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?!)e JswiHjfufo JYcralb. VOL 30 ~~ r " SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1911 ===== ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR Number 15 OOOD ROADS GOOD HEALTH ^ - FrVE CENTS PER COPT, eight senators " "are appointed men who will conduct lori MER INVESTIGATION. The Hearing Will be In Washington, But the Committee Will Take a Side Trip to the Senator's Home "state Seeking Evidence If It is Deemed Necessary. Washington, June 5.?Senators Dil lingham, Gamble, Jones and Kenyon, Republicans, and Fletcher, Johnston, Kern and Lea, Democrats, will con stitute the subcommittee that will conduct the new Investigation into the bribery charges against Senator Lorlmer. They were named for this duty to-day by the committee on priv ileges and elections and are all ready to begin service, with all the authority of a full committee as soon as the senate approves. Of the eight members, Messrs. Dillingham and Gamble, Republicans, and Fletch er and Johnston, Democrats, voted for Lorlmer in the previous Investi gation. Mr. Jones, Republican, vot ed against him. Messrs. Kenyon, Republican, and Kern and Lea, Dem ocrats, were not then members of the senate. They are known, however, to be opposed to Mr. Lorimer. The committee considered first Mr. Kenyon's motion directing the in vestigation as a whole, but after a brief discussion it was rejected by a vote of three to ten, affirmative votes being cast by Senators Ken yon and Clapp and Jones. The resolution providing for the pointment of a subcommittee of eight was proposed by Mr. Bailey, senior Democratic member of the committee, and it named Messrs. Dil lingham, Gamble, Clapp and Suther land, Republicans, and Messrs. Fletcher, Johnston, Kern and Lea. This followed the rule of seniority, except where senators had refused to permit the use of their names, and In so far as Impartiality could be assumed. Among those declining to serve on the ground of other engagements were Messrs. Bailey and Painter, Democrats, and Heyburn, Republican. When the list was read Messrs. Clapp and Sutherland voluntarily retired in favor of Messrs. Kenyon and Jones. Contending for the rule of senior ity, Mr. Bailey suggested that Messrs. Bradley and Oliver should be desig nated. When, however, it was pointed out that both of those sen ators were ineligible, because in the previous inquiry they had voted for Lorimer, the Texas senator yielded and the Iowa and Washington sen ators were added to the list. The subcommittee adopted a reso lution for presentation to the sen ate tomorrow, to clothe the subcom mittee with all the powers of a special committeo. It is expected that the resolution will encounter comparatively little opposition. The subcommittee has indicated a disposition to confine the sittings to Washington as closely as possible, but it is understood that Illinois will bo visited. The committee will be empowered to sit during sessions of the senate, and there will be an effort to conclude the work during the extra session. GOOD ROADS MARCHING ON. Wake Is to Vote On $300,000 Bonds For Good Roads?Election on August 31st. August thirty-one there is to be an election in Wake county on the Question of an issue of $300,000 in bonds to make good roads, $100,000 a year to be used for the purpose, plus $50,000 from the road fund, no increase in taxes to be made. An election Is to be made. The election Is to be held under a new registra tion. That was the decision reached yesterday by the Board of County Commissioners after the matter had been placed before it by the Wake County Road Improvement Council. ?News and Observer, 6th. A woman wa* killed and her sis ter fatally injured in an automobile ?ecident near Worcester, Mass., Sun day. AT THE CAPITAL OF BANNER. Two Children of One Family Die Same Night. Much Building Going On. Other Matters of More or Less interest. Benson, Juno 8.?Mr. R. H. Gower, County Tax Assessor, was here a few days the first of the week. Mr. William White, of Union Town, I'a., who has been spending several weeks here, left Sunday for his home. Misses Bertha and Florence John eon spent Saturday in Raleigh. Miss Emily Canaday left Monday j p.oining for Chapel Hill, where she will spend a month attending the Summer Training School for teachers. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Brltt will leave; to-day for Emporia, Va., and other places where they will visit friends. I Mr. Judson Cavenaugh, of WU-1 mington, is here this week on a visit. Mr. Claud Canaday left Monday : for his home near Rehoboth to vis- . It his mother durip the week. Mr. J. H. Rose and wife spent Sunda near Loulsburg with rela tives. Mrs. Fred Royal, of Emporia, Va., I who has been here for several days, J left yesterday for Four Oaks for a few days before returning to her home. Miss Hilda Tomlinson, of near Clayton, visited at the home of Mr. E. F. Moore recently. The firm of Stevens & Hobbs has dissolved, Mr. Hobbs having sold out to Mr. Stevens. The business j will continue at the same stand. Mr. J. L. Hall and family visited ' Mrs. Hall's parents, at Buies Creek [ for several days recently. Rev. E. J. Rodgers, of Cary, has accepted the pastorate of the bap- 1 | tist church here to succeed Rev. T. I 15. Justice, resigned. Mr. Justice. will leave in a few days for Red j Springs, where he has accepted a call. Benson s?oms to be on the boom I now. Materials are being placed for I ihe erection of fine residences and store buildings that will coBt a to tal of not less than $60,000. Mary and Phoebe, age two and 1 four years, children of Mr. Sam in. ne, died here Sunday night of pneumonia. They were buried Mon day afternoon in the Benson ceme tery. The family have our sympathy in their bereavement. BAD COTTON CROP CONDITIONS, j Mr. O. C. Langston, who is in the employ of the Seaboard, was here this week and in speaking of crop conditions, said that among the red hills of Georgia where his farm is located, many farmers have little or no cotton up on account of dry wea ther. He said that Marlboro Coun ty, S. C'.. which made about six mil lion dollars * worth of cotton last '< year, would not make more than uue third that much this year. Many acres he says, have but few stalks of cotton on them. Between Goldsboro and Wilming ton conditions for the crop are very I bad on account of the dry weather they have had. Air. U. F. Wallace was here this week and says that conditions in j Cumberland and Robeson counties are very bad. Mrs. A. V. Graddy, who lives in Smithfield, but is on a visit to Hor- j ry County, S. C., writes in every letter about the dry weather there. On May 30th she wrote as follows: . "I can't tell you how distressingly dry it is here. We haven't had any rain, except a little sprinkle, since the 13th of April, and wind every day just like March; and last Friday night we had a regular sand storm. It blew down trees and fences and ! blew up cotton by the roots; in sev- I eral places acres are blown up. Gar dens are dead and dying, even the trees in the woods are dying. I sup pose the storm was over this and Marion County. It certainly is a serious time, though it could be | worse and may be worse yet, but I do hope we will soon have rain.'' Ice Cream. The ladies of St. Mark's church will sell ice cream and cake on Saturday evening, June 10, at St. Dominic's Hall, Newton Grove. Ben efit of Sanctuary Society. B. OOX, Secretary. WORLD'S GREATEST STATUE DEDICATED MONUMENT COST TWENTY MIL LION DOLLARS. One Million Italians Honor Memory Of Victor Emmanuel II at Rome. King-Liberator on Horseback Dom inates the Capitoline Hill?The Work of Thirty Years. Rome, June 4.?Nearly one million people witnessed the dedication to day of a magnificent monument to King Victor Emmanuel II, grandfath er of the present King. Interest was added to the occasion by combining j therewith a celebration of the grant ing of the constitution by King Charles Albert in 1848, the same con- j stitution which still rules United! Italy. The monument is the most colossal structure of the kind in the world. It occupies the left section of the Capitoline Hill and opens into the very heart of Rome on the piazza where stands the Palace of Venice erected by Paul III. In front is the Corso, the leading thoroughfare of ? ? ? ? ? .? x_i me cuy, bo mat me equesirian ?w-1 tue of the King Liberator in gilded bronze can be seen from a great dis tance shining against the white mar- [ ble back-ground of the colonade. The statue is forty feet high and weighs fifty tons. The monument is composed of a 1 great portico in white marble with : sixteen immense columns surmount-1 ed by a frieze, and at the ends quad-1 rigae in bronze. In front of the colonade stands the gigantic eques trian statue of the father of the 1 country on a richly decorated pedes tal, leading to which are grand stair cases decorated with fountains, sta- j tues, groups and antennae with gild-j ed figures. The entire length of the monument is 500 feet, its depth 450 feet and its height 250 f?et. Notwithstanding the relative cheap ness of marble and labor in Italy the monument when completed will have cost about $20,000,000, and will represent thirty years' work. GREENSBORO TO ASHEVILLE. A Smithfield Boy Gives Notes of The Trip Over the Blue Ridge In An Automobile. The Case Scout Car, for the Cen- j tral Highway Committee, left Greens-1 boro yesterday at 6:30 A. M? driv- | en by Mr. H. S. Holcombe, of j Greensboro, who was accompanied by! Ttcbt. A. Wellons, of Smithfield. The | roads to Salisbury were In fine con- 1 d it ion and the run was made in a very short time. After a short stay at Salisbury we proceeded to States vi'.le, where we got dinner. After | leaving Statesville we found the ' roads very good, but exceedingly hil ly. We drove to Morganton where I we stayed over night. The run to I Morganton was made In actual run-j ning time, about 10 hours and 30 min utes, covering as we were told, over , 100 miles. We left Morganton at 8:30 this i morning. We were joined here by j Mr. Taylor, of Greensboro, who came to Asheville with us. After leaving we began to climb the Blue Ridge. Although very steep the roads were j very hard, so we were able to reach Old Fort for dinner. Immediately af- j ter leaving Old Fort we crossed six j fords in succession, the first of which flooded the engine, but after pushing out we successfully crossed the others, all of which had very large boulders In them, making them almost Impassable. We were now climbing the backbone of the Blue | Ridge, and going almost straight up over terrible roads. After about two hours we reached the top. We made good time down the ridge because of the very fine road. Passing through Swannannoa, Black Mountain and J Biltmore we reached Asheville about 6:30 this afternoon. The roads all the way, with the exception of the stretch from Old Fort to Black Mountain, were In fine condition owing to the lack of rain. These roads are almost all red clay except the macadam In sev eral places. R. A. W. Asheville, N. C., June 3. SALARY LAW NOW IN EFFECT WAKE COUNTY OFFICERS NO LONGER TO RECEIVE FEES. New Law Went Into Effect the First Monday in June?What the | Officers Now Receive?Will Savt ! The County Money?A Specific Incident. The new law putting the officers of Wake County on salaries went into effect yesterday, the first Mon day in June. Heretofore these offi cers have been receiving fees, but t now all fees go to the county, and I the officers draw salaries as fol lows: Sheriff, $2,750; Clerk of Court, $2,750; Register of Deeds, $2,500; Treasurer, $2,000; and Auditor, $1,800. It is an undisputed fact that this will save the county money. Only yesterday, after the new law had gone into effect, there came a set of papers for the registration of which the register of deeds would have r ceived $28 under the old law, and the clerk of the court $8.75. This amount went into the county treas- j ury.?News an<* Observer. CLAYTON NEWS. Clayton, June 7.?Miss Estelle Gar rison, of Morganton, and Miss Eula Ilichardson, of Wendell, returned to their homes last week after an ex tended visit to Miss Ellie Whitley here. Miss Eula Davis, of Winston-Salem, returned to her home last . Monday, after spending several days here, the guest of Miss Jessamine Yelverton. Mr. Paul C. Duncan, of Princeton, J was here Sunday, the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. I. Whitley. Mr. J. W. Barnes, of Archer, pass- ! ed through here Wednesday, enroute ! to Goldsboro. Quite a number of our young people are f&fle to Hood's pond for j fishing and picnicing to-day. Mr. B. P. Williamson, of Raleigh, I was here for a few hours Tuesday on business. Mr F. L. Nichols, of Wilders, was here Wednesday enroute to Goldsboro where he was summoned as a witness in the Blalock-Watson murder case. Several of our people went to the V<.cal Union at New Chapel below here last Sunday and report a pleas ant day. Messrs. Jasper Lucas Godwin and W. h. Stancil spent Sunday with Mr. H. Stephenson in the Polenta section. fllr. John W. Yelvington, or the Polenta section, was in town Satur day on bus'ness. Miss Kllie Whitley and Miss Eula Davis (-pent several days with friends in Se'ma last week. Mrs. L. D. Debnam and children, of. Selnia. are the guests of Mrs. Deb nam's parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Griffin this week. Dr. J. A. Griffin was called to Spring Hope to-day to attend the funeral of his mother who died there yesterday. Clayton again asks that you "sit up and take notice." The sidewalks that have heretofore caused so much trouble are being replaced with ce mcnt sidewalks. Soon we are to have an election for a bond issue for water works and electric lights. Mr. John W. Massey and Mr. John S. Barnes are giving the finishing toiu hes to the new residences and when completed will be very hand some structures. Mr. W'alter Surles, of Fayetteville, is the guest of Mr. Broza Adams this week. Mr. J. Henry Pool, Jr., of Wen dell, and Miss Genorra Wall, of this place, were quietly married at the Baptist parsonage here this after noon by the pastor. Rev. A. C. Ham by. Only a few intimate friends and relatives of the happy pair were present to witness the nuptials. Immediatley after the ceremony they left in automobiles accompanied by a few friends for Wendell, N. C., their future home. Mr. Pool is a well known young buslneen man, of Wendell, formerly of Clayton, while the bride ia the cultured and refined daughter of Mrs. John Wall THE NEWS IN CLEVELAND. Good Roads Association Organized.? Crops Looking Well.?Church Notes And Personal Items. Usual preaching services at Shl loh Sunday morning by the pastor. Mr. D. T Smith, who for the past ten days has been sick, is some bet ter, and we hope is on the road to recovery. At one time his condition was considered critical. On last Sunday Messrs. J. O. Ell ington, Kennith Ellington, Oarl Dunn and Mr. Harrison, came from Fay etteville on an automobile to see Mr. I). T. Smith, who is confined to his room with sickness. They re turned Sunday night. The good roads meeting at the Township Shelter last Friday night was a large and enthusiastic one. The spirit of the meeting was fine, and demonstrated that our peo ple are determined, in spite of all opposition, to enjoy the benefits to be had from good road facilities. Messrs. Wellons, Standi, Brooks, Woodall, Ward and Sanders, from Smlthfield, made speeches, pledging their help in building the road. An organization was perfected, every man and boy present Joining the Good Roads Association. The fol lowing Executive Committee was ap pointed to push the work: J. W. My att, chairman, C. L. Sanders, W. D. Tomlinson, F. M. Weeks, Amos Coats, W. T. Johnson and C. H. Bundy. On July 4th it is proposed to have a picnic, at which addresses will be made on good roads by emi nent speakers. The crops are looking fine, far ahead of that of last year this time. Miss Mary O. Bboker is on a vis it to relatives in Raleigh. Mr. W. H. Sanders has this year made an extraordinary fine crop of oats. Kev. Mr. Spence preached an in structive sermon at Oakland last Sunday evening to an appreciative congregation. Rev. Mr. Sutton was out in this section last week visiting the sick. He preached a fine sermon at Eli zabeth last Sunday morning to a large congregation. He is one of those preachers that grow in the esteem of the people as they become better acquainted with him, and is therefore destined to do much good in his field. By the grasp of the hand, his beaming countenance, his Christlike conversation, he draws people to him and inspires them to think well of the religion he pro fesses. May his usefulness become greater as he grows older. I>ast Sunday evening Oakland Sun day school decided to have a pic nic during the summer. A committee was appointed to take the matter in charge. Mr. J. W. Myatt went to New port News last week to see his sis ter. He returned Tuesday night. Dr. McLemore's little girl Is slow ly recovering from its recent severe attack of sickness. Mr. J. W. Green reports he has made fine success in the nursery bu siness this year, and says he will be able to dispose of his whole stock. Jvieasles still prevails in this sec tion. Several are down sick with the disease. Polenta Lodge, A. F. and A. M., will meet Saturday morning, June 17, at 10 A. M. Important business to be transacted, and every mem ber is urged to be present. Sorry to chronicle the illness of Mr. D. C. Lee. Hope for his speedy recovery. Mr. Z. T. Jones, who has been quite feeble, we are glad to say, is about well. TYPO. Polenta, June 7, 1911. Appointment of School Committee men. The Board of Education will meet here the first Monday In July. On this day the school committeemen will be appointed for the next two years. Where changes are expect ed let me urge the people to recom mend the very best men for those places. L. T. ROYALL, County Superintendent. Mr. George R. Pou has returned homa from Waynesboro, Va., where he has been In school. ANOTHER WAKE COUNTY HOMICIDE SHOOTING SCRAPE IN WAKE CAUSES DEATH OF ONE. Trouble Over Young Lady. Buck Ro bertson Killed by Henry Montagu6 In Desperate Pistol Battle At Ea gle Rock. Raleigh, June 5.?With Miss Flos sie Hicks, horsewhip in hand, at tempting to separate the antagonists, J. Buck Robertson, aged 21, and Henry Ward Montague, aged 23, fought out a deadly duel at R. H. Hick's place, near Eagle Rock, Wake County, last night. Robertson was killed, while Montague was wounded In the arm. One of the shots, fired by Robertson after he fell to the ground, mortally wounded, cut through the dress of Miss Hicks, but strangely did not touch her. There were various reports of the affair on the streets this morning, and it was some time before the ends of the story could be learned. Montague, a nice looking young fel j low, who lives in Granville county, ' Just across the line, surrendered last night to Deputy Sheriff Biggs at Wendell, and was brought here about noon. He was placed in jail and the preliminary hearing set for Thurs day before Coroner Seapark. Mon tague welcomed the jail as a place of safety and no effort will be made to gi,ve bond until the feeling quiets down. According to Montague's story, he and Miss Clarice Robertson, a sister of the deceased, and Miss Hicks and Itobertson had been to the home of a Mr. Stone in that section attend ing a wedding celebration. Upon their \ return the party had reached the Hicks home when Robertson called Montague aside and asked about cer tain reports Montague is alleged to have circulated about Robertson and his sister. Montague branded them as lies, declaring he thought too much of Miss Robertson to make any such remarks. Robertson, it is alleged, drew his pistol and declar ed he was going to shoot Montague, when Miss Hicks appeared with a buggy whip, knocked up Robertson's pistol with the whip, diverting the ! bullet intended for Montague's body to his right arm, where it took ef fect. Robertson fired a second time and Montague, drawing his pistol with his wounded arm, sent two bullets through Robertson. One pierced Robertson's chest, the oth er shattered his chin. As Robertson lay mortally wounded he sent anoth er bullet towards Montague, this almost striking Miss Hicks. The deceased is described as a strapping young man, weighing about 175 pounds and of strong physique.? Greensboro Daily News. A Very Old Building. Messrs. D. F. ''ellers, G. W. Dav ! is and W. L. Anderson returned about a week ago from doing some painting for Mrs. E. N. Hooker and Mr. John W. Yelvlngton. The house painted for Mr. Yelvington is the old Walter Moore dwelling and is said to have been built one hundred and fifteen years ago. It is a two story building with eight rooms and twenty-eight windows. The shingles on the back porch are samples of the kind first used. They were put on with nails made in a blacksmith shop, either there or near there. The bracket work was all done by hand and the weatherboarding was lum ber sawed by hand with the old fash ion up-and-down saws. The name of the builder has been forgotten but it is known that it took seven years to erect the building and that it was considered one of the finest in the county. It is said that the builder went from there to the White Oak place and erected the dwelling now occupied by Mr. Walter Rand. Since Mr. Yelvington bought. the place he has made some repairs. Mr. Ed Coats lives there now. William J. Bryan said, after arriv ing at his home in Lincoln, Neb., that the action of the Democratic caucus on the wool schedule provid ed .for a more satisfactory bill, in hia opinion, than the Republicans had ever passed.