WEATHER
•bowara Sunday Collar weat
portion Sunday afternoon. Colder
Sunday Bight. Monday probably fair
and coUUr
VOLUME SEVEN; NUMBER 226 FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY
STORMS AND FLOOD TAKE TOLLIN MANY PARTS WORLD
Torrential Rains In
Kansas and Missouri
Wreck Much Property
Rains Ceasing But After Five
Lives Have Been Inat;
CoM Wave Follow*
WINDSTORM IN EUROPE
LEAVES PATH OF DEATH
Thirty-Nine Lives Have Been
Lest Other People
Are
KANSAS CITL, Nor 18—A let-up
r-f the torrential rain* which deluged
Western Kansas and Eatttern Mis.
eoaria for two dayi promised relief
tonight from flood that had taken
three and possibly five lives, render
ed hundreds of persons homeless and
disrupted train service and highway
traffic.
Streams were still on a rampage
tut flood watars were expected to
subatde rapidly with the cessation of
the torrential rmln» which pour,
ed from 6 to nearly 12 Inches of wat
er orey a wide~srea in from 36 to 48
hours.
A rold wave set In. r to
d comfort of flood suffetrrs and '<
central Kama* snow and sleet fol
lowed the rain*.
Damage to crops. Industrial plants,
homes, bridges, railway tracks and
highways as a result of the floods
was estimated at several millions of
dollara.
Two more deaths were beteved Ho
have been added today to the three
reported yeeterdey when an overturn
ed mote rear appeared above the creel
of rereading Waters Ip Swope Park
here. Two men were fnthe car laat
night when K ventured info the Park
despite warnings
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WINFIELD. Kan . Nov 18Dykes
protecting thla city from the flood
waters of the Walnut river were eub
merged early tonight and water be
gan to pour Into the north residen
tial district. Residents whose homes
were endangered by the flood of 1923
when much of the city was Inundated
were being warned to leave and seek
higher ground
The had risen all day
at the rate of about a foot an hour
began to* rise even more rapidly
rbortly before 6 o'clock It Is feared
heavy damage will result from the In
urdation or the dykns, erected this
year by the municipal government.
Water invaded the city power house
■t dusk tonight, throwing the city
into darkness The city Hvaterplant
was still In operation late today.
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LONDON. Nov 18.—The terrific
gale which has swept Western Eu
rope for two days was raging over
the continent tonight with a known
death 101 l of 39 and with 12 other
persons missing in Us broad path of
destruction England was enjoying a
lull I the widstnrm. but the North
Pea coutrios still were bearing the
brunt.
One death occurred !n Antwerp,
me In Cohtenx. and one at Dethne.
France. A family; of 12 was given up
sp loet at Amsterdam .when a rep*>rt
was received IhaT the wreck or their
boat had been seen in the Zuyder
Nineteen person* were killed in
England either" bv wreckage torn
loose hy the rind or by stumbling In
front of vehicles while ducking the
storm with heads down Seventeen
persons were drownefL>whe n a boat
rapplied telephones, telegraph and
train service* were demoralise*!
' C hannel steamers last night required
fr«m 8 to 13 hours for a voyage nor.
mally made In I*** than two.
Germany was one country to feet
the violence of the storm today The
Rhineland was visited by a Scree
wind and torrential ran whch caus
ed many Injuries A woman was kill
vd and seven person,, Injured In the
collapse of a house at Coblpns
SILVER QUARTER SAVES I.IEE
NEW' ORLEANS. I*.. Nov 17 E w
(}n t tgv* Von Herr, a mechanical dent
Ist. today owed hi* life to a sliver
quarter he carried in his vest pocket
When Von Herr, wap ah"t hy an at.
tempted aaaasaln the bullet struck the
# lece of money, and Von Herr aus
4«uit'4 out/ « slight Ussfe wouil ,
THE GOLDSBORO NEWS
READ IN THE MORNING WHILE MINDS ARE FRESH—READ BY BUYERS BEFORE THEY, BUY.
ANDERSON TRIAL
IS NEARING END
Jury May Receive Case l,a(e
Tuesday Afternoon As
Arguments Limited
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RALEIGH, Nov. 17—(JP)— Testl
mony Id the trial of Dr. Albert An
derson. superintendent of the State
Hospital for (he Insane, on charges of
cmbeixlement and malfeasance In of
flee had been concluded when Super
Ini couit adjourned until Mjapriay to
dya after another suasion that saw a
.parade- of Witnesses, technical and
character.
Judge W. A. Devin, presiding, fixed
the n.axlmum time for argiiment al
7 hours for th e defense and five hours
foi the prosecution and said that If
both sides showed a disposition to
use all the time allowed, he woulu
hold a session Monday night so lhal
he might begin his charge 7'posday
afternoon and Rive the case to the
Jury before night.
Solicitor Hrassfleld agreed to elitnl
ballon of three of the fifteen counts
-Ic the bills of Indictment. One was
a charge of malfeasance In office In
connection with the death of Mrs. lilly
Nelson of Marker’s Island, who died
al the Institution January 4. 1918-
The charge was withdrawn, he said
because malieasame In office Is a
misdemeanor and the statute rtf llml
tatlons on misdemeanors Is two years
The prosecution also agreed to eliml
nation two charging Jinnies
Adams, superintendent of the tnstltu
Lon's farm, with working Inmates on
his private property- Adaji.s is co
defendant with Anderson on two In
iHctpients charging embezxlcinent of
hospital property
A group of former or present em
ploycoa of the institution weie called
ytoday and testified thai Dr. Anderson
hud not permitted his business ven
.tires to interfere with his duties as
.head of the hospital. Without excop
lion they declared he had never ne
gleet ed patients or been remiss In his
duties.
Henry Hurke, chairman of the state
budget bureau, said that ho had ex
amlned and approved from time tc
time the accounts of the hospital and
had found them properly kept.
Testifying as an expert. Dr. H. C
peltry, superintended of U4o V|r
gliila hospital for the- Negro Insane*
Dr. James K. Hall of Richmond, Vs.
»nd Dr. Chs*. O’H-
stale health officer, each declared h<
was familiar with the Institution here
and said its administration compared
favorably wtlh that of sThillar institu
Hons In the Lolled States.
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EARNER* OFFER SAMPLES
OF HAY A*!! t.RAIJf EOK
PHIZES AT EXHIBITION
CHICAGO, Nov. 17 The Interna
tjl'uial Grain and Hay Show will be
held at Chicago December Ist lotoi
,as a depart meaC’of the International
Live Stock Exposition.
State Fox Hunters Start _
Convention Here Monday
The Ninth Annual Field Trials of j
the North Carolina Fos Huqlers As
reelstlon wlll k be held here beginning
M<*nday night and continuing through
Friday- In connection with the con
vention there will be staged on Tuee
day the fourth ‘annual horse show
of the Fog Hunters Association, and
i.ii Thursday the hemh sho v. Th*
Hotel Goldsboro will be headquarter
lor the Convention and horses will !•
dahled and clogs benellcd at 'he Fair
Grounds-
The Convention Is ex|iecte(f to draw
i.t least Ino fox hunftng en»husiast
from every part of the sfue. and,a
number from adjoining sts'es F -m,
of the packs of great reptna'loil In h.
Pouth an I some of the ‘rest blood sii
hoiMH will l» Jr r,,u ’* t her- A riun
b<*>d*l horrer and dogs had been ship -
ped iu yeste, day.
The S"ut i«rn Assoc*» I r of F< x !
ft (inters held Its (rials at ffharloMea
vllle. Vs . this week and a number ©i'
the botsvs aud dogs who com/sled
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY BROTHER
Listening to an Amazing Story
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An amazing tale of mismanagement, inefh
ciency and Tack of discipline aboard the S. S.
Vestri* was reyealed before Federal commis
sion headed by United State* District Attorney i
Charles H. Tuttle in New York, shown in
above photo interviewing survivors. Seated,
NEW PASTORS TO
HOLD SERVICES
Method tats of City and Coualy
Welcome Incoming Min
\
intern Toduy
Jfour Incoiding Methodtet padtors
will conduct their Hist services In
charges In Goidaboro and the county
todays '•
At Bt Paul Church at It o'clock
this morning Kev. W. V. M>-Kao will
use as the topic for his first sermon
"A Mighty Call to a Mighty Faith"
At 7:30 Ibis evening his Hnbjept will
be 'Tile River of Salvation." Men
hers of the First Baptist church will
join with members of St. Paul in
gvorship at tho evening hour, forego
ing (heir night, service in hospitable
welcome of Mr. MclUe to Goldsboro
, Rev. If F Mu lids, who moved his'
family to the Hi- John Method!*!
phurch isrraonage wJII hold service
twice today- Rev. W. 11 Brown hat
taken up his residence on the Golds
ls,m Circuit parsonage on KaM Ash
street and begins his'work, olid Rev
I H. Richmond. who will reside In
I’akevllle. will »ISo hold hla opening
worship for the Goldsboro end Pike
viile charge.
Official In liinior
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Order Died Saturday
I NAHHVILI.K. N (••. Nov 17- (7P|
M \\ Uncke. for many y<*ai* active
fy Identified with the Jnnlcr Order
United American Mechanics died I”
day at fet* H 1 me following » petlod
•of 111 health covering spverd months
-In this event are erprn ted to come her,
for the State meeting-
Monday afternoon and until II o'
i lock lhat night will lie given to the
entering and marking of h i mil. for
the derby ( las* At & u Mon
dtiy night at the Hotel Goldsboro w-111
lie stjigi-d the gciicrul gek
t. (ding, guests will tic Introduced, an
iKunremcnts made of linn* tnd idsce
foi first cast of Derby Class, and gn
explaii.itlon of running rules made
Tue-dav morning will witness lilt
! firm cast of derby class with the sec
;,nd st '"tun. Wed ne -Uv
Tuesday ntgM will be test tired try an
oblMtlon hy a In. al jwo k. time, anil
place to he announced at the general
| meeting. . •
'The Fourth Annual Horse r.how will
An- slag.it T uesday afternoon q,at 2
:g> m with the following a« the pro
! gram
Open Three Halted Saddle, lfors*-
' (’up Hlhh.ins, Jitdged »n Conforms
>1 UuuUuued ou Page Fouf^
GOLDSBORO- N. C. SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 18, 1928
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PROIII AGENTS
OPERATE HERE
Three Men Bound to Federal
i Coart An Result of Sertee- 1
Os Raida
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George C'ash. a native of Canadir
but lately resident of Plymouth Mass
ii in Wayne county Jail In default of
1500 bond after baring been bound
to Federal Court In Wilson on a
charge of nianufarturtag whiskey. 11,
was one of two men arrsited by Fed
*raf dry ngrnls who have been opera*
Ing In the county.
Cash was arrested hy Federal Dry
Agents Hatton ami -Strickland of
Hmlthlleld and Deputies Gardner and
■Bn Ith at a still In Indian Springs
township. He was given a prelim ip
ary Lsq. W. Ji. Britt,
United plates Conin.tssloner Th« of
Acers getzed the still, thp>n gallons,
of whiskey, and poured out several
hundred gallons of Ireer.
( ash told the officers lhal lie was
,hitch hiking to E'lorlda when he wa»
up by Gordon Howard- Thr
patter, ho said, employed hi r j to uid
ruling and grading lohsceo,' hut
i pretty soon had him runultig a still
/Cash contended that he w.i, acting
intent for li'iwurrl when captured
i Burt# Head, operator of a filling
near Zi»n t'hurch -So* (lon or
Seven Springs section, and a young
man hy the name of Price, were also
found over after ,n Hutton
and Strickland raZ-officeis raided
•hr tiitt-iri and severs! pints
wtwskey 11<.i4 contended that the
liquor was Price'* arid Price contend
ed lhat it was * Head*.
NEW INVENTION
ATTRACTS NOTE
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llctlmtl KoNctmtr Putpnln
“(’«*<• N-liile" and Order*
Come I hick and Faut
The latest candidate for the "local
hoy»make.«.good" column L Herbert
Ito-* oarer who led hi re alrort four i
years agi to follow a ill w* pa per ca
rt-er. and ha lor the past, three years
been In rh« employ of the New York
Times. Recently Herbert became In
teresterl In an Idea which he has since
patented and is now marketing, a
combination < Igarette ease arid auto
matte lighter.
The "Case N-Lfte.'* It was duh
bed by Us Inventor, follows the meth.
ml of operation of other popular'
lighters, except for the (act that It Is
contained within a u,« which also
will atow away a pack of clvarettes,
the whole occupying no more space
it the pockK tlrna a paper package
of cigarette*.
This novel accessory for tho smok
er Is ”.isde In a variety of finishts — s
I (Continued on Tag* Four)
I to r n I'. (jrtHm, George Pre»twich, John Kip
ling and Mr. Tuttle; Minding, Jose Gsrcia, Ed
Darcy and Robert E. Manley, assistant U. S.
attorney. Inset, F. W. Puppe, engineer, who
saw his wife and child perish because lifeboat
couldn't be launched ,
ARM IS BROKEN
INIUTO WRECK
G. M. Whitfield of Near Stvm
Oprlugn Injured -I* - -
Wreck On Highway 10
G. M. Whitfield ia recovering at
tils home on the B. W. Taw planta
tion, near Seven Springs, from Injur.
It*s *untaled in an accldot Saturday
night when his automiblle was struck
I y one driven by a Mr Brown of
Four Oaks. Mr. WliltfltV dualained
a broken arm Just below the elbow
anil was otherwise bruisede and cut.
*ncr an examination at a local he*-
pllal he returned to his home.
Tho accident .occurred, officer*
Mild, when Mr. Whitfield, after at*,
uallng. turned from highway num
ler 10 Into a side road. Just before ho
made the turn. Mr. Whitfield Had en
quired of his brother Stennls Whit
Held, who was on the rear seat of the
car. If there wa» any one behlnn
him. and receiveirt a negative reply.
I.ut na he made tho turn his car was
hit hy that of Mr. Brown who was
follow Ing. but who could not stop In
tlm to prevent a clash.
Mr. Brownoffcred all asalstance
possible, agreed that the fault was
his, and offered to hear cfbense 01
repairing it* Whitfield rar and of
necessary medical treatment for Mr
Whitfield. Ho sxi not required to
give bond’. Yesterday he came from
Four Oak* for tho purposo of visiting
Mr. Whit field and ascertaining the
true ckent of big injuries.
Regional Zionist Officers
Speak at Convention Today
/ The firsrt Slats Zionist convention
, >er held In America will convene at
j ,o |.„|jv til Obeli* Sholent Temple
with Harry 7 Kellnait. "f
prc-ldent of tho .-nals'arvi Zlnolat
Hegltfo. nii.l' Mrs. Israel Shapiro, of
llsltinnire Seals.aril Hadassah t on.
v.ntion Kralonai Fnlt. »» ,; hlcf
speakers.
. . Zionist conventions of the past have
be.-n held as regional affairs and If
Hie one todsy prove* satisfactorily
successful. Ihe slate convention plsn
may be t|. fnnlely for tho movement
\Vhiln today - smeetlng is .stalog
tied as u Z ton Ink-cun vention. a uum
her of pon memlrers of the movement
will attend and take part In tbe pro j
gram. *
Delegates from many parts In th.
Btale are expected to drive to the city
today, and registration will be car
ried on at the temple between the
hours of 12 noon and 1.3 d p- in. Miss
Gertrud* Well, chairman of the Con
Ventlou um.mltt«e, will opeu lh« con.
FOURTHEN PAGES TODAY
THOUSANDS VISIT
WARD’S STORE
Opening of New Firm Here II
Greeted With An Unpre
cedented Rush
A total of thirteen thousand two
hundred and twenty-one peopls yealer
day visited Montgomery Ward and
Company lo greet the forma' opening
of their new store hers, making I'
necessary for the management to
In the aesielance of the police to keep
the traffic In front of the store clear
Over one hundred employees were
on hand to welcome the great crowds
ss well as to serve their needs, aad
while the aisles were congested with
the visitors, no disorder of aay kind
ooeiirred. °<t>
While a large number spent an en
Jnyable time losing over the beauti
fully arranged More and fraah mar
chsndlse attractively displayed snffl
dent purchases were made to keep
four .cashiers busy, and made naeee
eary the employment of several extra
The sa)ee girls were distinguished
adding machines to tally thf aalea.
by green and blue long Bean ooata
and were characterised hy their es
Aclenry a»i courtesy In wnltlng on th»
trade and displaying tha ware# of
their vartou« departments. Practical,
ly all of tbeaa girls war* recruited
locally ss well an the other help With
l he possible exception x*f the manager.
Mr. McCullough aad hhT'V , ° assist
ant*, Messrs Hoover and Hurtt.
Mr- McCullough declared laat algM
lhat he waa more than pleased with
the wara* raceptmn Ms Meet reeelv. l
done, and that It compared favorably
.With the opening day of aay M thn
xlorn opened In the other cltlee of
the country.
Many people pro coromenMnng
generally on the appearance of the
More end yesterday's beglnalng said
this store could held up Its head ad
being up to dale, arcbliactually at
tractive In cities far larger than
Goldsboro, and that they bad never
before seen such sn Inpouring of the
publblc to a Ilka event In th* history
If th* (own.
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End Education Meeting
Os Southern leaders
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CHAPEL HILL* Nov. 17.-(dV The
total expenditure* for public cduca
Hon In the U- 8 In the last 11 year*
kav* Increased 280 percent and the
end of this upward scale Is not .n
eight for the need continues to be
uigent and the rapidly increasing
Wealth offers proof that education la
a highly p~rWable lavaetmeat. Dr.
fi 1) Strayer of Columbia Dnlveralty
one of the foremost authorities In the
country on (he financing of educa
tion. declared here todsy In delivering
the principal address at the closing
HC|udon of the Knivsrslly of hlorth
I'anTllidf'* Aral annual southern con
'eretiee on education-
vention. and l«slle Wall, who will
serve as temporary ohslrmsni, will
bring greetings. Rabbi I. L- Freund
will extend welcome ss minister In
-charge of Sol Isaacs will
speak as vice president of Oheb Hho
lem Congregation, Mrs. J. P- Snrago
lor the Temple Sisterhoods.
Fannie Ksdla for the Ooldsboro Had
assah chapter.
Convention officers will be elected
pod Mr bellman's address will foi.
low Plans and recommendation* will
b« offered by Simon J. Levin, of Bal
timore regional director. Various
11 immunity teports will be ceiled for
and Mrs. Chart** Ftnkelstelu will pra
scat Mrs Shaprto.
Mush fur the odaston will be ren
(<• r< d by Mrs- Vance Weill, Mzas Movie
VNuns. and Mrs I. L. TYeund.
At 6 o'clock this evening a buffet
supper will he served the visiting
delegates and gueata at the Temple
Sunday School room. Musical aalec
lions will he given by Miss Ida Mar.
gulee and Sol Batfl.
MEMBER OP
THE ASSOCIATED
„ PRESS
PUCB fin cum
Bertha Carter
Shot to Death
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Janet* Carter Wu Ckaniag
Shotfun Whan It Was Ac- {
c idea tally Discharged *
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• Berth* Carter, 14 year old daughter
of 1. F Carter, white tenant os John
WUltam'e farm two mile* eoutheeat
of Ml Olive, wee almoet instantly
hilled yesterday afteraooa aboil l:tO
o'clock whoa a double barreled shot
aim, which was be Inc cleaaed by hay
brother, James Carter. IT, aecMaetl?
disc barred leading the tall load ot
oae barrel Into her bead aad another
charge into her right am. Joat he.
low the shoulder The girl lived oaly
a tew Seconds, accordln« la her oMeet
•later, Rlliabetb. who had Joat atepped
out es the room when the shooting oc
. ii r red *
ahertf W. D. Grant aad coro*ar T
R Robinson arrived el the Carter
heme shout forty-dve mtuutee atte*
the tregedy. ead attar Questioning the
wltaeeeee whe ware la the house at
the time, they agreed, the! the girl
wee killed accldeetally aad that It
woald sot ha aeeoMery to amgaael a
coreaer'e lary.
Jnmea was etttlag la a chair la a
corner of the llvlag room es the house
cleaning the g«s preparatory to gp
log rabhlt.hunting. K was eakL :i -«t
bad jast Snlebed olMag the look apd
hammers, aad wag getting ready to
"break" the c*a le naffer to cteaa eat
the barrets, whoa aaddialy to tame
uneiptataed manner oaa es the her
was ineKaatalto IhSisil aad
twee thMswad Instantly hr the other
Both chargee took offset la the ap
pee past of the yweag girls body Her
etster, Elisabeth had Jail stopped from
the aad wee petag toward tiff
eod ot the back porob she heard
the two ehoti la oulek sesame toe, df.
Aoers ware told- She deelered that
she turned around Just la than to
see Bertha tall to the door "I saw
•»lood trickling down the aide of hit
sane, aad I kaew that my eietor had
bee* shot I west to her, aad got a
pillow aad put under her head, bat
she didn’t live hat a few secoade,"
she stated.
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Bertha had base vaccinated lest
week. It wae I earned, aad waa Jaat
getting ready to go hack to ML Olivo
«wlth her father begad** aha waa
afraid th* vacclaattea had net tohea
she bad put oo her sweeter aad with
her hat la bar bead, wee nmeet eg the
room when grim Death, la the term
of a number of May lead pellets toad
from a gun nt clone range, gut *Vhl
den belt to her intended "trip to
q
Jsßton, although completely sbeetv
ed of nay blame la eenaeetioa with
th* shooting, we* stricken with grief
■over the shocking death of hie you**
slater. The two had baaa ascending
I) chummy. It waa said, aad a cross
word had never been heard between
theta.
Funeral arrangements had aot been
completed let* yesterday afternoon
but lb* a-r'vtcea will probably be bold
•ometlm* today, U waa said The de
ceased le survived by her father, e
brother. Jbmee. end two sisters. Sal.
ll* and Elisabeth- Her mother bed
been for about It year*.
DORSEY GOES \
FOR PRISONER
Elijah Johnaon, Eheaped Nafra
Murderer, la Captured In
New York City 1
, Sometime yesterday Elijah Johnaoa
!,at one tln.e a rttlien ot Weyae Coua
r *y. boarded a train la New York City
•for Raleigh. With him wee Chief
of I’ollce C B- Dorsey, es Fremont
More then three yen re ego- on May
18, .191* to be exact—Johnson, who
had at that time aerred dve mouths
k>t a twelve to ftfteea.yeer sentence
for second degree murdr. escaped from
Slate’s Prison her*. This week the
long arm of th* lew reached out aad
caught him la New York City
Chief Domey. who knows Johnson
was designated by State'* Prison Hfi
rials to go after Johnson. The chief
end hie prisoner nr* due at the pffaea
Sunday. _ „ f _