PRISONERS ESCAPE j
IIKEDJNL CELL
Make Their Way By Circuitous;
Route From Top Story of
Court House To Freedom
>0 CLUE IS YET FOUND
Tuesday morning about one o’clock
three men who were locked in a cell
in the jail here made their escape and
have not yet been apprehended. The
men were Oliver Baker and Ben Pol
lard, of Clayton township and Walter
Evans, of O’Neals. They were in jail
awaiting trial, charged with larceny.
Baker is said to have remarked that
he could catch a train moving at 25
miles an hour and be safe. He has
the reputation of being an expert
jail breaker and a railroad hobo. He
is the same man who escaped sever
al weeks ago by jumping from a tran
som upstairs and catching on the rail
ing of the stairway several feet be
low.
From all indications the prisoners
made their escape through a hole in
the ceiling which they made during
the night. It is supposed that a hack
saw, pliers and chisels had been smug
gled into the cell and with these tools
they cut through the plastering, which
was put on steel laths. They also
had to cut through heavy screen wire.
Coming out between the ceiling and
roof of the court house, they crawled
into a ventilator pipe and slipped
through to the ceiling beftgt-: where
they cut another hole through the
hall of the jail. They then went to
ceiling and dropped down to the main
hall of the jail. They then went to
the south window where they found
defective guards over the window and ■
"succeeded rn puffing the steel bars
of the wall tnough to allow them to
raise the window and pass through.
It is thought that they probably knew
of the defective guards at the window
and had made their plans to escape
through it. After getting through
the window they evidently walked
ed the stone boxing around the top
along the window sill until they reach
o^the court house and crawling out
on top of the court house, went to the
east end, broke out a window and
stepped inside the court house. They
had nothing to do then but walk out
of the court house.
One of the prisoners who was a
trusty heard the noise when they
pulled out the steel bars and asked
vhat they meant, but the escaping
prisoners advised him with oaths to
keep quiet and threatened to kill him
if he gave an alarm. It is reported
that (in going out they said they were
leaving Smithfield by auto.
As soon as they left, the trusty
gave the alarm by calling for help,
finally attracting the attention of
the night policeman, who aroused the
I8'!*r- The escaped prisoners ran to
a garage, according to the trusty, at
>t’<‘ back of the court house belong
ing to Mrs. Alice Cole, but finding
it difficult to enter and hearing the
8'arn* upstairs, they ran. Blood
hounds were called and were on the
scene in about three hours but they
could find no definite trail. It is I
thought that perhaps the fugitives
hoarded a fast train.
IM Ki; UNIVERSITY BUILDINCT
I’ROdRAM GETS under way
Durham, Feb. 19.—The initial step
111 toe extensive $0,000,000 building
k'ogram of Duke university was
known here today with the ar
!l ai of five carloads of trial granite.
carload represents a different
.of stone. Engineers will begin,
111 a short
the va
while, to erect walls for
’arious types of granite in an ef
1 to ascertain, by comparisons in
PC'Pective, just which kind will be the
,0st u'tahle for use in the erection
. new building. The walls will
he built.
to is announced, cn the old
L ^cld, a portion of the cam
| '' b> ich is not now in use.
8iy . of the builders and
of 11 t0 tbe entire group
^°rniUl new an<^ °W> con" |
tectu ' a uniform scheme of archi
to (jJv ,a™ no efforts will be spared
the**"' Upon the f^al selection of
st°ne to be
used.
Now Heads Labor
James Duncan, of Boston, First
Vice-President, now becomes head of
the American Federation of Labor to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Samuel GiShpers, Mr. Duncan was
former head of the Granite Workers.
TWO NOTED SPEAKERS
FOR COMMENCEMENT
Rev. A. P. Bagby To Preach Th<
Commencement Sermon; Dr.
C. C. Taylor To Make Address
The Smithfield High School is par
ticularly fortunate this year in having
two notable speakers for the com
mencement exercises. Rev. A. Paul
Bagby, pastor of Wake Forest Baptist
church, will preach the sermon to the
graduating class on Sunday evening
May 31. Rev. Mr. Bagby is one of
the foremost preachers of the Bap
tist, or any other, denomination in
North Carolina, and although he has
been in the state only a short time,
he is already one of the most force
ful and influential leaders of his
church.
Dr. Carl C. Taylor, Dean of the
Graduate School of the North Caro
lina State College, has accepted the
invitation to make the commencement
address, which will be on Tuesday
evening, June 2nd. Next to O. Max
Gardner Dr. Taylor is probably the
most popular commencement orator
in North Carolina. Smithfield has
tried several times to get Dr. Taylor
before this, but each time he has had
all of his time filled with commence
ment speaking dates.
BOLL WEEVIL SURVIVES
New York, Feb. 22.—The winter
survival of boll weevil in the Missis
sippi valey was the hightest recorded
any year since it first appeared in
the cotton belt, in 1892, according to
the American Cotton association. In
arging war against weevil on a larg
jr scale. Col. John W. Thompson, vice
president of the association, warned
against the danger of another short
:otton crop in 1925, which he said
ivould disorganize the producing and
manufacturing ends of the industry.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL
MEET IN GREENSBORO
Five Sunday school specialists of
rontinent-wide reputation have been
secured to speak at the annual State
Sunday School Convention which will
>e held in Greensboro April 28, 29 and
SO. according to information received
'rom D. W. Sims, general superin
endent. of the North Carolina Sun
lay School Association.
These are Dr. Charles W. Brew
>aker, Dayton. Ohio, general seere- |
ary of Sunday school work for the
United Brethren church, who will de
iver several addresses at the conven
;ion: Charles Darsie, St. Louis, Mo.,
vill do special work in the convention
dong the line of the Organized Adult
Bible Class'; Dr. Percy R. Hayward,
Chicago, 111., will be in charge of the
special conferences for workers for
foung people; Miss Meme Brockway,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., who
vill be in charge of ®he cradle roll ;
lepartment workers, and Thomas S.
Evans, who will work in interest of
:he„Daily Vacation Bible School.
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DISMISS SCULPTOR
STQNEJHOUNTAIN
Officers Maks Big Whiskey Raid
In Wake County; Fourteen
Arrests Made
ILLINOIS SENATOR DEAD
Work will be held up temporarily
on the Confederate Memorial on Stone
Mountain near Atlanta because of
trouble which has arisen between the
Stone Mountain Memorial Associa
tion and the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum
and his superintendent, J. G. Tucker.
It has been the hope of the association
that the work be concluded within the
next three years. Warrants for
Borglum and Tucker were sworn out
Wednesday night by the association
which charged them with malicious
mischief in connection with the de
struction of worknig plans and models
for carving the memorial. Borglum
has been dismissed as directing sculp
tor. The association asks that bonds
of $25,00 be fixed for each defendant.
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What is said to be the biggest li
quor raid ever staged m Wake Coun
ty occurred Wednseday night when
fourteen persons wqf£ arrested,
charged with having whiskey for the
purpose of sale and selling whiskey.
Solicitor W. F. Evans engineered the
raid and he was aided by ten Feder
al prohibition agents. Those arrest
ed include Harry Jones, president of
the Jones Bottling Works, and Mat
Veal, vice-president of the Safety
Coach Bus line between Raleigh arid
Greensboro, and more than a hundred
pints of whiskey in a Safety Coach
bus were seized. The raid was made
without'the knowledge of Sheriff Har
rison, it being stated that he had re
fused to serve bench warrants issued
a year ago for a similar raid. The raid
started when two Federal agents
stopped the Safety Coach bus headed
for Greensboro and arrested a form
er Safety Coach driver and a former
driver for the U. S. line. The bus
was seized and twenty-seven pints of
whiskey were discovered in the tool
case among the baggage of the pas
sengers.
Senator Medill McCormick, of Illi
nois, was found dead Wednesday in
his apartment at a Washington hotel.
The body will be taken to Chicago for
burial today or tomorrow. Physicians
differed in their opinion as to the
cause of his death, dilation of the
heart bein ggiven by one, and gastic
hemorrhage by another.
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W. O. Saunders, publisher of the
Elizabeth City Independent, has been
made associate editor of Collier’s
Weekly, a national publication. Mr.
Saunders has been connected with Col
lier’s for mb re that two years.
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A heavy earth shock began at An
chorage, Alaska, Wednesday morning
at 8:51 o’clock and contnued ten sec
onds. A lighter shock had occurred
at 8:26. Earthquakes which occurred
Monday from one end of the Alaska
railroad at Seward to the other, at
Fairbanks, and which rocked build
ings at Anchorage for 19% seends,
were followed by three lighter shocks.
Two minor shocks and tremors were
felt there Tuesday morning.
SHIELD ns
DEFEfiT KMSIIILLE
Game Played at Kinston And Is
Third Championship Victory
For Local Team
TEAMWORK ENTIRE OUTFIT
Smithfield high school cagers
trounced Maysville on the Kinston
court in a fast game Wednesday night
by the score of 27 to 11. This was a
championship game and is the third
ga-me of the series that the “White
Jerseys” have taken. The Maysville
team was balked throughout the game
and trailed their opponents at the end
of the first half, 13-4. Gobs of dope
was upset by the result of this game.
The sporting editors of^he dailies in
that section of the state had conceded
the game to “The Wonder Team” bv
a large score. The Maysville boyr
have won 25 out of 27 games played
this season, losing to Wilmington by
5 points and to Smithfield by 10
points.
In the first session Smithfield start
ed fast, shooting two field goals in
rapid succession. Maysville retaliat
ed with one field goal and made a free
throw good. The score at the end of
the first half stood 13-4 with Smith
field at the big end. In the second
half Maysville came back determined
to win and when they chalked up two
field goals in the first minute of play,
it looked as if they had struck their
stride but it didn't last long. The con
sistent teamwork of the team as a
whole together with the ability of Ste
phenson and Kirkman, J. to hit the
basket almost at will soon put the
game on ief, and it ended 27 to 11.
Spiithfiel^- p.la'jfe'.d a^ steady fast
game while Maysville was listless,
slow, and off the form which they
were expected to show. ©
Stephenson, with 14 points, and
Kirkman, J. with eight, were the high
scorers for Smithfield. The team
work of the entire outfit was a fea
ture of the game. Collins, V. made
seven of Maysville”s 11 points.
Line-up and summary:
Smithfield (27) Maysville (11)
Stephenson ..Collins, S.
Right Forward
Kirkman, J.. Mattox
Left Forward
Caudill ... .Collins M.
Center
Kirkman, D.Jenkins, V.
Right Guard
Adams ..Jenkins, J.
Left Guard
Substitutes: Smithfield, Boyette,
Honeycutt and Watson.
Referee: Thompson, Rocky Mount.
ERROR CORRECTED
Our attention has been called to
two mistakes which appeared in the
Elevation township road statement
which was published in the Herald
last Friday. In the receipts for May
[!. 1920, the amount should have been
532,645.56 instead of $3,245.56, and
the amount received from the sher
iff on May 5, 1924, should have been
5150.00 instead of $3,245.56.
Sammy Junior—“Fadder, was your
^np]es wejj to d0?”
Sammy Senior—“No, my son, b'ut
ley was hard to do, so dey alius got
llong.”—Wittenberg Wit.
President’s Secretary Protests
Against Increasing His Salary
Washington, Feb. 24.—The House
voted today to increase the salary of
the President’s secretary from $7,500
to $10,000 a year over the protest of
Representative Sanders, Republican,
Indiana, who will hold the post after
March 4.
Mr. Sanders was absent from the
floor when the House, considering
the deficiency appropriation bill,
adopted an amendment providing for
the increase. He later appealed to
his colleagues to reverse their action,
but his request for unanimous con
sent for re-consideration of the
amendment brought objections from
a half-dozen or more members.
Although re-consideration of ^he
amendment which was introduced by
Representative Newton, Republican,
Minnesota, was blocked today, anoth
er vote on it can be had before pas
sage of the bill, probably Thursday.
Mr. Sanders in urging re-consider
ation, asserted that he had “enthu
siastically supported” the increase
voted by Congress in salaries of Sen
ators and Representatives, believing
it just, but urging elimination of the
amendment affecting himself as “a
great personal favor.”
Representative Newton declared
Mr. Sanders had known nothing
about plans to offer the amendment,
ancU several members pointed out
that it
had always been (gistona^ry
to pay the President’s secretary the
jme salary as members of Congress.
Mrs. Brogaen Visits
Kenly Woman’s Chib
Kenly, Feb. 25.—The Woman’s
Club held it regular business meeting
on Wednesday afternoon at the club
room. Plans were made for more
detailed work for the Eastern Caroli
na Exposition. Committees were ap
pointed to plan the selection of Ken
ly’s Queen. The president urged every
member to help serve lunch at Smith
field during the Exposition. She
further suggested that a fund be
started at once by -which a lot may
be purchased on which to build a
club house in the near future.
The chief feature of the meeting
was an address by Mrs. W. J. Brog
den, of Durham, president of the
sixth district of The State Federa
tion of Woman’s Clubs. Mrs. Brog
den, in her pleasing manner, clearly
brought out the importance of a Wo
man’s Club to the community, and
the relation of the local club to the
district and to the state. She showed
how vital was such an organization.
The Woman’s Club, Mrs. Brogden
asserted, was the most democratic or
ganization any town could have. It
fills a place in a community that not
even a church can* fill because it
serves all races of people and creeds,
besides touching all civic needs.
In the second place, Mrs. Brogden
clearly brought out the relationship of
the local Woman”s Club to the dis
trict and to the state. The local club
holds a distinct place in the district,
turn, receives strength from both dis
It strengthens the district and, in
trict and State Federation.
After the address, Mrs. Brogden
invited the members to ask any ques
tions in regard to the relation of the
club to the district. An infognal dis
cussion then followed.
t^i behalf of the club, the presi
dent thanked Mrs. Brogden for com
ing to Kenly and for her instructive
message.
HURT IN AilTO WRECK
Mr. Willis Batten, who lives near
Selma, sustained painful injuries in
an automobile wreck Wednesday night
about eight thirty o’clock when his
Ford roadster was .struck by a fast
moving big automobile as he was
turning ©in the Smithfield -Raleigh
highway about seven miles from this
city. The big car did not even stop
and Mr. Batten, and his companion,
were unable to get the car number.
Mr. H. C. Woodall, who was return
ing home from Greensboro, brought
Mr. Batten, who was in a semi-uncon
scious condition, to the Smithfield
Memorial Hospital where medical at
tention was rendereji. It was found
that he had sustained a fracture of
the right arm and a number of
bruises aPout. the nody. He is report
ed as doing very nicely.
Below is a schedule of prayer meet
ings commencing Monday, March 2,
on Third Street. The time of meeting
is 8 o’clock a. m., lasting fifteen min
utes.
Monday, March 2, City Clerk’s Of
fice
Tuesday, March 3, Austin’s store.
Wednesday, March 4, Jordan-Ed
mundson Co. Store.
Thursday, March 5, J. W. Moore's
store.
Friday, March 6, Turnage & Tal
ton store.
Saturday, March 7, Spiers’ store.
Everybody is cordially invited.
CHURCH PAYS OEBTB
Last Sunday the Methodist church
raised $999.90 in almost less time than
it takes to tell about it, to pay off a
debt gradually accumulated over a
period of years for various causes.
The pastor, Rev. A. J. Parker, ari
nounced after his sermon, which was
appropriate to the occasion, that he
wanted to raise a thousand dollars ir
five minutes. In just about that time
the amount reached within ten cent ■
of the desired ^mount. This was a
cash collection and put the church
entirely out of debt.
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Watch the^ date on. your label and
renew when yc<#r time expires.
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Special Guests At Kiwanis Meet
ing; Mrs. J. H. Hose Enter
tains Club
PERt ONAL MENTION
Benson, Feb. 25.—At a mass meet
ing held in the school auditorium
Tuesday e ening, Miss Irene Hudson
was elceted as Queen to represent
Benson in the Eastern Carolina Expo
sition to be held in Smithfield ^>ril
13 to 18. In the absence of the Mayor
the meeting was presided over by Dr.
W. T. Martin. The following young
ladies were nominated: Misses EtHel
Hall, Wilhelmina Utley, Mary Lee,
Irene Hudson, Blanche Martin and
Sarah Turlington. The voting was by
ballot and tw'o were eliminated each
time. The first ballot eliminated
Ethel Hall and Wilhelmina Utley. The .
second ballot Blanche Martin and Sa
rah Turlington, and the last ballot
Mary Lee, Irene Hudson being the
winner. Mr. N. G. Bartlett, secreta
ry of the Eastern Carolina Exposi
tion was present and gave an outlne
of the program for the Exposition.
Mesdames J. W. Whittenton, R. C.
Wells and Dr. H. H. Utley were ap
pointed as a committee to look after
the Baby Show for Banner township.
Henry Shaw was in charge of the
program at the Kiwmnis luncheon
! Tuesday evening. President Oliver an
nounced a bill had been introduced in
the leg; i lature for a county-wide road
' system for Johnston. Preston Wood
all was given praise for his efforts in^_
this it sue. N. G. Bartlett was prefi-—’' "
ent and spoke on the .Exposition f.or
John ■ on,County. .Mr. B.
tion, was an invited speaker. His
subject “Intermediate Credits” was
very interesting. L. D. McLean, of
Aberdeen, was also an invited speak
er. His subject was “Orderly Sell
ling.” B< th speeches were instructive,
and timely as this was Farmers’ night.
A delightful menu was served the
Kiwanians by the North State Hotel.
Mi s. J. H. Rose was hostess to the
members of her dub and several oth
. er invited guests on Friday after
noon at 3:30. Mrs. M. T. Britt, pres
ident of the club, presided over the
meeting. After a brief business ses
sion and roll call, answered with a
curient event, the program for the
i
i afternoon on Sydney Lanier was ren
dered in a most interesting way. Mes
dsw. e J. B. Faircloth, W. D. Boone,
ard A. T Lassiter had charge of the
p: ram. The living re - :n was deco
rated in keeping with George Wash
in;, ton's birthday. Carnations and
rc < were used. At the conclusion
of the pregram the guests were tinn
ed over to the hostess, who had plan
re. >! a delightful social hour for them.
A tree with a notch on it had been
previously drawn on cardboard and
placed on the wall. Each one was
! blindfolded and given a hatchet to
; try their luck in putting t he hatchet
| in the notch. This afforded much
I amu--ement. Mrs. W. D. Boone, being
I the lucky one, was presented with a
box of candy. A salad course, angel
! i ake, coffee, pink and white mints in
i attractive baskets were served. A
color scheme of red,white and blue
'.vas carried out in the napkins, ’ dec
• alien, salad, etc. The favors were
I voht ts arid flags. Mrs. L. L. Levin
op assi ted Mrs. Rose in serving. The
hostess had a her special guests:
?f. searnes: Mesdames J. W. Parrish,
. A. Peacock, L. L. Levnison, W. T.
i*. tin, C. C. Canaday, G. E. Parker,
Jr., and Frank Woodall.
M -. J. F. Martin went to Smitb
"ield Wednesday.
Mi ses Eunice Martin and Ella Mae
K’xr.n spent the week end in Raleigh.
Mis Fes Ruth Poindexter and Car
ls e Fitzgerald spent the week end
y- Raleigh.
Mrs. W. T. Martin attended a meet
ing of the pageant committee in
fmithfieid Wednesday afternoon.
The following were in Raleigh Mon
la, : Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Britt, Mrs.
J H. Rose, Miss Mary Lee, Mr. and
Mrs. George Holland, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Faircloth, Dr. A. S. Oliver, C. T.
J, hnson, Preston Woodall, and Mr.
ard Mrs. C. C. Canaday.