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?j)e jsmitbfielb ftcfali. V0L 30 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1911 Number 11 CNE DOLLAR PER YEAR EDUCATION GOOD ROADS GOOD HEALTH PROGRESS FIVE CENTS PER COPY. VOICE CARRIES 2,000 MILES. Telegraphers U?e Wires While Nev York Phones to Denver. Compan] Predicts That Direct Service t< San Francisco Will Be the Next Step. New York, May 8.?For the firsi time in the history of mankind th? human voice carried 2,000 miles di rect to-night, when New Yorl "fouin!" Denver over long-distancc telephone wires. A group of Man hattan newspaper men in a down town skyscraper talked to anothei group in the Colorado city, picked up Omaha on the way, and alsc gossiped with Chicago. A "phantom" telephone, connect ed with four copper wires the thick ness of a lead pencil, brought the cities together, and in all 22 people were exchanging messages by tele phone and telegraph at once ovei these four '?vires. While the report ers talked, sixteen telegraph opera tors worked the New York-Chicago ends of four duplex telegraph instru ments The same four wires and the eame current sufficed for the simultaneous needs of the 22 send ers and receivers of messages. With wires already strung, it cost $100,000 to make the change and kept lusy a gang of wiromen four months climbing 870,00 telephone poles and installing coils every 8 miles. "The next step is San Francisco," declared J. J. Carty, chief engineer of the Amencan Telegraph and Tel ephone Company ,who superintended the extension of service. "We are on the right track, and before long will have our wires clear through from New York io San Francisco." Negro Killed Near Kenly. On Wednesday evening, May 3rd, about six o'clock, Mr. Jesse Jones shot and killed a negro boy about twelve years old, at a fish pond near Kenly. We report below the cir cumstances as near correct as pos sible from the information obtain able. ThS'flsh pond known as the Blackman Ballance pond, is on the land of Mr. Jesse Jones. He had been troubled with negroes fishing there and had asked them to stay away. Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Thomas Harman, a tenant on the farm, informed Mr. John Jones, a brother of Mr. Jesse Jones, that there were eight negroes fishing again. He went to Kenly and told Mr. Jesse Jones about it. Jesse went at once to the pond and found the negroes there. He spoke to them, asking them what they were doing there. Next fired off his pis tol the first shot doing no damage. The second shot struck the negro boy in the center of the breast, the ball going nearly through his body and lodging under the right shoul der. The boy fell back in a place of water and exclaimed "O Lord," and getting up walked about thirty steps and died. A telephone mes sage was sent to Smithfield for the coroner. Thursday they looked in to the case and an arrest was order ed. Those on the coroner's jury, were: Messrs. James Alford, Al van Hodge, Albert Hooks, Jesse Wat son. J. W. Darden and Billie Day is. Mr. Jones was arrested and brought here Thursday night by Mr. W. D. Holland, the chief of police of Kenly. The boy killed was the on ly child of two Industrious negroes. The father worked for the Dennis Simmons Lumber Company, and mad? two dollars per day. The mother, Lelia Hull, does washing for several families of Kenly. Mr. Jones has been policeman of Kenly and con stable of the township and is now deputy sheriff for Beulah township. After the bearing before the coro ner Mr. Jones was remanded to Jail without ball. His attorneys at once took out habeas corpus proceed ings and got a hearing before Judge Wuedbee at Raleigh, who admitted h,m to bail in the sum of one thou sand dollars. This was given and ?rones was released till the next crim inal term of the Superior Court. Prof. H. McLeod, who has had r harge of the Wilson s Mills High School for th>5 past year, was in to last week. He had a splen did school and the people of Wil 8on s Mills gladly upheld him in bis work. He left this week for bis home in Red Springs. PRINCETON NEWS ITEMS. ' Princeton, May 10.?Misses Patsy ' Edwards, Hortense Edwards and Myr > tie May Holt are visiting In the t Sardis section. Miss Lela Benton is visiting Miss ' Louise Massey for a few days. t ' The aBnk of Princeton has been s chartered and will be ready for bu siness about the first of July. Mr. W. A. Edwards is president and Mr. | Geo. F. Woodard, vice president. The directors are J. W. Baker, A. F. Holt, W. T. Perkins, James I. Mas sey and A. T. Hill. A good many ( of our leading farmers and business men have subscribed liberally, mak ' Ing it possible to secure the bank. A large, new. brick building will be erected on the corner where Mr. Geo. F. Woodard's store now stands, and 1 the new bank will open doors in ' its new home about the 1st day of July under most flattering conditions. Our citizens and business men are earnestly requested to put their ' shoulder to the wheel and help along 1 while the wave of Improvement is " i among us. I The town officers for the next ' two years are: C. H. Holt, Mayor; | W. T. Edwards, Geo. F. Woodard, A. H. Wallace and J. L. Benton, com missioners; W. T. Edwards re-elect ed treasurer, Geo. F. Woodard town clerk; Chief Police Eason resigned and a new chief will be appointed by the mayor. Messrs Dees and Whitley will erect a large and commodious two story 1 brick block for stores on the corner opposite Mr. Geo. F. Woodard's cor ner. Mr. W. A. Edwards' new brick store will soon be completed and in addition to Mr. Edwards' large farm interests he will direct the manage ment of the new store and the bank, which fact assures the success of these new enterprises. The mills of the Princeton Lum ber Company are closed down for a few weeks in order that extension repairs may be made to the build ings. Two more of the Princeton boys have secured splendid and responsible positions with the Atlantic Coast | Line, as operators?Druid Holt at Wilmington and Jimmy Joyner at iviount unve. Dr. Oscar Eason will locate In Princeton to give his services as a practicing physician to the people of this community. He comes high ly recommended, and is from one of Johnston County's best families, near the Wake County line. Com petition is the life of trade and we give the new Dr. a hearty welcome. Mrs. Richard Brown and little son, from Rich Square, are visiting her | brother, Mr. Geo. T. Whitley. Rev. Mr. Williams and wife and 1 Rev. Mr. Jackson and wife, of Dur ham, are conducting a revival at the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Massey have ! been spending several days at Ken i iy. FOXY. NEWS FROM CLAYTON. Clayton, May 10.?Mr. J. W. Barnes, of Archer, was in our city I to-day. Mr. Roy C. Robertson, who is stay ing at Winston, is home visiting his mother, Mrs. J. B. Robertson. Mr. Wilkes B. Barnes left Thurs day night for Hartwell, Ga., where he has been working. The Clayton base ball team added another scalp to their number last ' Friday, when they defeated the B. B. B. team, of Raleigh, 6 to 4. Mrs. A. T. Beddingfield and lit tle son, Wingate, and little niece. Miss Elizabeth, have returned home lifter a visit to Wake Forest, Louis burg and Franklinton. Rev. C. W. Robinson went to the Capitol City yesterday. H. R. B. Death At Kenly. On Thursday night of last week Mrs. Mary D. McDonald, of Kenly, died at her home at 10:20 o'clock, from paralysis. The funeral was preached Friday morning at the Presbyterian church by her pastor, Rev. T. H. Spence, of Smlth.'ield. The remains were taken to Hope Mills and burled ne^r there that afternoon. Her daughter, Miss Mary McDonald, is one of the teachers at Kenly Graded School. BENSON NEWS. Benson, May 11.?Mrs. Wilder, ol ' Newbern, who has been spending sev . eral days with her sister, Mrs. L. E. 1 Stevens, left Monday for Fremont, | wheio she will visit relatives. | Mr. Clem Bryan and family, of Clayton, have been spending several ! days at the home of Mr. Alonzo Par rish. Mr. Kd Edmundson, of Pleasant Grove, spent a short while here Mon day. Mr. E. L. Hall, of Fayetteville, vis ited friends here Monday and Tues day. Mr. J. L. Hall went to Fayette ville Tuesday on business. Dr. H. H. Utley, who is a member of the County Board of Health, went to Smithfield Monday to be present , at a meeting of the board, j Mr. Chester Lassiter, of Elevation township, visited friends and relatives I iu Benson Monday night. | Mrs. Patterson and Miss Pearl Forsythe, of Emporia, Va., visited at the home of Mrs. M. C. Benson for several days recently. Mr. Bradley Johnson, of Emporia Va., is spending some time here with his brothers. ) Dr. R. B. Wilson and son, Robert, or Newton Grove, were in town Wed nesday. Messrs. B. F. Johnson and Willie Warren, of Clinton, were visitors here for a short while Wednesday. Drs. Rowland and Parker attend ed the District Association of Physi cians held at Smithfield Tuesday night. Mr. R. H. Gower, of Clayton, was in town Tuesday night. He is the County property Assessor and is visiting all the townships of the county. Mr. C. T. Johnson, one of Ben son's most enterprising business men, is having laid the foundation for a handsome residence on Church and Railroad streets. The residence when completed will be the nicest and most up-to-date building in our town and will cost about thirty-five thou sand dollars. i ae closing exercises of the Ben son High School will begin Friday night in the school auditorium with a debate between the boys of the two societies. The query for discus sion will be. Resolved: "That the United States Senators should be elected by the popular vote. The affirmative will be discussed by .1es se Turlington and James Raynor; the negative by A. L. Goodrich and j H. D. Lambert. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday morning in the auditorium by Dr. J. C. Caldwell, of Wilson. The annual address will be delivered Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock by M. H. Stacey, Professor of Mathematics at the University of North Carolina. The graduating exercises will take place Tuesday night, there being five members in the graduating class this i year. The graduating address will be delivered by Mr. R. E. Parker, the class history by Jesse Turlington, the class prophecy by H. D. Lam bert and the class will by C. C. Canaday. The class is composed of I the following members: Miss Katie \ Eldridge and Messrs. R. E. Parker, C. C. Canaday, H. D. Lambert, and Jesse Turlington. Dr. W. T. Martin has moved his of fices from the rear of the store buil ding occupied by the Peacock Drug Company to the second floor of the new building now occupied by the Benson Drug Company on the corner cf Main and Railroad streets. He now has the handsomest and most up-to-date set ot offices in our town. At a meeting o# the Road Supervis ors for Banner Township held here last Thursday Mr. Ell Turlington was elected Chairman and J. L. Hall, Secretary. Mr. J. R. McLamb was elected as Road Supervisor In charge of the roads to succeed Mr. Joe Smith, resigned. At the election held here on May 2nd, N. T. Ryals, Democrat, was el ected over E. F. Moore, Independent and Prohibitionist, by a majority of 18 votes. Dan Boykin the republican candidate received only seven votes. Messrs. L. Gilbert, W. H. Royal and J. F. W'oodall, all democrats, were elected as aldermen. Mr. G. G. Wood all was elected constable. The elec tion created quite a bit of Interest here owing to the number of candi dates and the dlvlalon of sentiment. ? FOUR OAKS NOTES. ' Attorney J. R. Barbour, of Ben . son, was in town Monday on busl-1 In ess. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Reaves, of Harnett County, spent Saturday and Sunday here at Mr. K. L. Bar ham's. Mrs. O. A. Privette has returned 1 from Stantousburg, where she has j been visiting her mother, Mrs. Sum < merlin. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Adams are spending this week at Buie's Creek, attending the commencement. Misses Golda Creech and Floy Johnson and Mr. Paul Johnson at tended the exercises at B. C. A. ' this week. Mr. A. B. Adams went to Raleigh j Tuesday on a business trip. Messrs. A. D. Ford, W. E. Strick-j land and R. A. Blackmond attended ' j the Recorder's Court Tuesday. Mr. J. Jackson visited friends in < Dunn Sunday. Mr. David May, foreman of paint-' ers working on the colonial residence j of Mr. B. B. Adams, spent Sunday with family in Durham. The town election passed off very 1 quiet, there being only one ticket. Mr. C. D. Stroup was re-elected as 1 Mayor; Messrs. D. H. Sanders, C. j H. Wellons and W. R. Kene as Town j j Aldermen, and Mr. W. E. Strickland j i as Town Constable. 1 i There will be an election held I Tuesday the 16, for special school j1 tax, which we trust will go for j more school, as our school now is entirely too short. We are glad to note that Mr. J. 1 T. Cole, who has been confined with rheumatism. Is much improved. Mr. J. H. Brackell has sold his 11 handsome new residence to our pop- j i ular A. C. L. Agent, Mr. C. C. | Creech, and is having same painted and plastered. Mr. L. C. Barbour spent a few days at Clayton recently. j There were services at Primitive Baptist church Saturday and Sun-1 day, by the regular pastor, Elder James Johnson. The revival at Missionary Baptist' ! Churcl\, conducted by Rev. Mr. Wal-' ker, of Littleton, will close some [ time this week. Mr. Walker is a 1, very able speaker and many who j ' have come in contact with him are i benefited. The meeting Is result- 1 ing in much good. Four Oaks, May 9, 1911. A Great Day at Thanksgiving. Friday, April 28, was a great day for the people near Thanksgiving and a large number that lived a dis tance away. The Wilson's Mills Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics presented to the school a very nice and beautiful j Bible and flag. The Kenly Concert ; Band made music for the occasion. About 10:30 o'clock the people were called in the house by a piece of music by the band; then It was announced that all Juniors would meet at Finch's store, near by, where members of six different Coun cils gathered, they being from Wil son's Mills, Smithfield, Kenly, Mld | dlesex, Wendell, and one in Virgin ia which amounted to about one hundred Juniors. The band also j gathered there. Then all formed In line and marched to the school bouse, where the Juniors were given seats I together and the people were called j back by the band. Then came the presentation of | the flag by Mr. D. O. Uzzle, of Wil son 's Mills, who made a speech of about 15 minutes in length, full of patriotism and love for oar country and flag, which was enjoyed by all. Then the acceptance of the flag by Mr. W. C. Harper, of Smithfield, in behalf of the school. His talk was to the boys and girls of the love \ and respect they should show to i their flag, and many more things. Next the Bible was presented by Mr. T. C. Davis, of Wilson's Mills, who talked of the Bible as one of the greatest gifts to man and the love taught in it, and It being the book of books and of God'* love for a sinful world, and many mere truthful things. The speech of ac ceptance in behalf of the school was made by Mr. W". S. Karp, of the dis trict, who spoke of the Bible as a book of precious prom lies. He great ly commended the Order because of their love for schools and God's Wort. Mr. S. 3. Holt, of Smithfield. was then called, who made an address on the principles of the Junior Order, giving a great deal of explanation on the subject which was enjoyed by all present and Interested many good men in the work being done by the Order in the County, State and even the United Sates, and the love they showed towards the schools of our land, and the love for God's Word they had. Having Just come in, Mr. W. A. Kdgerton, was asked to make a short talk, which he did. His theme was love of God, love of our country and flag, the debt we owe to our forefathers who made this a great nation, it being full of good sense and judgment also. It was then announced by the Councilor of Wilson's Mills Council, Mr. Grover Ellis, that the flag would then be raised. Three little | girls came forward, Vivan Crabtree, Maner Parker and Etta Creech, one took the flag, one the Bible and J marched with the Juniors to the j place where the flag was raised, which was pulled to the breeze by little Etta Creech while the Star Spangled Banner was played by the band. Then Mr. W. S. Earp re quested everybody to spread dinner; together, which they did. This con sisted of barbecue, boiled ham, tur key, chicken, corn bread, biscuits, shad, and great many more varieties; and more cakes and more cakes of ' different kinds than John saw. If you know how many that was. Ev erybody seemed to enjoy the dinner. After all had eaten and rested, they were called In by the band again, which played several pieces. Then ?ne of the students of the school. Aaron Earp, gave us a nice recitation then more music, and then an edu- I cational address by our efficient I County Superintendent, Prof. L. T. j Royall, which was enjoyed by all . present very much. Then the band j pliijed a Jt v> more pieces and ad- j jouraed. It seemed to the people that they had just had time to say "howdy, this is Mr., Mrs., or Miss so, and so, how are you today, I am glad to meet you,'' and it was time ! to say goodby. "1 'ra glad 1 met j you to-day, come and see me, tell so and so they Just ought to have come, j They missed half their life by not I coming," and the people were saying j in betwixt this word of goodby, | "aint the Junior Order a grand j thing? wish I belonged to It, or my j husband, son, or sweetheart would join." All went to their homes,1 hav ing declared it a joyful day, and impressed with the good work being done by the Jr. O. U. A. M. AN EYE WITNESS. ANTIOCH NEWS. The farmers of this section were verv glad to see the rain Monday, which was badly needed. Some M the farmers of this sec tion have Retain to plow their little cotton and cc rn, which is very small, on account of the cool weather. Most of the boys of this section attended the ball game at Huckleber ry Swamp Saturday. Mr. James P. Eldridge spent Sat urday night with his friend, W. O. Hocutt. Mr. H. H. reech visited at Rev. \ J. T. Collier's Saturday night. Messrs. A. A. Narron and J. R. Creech visited in Hales' School House section Sunday. Misses Dora Wilder and Noma Creech, of Emit, attended Sunday School at Antioch Sunday. Miss Ella Eason, of Thanksgiving, spent part of last week with her cousin, Miss Lillian Creech. Miss Duma Corbett, of Friendship, spent part of last week in this sec tion visiting her sister, Mrs. Richard O'Neal. Messrs. James P. Eldridge, W. O. Hocutt, Rulal Narron and Harvey Creech went to the flower H1U at Lamb's Mill Sunday. Master Battle Creech spent part of last week with his cousins around Thanksgiving church. Mr. Claud Narron purchased a new engine last week. Mr. Joe Boykin, of Stllley's Cross Roads, and Miss Ida Narron, of this section, drove down to Mr. Lloyd Narron's, J. P., last Sunday, where they were happily married. REPORTER. Superior Court will convene here neit Monday for a term of one week for the trial of civil cases on ly. Judge Whedbee, of Greenville, will preside. COL. HORNE MADE CHAIRMAN. Johnston County Veteran Head* Building Committee. Preliminary Steps Taken Toward Erection of $250,000 Administration Building. With the election of Mr. Ashley Home, of Clayton, as chairman and Mr. W. E. Springer, of Wilmington, an secretary, the state building com mission appointed by Governor Kit chin recently In accordance with an act of the legislature, tills afternoon took the first step toward the erec tion of an administration building to cost $250,000. The commission met In the office of Auditor Wood and a conference was held with the govern or and the council of state In re ference to the plans. Treasurer Lacy Informed the com mission that he had already made plans for issuing bonds. Only prelim inary work was done by the commis sion. The commission is composed of the following: Ashley Home, chairman; W. E, Springer, secretary; Gen. Julian S. Carr, of Durham; J. A. Long, of Box boro; J. Elwood Cox, of High Point; A. S. Roscoe, of Windsor; and W. L. Parsons, of Rockingham. All the members were present, and the elec tions were unanimous.?Raleigh Tin.es, Tuesday. BARNES' X ROADS NEWS. The termers in our section are about through planting their crops and will have a few days recreation. Mrs. R. J. Castleberry was called to the bed-side of her sister. Mrs. liardie Hatcher, near Selma, who stricken with paralysis a few days since. Her condition is consid ered serious. Miss Lizzie Johnson, of Clayton, is visiting the family of Mr. R. H. Lassiter this week. A number of Masons attended the annual fish fry at Archer Lodge last Saturday. They report a large crowd and a good time. Mr. J. Mooneyham's horse be came frightened last Saturday, and ran some distance. A few bruises, a broken buggy and a bad scare was the result. Miss Gevil Whitley is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. D. M. Hinnant. Friends of Mrs. Walter Wall will be glad to learn that she is slowly improving. Hope she will entirely be recovered ere long. Mrs. J. A. Wall spent several days last week visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy Wall, at Clayton. Mrs. Cleveland Montague and lit tle ones, of Shotwell, spent several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lassiter, recently. Mr. G. H. Murphy, who has had lagrippe and measles is convalescing. Mrs. E. D. Whitley and Master Kermit visited Mr. and Mrs. Berry Barnes last week. Mr. Carl Barnes spent several days In Clayton last week. ..J.. May 8, 1911. Peace Commencement. The annual commencement at Peace Institute will be held May 21 through 24. Rev. Alexander Sprunt, of Charleston, S. O., and Rev. Dr. R. T. Pell, president of Converse Col lege, of Spartanburg, S. C., have been secured as commencement orators. On Sunday, May 21, at 11 o'clock, in the Presbyterian church, Dr. Sprunt will preach the baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class. Monday afternoon the class day ex ercises to be held on the campus. Tuesday evening the annual con cert will take place. The graduating exercises will be held In the chapel Wednesday morn ing at 10 o'clock, at which time the | literary address will be delivered by Dr. R. T. Pell. Good Speech Made By Pou. Washington, D. C.. May 9.?One of the best speeches in favor of the Hardwick resolution to Investigate the sugar trust was made by Repre sentative Pou, of North Carolina. He said that tt<e people had a right to know how the sugar trust continues to violate the anti-trust law without being punished.
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