) Smithtield’s Queen Will Be Elected Wednesday Night at Court House
PUSS MEASURE IB
REDISTRIGT STATE
WO! Create Four Additional Ju
dieial Districts; Senate Pas
ses Bill Reducing Personal
Property Tax Exemption.
YET TO PASS THE HOUSE
(By M. L. Shipman)
Raleigh, February 16.—The fight
over redistricting the State, discussion
of the “evolution” bar measure, the
forward march along legislative paths
of the $20,000,000 bond issue for roads
bill, together with a companion mea
sure to increase the gasoline tax
from three to four cents a gallon,
decision of the House committee not
to recommend the establishment of a
state constabulary, and various other
matters of more or less importance
occupied the time of the General As
sembly during the past week.
The road bonds issue measure pass
ed in the Senate on all readings. A
companion measure introduced by
Sam. , of Forsyth,;-,who also introduc
'd the bond bill, profiles for revi
sion <-,f the regulations having to do
with control of the highway fund for
an inci a; e in gasoline tax from three
to fom cents to finance the new road
bond issue. Passage of similar mea
sures in the House is expected with
out any difficulty, thus carrying out
Governor McLean’s plans in this par
ticular with any change.
“Evolution' v.as discussed at length
before committee last week and final
ly a vote revealed that the education
committee was deadlocked 16 to 16.
Representative “Tobe” Connor stepped
into the breach with a negative vote,
he bring chairman of the committee.
The ill was thus sent back to the
“ itli an unfavorable report.
I’ proponents, who aver that evolu
t: n should be taboo in the schools
of North Carolina, entered a minority
Ijport, and the measure will have a
special hearing on this report tomor
row (Tuesday) night at eight o’cock,
when the subject will be up on the
fl< or of the House.
lb districting the State was provid
eo for in a measure finally passed by
the House creating four additional
judicial districts with judges and so
licitors. The bill when' first intro
duced provided for seven new districts,
but was killed by the House on its
second reading. Representative “Pete”
M irphy of Rowan suceedded in get
ting a motion to reconsider the vote
b' which the original bill failed adopt
ed against it was that of economy,
the House it was amended to provide
four instead of seven additional dis
triers and passed by a sale majority.
Chief among the arguments present
e dagainst it was that of economy,
it being averred that the extra dis
tricts will increase the cost of the
State government by more than $50,
000 a year. Its proponents argued
that the condition of the dockets in
various counties made an increase a
necessity.
The proposal to establish a State
constabulary was made by Represen
tative Wade who introduced a bill in
line with recommendations of the so
cial committee which investigated
this sumject. An unfavorable report
on the bill was returned but it will
be up again on a minority report.
However, the House (does not appear
to think well of the proposition and
" ill more than likely sustain the ma
jority report.
A sales tax, independent of the
revenue bill was sent up in the
House by Madison, of Jackson,
n Saturday who would iax cigars,
cigarettes, candies, cosmetics and
other minor purchases. The bill pro
viding what are commonly termed
‘ nuisance” taxes, went to the finance
committee. It is well named in the
opinion of a formidable group of leg
islators and others.
I he Senate passed a hill which re
duced the personal property tax ex
'■'vptk.n from $.”,00 to $50, overQhe
Protest of many senators. It is pre
d hit bill will have a hard road
1 the House which probably show,
* i- consideration for .ifce “ftfeely'
an^-nine”. ^
Financial legislation is expected to
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MASS MEETING TO BE
HELD WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The third mass meeting to con
sider plans for the Eastern Caro
lina Exposition is called by the
mayor for tomorrow night at the
court house at eight o’clock. The
Queen to represent. Smithfield will
be voted for by popular vote. Be
on hand to work for your candidate.
Other plans for the Exposition will
be discussed at this meeting.
RURAL COMMUNITY
LAUNCHES PLANS
Meadow Organizes To Put On
Improvement Program; Far
mers Buy Fertilizers
Cooperatively.
MOVIES THURSDAY NIGHT
The enterprising people of Meadow
township have launched a movement
which will undoubtedly result into a
splendid development of that section
when it shall have been fully worked
out. They have organized themselves
inte a real and active community.
The community idea is not a fad.
It has been tried in other rural sec
tions of the State and its achievements
along lines of country life develop
ment have been almost phenomenal.
The people of the Meadow commu
nity held their first meeting on tRe
night of February 12th. The main
feature of the evening was a moving
picture entertainment. The meeting
place was the school annex, and the
attendance was large enough to fill
tw'o class rooms too full for comforta
ble standing room.
Mr. W. V. Blackburn presided over
the meettjijjg and in 4 short talk he
outlined some of theHvork of the or
ganization. The community program
will call for several committees; one
on health, one on public welfare, one
on entertainments, one on law en
forcement, and one on farm and home
demonstration work. Dr. C. C. Mas
sey, County Health Officer, and MiV.
H. V. Rose, Superintendent Public
Welfare, were present and stated how
the committees of the community or
ganizations could co-operate with
their departments. ®
The Meadow district, after going
down twice in defeat, carried during
the month of December, 1924, af^85,
000 bond issue for the purpose of
building a modern brick building. It
is hoped that this building will l^e
ready for occupancy by the beginning
of next school term. The Meadow
farmers have puprehased their ferti
lizers collectively for the ensuing sea
son and by buying in cat; lots, they
have already saved enough to pay
their school bond taxes for the year.
MR. WRIGHT SANDERS DEAD
News reached here Sunday of the
death of Mr. Wright Sanders who died
at his home in Kinston. Mr. Sanders
had been in declining health for a
number of years. He was about sev
enty-three years of age. The funeral
was held in Kinston yesterday. The
deceased was a brother of Mrs. J. W.
Wellons, of this city, and Mrs. Wel
lons, her son, Mr. B. F. Wellons, of
Charlotte, and daughter, Miss Nell
Wellons, attended the funeral.
Faithful Colored Woman Dies
“Aunt” Cornelia Murphy, a well
known colored woman of this city,
died Friday night about one o’clock.
Aunt Cornelia had worked for many
white people in this city and was re
spected for her good qualities.
WHIRLWIND DOES
DAMAGE IN CITY
Sunday about one o’clock a
whirlwind that passed down North
Third street for several blocks <Ji<f
some little damage..A piano box
was picked up and carried a dis
tance of twenty or thirty feet. Mr.
II. B. Marrow’s^automobile was
parked in the drivpfvay at his home
'aid the wind lifted the top off.
Some out buildings belonging to
Mr. R. O. Cotter were unroofed.
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Cotton Buyer of Princeton Sued
By Defunct Bank For Em
bezzlement and False
Pretense
NUMBER OTHER cSsES
•.Recorder’s Court consumed the
greater part of last week being in
session Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. On Saturday, a
case of special interest was tried, that
of the State vs. Paul Armstrong, a
cotton buyer of Princeton. Mr. Arm
strong was charged with embezzle
ment and false pretense, and the court
found probable cause in both charges
and bound him over to Superior Court.
The Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Princeton, which was closed recent
ly, entered the suit against Arm
strong. It was claimed that the bank
had an arrangement with the defen
dant to furnish the money to buy cot
ton, the cotton to be sold and the mon
ey received for it turned over to the
bank. For two shipments the de
fendant was charged with not having
turned the money over as per agree
ment. The defendant claimed that the
money used was a short time loan.
Armstrong was placed under a thou
sand dollar bond on each charge for
his appearance in Superior Court.
Another case of local interest was
the state vs .Raymond Stephenson, of
this city, who-.‘Svas charged with1
knocking down a colored woman some
time ago with his automobile. The
colored woman, Millie Sand, vs, was
injured and was taken to the ^hospi
tal. The court found the defendant’
guilty and sentenced him to pay the
costs. The defendant flg^ok an ap
peal.
Other cases disposed of last %eek
were as follows:
State vs. Mary Langston, charged
with assault. Not guilty.
State vs. Jake Johnson and Chester
Pollard, keeping a disorderly house^
jBoth defendants guilty.- Judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
State vs. Jack Scott, concealed
weapon and assault. Guilty on both
charges. The defendant was sen
tenced to twelve months on roads.
State vs. Willie Hayes and C. R.
Adams, affray. Both guilty. C. R.
Adams fined $150 and one half costs.
Willie Hayes fined $25 and one half
costs. Judgment suspended on pay
ment of fines and costs.
State vs. Jesse Holt, seduction.
Probable cause found. Bound over to
Superior Court.
State vs. Oscar Mial, larceny. Guil
ty; 4 months and pay costs.
State vs. J. G. Barbour, assault,
cursing on public highway and tres
pass. guilty on all charges; $25 and
costs on assault charge; $10 and costs
on cursing charge. Prayer for judg
ment continued two years on tres
pass charge.
State vs. P. T. Dawson, assault.
Guilty. Defendant wras required to
pay damages, $25 and costs.
State vs. Coy C. Campbell, assault.
Guilty: Fifteen months and costs.
Four Weeks of Court
For Johnston County
Johnston County Superior Court
convened here yesterday, and for
four weeks consecutively court will be
in session. For two weeks the regular
February term of Civil court will be
held, after which will follow a spe
cial term for criminal cases. The reg
ular March term will convene on
Mga*ch 0. Judge W. M. Bond, of Eden
tim, is presiding.
I’ictures Please Large Crowd
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“Wonderlands In America”, a se
ries of pictures thrown on the screen,
at the court-house Thursday eyssning
pleased quite a large crowd. Scenes
in the western part of the United
States were explained by Mr. Buck,
who mth !iis wife, made the pictures
while on an automobile tour through
>§he west. The entertainment was
given under the auspwes of the
Senior Cla-s of the High School.
Floyd Collins Is Found
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Dead In Cave Tomb
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INFECTED COWS KILLED
I)r. W. M. Fancher, government
veterinarian, who is testing all cat
tle in Johnston County for tuber- p
culosis, found fourteen cows in a
herd of 26 belonging to Mr. F. K.
Broadhurst, to be infected with this
disease. Dr. Fancher was assist
ed by Dr, Rosser I^ane, the local
veterinarian, the test being started
on February 3 and completed en
February 6. Mr. Broadhurst has
had his cows tested from time to
time and about a year ago found
some of them to be infected, ^ipce
that time he has sold no milk. The
infected cows have now been killed,
nine of them being registered tho
roughbreds. Mr. Broadhurst will
receive from the government about
a thousand dollars for his loss.
The cows ranged in age from nine
months old to nine years old.
A cow belonging to Mr. John A.
Johnson was also tested last week
and was found to be infecifikl. The
cow was killed at once.
Cooper Brothers
Found Guilty
Charged with violation of the na
fhational banking laws W. B. Coopoer,
former’ lieutenant governor and bro
ther, T. E. Ccoper, were found guil
;-ty by the court in session at Wilming
4 on last week, W. B. Cooper
*H>eing sentenced to eighteen months
in Atlanta prison on each of four
counts and T. I-.’. Cooper ^ing sen
tenced to four years on each of the
four counts. The sentences were di
rected by Mfourt to run concurrently,'!
which would mean that the two de-j
fendants would serve eighteen months
and three (jtears, respectively. A new
trial was derielr but'hotide1 of appeal
tfo the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals was given. W. B. Cooper
was released; tfnder $25,000 bond, but
Thomas E. Cooper was refused bond
until his case had been formally ap
pealed. Later report states that on
Wednesday of this week Thomas E.
Cooper will withdraw his appeal and
leave for Atlanta to serve his two
pear sentence#
Dies With Money On
Person In 18 Places
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Goldsboro, Feb. J4.—Miss Martha
Creech, 72 years ot age, was found
dead in her bed today at the home
of Mrs. J. V. Howell, 307 St. Claire
street, where she had been employed
for two years. Money was found on
her person in eighteen different plac
es, a twenty-dollar gold piece in one,
158 one-dollar billes in another, six
two-dollar bills in another, 25 five
dollar bills in another, 9 ten-dollar
bills in another, and 3 twenty-dollar
bills in another.
The money was sewred securely in
different parts of a garment which
i she had worn night and day and the
total sum found was $442.
Her lifeless body w;8 discovered
: early in the morning when the fam
lly started an investigation caused
by her non-appearance at work. Miss
Creech had been a resident of thi.'S
city for fifteen years, and leaves to
survive her loss her nephews, Jim and
Will Creach, of Johnston county, and
her niece, Mrs. Berry Langston, of
the Stephen0Mill neighborhood. The
remains will be laid to rest in Vin
son’s burying grounds Sunday after
noon.
Killed Two Large Hogs
Mr. J. Mang WooA of Benson,
Route 2, was in the citjrSaturduy. Mr
WoodQ-ecentiy k {fed two hog0that
tippet) the scale sat 1,458 pounds. The
heavier hog was two years id and
weighed 870 pounds. Both were Eo
land-Chinas. ■ '*'
There’s many a lurch ‘twixt the
gal and the church.
Body Found at 2:45 O'clock Monday
Afternoon After Rescuers Had Toiled
Underground For Past Three Weeks
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Is Found Dead
The above is a picture of Floyd
CollfaW, made during one of his pre
vious explorations.
sitIreldI
FIRST CHAMP!
The Smithfield lads are still hold
jng {.heir own! Last Friday night, in
a hard fought game at the Dinner
Warehouse, the local team liifeai tl
the Sanford quint with a s^re of 30
to 16. Both teams played we^I' a\- :
mbugh the game was a somewhat
listless affair in the first half. Kel*
ther team was sure of winning until
the last quarter when the local quint
staged a great spurt and put the
game on ice. Several times during
the first half Smithfield had tlw lead,
but each time Sanford would rally
and catch up with toer.
Both teams played a clean straight
game throughout. The splendid co
operation of all our boys practical- j,
ly won the victory. One foul was
chalked up against the team. Ste
phenson was high-scorer for Smith
field, making 12 points. Williamson
and Breely eac)t :scored 6 joints for
their team.
At the etui-£>f the first half the
score was tied, 10 to 10. Both teams
played a faster game in the last half.
During the last half Smithfield grad
ually drew away from her opponent
and during the first few minutes of
play in the last quarter th$y put the 1
game on ice by chalking up six field
goals.
This was the first game of the
championship series and it is to be
expected that Smithfield will climb
up another notch here next Friday
night when tlwy meet either Dunn
or Fayetteville.
Line-up and summary:
SANFORD 16 SMITHFIELD 30
Francis. ____ . R. F... Kirkman, J.
Williamson.L. F... . Stephenson
Brelly..C.Caudill
Gregson. .Y.R. G.Kirkman
Stout.L. G. __ Adams
Small Blazes Cause Damage
Three times in about a week the
fire department has been called upon
to extinguish fires in the business
sectionrxof town. The third fire was
discovered Friday morning about sev
en o’clock in Woodall’s Inc., store.
Mr. H. C. Woodall discovered smoke
in the store when he went down to,-]
open up. He turned in the alarm and'
a blaze between the ceiling and roof(j
was discovered near the chimney.
Chemicals ’- ere used to wit out the
which did little damage. The
chemicals damaged some goods in
th; store, fe total less beft around
H0ht or nine hundred dollars. It is
thought a defective flue caused the
fire.
Official Announcement
Coming From Below
Tells World News Of
End Of Long And
Heartbreaking Search
CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 16.—
Floyd Collins was reached,
found dead at 2:45 o’clock this
afternoon after rescuers had
penetrated into what they be
lieved was the original Sand
Cave cavern, where Floyd CoF
lins was caught, an official an
nouncement said.
No medical examination was .
made as it was impossible for
a physician to reach the victim.
II. T. Carmichael was the first
man to go to Collins. He said
that apparently he was dead.
The announcement of the find
ing of Collins was made by Dr.
W. D. Funkhouser, geologist ot
the University of Kentucky.
Preparations were made lm
metfiatelv for Major Moss and
Captain Francis, medical offi
cers of the 149th Infantry, Bow
ling Green, and Dr. William Haz
left, Chicago, to go to Collins.
fjqve City, Fe©16.— (By the Asso
ciated Press)—Floy® Collins wa =
trapped in Sat)d Cave at 10‘.o'clock
Friday morning, January 30, by the
fall a boulder upon his foot. His
plight remained undiscovered for
twenty-four hours, until Saturday
Jewell Estis, a youthful neighbor of
Collins, chanced to hear his cries for
help. Then began strenous attempts
at rescue, employing the efforts of
scientific, medical and mechanical
skill, as well as human brain, brawn
and enduronce.
Collins was exploring the tunnel©
of an old cavern, the front part of
whioh had collapsed several years
dgo, forming the ravine which leads
up to the limestone ledge in which
the mouth of Sand Cave is located
The boulder fell and trapped him as
he was moking his way out. Once
previously he had been trapped for
several hours by a cave-in during
one of his explorations.
Brothers of Floyd Collins, aided by
neighbors and friends; immediately
upon learning of his predicament, be
gan efforts to extricate him and to
provide hi msome comfort in his cold,
dork prison. Food and blankets were
taken into him; an electric light bulb
was placed about his neck, both to
give light and heat. ,
,But each time any appreciable head
way was made in attempts to release
him, a cave-in or rock slide would
impede progress. Finally, lote Wed
nesday night, a cave-in completely
closed the narrow passageway, the
only known means of ingress to his
prison.
Collins was fed for the last time
Wednesday night, February 4. Early
the next day a rescue porty heard ft r
the last time his cries from behind
the barrier which balked their ef
forts at rescue.
Finally, state officials ordered halt
ed efforts to reach him trough the
tunnel as too dangerous and the shaft
recue plan was started last Friday.
In spite of lock of proper tools and
materials, the work progressed un
ceasingly.
Collins, a native of the cave coun
try, had pent his lif^.as a guide ar d
fexpli>: ■ r 1®.' eaves that honeycvn !>
:he hills of Barren county.
A few years ago he was imprison
ed by a falling boulder and was be d
coptive for forty-eight hours. Th:*
accid ,nt occurred in Crystal Cav e,
which he is credited with discovering
f*n.l which he owned jointly with hi-§
fa:her.