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PEAL.
?Grand Jury Displeased With Some
Condition# at County Home?Judge
Calvert Presiding:.
The regular May torm o t Franklin
Superior Court convened In the court
house here Monday morning with His
Honor Judge T. H. Calvert, presid
ing. This is a one week term and Is
for tho trial of criminal cases. Judge
Calvert delivered a short hut i [iterat
ing charge, relating mainly to the aa
tomoblle law and the public acrJrs of
the county. Hon. H. E. Morris, So
licitor, was present and ably defend
ed the States Interests.
The following were selected as a
grp.nd Jury: C. C< Murphy, Foreman,
N. B. Layton; J. A. Daniels, G. T.
Loyd, Omega Dlckerson, J. L. Dor
sey, J. A. Mltchlner, Weldon Egerton,
J. A. Harris, J. N. Grittln, Walter
Mullen, G. W. Styles, Harrod Frailer^
C. C. Catlett, W. E. Bartholomew, J.
E. Winn, W. H. Perdue, M. M. Per
son. J. E. Thomas was sworn as of
ficer to grand Jury:
The following cases were disposed
ot:
State vs John Bunn, assault, not
pros.
State V8 H. G. Bartholomew, false
pretense, nol pros with leave.
State vb Sam Paarce, 1 and r, ca
pias and continued.
State vs W. E. Sludge and Mrs.
?"illie Sledge, stock running at large,
gv!lty as to W. E. Sledge, not guilty
as to Mrs. Billle Sledge. W. E.
81? I^o fined $10 and costs.
Stiue vs Perry Cooke, seduction,
guilty, two and one-half years ^n the
penitentiary, appeal, bond fixed at
$2,000.00, given.
State vb Johnnie Jackson, 1 and r,
pleads guilty. Judgment suspended
upon payment of $9.00 to the Seaboard
Air Line Railway and costs.
State vs Roscoe Coppedge, rape, not
a true bill.
State vb Albert Ooode and Morris
' Brown, affray, pleads guilty, Judgment
suspended upon tho payment of all
costs by Goode.
Court adjourned Tuesday afternoon
to Friday morning in order to give the
farmers opportunity to plant tobacco
on this season. The Grand Jury held
a session on Wednesday, however, and
completed its work and filed the fol
lowing report:'
# REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
North Carolina?Franklin County.
Superior Court?May Term, 1918.
To Honorable Thomas H. Calvert,
Ju?ge Presiding.
We the <Jrand Jury for said Term
respectfully beg leave to submit the
following reports for caifl Ten?.
We have passed uu all~Bllls whl<HT
have been given us in charge. We
have investlgllej ai.l.matters that have
I'umt to our Knowledge. We have vis
ited the County Jail in a body, and
find the same In gobd condition except
that it is badly Injieed being
washed Inside.
We have visited the Stockade and
find that the beds are not In a Sanitary
condition, but that Mr. Cates the Su
perintendent promises to make new
mattresses and has the material on
hand for that purpose. We have ex
amined the ofHces irf the Court House
and find them in -good condition ex
cept the floor in the Sheriffs office.
The Grand Jijry at the January Term.
1018, recommended that a new floor
be laid in tho Sheriff's office but that
nothing has been done.
We have examined the books of the
County officers and find them in good
condition and properly indexed. We
have visited the County Homo in a
body and find that the live stock is in
good condition and well cared for ; tho
farm is in good condition, and the in
mates are woll fed and clothed and
thfcv all say that Mr. Holden the Su
perintendent is kind to them and ac
cords them good treatment. We found
however, that the most of the build
ings in which the lnmats live are in
bad condition. The plastering has
ffmiM fin in iimmn nf ihp irnlli
flooring is in bad condition and only
a few of the buildings are fit for a
human being to live In. We find the
moral condition of the Inmates in a
deplorable condition. ? ? ? ? ?
Syphlllis is present among the pa
tients. ? ? ? Through necessity
?the Superintendent has to ke^n one of
the White inmates on the Negro side
We suggest that the male and female
patients be separated and that the
white ones be separted from the ne
groes. We find It absolutely neces
sary that some drastic changes be
mkde at once, so that It will be Im
possible for a repetition of cohabita
tion among tho Inmates^. We also
consider that the patients with con
tagious dinoases be seggregared.
We recommend that the Town and
County officers take vigorous action
to prevent children under the age of
sixteen years from drlvkig automobil
es. We appeal to the Court to see
that our reccommendations are put In
to effect and that Immediate action he
taken, recommendation s at January
Term, 1918, hovft received no notice
whatever by tl?a ipifcper authorities.
Respectfully submitted,
C. C. MURPHY,
Foreman Grand Jury.
The You? Woman's Missionary So
ciety.
The Young Woman's Missionary So
Hale on
Tuesday evening, May 14th, in a Study
Circle meeting.
The meeting was called to order a itd
led by Mrs. O. J. Hale, BheTead for
the Scripture Lesson, the 14th Chap
tar of Corinthian. After which she
taught the second lesson In Mission^
arv Milestones.' Miss Neva Rowland
read a very lnteretlng paper, The Life
fit Philip Melanchthon.
At the conclusion of the lesson, cake
and cream were served.
Those present were Mesdames, M.
C. Pleasants, O. Y. Yarboro, J. A.
Harris, O. J. Hale and-Misses Sue Al
ston, Hodgle Aston, Kathleen Egerton,
Neva Roland, Fannie Lillian Mas
senburg, Lydla Inscoe, Louise Thomas.
The society adjourned to meet at
the home of Miss Lydla InBcoe on
Tuesday evening May 21st, in a busi
ness meeting, promptly at 8:45 o'clock.
Recording Secretary.
College Commencement.
The annual closing exercises of the
Loulsburg College will begin with the
Baccaluareate sermon at the Metho
dist church Sunday morning, and will
continue through Wednesday. Quite
a large attendance from out of town
is expected, and the public is Invited
to attend all the exercises.
DO HONOR TO OUR BOYS
A SCGGISTION FOR MAY 24TH IN
L0UI8BCBG.
Jiext call is for 102 White Men?W1U
Take 90 Men Classed as Deferred
Farmers.
In order to show our appreciation
for our boys who have been called to
war through the selective draft it is
suggested by Chairman W. H. Ruffin,
and endorsed by quite a large number
of citizens that Friday, May 24th be
made a local holiday and that the peo
ple of the county gather at Loulsbnrg
and take part in a programme that
will show to the boys that we appre
ciate them. On this day the largest
number that have been entrained here
undpr any one call, will be inducted
into service for leaving on Saturday
following. Mr. Ruffin**'*letter fol
lows:
May 11th, 1918.
The Franklin Times,
City.
Gentlemen: - *
The call has come to emtrain 102
white men on May 25th for Camp
Jackson, S. C.?the largest number
ever entrained at one time during this
war from this County. Some demon
zees to show our appreciation of the
boys who will go, and it is suggested
thai me people meet them the after
noon of the 24th when they will be
called to the courthouse at 4 p. m. to
next day. . \
The call will fill the white men dufe
in this draft and it is necessary to go
into the deferred farmer lists ^o the
extent of about 90 men to fill the call.
The farmers will be -called in their i
order number strictly. No cases pen
ding in either the Local or District i
Boards can under the Regulations be j
called; but if any registrant whose J
order number'Is so high he cannot be
called in', oi who, though called is
not needed to fill the quota, desires to
go and thereby relieve some young man
whose need to remain longer is great
er than his he can do so by waiving
his deferment and order number lia
bility.
The following-named men have been
ordered to report at the ofTice of the
Local Board for Franklin County, N.
C. for military duty and for transpor
tation to a mobilization camp. The
time Tor reporting is 4 p. m. on May
24th. 1018, at the Court House, in
Louisburg, N. C.
Henry Clay Bunn. Spring Hope R 2.
- Kit Karson Kearney, Franklinton.
'ly I,! I Ii'r IImmii1" ! 'Ii wijrn f ?ri
Noel Derman Medlin, Louisburg R 3.
Ermon Carter, Zebulon.
Jesse C. Mitchell, Kittrell R 1.
Frank D. Mitchell, Kittrell R 1.
John Norman Wilder, Castalia R i.
William Earl Tuck, Lynchburg, Va.
Percy Alex Gupton, Wood.
VaFsor Perry, Louisburg.
Robert Dunham Griffin, Hopewell,
Va.
Joseph Robert Phelps, Louisburg,
R 5.
AFFIDAVIT FARMERS
Wesley S. Aysrue, Henderson R 6.
Oscar Hagwood, Louisburg R 1.
William Henry Ferrell, Louisburg
R 6.
Vinston Perry Cooke, Louisburg
R 2.
Newton Alford,. Franklinton R 2.
Walter Cleveland Collins, Louisburg
R 1.
John Wiley Neal, Alert R 1.
Jones Pedifood Wheeler. Louisburg
R 1.
(Continued on Page Ten)
TROOP TRAMS WRECK
ED AT CAMP JACKSON
TRANSFERRING 80LDIEB8 TO
CAMF 8BYIER- *
Seven Silled and a Large Number
Wounded?No franklin County boy*
In Casualty List.
Columbia, S. C., May 1<*?^flve
soldi ara' were killed outright, two
were ?o badly Injured that they dtefl
en route to the base hospital, four
were very seriously Injured, and ^lgh
lns *
teen more were Ins seriously Injured
when a wooden passenger coach lead
ed with soldiers ot the 321st Infantry
and the 317th Machine Gun company
jumped a trestle at Camp Jackson this
morning. The soldiers had j tut' en
trained for Camp Sevier at Greenville,
and the train was pulling out of camp
at a very slow rate of speed. *
As It approached a trestle, a big
steel coach struck a spreading rail.
This hurled the wooden coach inline-1
dlately in front of it down tbe embank,
ment. The front part of the V steel
coach jumped the track, but the car
did not turn over. The wooden coach
Is badly demolished, and It Is consid
ered very miraculous that any of the
men escaped alive.
The hospital train at the camp was
called out Immediately after the
wreck, and in twenty minutes all of
{he dead and Injured had been remov
ed.
The casualty list published the next
day after the accident did not Include
any of the Franklin county boy?
among either the dead or Injured.
Official Call For More Men For Na
tional Army.
Washington, May 14.?Twenty-four
States and the District of Columbia
were called upon tonight by Provost
Marshal General CTowder to furnish
for the national army 61,600 more men
qualified for general militia serried.
Movement of-drafted men to camps'
under this call 1b to extend over two
periods, from May 20 to 24, and fropi
May 29 to June 2. These dateb were
fixed because during the five days be
ginning May 25, approximately 233,000
men called for recently will be moving
to the camps.
Tonight's call marks further devel
opment oC the government's plan for
hastening men to France and replac
ing them as rapidly as they vacate the
training centers. In all 284,600 draf
tees will be Journeying from their
homes to military camps between May
20 and June 2. Including numerous
calls for technical and especially qual
ified men the total number summoned
during May is something like 366,600,
nearly half of the 800,000 expected to
be called this year.'
Mr?. Harry McBrayer Hostess.
Thq Younger Set Book Club held
its regular fortnightly meeting with
Mrs. Harry McBj*ayer Thursday af
ternoon, May 2nd. The
discussion was McDoweU^an-Amerl
can composer. Mrs. Beam in her
cliaimlug maimer gave a sketch of tho
life of the composer, which was both
Interesting and instructive as the
members were not so well acquainted
^vith McDowell.
Mrs. O. Y. Yarboro read a paper!
on McDowell as a composer, which1
was well prepared and furnished the I
most delightful entertainment for |
her hearers.
Mrs. Fred Hicks presented current1
events war summary which brought all
the news right up to date.
Miss Sallie Williams rendered an
Instrumental selection from the com
poser. Her rendition of this selec-1
tion lifted her hearers Into the ryth
mic presence of this late musical ge
nius. * ?
After the program the hostess serv
ed delightful refreshments, being as- j
sisted by Misses Mildred Scott and ,
Frances Barrow. The meeting was j
declared one of the most enjoyable of
the season.
The club was delighted to have the'
following visitors: Mesdames Mai-,
colm McKinne, David McKinne, W. |
H. Kuffin, H. L. Candler, A. H.
Fleming, S. T. Wilder, Geo. Crallc.
E. S. Ford. M. S. Clifton, J. W.
King. J. M. Allen. W. E. Webb. D. |
T. Smithwick. and Misses Sallie Will-;
Molile King, Annie Mizelle, Lucy Al
len. Francis Barrow, Mildred Scott.
Flonr Substltnte Demonstrations
Miss Smith, Home Demonstration
I Agent, will begin a series of flour sub
stitute demonstrations next week.
Miss EfTle Vines, Director of Home
|Ecobomics, Rocky Mount, will assist
in giving these lessons. The place
and dates are as follows:
Tuesday 21?Mapleville 10:00 a"
m.; Cedar Rock 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday 22?Laurel *10:00 a.
m.; Sandy Creek 2:30 p. m.
Thursday 23.?Wood 10:00 a. m.
Friday 24?Roberts School 10:00 a.
m f
All demonstrations will be given in
school buildings. Both men and wo
men are requested to be present.
Messrs. E. L. Vaughan, of Nash
ville, T. T. Hicks, of Henderson, ?.
?. House, of Zebulon, wore in at
tendance upon court hero the past
week.
ATffACK ON BRITISH FRONT OF
. NEARLY A KILE, DAY'S
FEATCBB.
Allies Took Initiative In Flanders and
The French in Amiens 8eclflr^BatlL
IfcfflBIfTBtMiIolljl 6e
Make Effort to Force fioulani to
Eater Flgbt Against Allies; Dai's
War News Summary
Berlin, (Via London,) May 14.?
'Strang British attacks during the ev
ening were delivered against our posi
tions north and south of Glvenchy,"
cays the official German communica
tion from general headquarters today.
"They were repulsed with heavy loss
MARSHAL HAIG'S REPORT.
London, May 14.?In an attack
along a mile front near Moriancourt,
the Germans penetrated the British po
sitions at one point. Field Marshal
Haig reports tonight that at all other
points on this line the Germans were
repulsed with heavy losses, and that
the Australians later recaptured the
lost position.
The statement says:
"This morning after heavy artillery
preparation, the enemy attacked on
a front of nearly a mile southwest of
Moriancourt and succeeded at one
point in entering our positions. At
all other points the attack was repul
sed with heavy loss to him and in this
one locality an immediate counter-at
tack by Australian troops drove out
the enemy and completely re-estab
lished our line.
"We captured over 50 prisoners and
our casualties were light.
"Local fighting occurred last night
north of Kemmel, where the enemy at
tacked in the direction of Klelne Vler
straat and was repulsed by the French
troops.
'On the remainder of the front there
is nothing to report."
While the Germans continue to re
constitute with fresh elements their
| units shattered by the allies during
[the recent big offensive they are keep
ing up Intensive bombardments against
Che British and French positions on
Various sectors in Flanders and Plcar
dy. They also have become embroil
ed with tie French in heavy artillery
duels in Champagne and in the Vosgos
mountains.
Nowhere on any part of the line from
th^-JCorth Sea to the SwIbs frontier has
theo-?vbeen-4n Infantry engagement of
great Importance. ' Near Moriancourt
which Ho? to the south of Albeit, the
Germans delivered an attack against
the British on a front of nearly a mile
and at one point penetrated a British
position. The Australians in a coun
ter-attack almost immediately recap
tured the ground and the enemy suf
fered-heavy losses and was repulsed
on the other parts of 11^front.
ENEMY REPUCShD.
A similar operation was attempted.
against the French on Hill 44? the
Ucene of many previous bloody encoun
ters in the Keramel sector. Unofficial
aCCOUntH R?V thf> g^lnnr! n tr>nt
hold on the rugged slopes bat that the
French were pressing them hard, while
Field Marshal Haig in his latest com
munication asserts that an attack north
of Kemmel (which might Include Hill
44) was repulsed.
ALLIES FORCE THE FIGHTING.
North of Robectk__ln Flanders, the
British took tho Initiative and in an at
tack inflicted casualties onthe enemy
and captured prisoners. <3n tho Ami
ens sector the French carried out a
similar maneuver with like results.
Wherever the Germans essayed a
stroke, except near Morlancourt and
Hill 44. they met with almost lnstaut
repulse at the liands of the allies. Al
though the Germans everywhere nre re
mainlng in comparative quiet, except
for their artillery work..It is realized
behind the allied lines that this state,
of affairs will not last long, for the j
enemy is known to he preparing moth- j
odically for a resumption of hostilities. |
The strengthening of the line is being
made both in man and Kun power and, |
in reconstituting regiments that were 1
shot to pieces by the allied guns dur- |
ing the hig drive the Germans are
bringing up men who have had no
part In the great struggle.
WHEN BIG ATTACK WILL COME.
When the blow is to bo delivered.
*ii ininMi^a
mlse, but it Is highly probable tha1
will not come until the enemy is fully
prepared In every way to give mighty
battle to gain his objective?the sepa
ration 9f the British and French ar
mies and the opening of a fair#way to
the channel ports.
ITALIAN FRONT.
In the Italian theater considerable
fighting continues around Monte Cor
no. which commands the approach r
the valley leading from Tr^nt to Rovo
ereto. Here the Austrians have re
newed their attacks to regain the
ground captured by General Diaz's for
ces last week but the Italians have
successfully warded off every blow.
Attempts by the Invaders 1o reach Ital J
Ian positions on several other pectors
of the front also met with repulse.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
The British weekly casualty report
issued Tuesday gives further proof of
the sanguinary character of the fight
ing thax has been going since Mhrch
21. The latest list aggregates 41.G12,
of which number 501 officers and 5,065
prince op wales sharks r*.
BRELLA. -
And American OOlcer tor Some Time
DM Not Know Friend In Need.
London?According to a Young Mens
rlntliin lamal>U? i i" i mi
SE
erican officer attached to tne war de
partment's: headquarters here was
hurrying down Whitehall In a heavy
shower the other day when a young
man in civilian clothes asked him,
"Won't you share your umbrella with
me?" !? , ,
They walked together for several
blocks, the young civilian showing a
wide knowledge of military affairs by
j his brief questions and answers.
Morover everyone they, passed seem
ed to k bow the young man and bowed
to him.
It suddenly occurred Jto the Ameri
can that hd had told the stranger a
good deal about himself, including his
name. So he turned to the stranger
and inquired, "May I Ak who you
are?" The young maijpnswered cas
ualty. "Oh, J am only the Prince 'of
Wales. '?
An Appeal.
The women of Franklin county wish
to see every man who goes out in ser
vice, provided with a Comfort Bag,
which contains the necessary articles
for our boys, who sacrifice all the
comforts of home. So we are asking
every one to contribute to this fund
by May 20th.
(Signed) Mrs. W. P. Neal,
Chairman and Treasurer Red Cross
Comfort Bag Fund, Loulsburg, N. C.
COUNTY WIDETAX LOSES
I>" ELECTION ON TUESDAY, MAY
14TH, 1918.
No Official Returns But Indications
Show About Fire To One Against
It.
Unofficial returns from' the several
townships on the county-wide special
school tax election held on Tuesday
show that the measure was defeated In
a vote of nearly five to one. The re
ports we have received, although, unof
ficial are as follows:
For Against Reg.
Youngsvllle 4 229 287
Frankllnton 13 264 409
Cedar Hock 64 166 298
Louisburg 164 116 364
Below we publish a statement given
out by Superintendent E. L. Best:
A majority of the people In Frank
lin county decided against the county
wide school tax. I for one am al
ways glad to abide by the wishes of
the majority of our people. The de
cision has been made and the Board
of Education, the school committee
men and myself will take what funds
we have and make the very best
schools that Is possible for the ensue
ing ynnr.?L-bope and believe that the
people-in each diwtrlct will rally all
their forces to the support of their
school and let us all strive and leave
no sium? uiiiumm} tu mukfe tfle school,
year of 1918-19 afs successful as possi
ble. You will always find me ready,
willing and anxious to be or help.
wishes for all, i ?
EDWARD L. BEST.
Supt. of Scnools.
I.oulsburir Rallies Jn Ninth.
Friday May 10th, the Louisburg high
school base ball team went over to
the Wilder school and defeated their
team by a score of four to two. The
Louisburg team didn't make a single
run until the ninth inning, and then
the Wilder left hand twirler got wild
and gave the first man up his base.
By a few sacrifice hits on the part of
Louisburg team, the score was chang
ed from 2-0 in favor of Wilder to 4-2
in favor of Louisburg. Wilder chang
ed pitchers three times, while Louis
bug held on to their famous pitcher
throughout the game.
The following was the lineup for
Louisburg: William King, catcher.
Jim Allen, pitcher. Paul F.easley first
base. Biliie Williams, second base. Na
pier Williamson short stop, Josoph
Harris, third base, Eugene Wilson
right field. George Ford center field,
Julius Timberlake. left field.
Any team wishing to play with
Louishurg write or phono Blllle Will
men were killed or died of wounds.
The report last week showed 40.004
casualties and that of the previous
week 38.691 or a total for the three j
weeks of 120.315 men killed, wounded j
or missing.
EFFORT TO FORCE RUSSIANS IN
TO FIGHT.
The first effort to force former Rus
clnn subjects to take up arms against
:'e .entente allies has been made by
Lhe German Emperor. In a proclama
tion announcing the "independence"
of Lithuania, the Emperor says he as
sumes that the conventions to be con
cluded "will take the interests of the
German empire to account equally
with those of Lithuania and that Lith
jania will participate in war burdons
)f Germany, which secured her liber
it ion."
There has been considerable fighting
n the streets of Moscow between Bcl
;hoviki troops and anarchists and at
ast accounts the hostilities were still
n progress.
SIDEWALKS NOT
TO BE BLOCKED
KO MODE HASm.SU VEHICLES OlT
STREETS.
Salaries Raised?Propartj To Be Ad
vertised For Taxes?Reports of
Clerk and Chief of Police.
The Board of Town Commissioners
met In special session gn- Friday night
with all members, except Allen and
Ford, present. After approving the
minutes of previous meeting business
as follows was disposed of:
Report of A. W. Alston, Clerk for
light, water and taxes was received.
He reports collecting light and water,
for February, J911.20; for March
$1,269.01; taxes for March $856.63;
for April $1,446.98.
Report of D. C. High, Chief of Po
lice, was received and filed. He re-'j
ports collecting for March, costs
$16.20, fines $15.00, licenses, pool
rooms $20.00, pressing clubs $12.50,
auto licenses $10.00, rent Opera House
$80.00; for April costs $31.00, fines
$16,00u .licenses for pool rooms $20.00
rent Opera House $15.00
The poll taxes of the firemen were
allowed. " *
An ordinance requiring the mer
chants to keep the sidewalks clean in
front of their places of business, only
allowing theft three feet next to their
building for displaying their wares,
were passed.
The board passed another ordinance
making It unlawful to wash automo
blee and other vehicles on the streets.
Upon motion the salaries of Night
Policeman E. C. Perry and Manager
of Flrehouse B. H. Meadows, were
made $75.00 per month each.
Upon order the Clark was Instruct
ed to advertise all property tor sale
for taxes upon which the taxes had
not been pald'by the 22nd of May, re
gardless of who Its owners were.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to Us next regu-t
lar meeting.
The G A Society Meets.
The O. A. Society of the Louisburg
Baptist church met at the home of
Mrs. J. 3. Howell May 13, 1918.
The meeting was opened by a song,
I "111 Go Where Yoa Want Me To Go."
Mary White Nifoh read- the Bible Scrip
I ture. Prayer was offered by Mrs.
j Howell and Miss Ifffegaret Cooke.
1 Mrs. Howell question? the society.on
i Foreign and Home missionaries. We
I were glad to have with us Mrs. How
ell's sister. Miss Juanlta Bunn.
There being no further business to
come before the society we adjourned
to meet May 20, 1918 with Myrtle
Drake. After the society we visited
Mrs. Place taking some fruits and
flowers. Bang some of her favorite
old songs and had prayer with her.
Secretary.
Messrs. W. J. Tally and A. W.
Ednaids. w.liij lt-ft limn mi April 20th
for Camp Jackson, S. C., In answer
to their country's call, returned home
Friday after having been pronounced
nhvsicallv deficient by the examining
physician at the cantonment.
JOHNSON POISON TRIAL AT BICH
JTOND.
Voting Middlesex Ikntht Goes on Trial
For Ills Life.
Richmond, Va., May 13.?Dr. Lem
uel J. Johnson, a. prominent young
dentist, of Middlesex. X. C., was plac
ed on trial today in the Hustings
Court' her a on tln> ciinrge of murder
ing his bridge. Mrs. Alice Knight
Jjol.nson, on the night of December 15
1 last.
j Miss Mildred Taylor, chum of the
i dead girl, who was nineteen years
!old. and Mrs. Benjamin Stutz. in whose
j home the bride took a fatal dose of
? poison, are among tiie principal wit
Inef-ses for the prosecution. Several
!v.-^trosse= are from North Carolina,
[among thorn W It. D. Johnson, fa
ther of the accused man.
It Is expected all of today will he
consumed in/the selection of a Jury.
Twenty veniremen were summoned.
The court-room was crowded before
of women being present.
Miss Taylor is expected to tell how
happy Mrs. Johnson seemed before
taking the poison. In a statement
after Mrs. Johnson's death, Miss Tay
lor was quoted as saying:
"Alice remarked that she was the
happiest person on earth because she
was going to join Lemuel down in
North Carolina Christmas."
Sniiday Baseball WD1 Be Flayed In
CapltAf.' .
Washington. May 14.?Sunday base
hall will be played la Washington
starting nex^ Sunday, May 19, by Am
erican League Clubs. The board of
commissioners of the District of Co-_
lumbla today legalized playing of pro-"*
fessional games on Sunday by rescind
ing the regulations proiilbiting thexa.
The large Increase in population of the
district since the war and the need
for providing recreation and amuse?
ment was given by the commissioner*
as the reason fofr their action.