GOVERNOR BICKETT WILL SPEAK IN SMITHFIELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH
VOLUME 37.
SMITHFIELD, N. C, FRIDAY, 15, 1918.
Number 22
PROF. TURLINGTON'S
BODY LAID TO REST
THRONGS OF PEOPLE
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
Funeral Held from Presbyter
ian Church Wednesday Morn
ing at Eleven O'clock With
Services Conducted by Revs.
A. S. Anderson, Abram T.
Lassiter and T. C. Hales.
Mound Covered With Beauti
ful Flowers Sent by Many
Organizations and Friends.
Perhaps the most largely at
tended funeral ever held in
Smithfield was that of Prof. Ira
T. Turlington who died at Black
Mountain Monday morning.
The funeral was held from the
Presbyterian church of which
Prof. Turlington was long a
member, Wednesday morning
at eleven o'clock. Here he began
his w?ork in the Christian life
and here his body rested for a
shdrt while, while the impres
sive funeral ceremonies were
held.
The body of Prof. Turlington
was brought to Smithfield Tues
day night accompanied by Mrs.
Turlington, Mr. Edgar Turling
ton, son of the deceased, and
Mr. Zeb V. Turlington, his
youngest brother, who joined
them at Statesville. A large
number of Smithfield people met
the party at Selma. The remains
were taken to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. N. B. Grantham.
The many friends and relatives of
the deceased were here Wednesday
morning to pay a last tribute of re
spect to the memory of Johnston's be
loved son. The funeral procession
moved from the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Grantham at 11 o'clock. The hon
orary pall-bearers were: W. M. San
ders, T. R. Hood, W. S. Stevens, J. M.
Beaty, J. A. Wellons, Dr. L. D. Whar
ton, L. T. Royall, J. II. Woodall, E. J.
Barnes, of Wilson, and G. K. Gran
tham, of Dunn. The active pall
bearers were: W. II. Austin, H. P.
Stevens, J. H. Abell, J. H. Kirkman,
T. J. Lassiter, W. M. Grantham, J. D.
Spiers, and Dr. N. T. Holland.
The funeral was held from the i'res
byterian church, of which the de
ceased was long a member, an Elder
and Superintendent of the Sunday
school. The services were conduct
ed by the pastor of the church, Rev.
A. S. Anderson, who read the Scrip
ture lesson: Rev. Abram T. Lassiter,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Benson, and a cousin of the deceased,
who led in a most fervent prayer;
and Rev. T. C. Bales, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Mount Airy,
where Prof. Turlington did his last
work, who delivered a most fitting
tribute and led in the closing prayer.
Mr. Bales read as a text Rev. 2:10
"Be thou faithful unto death and I
will give thee a crown of life." No
finer or more fitting tribute has ever
been delivered here as a funeral ser
mon. This tribute in part will be
found in another column in today's
paper.
Appropriate hymns were sung at
the opening and closing of the ser
vices in the church.
The Presbyterian church was filled
to overflowing with relatives and
friends, and several hundred more
were grouped about the little church
during the funeral ceremonies. The
teachers and pupils of Turlington
Graded School were banked on eith
er side of the entrance of the church,
in this manner paying one of the most
beautiful tributes to the man whose
love for little children and their edu
cation had been the passion of his
life.
From the church the funeral pro
cession marched to the City Ceme
tery followed by the largest crowd of
people seen at a funeral here in twen
ti-five years. All the business houses
of the town closed from eleven to
twelve out of rcspect to the memory
of the deceased, and Superior Court
which was in session, on motion of a
member of the bar also adjourned at
ten-thirty until after the noon recess,
and the members of the bar and
court attended the funeral. In the
funeral procession were hundreds of
former pupils of Prof. Turlington and
more than four hundred pupils of
Turlington Graded School together
with a host of the town's and coun
ty's citizens who loved the deceased
in life and who had met to honor him
in death.
The body was laid to rest and the
grave filled while "My Faith Looks
Up to Thee," "Nearer My God to
Thee" "Abide With Me," were sung
softly. The mound was then cover
ed with a profusion of beautiful
flowers, silent tokens of the love and
esteem in which Prof. Turlington was
held. Beautiful wreaths were sent by
the Board of Trustees of Turlington
Graded School, the pupils of Turling
ton Graded School, the Presbyterian
Sunday School, of Smithfield, the
Smithfield Masonic Lodge, the Benson
High School, the First Presbyterian
church of Mount Airy, the Mount Airy
High School, and from the lower
grades of the Mount Airy School. In
addition many wreaths were sent
from Wilson, Raleigh and other
places.
All cf Prof. Turlington's brothers
and sisters, and most of their fami
lies were here to attend the funeral.
His son, Lieut. Lee F. Turlington,
who is in the army at Fort Oglei
thorpe, cculd not be present.
EDGERTON TO BE CANDIDATE.
Former Johnston County Man Urged
By Business Men and Manufactur
ers to Run for Governor of Ten
nessee.
That John E. Edgerton, of Lebanon,
will enter the race for Governor as a
"business man's candidate" is consid
ered very probable as a result of a
meeting of prominent manufacturers
and business men of the state held
here this morning. He is president of
the Tennessee Manufacturer's Asso
ciation and it is understood that the
meeting today was composed of prin
cipally of leaders in that organizat
ion.
Geo. L. Hardwick, of Cleveland,
Tenn., who presided at the meeting,
made this statement at its close:
"Editorials have appeared in num
erous papers in this state recently
calling attention to the fact that the
State of Tennessee is increasing its
debt at a rate of about $1,000,000 a
year and that unless this policy is
changed it will result in eventual bank
ruptcy for the state. This has challen
ged the notice of business men and
taxpayers and, as a result of the pres
ent conditions, many business men,
have demanded that the governor's
chair be filled by a business man in
order that the state can be put on a
sound financial basis.
Growing out of this feeling there
was a meeting of men of affairs from
all parts of the state at Nashville
this morning, and Mr. J. E. Edgerton,
president of the Lebanon Woolen Mills,
Lebanon, Tenn., was invited to attend
the meeting, and was asked to moke
the race for governor. Mr. Edgerton
replied that he had been requested
by many business men and promi
nent politicians to throw his hat in
the ring, but that he did not feel in
clined to engage in politics, ye stated
that he had no political ambition what
soever.
"Those who attended the meeting
were so persistent in asking Mr. Ed
gerton to become a candidate that he
promised to consider the matter and
advise his friends of his decision at
a later date." ? Nashville (Tenn.)
Banner.
COURT ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY
J. Ivan Davis Gets Twenty Years in
the Pen for Slaying His Father-in
Law Jacob Boykin.
The March criminal term of the
Johnston County Superior Court ad
journed Wednesday. The grand jury
completed its work Tuesday and made
its report to the Court.
The most important case to come be
fore the court was the case of J. Ivan
Davis of Oncals township, who was up
for killing his father-in-law, Jacob
Boykin. Davis, through his attor
neys, Messrs. Ed. S. Abcll and J. A.
Wellons, entered a plea of murder in
the second degree, which plea was ac
cepted by Solicitor Siler and Attorney
F. II. Brooks who was employed by the
prosecution to assist the Solicitor. Af
ter hearing the evidence in the case
Judge Wl'cdbeo sentenced Davis to
twenty years at hard labor in the peni
tentiary.
GOVERNOR BICKETT
SPEAKS TOMORROW
GREAT CROWD COMING TO
WAR SAVINGS RALLY.
North Carolinaa's Eloquent Gov
ernor and Mr. Duncan, Lead
ing Business Man and Ranker
to Speak to Johnston County
People at Center Brick Ware
house Saturday at Eleven
O'clock.
Chairman Ragsdale, of the War
Savings Committee, has planned
for a big crowd to hear Governor |
Bickett and Mr. Duncan toinor- j
row at the Center Brick Ware
hous. The Chamber of Commerce
through the committees appoint
ed, has planned to seat a great
many people and the Center
Brick Warehouse will tomorrow j
have the first of a number of big
speakings. Sometime in April we
are expecting William Jennings
Bryan to speak from the same
platform that Governor Bickett
and Mr. Duncan will occupy to
morrow.
From all sections of the coun
ty we hear that the people are
coming. They are getting more
and more interested in the great
work of the government and they
want to know more about the
big problems before us.Mr.Rags
dale, the Chairman of the War
Savings Committee, has been
working hard to get up enthus
iasm in the campaign now on to
raise funds for carrying on the
fight against German f rightful
ness and we expect to see the
campaign take on new life af
ter tomorrow.
The colored people are inter
ested and a place will be reser
ved in the big warehouse for
them.
The committee has asked us
to say that there is room for a
number of chairs around the
speaker's stand and any one who
has chairs which can be spared
|for use tomorrow will confer a
great favor by sending them or
carrying them to the warehouse
tomorrow morning.
? The speaking will begin at
eleven o'clock promptly. The
business houses of Smithfield
will close at that hour and re
main closed until one o'clock. If
the people who come to trade
or shop will remember this they
can hear the speaking and also
do their shopping without de
lay. We are giving a few hours
to the service of our country
and we are expecting to have a
?great day for the cause of liber
|ty. \
RUSSIAN CONGRESS M EETS.
Peace Treaty With Germany May lie
Ratified.
Washington, March 14. ? Japan's
avcwal of her intention to intervene
in Siberia and announcement of the
courses to be taken by the United
States n.nd another governments
aligned against the Central Powers
are expected to follow closely upon
the adjournment of the Russian con
gress of Soviets, called to meet today
at Moscow. OfTicals Washington and
diplomats here still retain faint hope
that the warring factories of Russia
may yr?t reject the German peace
terms signed at Brest-Litovsk, but
almost all information that has reach
ed here indicates that the fighting
spirit of the disorganized people is too
wounded to resist.
The State Department tonight was
still without official knowledge that
the President's message of sympa
thy and promise of aid addressed to
the Russian people through the con
gress had reached Moscow, but that
it had, was taken for granted. Word
that the Soviets actually had con
vened also was lacking.
AT THE CAPITAL OF BANNER.
Revenue Officers Make a Successful
Raid In Bcntonsville Township
(Jetting a Still Some Corn Whiskey
and Three Men. Several Ilensonians
Attend the Funeral of I'rof. Tur
lington.
Benson, N. C., March 14. ? Mr. A.
0. Barbour is spending this week in
Norfolk, Va., on business matters.
Mr. J. J. Rose and son, Mr. J. H.
Rose, returned Tuesday morning
from a few days visit to their son and
brother, Mr. Arthur Rose, who is in
Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C.
Mr. J. W. Allen, of Duke, was a vis
itor to Benson Tuesday on business
matters.
Miss Somers, of the Benson School
Faculty, spent the week-end in Greens
boro with relatives and friends.
Mrs. L. Gilbert and little son, L. Gil
bert, Jr., left Monday for a few days
visit to relatives in Enfield, N. C.
Mrs. R. R. Covington who has been
here several days with her sister, Mrs.
J. R. Barbour, left this morning for
her home in Laurinburg.
Mr. and Mrs. James Raynor have
been visiting relatives in Chapel Hill
for the past several days.
Mr. Henry Slocumb came home Sun
day for a visit to relatives. He has
been in Camp Sevier, Greenville, S.
C., for the past several months in
training.
Mr. Odus Barbour, of Danville. Va.,
came home last week on a visit to his
father, Mr. John C. Barbour, in Ele
vation township.
Mrs. J. W. Goodrich is spending the
week with her husband, Capt. J. W.
Goodrich, at Hobgood, N. C.
Mrs. Jack Trogden left the first of
the week for her home in Greensboro
after spending some time here with
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Peacock.
Mr. A. L. Barefoot was a visitor to
Raleigh Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
Mr. Almon Turlington is in Raleigh
this week on business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Honeycutt and
Rev. G. W. Rollins went down to Fay
etteville Tuesday on business.
Miss Janie Weeks, o? Falcon, has
been visiting here for a few days at
the home of Mrs. W. R. Strickland.
Mr. Henry Massengill left Tuesday
for Petersburg, Va., to join her hus
band who is engaged in business there.
Miss Pauline Jones left this week
for her home in Gainsville, Ga., after
visiting relatives here for some time
Miss Lillie Jones, of Elevation, went
home with her and will spend several
weeks. *
Mr .Joseph G. Smith returned yes
terday from Petersburg, Va., where
he has been on a sTiort visit to his
daughter, Mrs. A. C. Oneal.
Miss Mami eBaugh, of Raleigh,
spent a few days recently here with
Miss Irene Wilkes.
Mrs. Alonzo Pajrish recently re
turned from Florida where she has
been spending several weeks.
Mr. J. F. Lee and daughter, Miss
Mary Lee, are spending a few days in
Raleigh.
Miss Bettie Yelvington, of Clayton,
is spending a few days at the home
ox Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Lassite*.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Lanier, and Mr?.
Cornelia Jernigan spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Lanier at Chaly
beate Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Britt and son,
Deleon Britt, Mr. W. H. Slocumb, and
Misses Ida Wilkes and Florence Dix
on are spending the day in Raleigh.
Among those from Benson whi in
tended the funeral of Prof. Ir ? Tur
lington at Smithfield yesterday we
note Messrs. M. T. Britt, J. F. Wood
all, J. R. Barbour, Henry Slocumb, L.
Gilbert, J. H. Rose, R. U. Barbour,
and others.
Mr. Van Henry, a brother of our
townsman, Chief Henry, was married
last Friday to Miss Lelia Hall, a
daughter of Mr. John Hall who lives
near here. They will make t?.eir
home for the present with Mr. J. M.
Henry, father of the groom.
Revenue officers Moore, Flowers
and Chief Henry went to Bentonsville
Township last nigh tand captured Na
than Beasley, Jeff Beasley and Bud
Beasley together with fifteen gallons
of "com likcr", a mule and buggy and
the complete distilling out-fit. The
corn liker and still were taken to
Smithfield and incarcerated in the
common jail of the county for safe
keeping.
Mrs. C. C. Lee, died last Thursday
at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, from the
effects of an operation, having been
taken there a few days previous to
the operation. Mrs. Lee was about
fifty years of age and is survived by
her husband and two children, age 12
and 14 years. She was sister to Mr.
P. B. Johnson, and Mrs. Martha Jack
son of our town. The funeral and bur
ial was conducted last Saturday, the
funeral being preached by Elder
Exure Lee.
Mrs. Will Glover, of near Selma,
is spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. John E. Dixon, who lives
near here.
Quite a large delegation of citiz< ns
of our town will go to Smithfield Sat
urday to hear Governor Bickett speak.
Misses Pearl Hill and Mabel E\ans
went to Raleigh yesterday on a short
visit to relatives.
CLAYTON 1JEI) CROS SCIIAPTER
Ladies Doing Good Work for Soldiers
Comforts in Trench and Camp. Two
Clayton Boys Enlist in Aviation
Service. Clayton to Have a New
Bank With J. A. Vinson, President.
Other Live News Items.
Clayton, N. C., March 13. ? Mrs. G.
11. Johnson, of Enfield, spent last
week-end here with parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ransom Penny.
Miss Zenolia Bagwell, of Raleigh,
spent Sunday and Monday here with
friends.
Lieutenant Hugh Page, of Camp
Greene, Charlotte, is here for five
days visiting his family.
Mr. Irwing Gower, of Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va., was here for a few
hours Sunday.
Messrs. Bennette Poole and Swade
Barbour have enlisted in the Aviation
Corps and left Friday night for Char
leston, S. C., where they are in Camp.
Our best wishes go with them.
Mr. Joseph Turley, who a few weeks
ago enlisted in the navy and was sta
tioned at Norfolk, has been called
home on account of the death of his
uncle, Prof. Ira T. Turlington. He
will be here a few days visiting his
home people.
Mrs. G. T. S. Mills and Miss Barbara
Gulley were shopping in Raleigh one
day this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Parker spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives
at Goldsboro.
It is hoped that sometime during
the month of April Clayton will have
have her new bank ready for business.
It has been organized and Mr. J. A.
Vinson elected as President; Dr. J. A.
Griffin, first Vice-president; Mr. C. W.
Pender, 2nd Vice-president. A board
of directors has also been chosen.
The report of the Clayton Red Cross
Chapter shows that our people have
not been idle for the past sever
al months. It is a splendid re
port and \ye feel that no other
chapter can give a better one.
The chapter meets each Wed
nesday (all day) and on Saturday af
ternoon in the Pythian Hall. Every
worker is welcome and remember the
hours we spend in that work ,even
though they are few, we may comfort
and cheer some soldier boy on the
battle field in France or in the Train
ing Camps.
Rev. A. C. Hawley attended the Bap
tist School for Pastors and workers at
Apex last week.
Dr. Brewer, of Meredith College,
came down Sunday morning and at
the regular preaching hour talked
from the pulpit of the Baptist church
in the interest of the College work.
Miss Atla Dednam spent last week
end with relatives at Selma.
Mrs. L. D. Dednam, of Selma, was
here visiting her mother, Mrs. J. A.
Griffin, Tuesday.
NEW HOPE NOTES.
Thero was a free moving picture
show given at the School houso Mon
day night. A large crowd attended and
all report a fine show. There will be
a show twice a month from now on.
Messrs. Strickland, Wilson and
Starling, of Falcon, spent Sunday in
this section.
Miss Lucile Lee, of Benson, spent
Sunday afternoon in this section.
Quite a number of our young folks
attended the box party at Royall
School last Saturday night.
The New Hope Jr., Boys played the
Massey Senior Boys a game of Basket
Ball last Friday, the 8th. New Hope
lost the game for Massey's large boys
were too much for the small boys of
New Hope. The score was 13 to 7. Mas
sey's favor.
New Hope will play Brogden Sat
urday March 16th. Everybody invited.
PINE.
THE WEEK'S NEWS N SELMA.
I
Miss Emma Hose, Who Was Shot
Monday Night by Ernest Crocker,
Is Improving- M. C. Winston Made
Chairman of Red Cross Chapter.
Several Items of Interest.
Selma, N. C., March 14 ? Miss Alta
Debnnm, of Clayton, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. I). Debnam.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Wall, and Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Pool, Jr., spent Sun
day with relatives in Wilders town
ship.
Attorney J. A. Wellons, of Smith
field, was here for a few hours today
on professional business.
Quite a number of our people spent
the first days of the week in Smith
field attending court.
Mr. N. E. Jeffreys, one of Wilders
township's prominent farmers, spent
Monday night here. He was enroute
to Smithfield to attend court.
Mr. R. II. Biggs, of Wendell, was
here for a few hours Wednesday on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jones spent
Sunday with Mr. Jones' parents near
Clayton.
Miss Mallie Hood has accepted a
position as stenographer in the law
office of Mr. R. L. Kay.
Mr. J. R. Talton, of Hares' Store,
was in the city Wednesday for a few
hours on business.
The Selma Graded School Basket
Ball team left this morning for Wake
Forest where they will play the Wake
Forest team tonight.
Seven Stages of Life is the title of
a play to be given in the City Hall to
night by the Graded School folks. This
play is being given for the benefit of
the Local Chapter of Red Cross, and a
good attendance is expected.
Misses Sarah Fenner and Kate Gra
ham spent the week-end here visiting
Mrs. L. I). Debnam. They returned to
their homes in Raleigh, Monday morn
ing.
Mr. N. E. Edgerton, Jr., of Trinity
College, spent the week-end here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Ed
gerton. .
Mrs. W. F. Black, of Clinton, is here
this week the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Whitley.
Mr. W. D. Debnam, of Kinston,
was here Sunday to visit his father,
Mr. L. D. Debnam.
Messrs. Lester Honeycutt and Ver
non Parrish, both of Clayton, were
sent to Camp Jackson last Monday
by Local Board No. 2. We understand
that others will be sent next Monday.
Miss Leona Kirby, of Pleasant
Plains, is spending this week in the
city, the guest of Miss Lanie Daugh
try.
Mr. C. B. Harris, of Greenville, N.
C., has accepted a position as book
keeper for the Selma Supply Company
and began his duties last Monday.
Miss Lanie Daughtry spent last
Sunday with her parents in the Yel
vington Grove section.
At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Local Red Cross at the
home of Miss Margaret Etheredge
Wednesday afternoon, Mr. M. C. Win
ston was elected chairman to till the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. C. W. Stallings.
We are glad to report the condition
of Miss Emma Rose, who was shot
by Ernest Crocker last Monday even
ing is encouraging. Immediately after
the tragedy, very little hope was held
for Miss Rose, who was shot through
the lungs, the ball passing clear
through the body, but her condition
now is such that there is very little
doubt of her recovery unless unlook
ed for complications set in.
The body of Mr. Ernest Crocker,
who shot and seriously wounded Miss
Emma Rose last Monday night, and
then killed himself, was buried in the
family burial ground near Pine Level,
Wednesday afternoon. A great deal
of sympathy is being expressed here
for the family of the unfortunate
young man, and esptcially for his
aged parents.
Terrell-Scott.
The following invitation has been is
sued:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lawson Scott
request the honor of your presence at
the marriage of their daughter,
Imogen to Mr. Marvin Clayton Terrell,
Wednesday ejvening, March the twen
ty-seventh, at eight oclock. Four hun
dred and six Maple Avenue, Burling
ton, North Carolina. ? News and Obser
ver.
Miss Scott is a sister, of Miss Mary
McCollers, of this city