr. H. W.
Chase, president of the University
if North Carolina, is In Watts hos
pital, Durham, and will be operated
on tomorrow for appendicitis. Pre
sident Chase has not been feeling
ivell of late and entered the hospital
Monday for a thorough examination.
Dr. Foy Roverson, who will per- !
form the operation, said tonight
Dr. Chase's condition is favorable
to a rapid recovery.
StalHngs-Hinnant To
Give Concert In Kenly
The Kenly neonle are to have thp
opportunity Monday night. Mav 10,
to hoar the Stallings-Hinnant Con
cert Co., a group of talented musi
cians from Wilson. Mr. and Mrs.
Stalling's have been at the Lyceum
platform with marked success, and
Mr. Paul Hinnant who plays sax
ophone, has spent the past season
on Keith’s circuit. The other mem
bers of the Hinnant quartette are
musicians of merit and the pro
gram promises to be entertaining
from start to finish. Master Theo
dore Hinnant is only twelve years
old hut will have a prominent part
on the program. This same concert
will he given in Smithfield on Tues
day evening under the auspices of
the Business and Professional Wo
man’s club. It is being given in Ken
ly under the auspices of the Wo
man’s club.
Storm Blows Roof Off
In Pleasant Grove
Dr. G. A. McLemore, who has
been in Pleasant Grove township
since the storm Sunday, reported
quite a severe storm in that sec
tion. The roof of Mr. Tommie Du
pree’s house, he was told was blown
off and the orchard of Mr. Wil
liam Stephenson partially up-rooted.
The wind was terrific but the path
of the tornado seemed to miss most
of the buildings.
Mrs. L. E. Reaves Dies
At Fayetteville Hospital
Friends here will regret to learn
of the death of Mrs. L. E. Reaves,
of Raeferd which occured late Wed
nesday afternoon in a hospital in
Fayetteville. Mrs. Reaves was Miss
Mattie Bingham before her marriage
and lived in this city. She went to
the hospital in Fayetteville three
weeks ago and underwent a serious
operation. She stood the operation
well, however, and apparently was
doing nicely. wh«n complications set
i nand a second operation became
r.opoc^orv She lived ten days after
+he second operation, her condition
h«ing ouite precarious during all
that time.
Tim hr>dv was taken to her home
at Raeford yesterday where the fun
eral was held at two o’clock. The
deceased was a faithful member of
the Methodist church, and the fun
eral which was largely attended
was conducted by er pastor She
leaves a husband and five children
as follows: Mr. Rav Reaves. L. F.
^eavos. Tr., Hallie Reaves. Mrs.
i Lee Mosby and Miss Dixie Reaves.
Convention Rejects Recom
mendation For Joint Con
ference With Northern
Baptist at Negro Problem
dr. McDaniel made pres.
Atlanta, May 14.—Voicing its de
termination to handle the negro
problem in the South without con
sulation with the Northern Baptist
convention or any other organiza
tion. the Southern Baptist conven
tion late todav rejected a recom
mendation of its executive commit
tee for a ioint conference with tb«
Southern Baptist Convention and
Northern Baptist Convention and
the National Baptist Convention.
The recommendation was con
tained in a renort, of the executive
committee to the convention, ft was
attacked by Dr. B. C. Henning. of
Atlanta, in a charge of negro work
under the Home Mission Board, who
said that it would complicate a situ
ation which already is delicate
enough. He urged that the board
be renresented he left alone to han
dip the situation as it sera test.
Dr. Livingston Johnson, of Ral
eitrh. N. C.. said the intent of the
recommendation was not to have
anv organic connection with arv
other body on the neero question,
hot that the action merely was ta
ken at the request of Congressman
T.owrev to do something to brim?
about better feeling between t‘no
whites and the negroes.
Dr. Johnson also said that the
Catholics are after our negroes
Catholics had two conferences in
me home state with our flautist ne
groes before I knew anything about
it”
Dr. A. J. Barto.i, of Kansas Citv.
brought the matter t oa close by
urging that for the sake of som
p] cilly the recommendation he rr
jecled and ’he negro problem left
up to the Home Mission Board,
vl-.ch is charg’d with the respond
l-i ’ty for ‘e'ot'ons between the
wb’ter and negri ’S. He said he was
thoroughly in favor of the Southern
Baptist handling the problem
alone, as "the Northern Baptist
knows nothing whatever of the ne
gro problem as we know it."
At the morning session Dr. Geo.
W. McDaniel, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Richmond, Va.,
was elected president of the con
vention over Dr, Z. T. Cody, of
Greenville, S. C., and Dr. John D.
Mell, of Athens, Ga. He succeeds
Dr. E. Y. Mullins, of Louisville, Ky.
MRS. BRYAN AND.
THE FAITH CURE
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan has
followed Reverend Raymond T. Ri
chey, a faith healing evangelist to
the little town of Hazlehurst, in the
pines of South Georgia, seeking a
cure from illness from which she
has suffered for a long time.
Mrs. Bryan attends all of the
Richey meetings, but is unable to
leave her wheel chair because of
paralysis but expressed the belief
that she will be cured through faith
She says she has been made better
through faith and the works of God
and the teachings of Evangelist
i Richey.
“Both Mr. Bryan and myself be
lieve implicitly in the power of God
to save through healing brought
about by faith,” said Mrs. Bryan to
the reporters. “I believe firmly that
if I can get faith enough in th ’
word of God and Jesus Christ, I
shall be cured of my infirmities.
If I am not cured my faith in the
power of God to heal will not be
lessened. T will simply accept it as
evidence that I do not believe strong
ly enough in His power to be re
lieved.”
Some folks may sneer at this, hut
it is evident that the Bryans believe
in the power of prayer to heal the
sick and to drive from the flesh its
physical and mental ailments.
Never sneer at those who believe
in the power of prayer.—Wichita
Falls (Texas) Record.