SOLDIER BOYS IN SMITHFIELD.
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Raleigh Motor Truck Company Paid
Town a Visit. Honored at Clayton
Where Stop Was Made. Welcomed
to Smithtield by Mr. W. W. Cole.
Barbecue Dinner Given by Mr. W.
M. Sanders. Red Cross Ladies Give
Smithfield Boys Soldier's Kit, and
Serve the Company With Cream.
Smithfield was greatly honored
Wednesday with a visit from Raleigh
Motor Truck Company, Lieutenant
William Boylan, commanding.
The story of the trip is thus told in
yesterday's News and Observer, writ
ten by Mr. Edgar Womble, one of the
editors, wljo accompanied the soldier
boys to our town:
? The Raleigh Motor Truck Company,
Lieut. William Boylan commanding,
yesterday on their first practicc run
from h<;re to Smith field and return
benefited from the road experience,
were praised and feasted and on their
return trip received a shower bath
from the ythree or four showers of
rain that they motored through. It
is a jolly husky bunch of young fel
lows an 1 notwithstanding the sprink
ling given by old Jupiter Pluvius they
enjoyed the entire program. The rain
while wetting their khaki suits did
not in the least dampen their spirits
and though raining when they return
ed to the city, headed by their com
mander, they drove up Fayetteville
street in perfect formation and in
joUy humor showing that they are
every inch American soldiers.
The run showed that the boys are
making good. The day was just the
right kind. There was bright sun
shine, dusty roads, rain and muddy
roads, thus giving the members a va
riety of experience and showing how
the boys are developing in the driving
and management of the trucks.
Patriotic Demonstrations.
Clayton and Smithfield turned out
enmasse to welcome the boys and the
stay in both towns was made the oc
casion of a patriotic demonstration.
There were short speeches, lavish
praise for the boys who have volun
teered to go to the front and an
abundance of good things to eat serv
ed to them by the ladies of the towns.
Commander Boylan and his men deep
ly appreciated the many kind things
said ribout them and the hospitable
way in which they were treated. They
will always have a warm place in
their hearts for Clayton and Smith
field.
The rain made a stretch of road
just north of Clayton pretty rough
for travel and in returning over this
stretch of red mud two of the trucks
skidded and went into the ditch and
had to be pulled out.
The run started from here yester
day morning at 8:30. When within
about a mile of Clayton the trucks
were met by a reception committee in
automobiles, from Clayton, who after
an exchange of formalities piloted the
cars into Clayton. The reception com
mittee was composed of Mr. Charles
W. Horne, Mayor J. M. Turley, E .L.
Hinton, J R. Williams, Hugh Fcrrell,
Garland Wall, Mrs. E. L. Hinton, Miss
Aldine O'Neil, Mrs. L. W. Crawford,
Miss Elizabeth Harden, Master Mere
dith Crawford.
The reception took place on the
beautiful lawn at the elegant home of
Mrs. Ashley Home.
Mrs. Home, president of the Clay
ton chapter of the Red Cross, and a
bevy of members of the society in
their uniforms, and a large crowd of
citizens gave the soldiers a warm wel
come and after a short address of
welcome made by Prof. J. R. Williams,
lemonade and cigars were served to
the visitors. Two watermelons were
placed on each of the 29 trucks and
the commander's auto piled full.
At "Camp Home."
Prof. Williams told the boys they
were now at "Camp Home." That
they were on the yard of a man (re
ferring to the late Ashley Home),
who had fought in the war years ago
and had served the Confederacy brave
ly in that struggle and whose work in
peace was well known.
It pleased him to address such
strong, able-bodied men, who were
ready, if n^d be, to lay down their
lives in defense of liberty for all man
kind and all womankind. He assured
the boys that the people of Clayton
were with them, body and soul, and
he believed that every man in the
company would do his full duty. It is
an inspiration, he said, to look upon
you who are going willingly into a
cause which is t? help the world.
"Don't go with the spirit to kill the
Kaiser," he said, "but be sure and
land him in a French hospital." He
closed with a tribute to the late Ash
ley Home.
Lieutenant Boklan responded in a
happy manner. He expressed thanks to
the people of Clayton for the warm
welcoir.c. He regretted that the stop
had to be short, but this, he explain
ed, was necessary, as the company
was out on a practice run, and must
hurry along.
Three members of the company are
from Clayton. These are Eckie Gattis,
Auburn Gattis, and Garland Young.
After refreshments were served by
the ladiet., three cheers were given
for Clayton, and the trip resumed to
Smithfield
Smithfield Welcomes.
A reception committee, in automo
biles, also met the company on the
road a good ways out from Smith
field, and led the way to the town.
Among the members of this party
were Sheriff W. F. Grimes, F. H.
Brooks, George L. Jones, W. W. Cole,
Ed. S. Abell, L. G. Stevens. Upon ar
riving in town, Mr. W. M. Sanders,
Editor Lassiter, and a host of others
joined in giving welcome.
After the cars had been parked the
members of the company lined up on
the court house green where a large
crowd had gathered. A short address
of welcome was delivered by Mr. W.
W. Cole. He told the young men that
few were called upon to engage in a
more noble service than they were
engaged in. In this hour he said the
nation, was calling for real men and
he congratulated them upon their
willing response and their fine per
sonnel. "Your people at home," he
said, "have loved you, but never be
fore have you been so loved and hon
ored as you now are." To be great
one must be good, he told them, and
he felt sure that all would live such
lives that would reflect credit upon
the country.
Mr. W. M. Sanders then in behalf
of the Smithfield Red Cross chapter
presented each of the seven members
of the company from Smithfield with
a soldier's kit. Those who rcceivefT
these remembrances were J. M. John
son, H. M. Woodall, B. L. Jones, I.
Holland, Jr., S. D. Jones, George C.
White and Luther T. Pierce.
After this ceremony Mr. F. fL
Brooks informed the visitors than an
entertainment awaited them at the
home of Mr. W. M. Sanders.
Mr. Sanders Gives Dinner.
The company marched to the beau
tiful home of Mr. Sanders on Oak
land Heights, where under the delight
ful shade of massive oaks a barbecue
and chicken stew dinner, given by
Mr. Sanders, was served by ladies.
Big red ripe watermelon, lemonade
and cigars were also served.
Lieutenant Boylan returned thanks
for the splendid dinner.
Mr. Sanders made a brief speech
which bristled with patriotism and
taid that while the dinner had was
served at his home he wanted the
boys to know that it was an expres
sion from the entire town of Smith
field and the people of Johnston
County.
Kev. ii. i1'. lirinson and Mr. F. 11.
Brooks also made short patriotic
talks, while like that of Mr. Sanders,
elicited applause.
Three cheers were given for Mr.
Sanders and for Smithfield.
At the conclusion of the exercises
here, the soldiers marched back to the
courthouse square, where ice cream
and cake were served by members of
the Red Cross, assisted by other la
dies of the town. For those who fish
ed to quench their thirst the drug
stores were thrown open to them with
not one penny of pay.
At both Clayton and Smithfield it
seemed as if the entire population had
been put on the committee to see that
all the visitors had a good time.
Members of Company.
The following is the membership of
the company:
First Lieutenant, commanding, Wil
liam Boylan.
First Sergeant, Lewis F Hicks.
Sergeants, Braxton Weaver, Edgar
E. Ellington, Archie L. Stevens, Ken
neth F. Howard, James I. Johnson, Jr.,
Oliver L. Holiday.
Cooks, Charles R. Ashley, Jack
Weiner.
Privates, first class, Silas D. Alex
ander, Claude Barbee, Jr., Samuel
Broad well, Brevard O. Betts, Fletcher
E. Brown, Robert M, Carter, Frank
A. Causse, Herbert W. Chappell, Ray
mond A .Dameron .Allison B. Farmer,
Aubrey S. Gattis, Merritt E. Gattis,
Charles H .Gill. Isham Holland, Jr.,
William J. Hudson, Jr., Joseph M.
AT THE CAPITAL OF BOON HILL.
Good Meeting at Free Will Baptist
Church Conducted by the i'astor.
Meeting In Progress at Baptist
Church. Strong Sermons Being
Preached by Revs. C. W. Hlanchard
and J. M. Duncan. Other Items of
Interest.
Princeton, Aug. 15. ? Mrs. Roy L.
Hinnant, of Raleigh, is visiting rela
tives near town, her old home place.
Miss Louise Toler, of Rocky Mount,
is the guest of Misses Bessie and Jes
sie Massey this week.
Miss Bettie Revel, of Kenly, is
spending several days with her sister,
Mrs. Waverly Edwards.
Miss Nell Bishop, of New Bern, is
visiting Misses Ethel and Monte Ba
ker. Miss Nell is an unusually pretty
young girl, with such rare beauty it
is true that "thy face is thy fortune."
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith, of Wayne,
are visiting the family of Mr. H. 1?.
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Mr. Baucofn, of Wake County, is
visiting the family of Mr. S. N. Liles.
Mrs. W. C. Massey is spending a
few days with relatives at Kenly this
week.
Dr. and Mrs. Bass, of Raleigh, were
the guests of Mr. J. R. Ledbetter and
family Sunday.
Miss Virginia McPherson, of Nor
folk, Va., is spending several days
with Mrs. 0. F. Pike.
Miss Catherine Amerson, of Kenly,
is visiting the family of Mr. Joe
Amerson.
The two weeks old meeting of the
Free Will Baptists closed last Sunday
and eight young men and girls Were
baptized at Baker's mill as a result
of the meeting. We are pleased to note
that much interest is being shown
among this congregation. They have
an excellent Sunday school, and prep
arations are being made to build on
to the church. The pastor, Rev. Mr.
Whitley, is working wonders among
his people.
The meeting at the Baptist church
commenced last Sunday. Rev. C. W.
JSlanchard, one of the lw*l ministers
in the State, is in charge, assisted by
the pastor, Rev. J. M. Duncan. Ap
preciative audiences are in attendance,
and some far-reaching sermons are
being delivered.
Miss Neta Liles, a young lady with
rare musical talent from Warrenton
High School, was in charge of the mu
sic at the Baptist church Sunday, to
the delight of all the audience.
The many friends of Miss Marga
ret Ledbetter will regret to learn that
she is very sick? and the symptoms
of typhoid are prevalent.
Those pretty young girls who are
in camp at Holt's Mill are Misses
Cora Belle Ives, Irene Myatt, Miss
Holt and the Misses Rand.
POPE MAKES PEACE PROPOSAL
No Annexations and No Indemni
ties at Close. Holds Out Belgium
and Serbia Deserving Indemnity.
Return of Captured Colonies Sug
gested. i
Rome, Aug. 14. ? Peace proposals
by Pope Benedict have been delivered
to all the belligerents.
The pope suggests restoration of
Belgium, Serbia and Rumania, and
peaceful solution of the problems of
Alsace ? Lorraine, Trent, Trieste, and
Poland according to reports from Vat
ican sources.
The pope's peace appeal proposes
that there be no annexations, no in
demnities except in special cases such
as Belgium and Serbia, the return to
Germany of her colonies in exchange
for the occupied departments of
France, freedom of the seas, disarm
ament and the formation of a supreme
court of arbitration for the settlement
of future international disputes.
Johnson, James M. Lewis Homer J.
Lanier, James W. McGee, Jr., Frank
S. Masten, Raymond Marshall, Clyde
Mizelle, June C. Perry, John I). Pip*
kin, Eugene C. Pugh, Baxter Robin
son, Geoge E .Sewell, Roy W. Smith,
Bernon L. Stacy, Blair Stevick, Bert
Tilley, Thomas E. Upchurch, George
C. White, Hunter M. Woodall, Jud
son G. Young.
Privates, James W. Cox, Jr., James
R. Finch, Thomas A. Gardner, Selah
D. Jones, Dale J. Kinter, Ira C.
Styles, Milton E. Tharington, Oscar
Turnage, Samuel Woods, Jr.
Privates, attached. Claude L. Bowl
ijig, Edwin S. Cole, Ernest L. Fields,
James H. Gray, Arthur R. Johnson,
Bernice L. Jones, Luther T. Pierce,
James A. Roberts, Hoke D. Smith.
SKI. MA'S NEWS OF THE WEEK.
I-arge Number of Men Examined
by Kxemption Hoard No. 2 Which
Met in Seima Monday and Tuesday.
A. L. Westbrook Hound Over to
Federal Court I'nder Heavy Hond.
Personal and Other Items of In
terest.
Selma, Aug. 16. ? Mr. Geo. II.
Morgan spent Monday in Wilson with
his daughter, Mrs. C. I). Wood.
M ss Maggie Whitley has accepted I
a position as stenographer for Mr. R.
L. Ray.
Mr. J. P. Parker, of City Point, Va.,
has beejj home fore the past few
weeks foi his health which is much
improved. While here he has had his
residence on Webb street converted in
t j a modern bungalow, which adds
much t;> the appearance of that section
of town.
Miss Rowena Evans spent Sunday
with friends in the Capital City.
County Commissioner W. M. Now
ell, of Wilders township, was in the
city Monday for a few hours on busi
ness.
Mr. R. E. Barham, of near Wendell,
was here Monday for a few hours on
business.
Among those who will attend the
second Officers Training Camp at
Fort Oglethorpe is one of our towns
men, Attorney J. L. Cockerham.
Mr. C. G. Wiggs made a business
trip to Wilson's Mills1 Monday after
noon.
The Wood Grocery Company have
recently bought the plant of the Selma
Gin Company and are now engaged
moving ihe plant to the lot on which
their Ice Plant is situated near the
union station. The plant will be ready
for operation by the opening of the
ginning season.
The first services were held in the
new Methodisf church at Micro last
Monday, and was the beginning of a
Revival Meeting which is being con
ducted there by Rev. C. K. Proctor,
assisted by Rev. J. G. Johnson.
Rev. C. E. Stevens, pastor of the
Selma Baptist church, is conducting
revival services at Thanksgiving
church this week.
Mr. J. W. Blackman arrived Tues
day- from his home in Rocky Mount
to spend some time here with rela
tives.
Capt. and Mrs. J. F. Brown and
children returned from a visit to Mrs.
Blackman's sister, Mrs. Rose, near
Princeton,
Misses Fannie and Nellie Richard
son left Wednesday to visit their
brother in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Ex-Maypr Jno. Talton, of Clayton,
was here for a few hours Tuesday.
Mr. Cayton Hamilton, after spend
ing some time with relatives and
friends here, left Wednesday for a
visit to his brother in Fremont.
Rev. J. P. Merritt is conducting a
revival at the Lizzie Mill village this
week.
Mr. Herbert Stallings who is man
ager of a drug store in Greensboro,
was here Monday to examined by the
local Board under the Selective Ser
vice Act.
Mis3 Madeline Jeffries, of Greens
boro, arrived Wednesday to visit Mrs.
F. M. Hood.
Dr. J. B. Person received informa
tion this morning that his brother
was dead in Fremont and left imme
diately for that place.
Rev. Clarence Graves, of Wake
Forest, was in the city for a few
hours today looking after his father's
estate here.
Mr. W. C. Smith, of Henderson,
arrived Sunday to accept a position
in the Jones B. rber ^hop.
The many friends of Miss Emma
Blackman will be glad to learn that
she is improving, after several days
illness.
Over two hundred people were here
Monday and Tuesday from District
No. 2, Johnston County, for examina
tion under the Selective Service Act.
We understand that the board will
publish a list of those whose exemp
tions ara allowed and thoro who are
not as soon as this part of the work
is finished.
A number of our Selma peopk; have
reported personal and ether news
items to your correspondent, for
which he is duly thankful, and he
wishes to say that he will appreciate
your telephoning to him any news
items for publication each week not
later than Thursday noon.
Mr. A. L. Westbrock, o7 Smithfield,
who was here Monday before U. S.
Commissioner R. J. Noble, was bound
over to the Federal Court under $1,000
bond.
NAMES OF FIRST MEN CHOSEN.
Of the First 86 Claims Passed On 33
Were Exempted and 39 Certified
to District Hoard.
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Johns ten County Exemption Board
No. 1, has Riven us the certified list
of the first nun chosen under the Se
lective Draft. Of the first 86 men
whose claims for . exemption were
passed on by the Board 159 were cer
tified to the District Board, 35 were
exempted and 10 postponed for furth
er investigation.
Joseph M. Johnson and Bernice L.
Jones have already volunteered and
did not have to appear before board.
The nun selected for the army,
known r.3 the official certified list is as
follow:
28- ? 107 ? William Delma Page.
274 ? 122 ? Charlie M. Ogburn.
142 ? 218 ? James R. Massey.
44 ? 309- ? P?de Atkinson.
33 ? 373 ? Nogah Wood.
14 ? 509 ? Iowa Tennessee Lee.
159 ? 1417 ? Hubert C. Woodall.
16 ? 564 ? Tom Richardson.
209 ? 571 ? Claude B. Jones.
18 ? 59G ? -Herman Jernigan.
47 ? c,04 ? Lonnie Adams.
83 ? c,oc ? Nathan A. Blackman.
74 ? (i52 ? Oscar McLamb.
12 ? 676 ? Olen Jernigan.
187 ? C)85 ? Walter R. Strickland.
289 ? 707 ? William R. Allen.
180 ? 711 ? George McLamb.
287 ? 736 ? Sir Milton McLamb.
161 ? 760 ? Garland Moore.
257 ? 773 ? George Lee.
268 ? 856 ? John W. Lee.
153 ? 882 ? Smith Perry.
291 ? 1002 ? James H. Clifton.
15 ? 1185 ? Lonnie Marvin Vann.
71 ? 1^36 ? Paul Sanders.
288 ? 1250? Charlie Whitley.
164 ? 1276 ? Almond A. Wellons.
67 ? 1323 ? Leon E. Adams.
281? 1337? Seth A. Norris.
201 ? 1366 ? Robert P. Whitley.
149? 1432? Allen S. Smith.
3?1436? Willie Cox.
156 ? 1509 ? Henderson Sanders.
113 ? 1560 ? Arthur V. Hinton.
9 ? 1572 ? Herman Edward Higgins.
234 ? 1112 ? Thaddeus D. Tart.
296 ? 1698 ? Bragsdon Johnson.
61 ? 1031 ? Herman Byrd.
Ill? 332? William B. Williford.
List of Those Exempted.
105 ? 1292 ? Rufus M. Creech.
230? 93? Andrew T. Fish.
166 ? 5 ? Junius Wallace.
148 ? 31 ? Sidney M. Bryant.
169 ? 54 ? James A. West.
163 ? 56 ? Henry R. Jones.
84 ? 182 ? Lloyd V. Stephenson.
198 ? 341 ? Charlie N. Rhodes.
224 ? 363 ? Charlie G. Guin.
264 ? 383 ? David Sanders.
55 ? 1178 ? Thurman A. Lee.
254 ? 388 ? Robert C. Beasley.
95 ? 390 ? James W. Rhodes.
200 ? 391 ? Daniel M. Barefoot.
260 ? 519 ? Rufus D. Thompson.
145 ? 550 ? Harvey J. Ryals.
32 ? 616 ? Joffro Moore.
99 ? 721 ? Mallie Creech.
165 ? 792 ? Rufus E. Watkins.
138 ? 809 ? Haywood Sanders.
40 ? 810 ? Thornton Rowland.
170? 870? Willie L. Stevens.
278 ? 222 ? John F. Sneed.
239 ? 1585 ? Leonard H. Sasser.
51 ? 1066 ? Lonnie Green Pollard.
217 ? 1067 ? Sidney G. Barbour.
134 ? 1288 ? Lee E. Sanders.
46 ? 1324 ? Joseph Arthur Bradley.
144? 1334? J. J. Jones.
193 ? 1430 ? Walter P. Creech.
140 ? 1470 ? Donner Hines.
211 ? 1543 ? Agrippa Daughtery.
29 ? 1546 ? Brodic B. Boykin.
223 ? 1617 ? -Herbert Higgins.
102 ? 1649 ? John R. Davis.
29 ? 1546 ? Walter Battle Boykin.
290 ? 1425 ? Joseph M. Johnson.
244 ? 1565 ? Bemiee L. Jones.
NUMBER OF BRITISH SUM'S
SUNK BY SUBS DECREASES.
London, Aug. 15. ? A falling off in
British tonnage sunk last week by
mines or submarines is indicated in
the weekly, admiralty statement made
public tonight. Fourteen vessels of
1,600 tons and over were sent to the
bottom, as against twenty-one the
previous week. Two vessels of less
than 1,600 tons were sunk last week,
the same number reported the previ
ous week. Three' fishing boats met
with disaster last week.
Mr. Taft, the beloved Ex-President,
who has been quite sick at Clay Cen
tre, Kansas, has improved sufficient
ly to leave for his summer home at
Murray Bay, Canada,
CLAYTON'S LIVE NEWS OF WEEK
.Motor Truck Company No. One, En
route for Smithfield, Made Short
Stop in Tow n \\ cdnesday and Were
Warmly Received. Miss Sirion Me
Cullers Entertains. Other News of
I nterest.
Clayton, Aug. 15. ? Mr. G. W. King,
of Pleasant Grove, was here Tues
day on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Gattis, of En
field, arc here visiting Mrs. M. E.
Gattis.
Mr. W. J. Barbour made a business
trip to Greensboro Tuesday.
Mrs. W. M. Byrd left today for
couple of weeks visiting relatives.
Princeton where she will spend a
Messrs. J. D. Barbour and J. R.
Williams went to Smithfield Monday
on business. .
Messrs. C. P. Ellis and R. B. Ellis
spent Tuesday in Selma.
Messrs. J. G. Edwards, of Raleigh,
and Lonnie McCoy, of Lillington,
spent a few hours here Sunday night.
Mrs. Henry Poole, of Selma, is
spending a few days here with Mrs.
E. L. Hinton.
Miss Jewel llall, of Fayetteville,
who has been visiting relatives here
left last Saturday for Smithfield to
visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. bmith and chil
dren, of Selma, spent Sunday here.
Misses Ora Raper, of Wilson, and
Mary Spence, of Goldsboro, are spend
ing this week at "Wild wood Farm."
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Smith and lit
tle Thurman, Jr., spent Sunday here
with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gulley.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pittman, of Ox
ford, are visiting relatives here this
week.
Miss Faye Barnes, of Kenly, is the
guest of Miss Duba Ellis this week.
Misses Ethel Hall, of Benson, and
Roberta Upton, of Fayetteville. .
who for the past ten days have beew
visiting Mrs. D. M. Hall, left Monday
for their homes.
Misses Clee Ellis and Telza Barnes
are visiting friends in Lexington this
week.
Miss Helen Brogden, of Goldsboro,
is visiting Mrs. C. A. Jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gregory, of
Durham, are here on a few weeks visit
to relatives.
Mr. Norman Ellis, of Sanford,
spent last Saturday night here with
his parents.
Mrs. J. D. Gulley is in Selma today
visiting her * daughter, Mrs. W. R.
Smith.
Miss Sarah Creech, of Selma, spent
a few days last week here with Mrs.
P. A. Wallace.
Last Friday evening from ten until
eleven-thirty, Miss Sulon McCullers
delightfully entertained at her home
here, in honor of her house guest,
Miss Aleph Langston, of Holland,
Va. About twenty young people were
present. The hour was late on account
of the revival services.
This morning about ten-thirty
o'clock the soldier boys of Motor
Truck Company No. 1, passed through
here enroute to Smithfield. They
stopped over for about one-half hour
and were royally entertained and
treated to -everything good to eat, on
the lawn of Mrs. Ashley Home's
home. Twenty-eight trucks, sixty
three soldiers, gives us only a glimpse
of what our noble soldiers are doing.
Three of the boys in this company
are from our town, these being Ekie
and Aubrey Gattis and Garland
Young. All the ,young men have the
best wishes of those who do not go.
We feel that nothing is too good to
be done for these boys.
American Soldiers in London.
A London dispatch dated Wednes
day sajs that American troops
marched through that great city on
that day. They were reviewed by King
George and Ambassador Page. Our
"Sammies" were greeted with tremen
dous applause at every turn. A Cab
inet meeting which was in progress
adjourned in order to honor the Amer
icans.
Floyd Simpkins Under Bond.
Floyd Simpkins, the Raleigh young
man, whc was arrested last week
charged with using sedditious lan
guage while in Smithfield, was given
a hearing Wednesday before U. S.
Commissioner John ^ichols and
bound over to Federal Court under a
five hundied dollar bond. Mr. J. H.
Wiggs, of Smithfield, and Mr. N. B.
Stevens, of Route No. 2, went to Ral
eigh to attend the trial as witnesses.