GRSEirVlLLE 18 TEE
HEART OF EASTERN
SORTH CAROLINA. IT BAS
A POPULATION OF FOUR
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
iND ONE. AND IS SUR
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
FARMING COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OF ALL
KINDS ARE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
IIA VE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN THE WAi .'F
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TRIBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
JOB AND NEWSPAPER
PLANT.
1
»k %y>N
In the Mont Cistlal, tin* M««t HpKlilifiil. fbe Sonle <ii Huu.
WE HAVE A CIRCULA
TION OF TWELVE HUN
DRED AMONG THE BEST
PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET
TER ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
^ BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE
4 FEW INCHES SPACE AND
TELL THEM WHAT YOU
^lAVE TO Bh'l.s !'• TIIKIR
ATTENTION.
O UR A D V E RTI S I N
’lATES ARE LOW AND CAN
BE HAD UPON APPLICA
TION.
VOLI MK XXXIV.
x. friimy
.MAl;c)l 211, i;iu.
Winlerville and Kinston Will Men Buried Beneath Debris
Dross Bats Next
Saturday
WI.N i'l .UlilLl.K, Man h IS.-The
iiusc bull ol' W. H. ri. hurf bi'i'n
workiiiK hurt! for the past lew days!
ill pri'pariiUdii for llw opi'uing gaiiu
willi Kin.'ilon liiKli Hcliiio) licrc .
M.iiirday. 'I'lic allilclic licUi has bi'i'ii
|iiii in cxi i'lk ill sliai)!', and at pntsi-nt |
liii’ ((Mill is ill i xci'lliMit cnndi!ion. ■
When Burned Club
Wall lumbied
Charges Agninst H. C. Smiih,
Employee of laiiooal Bar.k
' i.rii|):i|)lo line up lor SaUinlay naiiif [
SHOIIIACE IS M4D[ SBBO
I'nn y I f. V. .Slii'ppiTii i;. f. and oilln*r|
I'iiTcc, Kcoll, II. Siii'jipi'rd or I.aw-
n iici- r, f. Kinsliin is saiil to liavi-
a vi'i'v slniiiK ti'Min lliis si’iison and tlio
iioinc ti aiii is looisiiiK (o liavc a li;ird ^
1:;!!iI lo win. 'l lu' ir:inn' \m11 hi‘ call' ll
■li p. m. 'l'ln' pndiablf hnltcrii S'
'M h • fur Kinston I'illn'r Hinos or
!■ I'liiiiifr ;ind Tyndall and Winti'rvilli'. j
Sinitli. An intiTi'stinK ganii! is t>x-1
Hy I'roslilf of tli«> Two Hunks. Tlio
.\fi iist r liim' I Sui-
!-<»( is SiM'fii-
lutiiiii.
(lol.itSllOliD Man'll 17. For sovtr
al days past an i'.\pi rl lianU I'xaniiiii'i
lias bri'ii in ihf city inspi'cliiiK Hi'
iiooliH ol till* GoUi»l>i>ri> HaviiiKS an
Trust .'oiiipaiiy and llu' National Itaiil;. P'<-t.-i|, Kvorytiody conn-.
bi'iiiK 4-uninioiii d Uith by Ot-orRO A.
Norwood pr<*sii.b-*iit of tbo National |
Jlauk who had Kuspt'i'li'd wroiiK Wiis |
/^oiiiK on, tiul so i|iiii tiy had lUo allair j
buen kept from the public that not^
until only today was a shortaKC of th
(Jt'Is laist ill (ircfiivillv.
tUal(df;U Niws and idisi.TVor.)
"1 got lost ill CJri'i'iiviilo llio otli.T
uu... ....... - day whi‘11 1 wiiiit homo on a abori
two above banks sivon to tho stock- \i‘ii,' said lion. A. 1j. lilow, clerk of
holders and tlu- public in Ktnicral. This Hi,. i.uitcd States Court, after returu-
aftornoon llie slockholders of the two ' in,. Tuesday niKiit from Greonville.
banks out llu; followlnK state-1 - iiow was it iliat you lo.si yoiir-
meiit; "That the Cioldsboro Savings j if '• \v;is aski^d of the I’itt county
tind Trust company had disiuvered ;i ; nian," and why is it that you could
shortaKe of $riO,(MlO and sonic few bun I ||„i niakis your way about over the
Jred dollars ami the National bank a ! town, us It has been only a short tiino
HhortaRO of $2r>.00rt a defalactkm by > Hinee you were down there."
H. C. Smith an omployu of tho Nation-1 ‘ Wull, it has been only Bix week»
at bank and tor two years cashier of L.,,u^.,, j tliere," he aaid. "but tboao
the Goldsboro SaviiiKs and Trust com weeks have wrought wonders Ir
jany. the looks of the town. 1 never iu niy
The llrst shortaKi* was discovered in | jif,. much building activities
the National bank but relatives of | „„ j,i town as 1« now the case
younK Smith promptly made Rood that ,iown there. No matter which way
Hiiiii and ihe affair was kept (luiet. 'you turn to look, you see Bomethlnj,
Today an inspection of tho books of j Roing up and 1 don’t wonder
ST. LOITS, -Marcii IT—At least two
per.'ioiiH were killed, 15 buried under
debris and lt» injured when the west
wall of the Missouri Athletic club build
iiiK, whicii was destroy ,.! by lira ii;
whcii 3U persons lost their lives, a
week .'HO, collapsed under a high wiiidj
lu re late today and crashed through
a iciur-story biiilding oei upii'd by tlie
8t Louis Seisl I’onipaiiy
The wall of the Missouri Atlib tic
tlub building which stood sevi'ii stories
liiKli. eniniblei! when a unmile wind
VI ered to the northwest. few min-i
uli'H before llie collajist li, Huildinj?
t'i)niniissioiier .Me^volvey, who wa.s
dlrectiiig 170 nu n i.i the work of ex-j
ploriiiK tile ruins of tile .Mis.nmri Ath- ■
lete club, feariiiK the wall would fall j
and or.iered his iih'ii out of llie di'bris
'i'liis action probably prevented a lieavy
loss of life.
Tin fimr-story liuildinR occupied by j
the St. Utuia Seed company had weak-
eiiird, apparently uuriiij' tlie hurniiiK of
the Missouri Athletic chib bulldiiiK.
vhich adjoined it on the east, and when
lli( bri('k wall crashed on lie roof of the
four-story huildinK, the walls of the
latter gave way and all above the se
cond floor crumbled.
Hours after the accident it was Im-
po.sslble to determine how many had
been buried In the ruins. .Many doubt
less escaped and went away without
RivinK their names but 10 persons ar<-
unac«;ounted for. Six injured, three of
them women had heen taken from the
ruins two wore known to lie dead and
si'veral still were in the debris.
Ihe Holdsboro SavlnRS and Trust com
pany disclosed a ahortago of $50,0011
but tht' olss will only be $40,uiK) since
Smith was bonded by an Insurance
company for $10,000.
The atorkholdors held a nieetinR this
afternoon behind cIosihI do<>r.s with
r.'r^iilt that tiet)rRO A. Norwood,
pre'ii'ent of the two ImnUs deposin d
?50.00f) In cash with the stockholders
as a personal loss of their money or
interest on same, and when tho meet
ing had adjourned tlie ah<*vc state
ment was given to tho public.
The stockholders were willinR to
share the loss with Mr. Norwood hut
ho refustui their aid and stated that
ht» felt as though he was responhible
for tho condition of the two bankK
and his conscience would not allow
him to do otherwise than make Rood
tho defalcations personally Manv
banks throuRliout tho south have telo-
grj^phed Mr. Norwood this afternoori
ofTerlnR their aid and if made Into r
total would run up into the hundreds
of thousands.
Bmlth was also city treasurer but no
examination has been made of the
books. Up to this hour Smith has
not boon arrested.
While in conversation with Mr
Norwood this niornliiR Mr, Smith is
allcRod to have informed him that bc(
intended to end his life, as ho now had
nothing to live for. The money, It la
suld was lost by apeculatlon.
YouiiR Smith was prominently con
nected In this city and the affair has
cast a Rloom over the entire town.
Fliirlila TeniplarH in Coiiclave.
(5A1NSV ll.l.lO. Fla.. March IS.—
(iainesville extended a warm welcDine
tcday !o the Knlsht.s Templar gather
ed here from all parts of Florida for
the annual conclave of their graiul
commandery. The Beasions are being
held in the Masonic temple and wUi
continue over tomorrow.
iit the conn actors are so hard pusli-
( ' to get labor.
"The new additions to the training
school are now complete, and will bo
acci'pti^d by the committee in Juat a
few days. And that 8(!ction of the
tow'ii Is oiK^ of tho finest. Hesldea the
lu'W model school, which is a new
department that Is being added by the
training school there arc al.so a
numbor of residences that are going
up in that part of tho town. Many
of them are being put up by profes-
irrs in the school, while residents of
the town are taking advantage of tho
line loc^ation to build homes for them
selves.
"And thi.H la only a small beginning
tl'.at 1 have t»)ld you of. It would be
a long list if 1 wero to tell you of all
that is going on. (Jrecnville Ks a gooi)
t'<wu, and our people are hustling In
every line of business. They hav<
faith in their town, and are investing
tht'lr money at home, with the ex
p(ctation of getting returna from it. ’
ttruDKO itIoNSomH.
A spray of Orage blossoms that
came to The Reflector from Mr. F. M.
Hodges, (Icola, Fla., la a fragrant re
minder of the "Land of Flowers."
•\nothor .Scries Matnres.
The fourth aeries of the Homo nuild
ing & Ijoan Association reached ma
turity this week, and Secretary H. A.
White has distributed checks to
those holding the ahares. While the
fourth series was a small one, it ma
tured in 331 weeks.
Kepiiblicans of Oklahoma will hold
a convention in Oklahoma City next
month to nominate a complete state
Mcket o he voted on at the approach
ing election.
(JrimeNland Itcr.i.*.
March 16—Dr. C. M. Jones wont to
(IreenvilU; Thursday.
Messrs. W. K. Proctor, .1. J. Elks, F.
A Klks went to lireenville Wednesday
Dr. W. H. nixon of Ayden passed
through here last week.
Mr. U. r. Uosser of I.ynchburR. Va ,
who represents the Snath Stove C’o.
was here Thursday.
J)r. James Y. Joyner, State Superin
tendent of rubllc Instruction spoke
iiero I'hursday night. His address wa.^
very Interesting as ho always delights
Ills hearers. He ahowed the r<'latlon
between the parent, teacher and child.
There waa quite a crowd from here
attended church Black Jack Sund-vy
Among thoao who att<;nded were: Mrs.
Jennie I’roctor, Mrs. J. J. Klks, Mis
ses Kstha Phelps, Hlanche Proctoi
and Karlo Proctor, .Mary Proctor. Mes
srs. Jno. Warren, J. A. Clark, Stephen
Pholps, W. U Godley and several oth
ers also.
Mr. Kd Matthews of Washington who
represents the Harris Hardware Co.
passed here today.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Klka went to
Greonville this p. m.
Mrs. J. H. Hudson left last week to
visit relatives near Farmvllle.
There wll be services here Sunday
and Sunday night in the Christian
church by the pastor Mr. Warters. We
will be glad to have as many come
i! can.
Strnnire Find.
.\lr. W. n Pollard, of llelvolr town-
hip was in town Saturdav and related
a strauRe lind made by him Friday af
• ernooii. He aaid that two young
hfiund puppies of hi.s were chasing a
i-tlbitt i;bout the farm near the house,
mid finally treed him. so ho thought
be would irvestipate and upon reach
ing the hollow tree in which wea aup-
li'tod to be the rabbit he discovered
;i mother possum with thirteen yourg
Fraiiii's of a Ifear <Viud<i« 'I'orii Into
Njiliiiterh and a i.arue tjuantil}
III' Krick^ lakcu I'niiii the
V>all. I wo .Wrested.
Hetwei-n twelve (r<'kn'k last nij-'lii
iind tlie wi'i! '.snui bimi';-- <n iliis liiorn-
ing a wlioleiJuli' ii' livi'i'>’ was luinli
from the I'uunty jail wUi-n ' ij;(a ncgr >
prisoiw r.-i made their escapi li.v (i-ariii).'
down the brick walls.
They b'-ing; Siiuire Cirailerii', .luhn
Henry Clark, Cliarlie lliirgess, Li-.
Gregory, tMiarlie Spivey, liruest !’ay
John r.iiker and Hill T:ifl.
It is kuiiwn that tin y wi re aiili d hy
s(-iue oiilsiile party ur purlii s as sev
eral neee.sfi;ir.V illSt rulllell I. . ‘.'Ucll a.-
hack sawii weri; r-iiT.-i in lli" jail Ihi.-
niiiriiiiiK. '1 be iron iluor tli.il cdvereil
the window wa.-i ln.sl"ni"l with Iw)
off the wliiilow framinR and hreakiiii,'
largo pad Iticka from the inside ami
tliesi! WiTi' sawed III';'. .\!:ii alter (ill
ing this they were I'liabl' ii to get fair
piay a( tile window Kill ami Inimiii
wliieii they tori? into splinters am
placed in a i-eil adjoining the wall |
’i'he Hillside parly tore away ^
enmi!'li brick beni-alh the v.iiulnw toi
allow the escape.
dae ul' Ihe negroes, diaries ISiir-i
gi only went a short distance, ’ml
he spetil tile remainder ol' tlie ni,s;hi ■
wi"! is family in town, and ciniie to;
Hu fiherifr's oH'iee bright and early this
morning and surrendered. Hill '",'ifl
was taken into custody near (iriiiies
land today and brou,i<ht back to jail j
II is reported he has revealed to
Sheriff Dudley the names of the out-
Bide party implicated in the delivery j
Hut their report could not be contlrm-
ed by the otUcer.
All of the negroes were in for tnlnor
charges except Sijuire ('irafferee. who
was <harged with burglary of tin
store of J. J. Klks at Grimesland.
One of [scaped Prisoners Off|C[(lS IN
In Grimesland Secticn
BAiriE WITH
.S(|uire (iuili-ri'e one oi’ ilie iii'groe,-
lliat escaped I'roin the eounty jail last
l‘'riday jiiglil and who is thought to
be the leader in making the e.scape
i.-i eal|sill.g SOIlM' ol' Hie ciliy.ellK ol tin
eollllly some uneasilieKs. When 111
wa.^ Iir.-t arrester hir liiirt;lari/.ing lie
.;!ore Ol .1, .1. i llk.i seVi'T.-il w ■ . i>.-i aj;
at 11rim'‘-ilaml. .Mr. St. ciomi manaiie'-
o' the .M\iii i’arni iiiadi- thi- ari'i.r i ami
l.'-inee lliai time ii l.s ur.i'i-r: tcmd tliai
Cial'l'eri e lias mai.e "ii'V.-rai threat.-’ t. |
|lhi' .-I'li-i-t that he infmliii killing Mr j
I .SI, Cl.Mid lor 111" parr lie in iii:^ ' Hud 15u''uliiri/.fd
I e.ipl lire.
I .\!iiiiila>- narh! tin- li"ii;ro wei\i lo the
, i.Mvin b'arm I'or iln- iiiirpo'-e no diniht
I I'iiryihg nut his ll'.r":ils. ai.d eiin-
I all'll liiiiis ll' in seine le-ii -.h m ar <h.
e iil' liee ;illd W ll"U one ol' l!li‘ '’.irll:
■lei'.j wi iii U) the yards to pri-iiare
'liii'L' liie-se !'(ir ,\lr. .‘■’I. Cloud, H.-iil "
tang oi Cesp&rado^s Try to bke
Town of lucaina
tnri-
injis i{( f«re 1!( a.: tiiui;
here 1 lie l*il< tu‘il
rodk I’l.'ice.
anJ
iau'iiui.i
H.ittl)
■' i- i ii u it i\Ms Mr. SI Cloud -ip- I
ei'i-d lire on him. iiiid tin- I'ai'm |
hiiviiiL' a r> volviT in his possession '
r.i the tune he r.-tiin.fit tiie li'.i- tiin
missi'il his aim.
II is re)ii'rteil tha’
'i', .Mar.*. i., A 'III,
.,': ssa,' ■ n ai lieil >
Kinve tl’.is in-.irriin.j- >:i iK . ;:i it
a rai-e roll was ::i iirot;ri ss on
streets of l.uei.iua ar.d to .'•■ml
>fiNN Brinkley I^ie.N in JSaleig'h.
Miss Jessie Hrinkley died Sunday
night about 9 o'clock in the Slate hos
pital at Ualeigh lit which placi; she
httd been for some time. Her Illness
was not known as she was thought to
bo getting along nicely until a mes
sage to her parents, .Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. llrlnkley last night told of her death
Miss Hrinkley was about :i0 years old
Mr. Hrinkley went to Ualeigh on thi
eiirly morning train to accompany the
r.-mains to Scotland Neck for burial.
Her mother and other members of the
family went to Scotland Neck this
n.erning.
Maniasre I.!een'*es.
Kegister of Deeds Hrasooe Hell is
sued the following marriages last
week:
WHITB - Octavous Oay and Allie
^^^l|■ord, Het)er Frizzell and Uosa
Hardee, J. H. Stocks and Hertha Sut
ton.
COI.OHKIV- William Moore am!
(»/ella Orimes, Oscar Sugg and Agnet
Hlunt, Will Wilson and Mary Dlttle
David lUunt and Annie Darden, Kddii’
Mayo and Fannie Clark.
Haril'ri-e l,;is
made known his intentions to do oth-
ei s hoiiily injury iiiit if In' riiiains in
the m'iijhborhood he Is sii(iposeil to be
the otlicers will no doubt hiive him
iraiii hei'ore he can do iniieli harm
PERSONALS
rndorttoes Openillon.
Master Arthur Coi krell, the young
i’ II was taken 'o
St. Vincent’s hospital in Norfolk yes-
teiday for an operation for appendici-
Hf. K«'porta from Ihe hospital today
■ays the HItle felh vv Is doing very
well.
■\'ou can hardly po Ihe length of any
Ftreet in town without finding a pile
of building material.
.Harried 'I'liesilay \f!ennM»n.
Thin afternoon at fhree o'clock at
the home of the bride In Ihe country
..liss Hlanche Cirr was married to
Mr. K. laidford ,.tr.. of IClizabeth City
The ceremony was performed by Hev
C M. Rock, pastor of Memorial Hap-
t ft church at this place.
Affi'r a bridal tour of several weeks
extending as far as C iba the young
Veople will return to North Carolina
vhere -hey will reside.
WKDNKSD.W M,\KCH IS. Hill
■Mrs. I'’. J. Forbes left this morning
for Hethel.
.\)r. Olleii Warren went to I’arnit le
today.
.■Vlr. A. (J. Ciix of U'inter\ille i.s in
ti wn today.
Mr. H. H. Hiinsurker of Wiiitervill.
i!= in town today.
Mr. J. D. Cox of Winfi rville is hi re
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I’arri: li b !i
tills ni.irning for Kaleigh.
SHss Mamie .Vmierson left ths morn
ii.g for Raleigh.
Mr. ’•’red Von llbi rtson of Washin,';
ti n is here today.
Dr. C. M. .loiies of Grimesland is iii
town today.
Mr. U. A. (5. Harnes of Washingtop
i 1 in our city today.
Key. C. M. Hock, Prof. C. \V. Wilson
.111(1 Messrs. Z. T. Hroughtoii, 11. .M
Phillips, T. H, Moore, J. H. Kittrell
nnd D. J. Whichard are r"pres,»n'jnu
Memorial Haptisct ehureli at the lay-
ini n’s meeting n Durham.
('apt. J. S, Harr one of Ihe eleverest
of A. t'. li. conductors, is speiiiling a
few da.vs here.
Mrs. Cfi'orgie James *’as returned
from the northern markets where she
has been to buy millinery for W. .\
I oweii.
Mr. Will Cherry o. Uiehmoiid ar
rived last night and will reniain in
town for a few days.
The out of town attorneys atti-nd
ing eoiirt here today are: .liidge K, W
W. Winston of Ualeigh, Jacob Hattie
of Uocky Mount; H.nrry 1 Moore oi
New Hern: and H. S, Ward of Wash
ington.
Mr. li. D. Rives left this morning
for Henderson on business.
aiu-e Ut once. 1,'^ tuty l-i;ter a...: a
posse \l'Ti' SOe:i 0!1 ill' ruiill aiix.nus
lo .I.'. I iu Ihe fr:.y. b'lt by ihe f.aii- li.e
\\ ll; Oil conii!'gi:t r-a^'lied Uie !-'.'-iie
j l,.r had li* ' n iighi and aU ?e,it
I'our of (he seven ill spi rate iii-gri e--
v,eri- iu ttie toils, aiiil addresses' llau-
didpli Harris Suiloik. V.i; l'';‘;iiilv
Mrowii and (’liarli s lloinies Xev.’
Hern; .lohu M's,-ii y Ni.irfolk. N .t,
• ll iin Slliitl; i'l l' Dee. S, C.; .liin
nett inrod: Fr;ink I’nini tt l-;ur,n I'ia
Ihe hist two be'.;ig '.voundei! .a Uv
leg.
Kobhed Stiire al >Vai>a«.
Last night the store of 1,. I'. !'.<!•'-
in Warsaw was looted hy this eaiiie
gang and some of the plunder ’.■.as
'found on their ptrscns. It is thonfUf,
after robing the ^tore at NX ar.'-:iw
they boarded a, train and came a* far
north as Cor.tentnea Junetiou aiuJ jrot
off and started south down lh« A
huitic Coast Line traiks
They terroided • Vi i ' liiit In I'.ii'
tiiein and when Un y passe,i tin' ii-ime
of .\lr. W. O. Matihiws h. im'i,la. il
, Ills bicyele and touk .v stu.ii
ilirou.gh the winuis to i.ui aUia
iiotitied Ihe mayor of ili.it town
I in readiness wiieii lin y arrived
stable Nattianu-l i.ui as di pi;
|l,loyd laicas aiul ileorge 'i'a>l.<>i i.
■-!‘;t him and soon th< whole i-
jwas apprised id' tht' fait and it w ,
. h iig before those who w ri- a!' ■
I.I ar arms had eithi r .i i- u/.-le 1< .
tiiusket, rifle revoUi r or auto;-..
' ri ady for serviei an<l Ihesi whi
jiio fire-arms wa.-^n't luiir in .i:>'
piteliforks. hasib.ili ii.it' .:'id
Weapons.
Hegulur I'ittUcd Hattie.
,ii,.|
'.Vll
n t
to
Wilt II Ihe negroes saw (lie ' ' <
ivhites they opened tire and .soon t'lio
was spitting from a hundrid « r ii.cire
pistol and gun barrels. Two « i' tiie
negroes fell having been shot iu il e
legs. Thi' others made a break for
M*ierty Mil l 'iiitoii’ob'Ks and bw ycics
was soon in the chase anil w.sb.n
three quarti'rs of nn hour after tho
opening of the battle every one trf tho
desperadoes were in the tolls.
Women and children were t< rrer-
i'ed and the tragic event of the luorn-
ing is .still being discussed
The negroes while being cii.iseil
Mr. l.ynster Hryan of Richmond h.Hs through the 'woods, dispttsed of ;l.eir
accepted a position at the Palace weapons and ■when the smoke or b; (-
Theatre. ■ tie had cleared away only two pU-toU
Mrs, J, W Ferrell left this morn-] were found among tho whole btn-!i.
>rday
ill for a trip to Florida.
Mr. K. H. Dehorn loft vest
Durham.
Mr. M. H. Starkey of Wilmini’.ton ii
visiting his brother. Mr J I.. Star
key.
They are now behind jail bais i« thi-i
for I city and a dirtier set is seldom • eu
any H here.
An otheer from Warsaw came jner
on the afternoon train and identitie.l
the goods stolen from Mr'. Hesf Lir-t
night.
More building baa atarted on Itickin-
Fon Avenue, opposite the Norfolk
Southorn depot.
Knjoy tho pretty weather wlult it
lasta. as it may change soon.