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Number 73
STATE CAPITAL
MAD DOG SCARE
Execution of a Hundred Dogs Is
the Result; Pou Loses His
Head When Reporter
Seeks Interview.
GOV. ATTEND PEACH SHOW
Raleigh, July 27—A mad dog scare
and a fight between a News and Ob
server reporter and the Prison Super
intendent were the two matters which
absorbed chief interest at the Capital
City during the past week. Governor
McLlean was busy with the installa
tion of the new policies of government
which he is advocating but stopped
long enough to run down to Lumber
ton the last part of the week to in
spect his crops and then to the Sand
Hill peach show. He also sent out a
call for a special term of court to
try the case against the four Raleigh
Ice Companies alleging restraint of
trade.
The mad dog scare, because of the
intimate personal relation it might at
any time assume, absorbed chief in
terest and there probably was some
panic not justified by facts- A child
died last Monday of rabies and the
same day a German police dog went
mad and bit three or four persons and
several dogs. This was the signal for
a general open season on dogs and
about 100 passed out by the execution
method during the week A number
of others were treated for the dis
ease and several persons, bitten or
who had cantact with dogs which died
or went mad, were inoculated against
the disease. Dr. C- A. Shore of the
State Laboratory reassured the pop
ulace with a statement that the
treatment was an almost sure preven
tive against rabies. The scare had the
good effect of making people more
careful concerning their dogs and it
is probable Raleigh will back string
ent legislation concerning dogs at the
next legislature.
George Ross Pou, Superintendent of
State Prison, lost his head Tuesday
afternoon and when Joanthan Dan
iels, reporter for the News and Ob
server, asked for an interview he wmi
met with a blow to the face and a
statement to the effect that the State
Prison was not giving any news to
the News and Observer as that paper
“had told nothing but damned lies”
about the Pou administration. The
two then mixed it up a little. Each
claims the other got the worst of it
but the fact is neither was badly
damaged- Pou lost his head and act
ed unwisely and unbecoming a State
Official but at the same time The
News and Observer has been unre
lenting in its crusade against Pou and
has printed things concerning him
which would have made many a man
of more balance than Pou lose his
head.
Governor McLean acting at the re
quest of Solicitor Evans called a spec
ial term of court for next month to
try the case against four Raleigh ice
companies charged with combining in
restraint of trade- Since the combine
was made, the price of ice has risen
nearly 100 per cent. Uhe folks are
pressing for relief this summer.
The Reverend R- L. Davis .Super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
resigned during the week after 20
years of service- He has impaired his
health and aftor a long rest expects
to re-enter the Methodist conference.
The boom of Mr- Everett for the
next Governor by the automobile men
meeting at' Greensboro aroused con
siderable interest here. It is known
that Mr- Everett is one of the men
who is not altogether for the McLean
program and iti is also true that no
man suffered more at the hands of
Mr. McLean than the universally pop
ular Secretary of State. Mr- Everett
always discreet, and who was a bet
ter friend last year to Mr- McLean
by declining to run against him for
Governor though urged from all quar
ters than the new Governor was to
him after being elected, has had
nothing to say but' a number profess
to believe that he may be goverened
by coming events and throw his hat
into the ring.
Wake county is going to jump on
the “good roads” bandwagon if a
(i)proposed bond election to loan the
State $1,300,000 is passed. This will
enable the county to be more ade
quately har^urfaced and it will take
Charles C. Green ^
rJU.-FTT rrr»
a iew years ago, binaries u.
Green was working on the small
local home-town newspaper at
Kent, Ohio. Last week he was
elected president of the New York
Advertising Club—the largest or
ganization of its kind in the world.
Mr. Green was put in nomination
by petition of the members and
easily defeated the nominating
committees’ nominee. He is at the
head of the Charles C. Green Ad
vertising Agency.
MRS. W. W. COLE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Ran Into An Embankment on
Way Home From Lake Juna
luska; May Lose One Eye.
A telephone message from Salis
bury received by friends here Satur
day night about nine o’clock announ
ced the distressing news of an auto
mobile accident in which Mrs. W- W.
Cole of this city and Miss Beulah
Keel of Wilson were painfully injured.
Messrs. Geo. E. Thornton and J. L.
Scotton left early Sunday morning for
Salisbury returning Sunday night
with the report that the injured are
resting as comfortably as can be ex
pected.
Mrs- Cole and Miss Keel had been
spending several weeks at Lake
'Junaluska and were returning home
having left Lake Junaluska Saturday
morning. They were accompanied by
W. H. Whitmore, manager of the
Bell Telephone Company of Wilson.
Mrs. Cole was driving her car and
had had no trouble until within about
five miles of Salisbury. When they
rounded a curve about seven o’clock
in the afternoon, they came in close
contact with a Ford which they met,
and Mrs. Cole had to swerve her car
to the wrong side of the road to
avoid a collision- Another car coming
immediately called for another dodge
and, the driver lost control of her
car, running into the high bank by
the side of the road. The car was
turned on its side and the occupants
were extricated with difficulty. Some
negroes came upon the scene and
helped in the rescue, and later some
white men passed and took the injur
ed to a Salisbury hospital.
Mrs. Cole is apparently hurt worse
than the others. Besides painful bruis
es, one eye was cut, so that two
stitches were necessary in the eye
ball. It is feared that she may lose
the sight entirely. Miss Keel sustain
ed bad bruises and had a front tooth
knocked out, a«d may probably lose
two others. X-ray pictures taken Sun
day did not show any broken bones.
Miss Keel will probably be able to
leave the hospital this week, but the
condition of Mrs. Cole’s eye may re
quire her to remain a longer time.
Mr. Whitmore was practically un
hurt.
The automobile was damaged to
some extent though not a total wreck
as was first reported. The front fen
ders and running board were wreck
ed. Probably two hundred dollars will
cover the damage.
its chances on getting the money
back from the State
The State Library Commission sent
out a truck with 700 volumes to Ran
dolph, Moore and Montgomery coun
ties during the week. The purpose is
to interest the various communities
in the traveling libraries and equip
ment of the Commission.
Governor McLean was muC^r im
pressed with rne gjpach show of the
Sand Hills and on his return an
nounced his intention of pressing to
make North Carolina the leading
peach prodding state. During the
CHURCH WEDDING
POPULAR COUPLE
Miss Helene Ives Becomes The
Bride of Mr. Carlton Steph
enson; Wedding Trip by
Automobile.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
All the freshness of a summer
morn contrived a fitting setting for
the joining together of two young
lives of this city when at seven o’
clock this morning Miss Helene Ives
became the bride of Mr. Carlton
Stephenson. The Baptist church was
the scene of this interesting event,
and lovely decorations of ferns and
flowers furnished a festive charm to
the occasion.
Promptly at> the appointed hour the
musical program which preceded the
ceremony began, Mrs. John White
Ives, sister-in-law of the bride, sing
ing “At Dawning ’- Miss Lallah Rookh
Stephenson presided at the piano and
after this vocal selection, rendered
“Souvenir.” Mr. Theron Johnson then
sang “All For You.” Miss Stephenson
and Mrs. Ives wore attractive cos
tumes and carried pink and lavendar
asters respectively.
As the strains of “Here Comes the
Bride” from Lohengrin, sounded forth
the maid-of-honor, Miss Ruth Wil
son, wearing a charming morning
frock of powder blue chiffon over
pink and carrying an arm boquet of
Premier roses, entered the church and
; took her her place at the alter
Miss Eliza Vestel Ives, niece of the
bride, wended her way down the aisle,
bearing a basket of pink rose buds.
She was daintily dressed in white or
gandie with pink rosebud trimmings.
Master Eugene Perry, in a white vel
vet suit, was the ringbearer, and car
ried the ring in the heart of a rose.
The bridegroom with his best man, Mr
Albert Coates, of Chapel Hill advanc
ed from a side entrance and awaited
the bride who entered upon the arm of
her brother, Mr. John White Ives, who
gave her in marriage. The bride, in
her bridal attire of white flat crepe
with Irish lace and apliqued trimmings
and white hat of georgette and chif
fon, and carrying a shower bouquet
of roses and valley lilies ,was a pic
ture of virgin loveliness as she took
the nuptial vows. Rev. S, L. Morgan,
pastor of the young couple, spoke the
all important words using the im
pressive ring ceremony. The bridal
party left the church to the strains
of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson left in a
short while for a trip by automobile
to Richmond, Washington, and Bal
timore. The bride changed before her
departure to a lovely black ensemble
suit of brocaded silk trimmed with
brown fur, and accessories to match.
Mrs. Stephenson, the daughter of
the late W. M. Ives, is an attractive
young woman, with Christian graces
and musical accomplishments. She
has grown up in our midst and her
many friends rejoice that she will
: remain here to establish a home. Mr
Stephenson is the son of Mrs. Bedie
Stephenson, of Clayton. He served in
the World War having volunteered
in Company “B” 120th Infantry of
the 30th Division. After the war he
located in bhis city and has been asso
ciated with the business interests here
since. He is the popular proprietor of
the Sundry Shoppe.
Those from out-of-town to attend
the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. E.
O. Edgerton and Miss Hettie Davis
Ives of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Ives of Durham, Mr. and Mrs. C. C
Ward and Miss Lula Nowell of Nash
ville.
A 100-gallon capacity copper stall
was captured Monday by Federal
officers near the old Atkinson place
on the old Riyer Road to Goldsboro.
Six barrels of beer wrere destroyed.
Mrs. H. P. Harris, of Ithaca, Mich-,
is spending some time ini#he city with
Mrs. Arthur Jeanette.
week he also announced he expected
to get out' after completing the task
af getting his ne\*^ administrate
measures running smoothly and see
the people of North Carolina and get
into the various communities. He ex
pects also to visifcevery state institu
tion and see firsthand how^jjfiey are
operated.
William Jennings Bryan Dies
Suddenly at Dayton, Tenn.
AMERICAN LEGION TO I
BE ORGANIZED HERE
You are invited to attend a meeting
at the Armory in Smithfield Wednes
day night, July 29, at 8 o’clock p. m.
The purpose of this meeting is to get
together artd organize a post of the
American Legion- John Hall Man
ning. Frank Capps, Committeemen
from the 4th district, Howell Smith
and Oliver Smith from Raleigh Post
No. 1 and Hugh Ferrell and repre
sentatives from Clayton Post will be
present. Smithfield and vicinity need
a Post of the American Legion and
the live, wide awake Ex-service men
can organize one if they attend this
j meeting. Those who are not interest
jed and do not expect to attend this
meeting or become affiliated with this
Post or any other Post of the Amer
ican Legion can hardly be depended
upon to become a member of any or
ganization and affiliate in any ca
pacity at any gathering except his
own FUNERAL. Wake up IRONMEN
j and parade down to the ARMORY
i Wednesday night, July 29th at 8 o’
clock and hear these boys from the
other posts.
MAKES ATTEMPT
TO BURN HOUSE
Princeton, July 25.—An atempt was
I made to burn the home of Zeb John
Thursday night the 23rd. Old
sacks and rags were piled in one cor
ner of the middle room, and a blank
et was hung over the only window so
that the light from the fire could not
be seen from the street- Tlie old rags
burned so slowly that it was some
time before the blaze actually burst
on the outside. Three young women
and one man were seen at the house
about 10:30 and the alarm of fire
iwas given about one o’clock. The fire
was first seen by two young men who
came into town from Wilmington at
one o’clock at night. In a few min
utes a number of citizens were at the
house and the fire was extinguished.
It was noticed that all the bed cloth
ing was gone, the trunks and bureaus
drawers were all empty, and it hap
pened that all things of value had
been removed from the house and
then the house set on fire to cover up
the deed. It is reported that there
was no insurance on furniture or on
the building. Zeb Johnson ahd family
were away from home on the night
of the fire
A. D. Holman Locates In Florida
The purchase of the Hernando
Hard Rock company from I- Berner
and associates by A. D. Holman, for
merly of Hibbin, Minn., and plans for
the expenditure of from $200,000 to
$250,000 on the enlargement of the
plant near Brooksville, was announced
this morning by Mr. Holman.
This company owns one of the larg
est deposits of flint rock in the state
and for three years has been produc
ing about 40 cars monthly. This out
put will be increased greatly under
the new management, it is stated.
Mr. Holman is a mining engineer
of long experience and was formerly
superintendent for A. Guthrie and
company, of St. Paul; having charge
of the largest open pit mining opera
tions in the world. He is a member of
the American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers, the Engi
neering club of Minnesota.—Tampa
(Fla.) Daily Himes
Mr. Holman married a Smithfield
| girl, Miss Mildred Sanders, daughter
of the late W. M. Sanders, and the
above item will be read with interest
by friends here.
© To Clean Up Graveyard
Friday, July 31, has been set to
clean up the Webb graveyard and
everybody who has relatives buried
there ardS&sked to come and bring
tools and dinner and help clean it
W. A. BAKER,
Four Oaks, Route 1.
MAY EQUALIZE SCHOOLS
IN THREE DISTRICTS
Princeton, July 25.—On August
25th the qualified voters in the Car
ter’s, Progress, and Princeton school
districts will vote to determine wheth
er they will combine and become one
and the same school district in order
to equalize the educational advantages
districts. If this election is in favor
of combining the three districts ev
ery chlid in the territory included will
have the same opportunity to get an
education from the first grade thru
the 11th grade free of cost for tui
tion or transportation.
RECORDERS COURT
LASTS THREE DAYS
Many Civil Cases On Docket;
Thirteen Criminal Cases
Tried During Week.
A full docket was disposed of in
Recorder’s Court last week- Court) did
not adjourn until late Thursday af
ternoon, too late to publish the pro
ceedings in the last issue. Civil cases
consumed most of the week but the
following criminal c&ses were also
tried and disposed of:
State vs Eddie Halsey, charged with
carrying concealed weapon. The de
fendant was found guilty and senten
ced to jail for a term of sixty days
to be worked on the roads of Smith
field township.
State vs John Foster, charged with
larceny. The defendant failed to ap
pear and the bondsman, John Har
ris, was given thirty days to bring
defendant into court or to pay the
bond.
State vs. Charlie Hall, charged with
driving car while under the influence
of whiskey, and with assault with car.
Guilty on both counts. The defend
ant was fined $25 and costs on first
count and prayer for judgment was
continued upon payment of costs on
second count.
State vs. Dennis Batten and Minnie
Eason, charged with fornication and
adultry. Defendants waived examina
tion and were bound over to Superior
Court under $200 bond each.
State vs. Bert Boling, abandonment.
Guilty- Prayer for judgment contin
ued upon payment of cost. Time giv
en to pay costs
Slate vs. John McLamb, assault.
Guilty. The defendant was given nine
ty days in jail to be worked on roads
of Smithfield township and pay costs.
Appeal was made to Superior Court
under $100 bond.
State vs. John Lee, false pretense
Guilty. Judgment continued upon pay
ment of cost. Defendant was found
guilty of assault and non support
State vs. Herman Barbour, Eld
ridge Barefoot and Ruffin Wimbly,
charged with assault, drunkenness and
cursing on public highway. All three
were found guilty of assault. Herman
Barbour guilty and sentenced to four
months in jail to be worked on roads
of Smithfield township. As to Bare
foot and Wimbly, judgment was con
tinued upon payment of cost. Time
was given to pay cost.
state vs- Zo Coats, Seba Johnson,
Dave Gower, and Larice Coats, charg
ed with mob violence and assault with
deadly weapon. Defendants were found
guilty- Judgment suspended upon pay
ment of cost.
State vs. Dave Gower, Zo Coats,
Larice Coats and Seba Johnson. Road
sentence for Zo Cats changed to $200
fine and costs. Fines of $150 each re
duced to $100 each and cost.
State vs. Herman Barbour, Eldridge
Barefoot, and Ruffin Wimbly- Four
months road sentence suspended dur
ing good behavior. Herman Barbour
to pay fine of $75 and cost
State vs. Irene Williams, Essey
Williams and Arlena Joseph, charg
ed with assault with deadly weapon.
Irene Williams not guilty. Required
to pay one-t'hird of cost. Essey Wil
liams and Arlena Joseph guilty. Con
tinue prayer for judgment for sixty
days and pay costs as to Essey Wil
liams. Arlena Joseph was sentenced to
jail for a term of sixty days.
HEART DISEASE
WAS THE CAUSE
The End For The Great Com
moner Came When He Was
Asleep about 4:30 Sunday
Afternoon.
WAS IN BEST OF HEALTH
Dayton, Tenn., July 26.—William
Jennings Bryan was discovered dead
in bed here this afternoon by a ser
vant- He had retired to his room in
the early afternoon for a nap and
was found dead at 4:30 olclock.
He was in the best of spirits and
expressed himself as “feeling fine” •
when he retired shortly after lunch
eo*, about 1:30 o’clock. He had at
tended services at the Southern Meth
odist Episcopal Church before lunch
and had partaken of a hearty meal
before retiring to his room. The corn -
panion of Mrs. Bryan passed through
the room and noticed him breathing'
heavily and rushed for the nearest
neighbor, A. B. Andrews, who, on
reaching the scene, summoned a doc -
tor.
Drs. W. F. Thomason and A. C.
Broyles, on examination, said Mr
Bryan had been dead probably fifteen
minutes. Mrs. Bryan, the chauffeur
and Mrs. Bryan’s companion were In
the house when he died.
Mrs. Bryan was writing on the
porch when her husband passed away.
Efforts are being made to locate the
son, William Jennings Bryan, Jr., who
is in California. Also a daughter, who
resides in California.
Mrs. Bryan was preparing to leave
Bayton in the next day or so for
Idaho, where she expected to spend
the summer with her son. Mr. Bryan
was to leave Dayton Tuesday for
Knoxville, where he would deliver two
speeches, then go to Nashville for a
similar engagement before going to
Florida. He expected to join Mrs
Bryan in the fall.
The town was shocked by the
tragedy and within five minutes af
ter the doctor’s examination revealed
that Mr. Bryan was dead, the streets
near the home were thronged with
people. Mrs. Bryan is said to be en -
tirely composed, and is bearing up
wonderfully under the terrible blow.
Mrs. Bryan expressed the desire
that her husband be buried in Ar
lington Cemetery and feels it may be
arranged, in that he holds the title of
Colonel. She also said she had heard
her husband express a desire to be
buried there. No arrangements will
be made however, until W. J. Bryan,
Jr-, is located and communicated
with.
Shortly before William Jennings
Bryan died today he remarked that
he had never felt better in his life
and was ready to go before the coun
try to wage his battle against Mod
ernism.
During the days ox the beopes
trial t'he heat in Dayton was most
oppressive, and the court roont
crowded to the doors. Mr. Bryan was
of necessity seated inside the rail at
the counsel table where there was
very little air. While he carried a
palm leaf fan, there was little circu
lation of breeze through the room and
he seemed to feel the heat excedingly
However, as far as known, he made no
complaints and there was nothing to
indicate that the torridity was in any
way undermining his health. It is
not known here if Mr. Bryan had
previously suffered any heart afflic
tion.
The Great Commoner had returned
to Dayton this morning after com ■
pleting arrangements for the publi
cation of the address he had prepar
to deliver in closing the trial of
ohn T. Scopes, who recently was con
victed of violating Tennessee’s anti
evolution law
Publication of this speech at an
early date was to mark the opening
of the crusade in behalf of funda
. mentalism Mr. Bryan planned U> car*
■ ry before the entire country. WV -
> dated Press.