Make Your Plans
TO SELL
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THIS SEASON
“It's just a little
highere here”
VOLUME 45—NO. 64
Johnston County’s Oldest and Best Newspaper
Established 1882
IF. IT’S FOR THE GOOD OF
JOHNSTON COUNTY,
THE HERALD’S
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SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 12. 1927
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$2.00 PER YEAR
Resists Arrest After I
Peach Brandy I s I
Found In His Home;
Now In Jail
Deputies T. E. Talton and J. 0,
Ellington of this city and Chief J.
H. Griffin of Selma had quite an
interesting experience Tuesday
night after receiving a tip to go
to a certain location in Fine Level
township in search of a still which
was to be in operation at that
They set out immediately and
after a long search in the rain
found a trail which led to the lo
cation in question, but upon ar
rival they found that the still had
been moved. Following* another
trail that led to a house nearby,
they went in. The man living there.
Bub Woodard, gave them permis
sion to search his house, and on
the kitchen table they found fruit
jais containing twelve gallons of
peach brandy. Several jugs were
on the floor, and a quantity of
wine was discovered.
Woodard was arrested and
brought here to jail. During this
time the officers were informed
that the man who made the whis
key lived in Boon Hill township
and that his name was Add Wil
After placing Woodard in jail
the officers went in search of Add
Wilkins, and at his home they
found four gallons of apparently
the same peach brandy. When
they attempted to arrest Wilkins,
he struck Chief Griffin on the
head, stunning him. Deputy El
lington was on the outside keep
ing watch, and Mr. Talton had his
hands full trying to get Wilkins,
a great bulk of a fellow, under
control. Wilkins was trying to
reach his gun and when he found
that he could not, he commanded
his wife to get it. She ran to do
his bidding and stopped only when
Mr. Talton threatened to shoot
her if she got it. After a severe
struggle the man was placed un
der arrest and brought here to
the county jail.
Both men are still in jail in de
fault of bonds. Woodard’s bond
was fixed at $500 and that of Wi 1 -
kinss at $700. They will be tried
in Recorder’s court here Tuesday.
SHORT CO I RSE FOR
NEGRO BOYS AND GIRLS
The boys and girls short course
held at A. & T. College fo rNe
groe.s at Greensboro came to a
close Friday night, August 5. Over
-00 boys and girls were in at
tendance. Through the kindness of
the board, fourtoen negro boys
and girls of Johnston county were
able to attend this meeting*.
State Agent Hudson had a reg
ular course mapped out for them.
The boys were taught to make rope
halters, pig troughs and steps.
The girls were taught sewing*. Each
one made a dress, and wore it
home.
This was in many respects the
host short course that has been
held.
McICAY McNEILL, Agent.
( otton Rests Damage Crop.
Mr. R. E. Whitehurst, who has
cllar*'’ W 800 acres of cotton in
Johnston county, states that the
weevil and red spider have
aamafri.ll the crop fully one-third.
1!f,ci'i,: rains have helped to de
atr“>' of the red spiders, but
oil weevils are thriving on this
amP» cool weather.
Tantalizer
The,.,. are exactly enough lot
, 3 in the line below to spell
e name of a person in Kmilh
■ an>>. ‘f the right one de
K ' , T ,'"s an,J "'ill pre
.. . if to l’he Herald office,
conin','- pn'sent him with a
npl'mentary ticket to the
be nliiv /heatre. Tickets must
lowin le; for before th« fol
lowing issue.
(Miss> Dixie Johnson re
aognized her name last issue
Todays -rantallzer:
veasnirna
Flying School’ Marm
MILDRED DORAN, Michigan
school teacher, who Hew from De
troit to California and is now
making ready for a flight to Hon
olulu for a $35,000 prize.
Eastern N. C. Dry
Agents Lose Jobs
Reports Say They Drank and
Supplied Liquor to Friends
—Seven Fired
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—Sey
mour Lovvman, secretary of the
treasurer in charge of prohibtion
enforcement, today fired Arthur
McDuffie, deputy administrator at
Fayetteville, and six of his agents.
Lovvman said these men were
“dropped for the good of tihe serv
ice” for an improper use of seized
liquor.
Discharged along with McDuje
were Agents James Rouser, Roger
llurton, Alexander Adams, James
Pearson, Elmer Cobb and J. Hall
Shaffer.
Eaily today the writer heard
that an investigation of the acts
of certain North Carolina dry
agents had resulted in an unfav
orable report for the men.
Mr. Lowman was asked about
it. His reply, at that time, was that
the inquiry was not complete. An
hour later, however it was an
nounced that the men involved had
been dismissed.
The report coming here is that
the North Carolina prohibition
agents involved in tshe case drank
or distributed to personal friends
“real” liquor they had taken in the
course of their work for the gov
ern ment.
iur. Lowman saui tins anornoon
that the men in the prohibition
service must walk the chalk line.
They are no better than other peo
ple when a question of law en
forcement arises, he said.
The details of the Fayetteville
case were not made public. Im
proper conduct was the general
allegation.
Asked if Ben C. Sharpe, of
Charlotte,, and J. L. Osteen, of
Greensboro, were in any way in
volved, Mr. Lowman said they were
not.
It was explained that R. Q. Mer
rick, prohibition administrator for
Virginia and North Carolina, with
headquarters at Richmond, had
full authority to name the success
ors to the men discharged. Only
three agents remain in McDuffie's
old district.— H. E. C. Bryant, in
Charlotte Observer.
Roger Horton and Alexander
Adams have done considerable work
in Johnston county. They have
been called upon a number of times
in the interest of prohibition in
this section of the state.
B. Y. P. U. Program.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. will be
in charge of Group 2 n . xt Monday
night with Mrs. Vernon Moore as
leader. The following program
will be given:
Scripture reading, Miss Annie
Introduction and part one, Mrs.
Carlton Stephenson.
Part two, Miss Lallah Rookh
Stephenson.
Part three, Miss Ruth Wilson.
Part four, Miss Virginia Wilson.
Part five, Mr. Jesse Coates.
Part six, Mr. Walter Huntley.
Special music by Mr. Julian
. Booker.
Recorder's Court
Has Full Dockei
Many Criminal Cases Are
| Tried and Disposed of Here
| This Week
Recorder's court met here in
regular session Tuesday, and the
following* criminal cases were dis
posed of:
Stephen Hoff was fined $10 and
taxed with the cost for possessing
whiskey.
George Green received a sixty
day road sentence and was requir
ed to piiy the cost of the action
for larceny.
Argo Watson was convicted of
larceny. He was sent to the roads
for six months and required to pay
Lewis Holder was found guilty
of transporting whiskey. He was
sentenced to the roads for GO days
and taxed with the cost, but gave
notice of appeal.
Eddie Hodges was found guil
ty of operating* a car while intox
icated and was sentenced to the
roads for six months. The road
sentence was suspended upon the
condition that the defendant goes
back to his father, S. T. Hodges,
and makes a good law-abiding cit
izen for the term of two years.
He was forbidden to operate a car
again in six months.
Paul Jackson was sentenced to
the county roads for six months
and taxed with the costs of the ac
tion for operating a motor vehicle
while intoxicated. The road sen
tence is to be suspended upon con
dition that the defendant is sober
and of good behavior and that he
stays under the control of his
father for a period of twelve
months. He is not to operate a car
again in six months.
The court failed to convict J. E.
Stephenson, who was charged with
the violation of the prohibition
law.
J. V. Allen, who was charged
with assault, was found guilty and
was sentenced to the roads for
three months. The road sentence
was suspended upon the condition
that the defendant does not have
in his possession wine, cider or
whiskey or any intoxicant within
the next two years, and further
that the defendant does not violate
the prohibition law in any form
and that he is of good behavior,
for the next two years.
For violation of the prohibition
law, Ernest Richardson was sen
tenced to the roads for four months
and taxed with the cost. He gave
notice of appeal.
Keiney Richardson was charged
with violation of the prohibition
law; nol-pros with leave.
Sir William Baker was convict
ed of abandonment and non-sup
port. Judgment was suspended
upon condition that the defendant
is of good behavior for the next
twelve months.
Jim Atkinson was sentenced to
the roads for six months for aban
donment and non-support. The
sentence was suspended upon con
dition that the defendant provides
adequate support for his wife and
children. He took an appeal to Su
perior court.
Allen Bennett, Wid Lynch and
Bennie Stanley were charged with
transporting and possessing liquor.
Bennett and Stanley were convict
ed on both counts and Lynch was
found guilty of possession. Kach
was sentenced to the roads for 30
days and taxed with one-thtird of
the cost each, the road sentence to
be suspended upon the payment of
a $25 fine each and one-third the
cost each.
^oung Men's Club Kntertains.
The Young Men's Social club
gave a delightful supper at Holt
Lake Wednesday evening. For
some time after the guests arriv
ed, boat-riding and bathing were
enjoyed. Later punch, sandwiches,
weiners and watermelon were serv
ed. After supper dancing was en
joyed for quite a while. About
thirty-five were present for this
pleasant occasion.
The Young Men’s Social club is
a new organization and this is
the first social event given by its
members. Ten young men have
been enrolled by this club.
The easiest road to wealth is to
have a rich relative die and leave
you a fortune.
Special Term Of
Court Is Granted
Governor Consents to Extra
Session of Criminal Court
Cpon Petition By Bar As
sociation
When Solicitor Clawson JL.
Williams of Sanford was in
Smithfield on Saturday of last
week, he had a conference
with the Johnston County Bar
Association, and it was decided
to petition the Governor for a
special term of criminal court
for Johnston county. The pe
tition was accordingly forw ard
ed to Governor McLean, and
the special term has been
granted.
The term is scheduled to begin
on September 12. There is some
uncertainty as to the judge who
will preside over this term as* all
available judges in the eastern
district will be busy at that time
holdiing regular terms, but the
governor’s announcement states
that this will be worked out in
due time.
Anarchists Given
Few Days Respite
Date of Execution of
Sacco and Vanzetti
Postponed Until the
22nd August
BOSTON, Aug. 10.-*—(AP)— j
Warden Williams Hendry of the1
State’s Prison announced at 11:25
that Nicola Saco, Bartoleomo Van
zetti and Celestino Madeiros had
been granted a respite to and in
cluding August 22.
Warden Hendry said he had re
ceived the information from Sec
retary William Reed, of the Gov
ernor’s council. He left immediately
to notify the condemned men of
the respite.
The prisoners received the news
with no show of emotion. Warden
Hendry reported a few minutes
later. The only one of the three to
comment was Vanzetti, who re
marked that be was “pleased.”
Sacco and Maderios said they
had no remarks to make.
Early tomorrow the three will
be removed from the death house
section of the prison, where they
were confined until a few days be
fore the date set for their exe
Captain Beaupre of the State
police left the State House at
11:30 for the State Prison with
the official respite for the three
men.
The news of the respite spread
rapidly along* the police lines out
side the jail and less than hafl an
hour after the warden’s announce
ment demobilization of the heavy
armed force around the institution
was begun.
The mounted State constabulary
galloped off first, the machine gun
and bayonet squads left and an
nouncement was made by Police
Superintendent Crowley that the
guarding force would be reduced
immediately to the detail of the
past few days.
Demonstrations have been stag
ed in all parts of the world within
the past few days in an effort to
save the lives of Sacco and Van
zetti, internationally known anar
chists, who were convicted seven
years ago for holding* up and mur
dering a paymaster and his guard.
ARMY OF POLICEMEN ON
GUARD AT STATE PRISON
STATE PRISON, Charlestown,
Mass., Aug. 10.—(AP)—An army
of 250 police, including a machine
gun squad, three squads armed
with rifles and fixed bayonets and
the rest made up of regular foot
and mounted officers, mounted
guard over the prison tonig*ht in
addition to the augmented force
that has been on duty for the past
few days.
A police boat began a patrol of
Miller’s River, a small stream
which runs behind the jail. The
boat was under orders to clear
the stream of all boats.
MUMS TALK
SMIFIELB HOTEL
.1. U. Gunter of Sanford Tells
Local Club How the San
ford Hotel Was Built
The members of the Smithfield
Kiwanis club, ever on the# alert to
do things and" promote things that
will add to Smithficld’s progress,
talked as they ate at their usual
weekly luncheon held on Thursday
here in the Woman’s club room.
The club’s shoulder is at the wheel
this time toward the erection of a
modern hotel building for Smith
field.
The club had secured the at
tendance of Mr. J. U. Gunter, a
prominent business man of San
ford, to attend the luncheon meet
ing at this time and to discuss
plans by which a movement could
be launched here which would re
sult in the building- of the long
needed and much talked of hotel
for Smithfield. Mr. Gunter’s was
a pleasing speech, and the club
was delighted at it.
In his speech Mr. Gunter dis
cussed very thoroughly the value
of a hotel to a community. He
directed nothing to the Smithfield
Kiwanians, stating that every com
munity would have to be governed
in the erection of its hotel by the
various things that make the town.
Among the things which are ad
vantages in Smithfield’s favor for
hotel building-, as seen by Mr. Gun
ter, are its splendid agricultural
surroundings, its location at the
intersection of number 10 and 22
highways, and its distance from
other leading centers such as Golds
boro, Raleigh, Wilson and Fay
etteville. These are some of the
things that are hound to receive
favorable reckonings in this proj
ect. He stressed other things as
prerequisites to the undertaking-,
among these being the proper kind
of management, which under all
circumstances must be a kind and
courteous and sensible manage
ment that shall feel a keen in
terest in the entertainment of ev
ery guest that shall take shelter
in the building.
Mr. Gunter referred to his home
town, Sanford, as a town that
was once under poor accommoda
tions from a hotel standpoint. He
I old how one man assumed the re
'Ponsibility.- of erecting* a modern
100-room building and how this
was later taken over under a con
tract by a company of Sanford
business men. The town put its
heart into making- this a good
notel. Not only did they boost it,
out they saw to it that in its en
tertainment of guests that it lived
jp to its pretentions, and so thor
ough has become the service of this
hotel that traveling men' from
nany states, north and south, pat
ronize and boost the hotel for
:hom. The hotel now is one of the
nost permanent institutions in a
town.
The speaker did not represent
;he hotel as an institution of direct
money-making. On the other hand,
le stated that some five or ten
rears would probably elapse be
fore any income from the invest
ment could be realized, but he
contended that a good hotel in
Smithfield would mean more to its
material development than could
stated in dollars and cents.
The meeting was presided over
ay Geo. Y. Ragsdale, who in intro
lucing the speaker of the occasion,
stated that Smithfield had been in
in unsettled state of affairs on
the subject of the hotel proposi
tion ever since a bond election was
carried here some two years ag*o,
:he purpose of which was to finance
the undertaknig. Mr. Ragsdale
stated that he had two of the best
attorneys in eastern North Caro
lina, namely, Kiwanians H. B.
Marrow and N. C. ShepaTd, to
lelve into the legality of a bond
issue for such a purpose, and the
two attorneys had expressed the
opinion that bonding companies
would never purchase bonds issued
as a result of the election.
Kiwanian Shepard made a short
talk in which he stated that he
and Mr. Marrow would not be will
ing to make a definite statement
without first submitting the mat
ter to the supreme ourt.
The matter was by no means
dismissed with today's discussion,
and the Smithfield Kiwanis club
Visitor Addresses
iSelma Kiwanians
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jH. J. Oberhaser Also Makes
I Talk at Baptist Church
Sunday Morning; Book
Club Entertained
SELMA, Aug1. 9.—Selma has
been particularly fortunate for the
last few days to have in her midst
some very distinguished visitors.
Last Thursday evening the Kiwanis
club was entertained ’on the lawn
of Dr. R. L. Shirley with Mesdames
Shirley, H. D. Broadway and 0.
A. Jacobs as joint hostesses. Ta
bles and chairs had been placed on
the lawn and appetizing refresh
ments in two courses were served.
The climax ol‘ the evening came
when the chairman of the program
committee, Supt. P. M. Waters, in
troduced the speaker of the eve
ning, Mr. Obedhoser, of South Af
rica, who, while a student at the
State College, won the medal in
Los Ang-eles, Cal., in a nation wide
contest in oratory. Mr. Obedhoser’s
remarks on Thursday evening made
ia profound impression on his lis
jteners and made them glad that!
they were citizens of the United
States and subjects under such a
wonderful constitution. Dr. S. S.
! Mayerberg, of Dayton, Ohio, was
[also present and made a short and
[interesting impromptu talk. Other'
j interesting impromptu talk. Other
delightful numbers on the program
were solos by Mr. Eric* Massey and
Mrs. M. R. Wall and a reading by
Mrs. H. D. Broadway. The stunt
program was peppy and mirth
provoking. The next meeting will
be held on Dr. I. W. Mayerberg’?
lawn with Mrs. Mayerberg and
Miss Anne Noble as hostesses.
While at the Kiwanis meeting
Thursday evening, Mr. Obedhoser
consented to make a talk on Sun
day morning in the Baptist church.
His subject was “Peace,” and was
(listened tu with closest attention
by a large and appreciative audi
ence. A union service was held on
(Sunday evening at Edgerton Me
morial Methodist church with Rev.
I A. C. Sellman, southern field rep
resentative of the Brooklyn Jew
ish Mission, occupying the pulpit.
Mrs. Mamie Tuck Candler en
tertained the book club and a few
other friends Saturday afternoon
complimentary to her guests, Mrs.
S. C. Robertson and daughters,
Misses Cecile and Eugenia. of
Long Beach, Cal. An interesting
program was enjoyed and delight
ful refreshments were served on
the lawn. Mrs. Robertson, who has
a wonderful voice, favored the
guests with a solo. On Sunday
morning at Edgerton Memorial
church she sang “My Redeemer
Liveth” and at the evening serv
ice she sang the Twenty-Third
NEW COTTON PLATFORM
TO BE ERECTED IN SELMA
Selma is soon to have a new
cotton platform which will house
.300 bales, according to reports
reaching here this week. It is to
be located near main street. Mr.
E. G. Hobbs, cotton buyer there,
states that about 800 bales have
been handled in Selma during- the
past four months. Mr. Hobbs buys
cotton from the merchants and
farmers.
Birthday Dinner.
i On Sunday, August 14, the rel
jatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
jW. H. Sanders in Elevation town
jship are requested to meet at their
home at the usual dinner hour with
jVvell filled baskets to celebrate
;Sister Sanders’ 64th birthday.
| Elder W. Y. Moore will be on
hand and preach at one o’clock.
Everybody is invited.
J. Q. BAKER,
Four- Oaks, N. C.
intends to stand by its guns until
'.he foundation is laid and the
floors of the Smithfield hotel are
finally flung open to the public.
Mr. Gunter is a member of the
Sanford Kiwanis club. Othei
guests present were: Messrs. H
V. Rose and Chas. B. Park, o!
Smithfield, and Mr. Kemp B
Nixon, of the Lincolnton Kiwanh
club.
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Am
Edison Today
A SPECIAL camera study of
1 llamas A. Edison as he appeared
this week at Department of Com
merce offices where he discussed
the rubber industry—in his at
tempt to find a plant substitute.
Mr. Edison was stl February II.
S. S. Convention
At Kenly Church
Pennant to He Given the
Church In Johnston County
Having the Largest Dele
gation
A program of practical plans
lor Sunday school betterment will
be presented at the annual John
ston County Sunday school conven
tion to be held at the Presbyterian
|church in Kenly on Thursday and
Friday, August 25 and 2G.
The convention is inter-denomi
national, and all Sunday schools in
tlie county are urged to attend. Mr.
C. E. Younger, county president,
and Miss Margaret Etheridge,
county secretary, are requesting
the cooperation of all pastors, Sun
day school superin^endejntfJ jajaJd.!
teachers in making this the most
successful convention yet held. A
pennant will be given the Sunday
school having the largest delega
tion present.
It is the desire of the promoters
of this convention that all Sunday
school officers attend and tfike
part in the discussions.
TYPEWRITERS LANDED
FROM BIG AIRPLANE
j RALEIGH, Aug. 9.—Two hours
late, the Royal Typewriter Com
pany’s "Air Truck,” hound from
Hartford, Conn,, to Havana, Cuba,
.with a consignment of Royal Por
table typewriters, landed Tuesday
afternoon at 12:30 o’clock here at
the Marshburn-Robbins Airport.
The plane, which has three
Wright Whirlwind motors of the
type that Lindbergh’s plane, “The
j Spirit of St. Louis,” had, was late
in leaving Langley Field this
I morning, and caused hundreds of
’Raleigh people, who stood for
i hours under the broiling sun, to
be disappointed, for a large part of
the morning crowd did not return
in the afternoon.
The plane, designed by the Stout
j Metal Airplane Company and built
by the Ford Motor Company, is
the largest heavier-than-air com
mercial airplane ever constructed.
;It was the largest plane ever to
visit the Capital City.
■ Fifteen of the 173 Royal Type
writers, taken on Monday morning
in Hartford, were left here with
R. R. King, president of the Car
olina Typewriter Company, loca'
dealers for the Royal machines.
Enjoy Family Reunion.
Relatives of Mr.’ Joe Johnsor
and Mrs. Easter Clifton met ai
j their home near the county homi
last Sunday for a famliy reunion
Relatives for miles around gather
ed for a day of fellowship. At the
jnoon hour a long table in the yard
| was loaded with good things to
jeat W'hich were thoroughly enjoy
ed by the large crowd.
About 150 guests were pres
ent.
Cotton Crop In
Texas Promising
P. Johnson, of Paris, Texas,
Former Johnstonian, T«!.!s
of Crop Conditions There
1. R. Hood has received a let
ter from C. J. Johnson, of Paris,
Texas, who formerly lived near
here, enclosing; clippings from the
Dallas Morning News giving an
account of crop conditions in
Texas. From the following report
it appears that the cotton crop in
that state is very good this year:
“Hot, dry weather prevailing
generally throughout the State
during the last week has done
wonders for the cotton crop, which
shows a marked improvement in
many districts which had been
suffering- from too much moisture.
Conditions are improved, also, as
to the insect ravages which have
markedly decreased during the
dry spell. Indications point to a
crop above normal in most coun
ties of the state, with a slight
decrease in some sections owing
to reduction in acreage.
“Picking and ginning is under
way in some sections. It is esti
mated there will be more than
100,000 persons eng-aged in the
fields in Texas at the period when
Central Texas is finishing its har
vest and West Texas is starting to
gather its crop.
Surveys are being made by the
United States Farm Labor Bureau
agents in Texas with a view to
organizing the available labor so
that efficient distribution will be
possible during the stress weeks.
Picking- is almost completed in the
Rio Grande district and the work
ers have been moved to the Cor
pus Christi sector.
NO MORE MOISTURE NEEDED.
“A survey of all sections of the
state reveals that, with few' ex
ceptions, no more moiisture is
needed. A continuation of the
present hot, dry, sunshiny condi
tions is called for to bring the
blooms to maturity and hold back
the insect infestations. Damage
from boll worms and boll weevils
is comparatively slight, taking the
-tate as a whole.
“In Eastern Texas, ravages of
weevils and worms have been
greatly decreased and it is hoped
for continued dry -weather. Rains
of the previous wreek were bene
ficial to late cotton. Early cotton
will produce well. Some counties re
port a short crop, Picking will
be general in this district by the
middle of the month.
In the northeast counties, the
fields are reported clean with cot
ton improving- under the hot sun.
Insects are still plentfiul but the
ravages are being halted! and
here is good prospect for a crop
around normal. Some cotton in this
section is shedding fast but the
plants generally are heavily lad
•n with blooms. The stalks are well
fruited. The crop is progressing
seasonally and no additional rain
fall is needed.
“Reports from the north central
section are that the cotton on tight
land is suffering from the heat,
but the plants in sandy soil are
holding up well. Rain is need in
Hood and Somerville counties.
Some counties in this section re
port about two-thirds of the crop
maturnig satisfactorily with the
balance infested with weevils but
the crop still has time to make.
Some counties have started ginning
and general picking is expected to
start about next week.
NORTHERN CROPS ADVANCED
“Insect ravages are reported in
some of the northern counties. The
plants are fruiting well and the
crop is far enough advanced to
nake. Some rain fell during tha
last few days but not enough to
to much damage. Continued hot,
dry weather is needed. Damage
from weevils and boll worms 13
heaviest in Grayson county, al
though nearly identical conditions
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NEW YORK POLICEMEN
KEEP WATCH ON SUBWAYS
NEW YORK. Aug. 10.—(AP)—
The vigilance of the city’s entire
police force, 14,000 men, was cen
tered today in protecting subway
and elevated lines, public build
ings, churches and homes of of
ficials and prominent persons as
New York awaited eventualities in
the Sacco-Vanzetti case. No acts
of violence were reported.